33 Stack by Coach Daniels
33 Stack by Coach Daniels
33 Stack by Coach Daniels
Joseph Daniels
Defensive Coordinator
Natomas High School
Sacramento,
Why run the 33 Odd Stack
• Allows us to get BEST 11 athletes on the field
• Flexibility; rush OR drop 8 players
• Easy to teach, techniques are ALWAYS the same
• Creates doubt in the offense due to pre-snap
movement
• The defense promotes aggressive play
• There is no need for a Nickel or Dime package, again
your best 11 are already on the field
• The defense easily morphs into a 4 or 5 man front.
33 Base Alignments
4 4
3x3
0 3x3
yards yards
5 yards
7 yards
7 yards
12 yards
Base 33 Run Gaps and Pass Drops
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Nose Guard
Run: Play side A gap in direction
Pass: Rush either A gap
Keys: Primary: Center/Ball Movement
Secondary: Both Guards
Techniques: Punch center, inside
lockout, keep shoulders square, find
guards for POA
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Nose Guard Continued
Key Blocks:
• Drive Block: Knock center back, square , locate
ball
• Dbl Team: Attack guard, stay low, make a pile
• Hook/Reach: control center’s outside shoulder
• Zone: play like hook stay parallel, keep center
of LB’s
• Center away, G down: release from C and
control guards outside shoulder
• Pass: rush either A gap
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Defensive Ends
Run: Play C gap
Pass: Contain QB if Razer/Lazer in coverage
Keys: Primary: Tackle
Secondary: TE/Near Back
Technique: step near foot, Rip backside
forearm, square up, anticipate TE/near back
block
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Defensive Ends Continued
Key Blocks
•Drive Block: Rip through tackles head, turn OT shoulders,
control C gap
•OT/OG zone away: penetrate, flatten ,look for cut back
•OT/OG zone to: rip through OT head, keep OT from
LB’s, avoid OG’s block Plug C and bounce play outside
•Tackle/End DBL Team: attack TE, flatten across his face
•Tackle blocks down, DE unblocked: stop flatten, look for
trap and trap the trapper, if POA is away chase as deep as
ball
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Razor and Lazer
Run To: Fly up and secure D gap
Run Away: Check TE, then pursue the
Ball
Pass: Depends on coverage
Keys: Primary: Tight End or Ball Movement
Secondary: Near back, Pulling Lineman
Techniques: Read TE block, contain run if TE
blocks, drop into pass coverage if he releases
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Razor and Lazer Continued
Key Blocks:
•TE blocks down or Near Back kicks out: Off-Tackle play, fill the
TE’s block, spill play outside
•TE down/Back Hooks: Sweep, keep shoulders parallel, maintain
outside leverage, force runner inside or outside DEEP
•TE blocks you or releases/near back kicks out RLB or LLB: Off
tackle Play, if TE releases cover him or drop in coverage. If TE blocks,
squeeze play inside, maintain outside leverage and expect runner to
bounce outside
•TE Blocks Player/Sweep: Beat TE’s block and blow up play in the
backfield
•TE releases/Flow away: check TE for throwback , then pursue play
33 Base Responsibilities and Keys
Mike Linebacker
Run: fly to LOS and plug B gap
Pass: Depends upon the coverage
Free
Cover 2
We will rush
one of the
LB’s unless
there is a max
call, then we
will drop 8
Cover 2 Man
Cover 3
Cover 4
Stunts and Blitzes
Up Eagle
Bear Switch
Stunts and Blitzes
Stunts and Blitzes
33 vs Wing-T