ZONE COMBINATION SUMMARY

Backside Playside

D C B A SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE QUAD

TE T G G T TE

WG WG

Swoop

2 MAN ZONES (STANDARD INSTALL COMBINATIONS)

Backside Playside
WG / TE = D TE / WG = QUAD
TE / OT = C OT / TE = TRIPLE
OT / OG = B OG / OT = DOUBLE
OG / OC = A OG / OC = SINGLE
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SINGLE SINGLE

M S M W

SINGLE: 2 Man Zone by PSG & OC T T E N T E

on a DT to Declared LB.
Ex: 14 Wanda (Inside)/ 18
Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)
Wanda (Outside)

SINGLE – RICO SINGLE – RICO

Tells Backside man M
in combo that Playside Man
will be quick off combo T E
because of declared LB s
leverage. Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)

SINGLE – CHIP

SINGLE - CHIP: M W
SINGLE vs. a shade NG to
N E
a LB that is backside.

Ex: 14 Weak (Inside)/ 18 Weak

(Outside)

SINGLE – BACK

SINGLE - BACK: M
SINGLE vs. 2 tech to a LB N T
that is backside.
Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)
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DOUBLE DOUBLE

DOUBLE: 2 Man Zone by PST M M

& PSG on a DE or DT to
Declared LB. N E S N E S

Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside) Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)

SS
DOUBLE – HAND: S
DOUBLE vs. OT uncovered
T
Front where Sam is stacked N E
or inside the 3 tech, used
only on Outside Zone.
Ex: 18 Zorro (Outside Only)

DOUBLE – SLAM:
Inside Zone DOUBLE vs. S

OT uncovered Front when

N T E
declared LB is inside the 3
tech.

Ex: 14 (Inside Only)

TRIPLE TRIPLE to SS

S S
SS
TRIPLE: 2 Man Zone by TE
N T E
& PST on a DE to Declared N T E
LB or DB.
Ex: 14 Structure (Inside)/ 18
Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)
Structure (Outside)

QUAD
SS
QUAD: 2 Man Zone by TE M
& Wing on a 9 tech to N E S
declared LB or DB.

Ex: 18 Zap (Outside)

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FAN
P M

FAN: PST & PSG work DE to W E N E S

overhang defender.

Ex: 15 Weak (Inside)

MINGO MINGO
M M
MINGO: Backside Call telling OT &
TE block DE and SAM on LOS vs a 5 & N E S S E T
9 tech. (OG can be included vs 3, 5 &
9 tech)
Ex: 15 Split Ex: 14 Split (Inside)

OUT (Playside) OUT (Backside)

OUT: OT & TE block 1 man M M

outside man over you. Can
be used on Playside and T E SS S E N
Backside.

Ex: 14 Structure (Inside)/18

Ex: 14 Split (Inside)
Structure (Outside)

PUSH
SS

LT: MAN to SIFT W M S

nd
PUSH: Moves 2 Level Targets LG & C: A from
E N T E
1 man Playside. WLB to MLB
RT SIDE: Changes
SLAM to TRIPLE to
SS.
Ex: 14 STRUCTURE

A Changes from PULL

WLB to MLB and C SS
Changes from MLB
PULL: MOVES 2nd LEVEL TARGETS to SAM. S M W
1 MAN BACKSIDE. E N T E

Ex: 18 WANDA
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A - CUT
A: 2 Man Zone by OC & BSG on NG
to Declared LB. M

E N
Outside Zone is automatically A Cut.
Ex: 18 Weak (Outside)

A - TITE A - RICO
Inside Zone:
A Tite – A to LB Behind DL. M W M
A Rico – A to LB Stacked or E N N T
Playside of DL.
Ex: 14 Weak (Outside) Ex: 14 (Inside)

B - CUT
B: 2 Man Zone by BSG & BST on DT
to Declared LB.
W

Outside Zone is automatically B Cut. E T N

Ex: 18 (Outside)

B - TITE B - RICO
Inside Zone:
B Tite – B to LB Behind DL. S M W M
B Rico – B to LB Stacked or
Playside of DL. E T N E T N

Ex: 14 Weak (Inside) Ex: 14 Support (Inside Only)

C C

C: 2 Man Zone by BST & BSTE on M M

DE to Sam.
S E N S E N

Ex: 18 Weak (Outside) Ex: 18 Weak (Outside)

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C SUP
SS
C SUP: A C Combo working to a M
Sup Strong Safety.
S E N

Ex: 14 Weak (Inside)

D
SS

D: 2 Man Zone by BSTE & Wing on

D Gap defender to SS. S E N

Ex: 14 Wanda (Inside)/18 Wanda (Outside)

W W
MAN: Tells BSG & BST to Man E T N E N
block backside D-Linemen.

Ex: 14 Man (Inside)/18 Man Ex: 14 Man (Inside)/18 Man

(Outside) (Outside)

SS SS
M M
TAKE 2: Tells BSTE to Take 2 by
Sam or DE to next rotating S E N E T N
defender.
T2 A T2 B
EX: 14 WEAK EX: 14 WANDA
vs. 25 FRONT vs. 42K 33 BUZZ

SIFT: Tells BST to protect BS B P

Gap. Block Slanting DE to B
Gap LB. W E N E
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B to A with OC BIG Call A to SINGLE RG with BIG

BIG: Call made by a Solo blocker to W

create a 3, 4 or 5 man zone. BIG M SS
man becomes lead man in zone. E T N N T E S
Typically used vs suspected DL Slant.
BIG BIG

Ex: 14 (Inside)/18 (Outside) Ex: 14 (Inside)/18 (Outside)

OC SWOOP TE SWOOP
SS
SWOOP: Call used to combat 2 1 SS
W M W M
pressure. Used when a defender you
T N E S
aren t targeting threatens your PS Gap. E T N E S
All OL behind the call gain a man and a SWOOP SWOOP
gap.
Ex: 14 (Inside)/18 (Outside) Ex: 14 (Inside)/18 (Outside)

MIDDLE MIDDLE

M S M
MIDDLE: Call made by Center to tell
the OG s that he is Man on Nose or LB. T T T N E

Ex: 14 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside) Ex: 15 (Inside)/ 18 (Outside)

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MIKE DECLARED I LT CLOSER 18 WEAK
FS

RUN OR PASS CONCEPT WHERE THE OC SS M W

C
E N T E
TARGETS THE MIKE LB C S
Y X
Z C A 8-9

(ex. 18-19, 19-18 WEAK, 24-25) SUP RULES

F
HB
25 (1B)
WILL or SAM DECLARED TOSS 14 SPLIT FS
SS M W
C
RUN OR PASS CONCEPT WHERE THE OC C
S E N T E
TARGETS THE WILL or SAM LB Y
A
-5- X
Z 4-5
MAN RULES
INSERT
RULES
(ex. 18-19 QUATTRO, 15-14 SPLIT, FAKE
F

2-3 JET) 25 (1B)

KEEP HB

WEST LT TITE SLOT TOSS 14 STRUCTURE

ZERO DECLARED SS

C
RUN OR PASS CONCEPT WHERE THE OC M W FS

TARGETS THE 1ST LB HEAD UP TO C S E N T E

PLAYSIDE OF HIM. Y Z
F C MIKE A TRIPLE X
4-5
(ex. 14-15 STRUCTURE) STRUCTURE
RULES

25 (3 WK) HB

TRIPS RT 18 SUPPORT
TE DECLARED 15
Yds FS SS

RUN OR PASS CONCEPT WHERE THE OC W M Ns

C
LEAVES 1ST LB IN BOX FOR TE. OC C E T T E
TARGETS 2nd LB IN BOX. X
MAN
Y
F Z
8-9 'TRIPLE'
RULES
SLOT

(ex. 18-19 SUPPORT) H

RULES

42 (22) B
WIDE RT F SHORT 19 WANDA
BOX DECLARED FS
SS
C Nw M S C
RUN OR PASS CONCEPT WHERE THE OC
TARGETS THE 1ST 2nd LEVEL DEFENDER E T T E
X Y
IN BOX FF SINGLE' B Z
8-9
RULES

(ex. 19-18 WANDA, PASS 18-19 WIZZ )

42 (33) HB
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A - RICO A - TIGHT
A: 2 Man Combo by OC & PSG on
NG to Declared LB. (Poss. M W M W

Techniques are A - RICO & A T N E N E

TITE).
Ex: 14 Punch Ex: 16 Stutter

B - RICO B - TIGHT
B: 2 Man Combo by PSG & PST on
DT to Declared LB. (Poss. M W W M

Techniques are B - RICO & B N T N T

TITE).
Ex: 16 Power Ex: 14 Punch

C - RICO C - TIGHT

C: 2 Man Combo by PST & TE on W M W M

DE to Declared LB. (Poss.
N E N E
Techniques are C - RICO & C Y Y
TITE).

Ex: 16 Power Ex: 14 Punch

D - RICO D - TIGHT

D: 2 Man Combo by PSTE & PS W M S W M S

Wing on DE/9 tech to Declared
N T E N T E
LB. (Poss. Techniques are D -
Y Y
RICO & D TITE). F F

Ex: 16 Power Load Ex: 14 Punch

BACK HINGE
BACK: Center is blocking back on
BS A to B Gap. W M M W

T N E E T N E
HINGE: BST is securing BS B Gap Y
STACK
to C Gap. Ex: 16 Stutter
Ex: 16 Power
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DOWN: Call by OC to tell PS to gap DOWN DOWN

Down. B s ARE OFF, PSG
block NT. Primarily used vs W M W M

Fire off backside with an A E N T T N T

gap DT or Jam/Navajo
front. Ex: 16 Power Ex: 16 Power

STACK STACK
STACK: Call by PST to
M W
Man the PS of a Gap W M

scheme. BSG alert PST s N E N E S

Man block. Y

Ex: 16 Stutter Ex: 16 Pop

M W
DOS RULE: N E
2 Defenders outside of
PST. PST block DE. FIRE

Ex: 16 Stutter

INK THRU
INK: Backside call, TE Release
inside DE for Sam. OC S S
M M
Back, BST Hinge.
T E T E
Y Y

THRU: Backside call, BST Climb for

Sam, OC Back, TE cut off Ex: 17 Stutter Ex: 17 Stutter

DE. CAT

M S

CAT: Backside call, OC chips DT T E

then climbs for Sam, BST Y

cut off DT, TE Hinge on

DE. Ex: 17 Stutter
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GAUCHO
GAUCHO:
Backside Combo by W M

OC & BSG on NT to E N T
Declared LB.
Ex: 14 Punch

JUMP HOOK:
Technique used for pinning N T
a play side DL.

WIDE RT CLAMP F SH
19 TAXI
TWO MAN RULE:
FS SS
Vs. Dos Look, pulling PSG
Alert DE on your way to C
M S C
Mike. If DE becomes
Nw E N T E
unblocked, Pin DE.
-5- Z
X
F B Y 8-9
RULES

HB FAKE
KEEP

42K WIDE (11 PLUG)

WIPE WIPE
WIPE: Call that exchanges PSG
and OC responsibility. PSG W M M W

pins A Gap DT & OC pulls E N T E T

for designated LB.

Ex: 19 Wanda Wipe Ex: 19 Taxi

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TAG
TAG: Playside call telling OT to
Pin 3 tech & OG to pull W M

outside for defender. TE E T N

blocks DE.

Ex: 19 Bounce

TAKE TAKE

WIPE: Playside call telling TE to M SS M W

Pin DE & OT to pull S E N E T
outside for defender.

Ex: 19 Bounce Ex: 19 Bounce