Inside and Outside Stunt System Of Movement Sam, Rover, and Defensive Ends
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Jam, Pinch, and Tango deal with Ends and Outside Inverts (Sam and Rover).
1. Jam: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt
2. Jam Weak: Backside End and Rover execute stunt
3. Jam Strong: Callside End and Sam execute stunt
4. Pinch: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt
5. Pinch Weak: Backside End and Rover execute stunt
6. Pinch Strong: Callside End and Sam execute stunt
7. Tango: Both Ends and Inverts execute stunt
8. Tango Weak: Backside End and Rover execute stunt
9. Tango Strong: Callside End and Sam execute stunt
Defense Called: 30 Tight Strong Pinch (Odd) Cover 33
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside Bandit 6 Technique |
Listen for right or left call and then align as a 6 technique. Slip inside aiming at near hip of tackle, you have collapse with run away work off back heels of offensive line. |
| Callside End 4 Technique |
Callside tackle will slip inside crossing the face of offensive tackle aiming at the near hip of the guard, cross the face of the guard if he blocks out. Collapse with run away. |
| Backside Nose 0 Technique |
Backside tackle align as a 0 technique or head up on the center. Play gap assignment according to defensive called. |
| Backside End 5 Technique |
Backside 5 technique has “C” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Sam Outside |
Will pressure off the outside edge with no contain responsibilty when cover 5 is attached to the call. Chase with ball away keeping ball on inside shoulder. |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Rover Outside |
Align 3 yards outside the backside tackle if no tight end, align at same depth as the Mike Linebacker. Contain with run to and play coverage called. Contain any trap or kick out. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one your side. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one your side. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
Defense Called: 31 Tight Weak Pinch Cover 05
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside End 5 Technique |
Listen for right or left call and then align as a wide 9 technique. Contain with run to and chase with run away. With chase technique look for bootleg, reverse, zone cutback. Contain any trap your side. |
| Callside Bandit 3 Technique |
Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside Tackle 1 Technique |
Backside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside End 5 Technique |
Backside 5 technique cross the face of offensive tackle aiming at near hip of guard, ovid making contact with offensive tackle, you have collapse versus run away |
| Sam Outside |
Strike play cover called |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Rover Outside |
With Pinch call the Razor comes off the outside edge with no contain responsibility with cover 5 coverage. Razor will keep the play on his inside shoulder, Chase with run away. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
Defense Called: 31 Wide Pinch Cover 05
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside Sam 5 Technique |
Listen for right or left call and then align as a 7 technique. Contain with run to and chase with run away. With chase technique look for bootleg, reverse, zone cutback. Contain any trap your side |
| Callside End 3 Technique |
Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside Nose 1 Technique |
Backside 1 technique has “A” gap responsibility. Split the crotch of center with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside End 5 Technique |
Backside 5 technique has “C” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Bandit Outside |
Align as a 6i technique with the outside foot splitting the crotch of the tight end, you hace “C” gap responsibility. Key near hip of tackle. Wrong arm any trap to you and chase vs run away. Play coverage called. Play in a 2 point stance. |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key guarde to near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Razor Outside |
With Pinch call the Razor comes off the outside edge with no contain responsibility with cover 5 coverage. Razor will keep the play on his inside shoulder, Chase with run away. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
Defense Called: 44 Stack Pinch Cover 05
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside End 4 Technique |
Listen for right or left call and then align as a 4 technique. “B” gap rersponsibility with run to and collapse with run away. With collapse technique look for zone cutback. Wrong arm any trap your side. |
| Callside Tackle 3 Technique |
Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside Nose 0 Technique |
Backside 0 technique has weakside “A” gap responsibility. Split the crotch of center with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside End 4 Technique |
Backside 5 technique has “C” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Sam Outside |
Align as a 7 technique with the outside foot splitting the crotch of the tight end, you hace “C” gap responsibility. Key near hip of tackle. Wrong arm any trap to you and chase vs run away. Play coverage called. Play in a 2 point stance. |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Rover Outside |
With Pinch call the Razor comes off the outside edge with no contain responsibility with cover 5 coverage. Razor will keep the play on his inside shoulder, Chase with run away. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
Defense Called: 31 Tango Cover 05
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside End 6i Technique |
Callside end will align according to front called. Slip outside with contain responsibility and chase with ball away. |
| Callside Bandit 3 Technique |
Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside Nose 1 Technique |
Backside 1 technique has “A” gap responsibility. Split the crotch of center with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside End 5 Technique |
Backside end will align according to front called. Slip outside with contain responsibility and chase with ball away. |
| Sam Outside |
Tango puts the Strike working off the back and inside hip of the defensive end. You have collapse with ball away. Must be able to sell the pressure. If #2 receiver removes you from blitz…call “off” to DE. |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” gap at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key offensive guard to near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Rover Outside |
Tango puts the Razor working off the back and inside hip of the defensive end. You have collapse with ball away. Must be able to sell the pressure. If removed a #2 receiver removes you from blitz…call “off” to DE. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
Defense Called: 31 Tight Tango Cover 05
| Position | Technique |
|---|---|
| Callside End 5 Technique |
Callside end will align according to front called. Slip outside with contain responsibility and chase with ball away. If tight end blocks down cross his face. |
| Callside Bandit 3 Technique |
Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside Nose 1 Technique |
Backside 1 technique has “A” gap responsibility. Split the crotch of center with inside foot. Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door. |
| Backside End 5 Technique |
Backside end will align according to front called. Slip outside with contain responsibility and chase with ball away. If tight end blocks down cross his face |
| Sam Outside 7 Technique |
Tango puts the Strike working off the back and inside hip of the defensive end. You have collapse with ball away. Must be able to sell the pressure. |
| Mike Linebacker |
Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Will Linebacker |
Align in backside “B” gap at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key offensive guard to near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called. |
| Rover Outside |
Tango puts the Razor working off the back and inside hip of the defensive end. You have collapse with ball away. Must be able to sell the pressure. |
| Callside Corner |
Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
| Free Safety |
Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation. |
| Backside Corner | Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender. |
About the Author of this post:
Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.