Coach Daniels Presents

The 33 Odd Stack

Defense
Joseph Daniels
Defensive
Coordinator
Natomas High
School
 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
 33 Base Alignments

4 4

3x3
0 3x3
yards yards
5
yards 7
7 yards
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
 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
 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
Key Blocks
Continued
•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
 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
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Razor and Lazer
Key Blocks: Continued
•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 ,
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Mike Linebacker
Run: fly to LOS and plug B gap
Pass: Depends upon the
coverage

Keys: Primary: Backfield flow

Secondary: Pulling guards
Techniques: keep shoulders parallel
to LOS. Attack block as close to LOS as
possible, take on blockers outside
shoulder with outside leg back. Pursue
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Mike Linebacker
Continued
Key Blocks
Flowside G blocks LB: attack G’s outside shoulder
a close to LOS as possible, maintain outside
leverage, bounce play out side
Flowside G pulls opposite flow: reverse
direction and plug opposite B gap
Flowside T blocks LB: control T’s shoulder and fill
outside of the block
Flowside G blocks down/Near back blocks LB:
attack backs outside shoulder with inside forearm
rip as close to LOS as possible, keep outside
leverage, spill play outside
Passing play: depends on coverage
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Rob and Lou
LB’s
Run: Plug the B or C gap depending on
OT’s block and direction of DE’s
slant
Pass: Depends on coverage
Keys
Primary: Tackle
Secondary: Backfield flow/Pulling Guards
Technique: Keep shoulders parallel to the
line and attack blocks close to LOS. Attack
blockers outside shoulder. Pursue runs
from an inside out position
 33 Base Responsibilities
and Keys Rob and Lou LB’s
Key Blocks
Continued
DE slants outside /OT blocks DE: Fill B gap,
attack the guard or near back close to LOS. Keep
outside leverage
DE slants outside/OT blocks Player: If flow is
away, rip through the tackles block, look for
cutback, if towards player, avoid OT’s block and
fill C gap off of DE’s tail
DE slants outside/OT gets Mike: fill B gap
DE slants inside/OT blocks player: Fill C gap,
Attack OT at LOS, maintain leverage, bounce play
outside
DE slants inside/ OT blocks Mike: fill to DE
tail
TE/OT DBL team DE: fill close to DBL team, take
on near back or pulling OL with inside forearm
Pass Coverages - Cover 1

Free
Cover 2

We will
rush one
of the LB’s
unless
there is a
max call,
then we
Cover 2 Man
Cover 3
Cover 4
Stunts and Blitzes
Up Eagle

Bear Switch
Stunts and Blitzes
Stunts and Blitzes
33 vs Wing-T