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Strategies for Defending the 

Wing T with the 3­3

JOHN RICE
HEAD COACH
EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL
RIALTO, CA
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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN 
DEFENDING THE WING T
*IT IS A FOUR BACK OFFENSE

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T
*IT IS SERIES ORIENTED; EACH SERIES HAS:
•OUTSIDE PLAY
•OFF TACKLE PLAY
•INSIDE PLAY or COUNTER PLAY
•PLAY ACTION PASS (TO FLOW, AWAY FROM FLOW)

Jet Sweep Jet Smash Pass

  Jet Belly (zone) Jet Counter XX
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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T
*IT HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF OPTION
Down Option

Arc Option Speed Option

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES IN DEFENDING THE WING T
*IT HAS MULTIPLE FORMATIONS; HERE ARE A FEW:

“ FAR RIGHT” “SLOT RIGHT”

“ FAR RIGHT X TIGHT” “WING OVER  NEAR  RIGHT”
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Understanding the Wing T
• The Delaware System also places all plays from a similar look into a series.

• The best example of this is the Sweep, Trap, and Waggle plays. All these plays belong
in the Sweep or Twenty Series. All the plays in a particular series compliment each
other in someway, for example the Waggle is the play action pass off of the Sweep.
There are nine series used in the Delaware System.

• 10 Series: Sprint Out Series •60 Series:

• 20 Series: Sweep Series •Passing Series designed to look like 20 Series.


• 30 Series: Power Series
•70 Series: A Drop Back Passing Series
• 40 Series: Veer Series
•80 Series: Belly Series
• 50 Series:
– Three, Five, Seven Step Pass Drops
•90 Series: Lead Option Series

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Play Communication

• The Delaware System uses a sequence of three numbers to


communicate the play from the coach to the field. The first
number is the formation, the second number identifies the
series, and the final number directs the point of attack.
Additional information concerning a play can be added with
either a prefix or suffix.

• For Example: Loose 124 Gut

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“Buck Sweep”

121 Sweep

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124 Trap

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Power 

Power

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Counter XX

Counter Criss Cross

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UNDERSTANDING THE WING T
• COACHES HAVE TRADITIONALLY USED 4 “KEYS” 
IN DEFENDING  THE WING T
– WING OR SLOT MOTION (PLAY TO THE 
MOTION)
– FULLBACK (IF HE IS NOT ON THE MIDLINE, HE 
USUALLY TAKES YOU TO THE DIRECTION OF 
THE PLAY)
– HALFBACK
– OFFENSIVE LINE

– Problems occur with these because of false keys!

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KEYING THE WING OR 
SLOT:
• FALSE KEYS UTILIZED
– FALSE MOTION BY WING OR SLOT KEY PLAYS (AWAY 
FROM MOTION BY SLOT OR WING
1. WAGGLE
2. POWER OPTION (SPEED OPTION TO TE)
3. SALLY (WING T SPRINT DRAW ACTION)
4. COUNTER TREY (TO TE)
5. DOWN (ON MOTION AWAY)
6. SHOVEL PASS
7. TRAP OPTION (ON MOTION AWAY)

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KEYING FULLBACK
• FALSE KEYS USED
– BELLY BOOTLEG
– SALLY OR BELLY TACKLE TRAP
– COUNTER TREY BOOTLEG

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KEYING HALFBACK
• TRUE KEYS (HB will take you to the ball)
– TAKES YOU TO THE BALL IN THE BUCK SERIES?
• SWEEP­YES
• GUT
– WAGGLE SHOVEL PASS
– BELLY SERIES
– SALLY
– COUNTER XX

• FALSE KEYS USED
– WAGGLE
– WAGGLE SHOVEL PASS
– BELLY BOOTLEG
– BELLY X BLOCK OPTION
– BELLY KEEP PASS LOAD
– SALLY
– COUNTER XX
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STRATEGY FOR PLANNING
• CHECK FOR FALSE KEYS FROM EACH
OF THE 4 TRADITIONAL KEYS: 
WING/SLOT, FULLBACK, HALFBACK, 
LINE (& perhaps slanting to motion)
IF YOU HAVE ONE WITH NO FALSE KEYS 
(OR VERY FEW), USE THAT PARTICULAR 
KEY UNTIL THEY MAKE YOU GET OFF IT

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PRE SNAP GUIDELINES  TO 
DEFENDING WING T
1. ADJUST TO ALL FORMATIONS AND 
MOTION; DON’T ALLOW YOURSELF 
TO BE OUTFLANKED
2. DON’T PUT EVERYONE UP ON THE 
LINE (ANGLE DOWN­KICK OUT!)
3. BEWARE OF MAN COVERAGE VS. 
THE OPTION! (EX: DOWN OPTION)
4. KNOW YOUR KEY(S)
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1.ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS
1 ½ THIS SIDE 1/2 1/2 4 1 ½ THIS SIDE

1
1/2 1/2
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2 3 4 3 2

1/2 1/2
E N E
S 1/2 1/2 3 B
3 1/2 1/2

2 L M R 2
1 1/2 1/2
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1.ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS
1 ½ THIS SIDE 1/2 1/2 1 ½ THIS SIDE

1
1/2 1/2 2
2 3 4 3 1
4

1/2 1/2
E N E B
S 1/2 1/2 3
3 1/2 1/2
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2 L M R
1 1/2 1/2
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1. ADJUSTING TO FORMATIONS
1 ½ THIS SIDE 1/2 1/2 1 ½ THIS SIDE

1 2
1/2 1/2 1
2 3 4 4 3
1/2 1/2
E N E
S 3 1/2 1/2 B
1/2 1/2 3
2 L M R 2
1 4 1/2 1/2
4
C C
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1. ADJUSTING TO 
FORMATIONS
6 ½ THIS SIDE 1/2 1/2 4 ½ THIS SIDE

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1
1/2 1/2 1
2 3 4 3 2
1/2 1/2
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S 3 1/2 B
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2 L M R 2
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Base 3­3 Alignment vs. Wing­T
We see:
Buck­Sweep
Boot Pass
Jet Sweep
Belly

E N E
S B
L M R
C C
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3.BEWARE OF MAN COVERAGE VS. THE 
OPTION! (EX: DOWN OPTION).
*Offense can run off playside defenders with drag routes

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Strategies that put you at risk:
• Wrong arm technique by Spur or Bandit (vs. any 
load or lead scheme by HB)

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Strategies that put you at risk:
2. Man coverage vs. Jet Sweep
*Offense can get into a compressed formation playside and run 
off the playside defenders with crossing routes.

E N E
S B
L M R
C C
 
F
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Strategy: Corner & FS Key TE & Wing
“Wing-t teams have traditionally had a great deal of difficulty
attacking these defensive spacings because they have elected to
stay in traditional wing formations with a tight end wingback on
one side and a split end diveback on the other side. By doing
this, offensive coaches are playing right into the
defensive coaches hands. Why? Because the free safety
favors the tight end side so that he can cover the tight
end when the defense elects to blitz. As soon as the tight
end blocks the free safety is in the run support and tile
offensive coach has created another linebacker. The
corner is also rolled up to the tight end wingback side and
he is assigned to cover the wingback when they blitz.
When the wingback blocks another additional linebacker
has been created. By now the offense is hopelessly
outnumbered but many coaches stubbornly continue to try to
force the bucksweep and other tight end wingback plays into bad
•Get your Strong Corner and Free Safety flying up to support the run 
numbers.”-DENNIS CREEHAN
when they get down blocks from the wing and tight end!
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Strategy 1 vs.  Wing­T
Slant weak with
Strong End and Nose.

E N E
S B
L M R

C C

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Strategy 2 vs.  Wing­T
Slant to wing with
End and Tackle.

E N E
S B
L M R

C C

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Strategy 3 vs.  Wing­T
Slant strong with
Ends and Nose.

E N E
S B
L M R

C C

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Strategy 4 vs.  Wing­T
Wrong arm the pullers
In Sweep, trap, and tackle
trap

S E N E B

L M R

C C

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Strategy 5 vs.  Wing­T (Tackle Trap)
Wrong arm the pullers
In Sweep, trap, and tackle
trap

S E N E B

L M R

C C

  F
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Strategy 6 vs. Wing­T Belly (Option): Play 
Base Option Rules

S E N E QB B Pitch

L M DiveR
Dive
C C

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Strategy 7 vs. Wing­T Belly (Option): Pinch 
Weakside End (swap option responsibilities)

S E N E B Pitch
Dive
L M QB R
Dive
C C

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Strategy 8 vs. Wing­T Belly (Option): swap 
option responsibilities between End and Bandit

Pitch

S E N E
B QB
L M R
Dive
C C
F Alley­ Dive
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Strategy 9 vs. Wing­T Runs: FS is Flying up on 
Run Read off End Man on LOS

S E N N E B

L M M R

C C
Alley­
 
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Review of Successful Strategies
• Review the 4 base keys (fullback, Halfback, Wing, Slot). Check for 
false keys; If none or very few, utilize that key until they make you get 
off it.
• Check wingback trail motion for tendencies; if valid, use for a key
• Avoid man coverage vs. Option schemes
• Avoid wrong arm technique vs. Load scheme
• Avoid man coverage vs. Jet Sweep
• Corner & FS fill hard off run reads from wing and TE
• Slant to weak tackle with strong End and Nose
• Slant to Wing with strong End and Nose
• Slant strong with Ends and Nose
• Wrong arm the pullers in Sweep, trap, and tackle trap
• Mix up your option responsibilities
• Strategy 9 vs. Wing­T Runs: FS is flying up on run Read off end man 
on LOS

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