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
The defense easily morphs into a 4 or 5 man
front.

33 Base Alignments
4

4
0

3x3
yards

5
yards
7
yards
12
yards

3x3
yards
7
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 centers outside
shoulder
Zone: play like hook stay parallel, keep
center of LBs
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 LBs, avoid OGs 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
Continued
Key Blocks:
TE blocks down or Near Back kicks out: Off-Tackle
play, fill the TEs 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 TEs 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

Key Blocks
Flowside G blocks LB: attack Gs 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 Ts 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
LBs

Run: Plug the B or C gap depending on OTs

block
and direction of DEs 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 LBs
Continued
Key Blocks
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 OTs block and fill C gap off of DEs 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 ,maintain
outside leverage
TE blocks Player: attack TE with outside forearm,
maintain inside leverage and protect C gap

Pass Coverages - Cover 1

Free

Cover 2

We will
rush one
of the LBs
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