T he Od d Sta ck

Six, Seven, & Eight Man Pressures

Bli tzin g Te chniques
 We identify our blitz technique with 4 terms: Inside
or Outside & Level 1 or Level 2
 An Inside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap
between two offensive players
 An Outside blitz is any blitz that attacks a gap with
only one side is protected by an offensive player
 Level 1 tells the blitzer to attack at a flat angle and
“Run the Heel Line”. He has no contain
responsibility.
 Level 2 tells the blitzer to attack the “Hip of the
Deepest Back”. He has contain responsibility.
Insi de Bl it z Techniq ue

 An Inside Blitz usually attacks A, B, or C

gaps.
 The blitzer must expect a power running
play when he hits his gap.
 We use the phrases “Pads Low” & “Thick
in the Hole”.
Ou tsid e Bli tz
Te chnique
 An Outside blitz usually attacks C or D
gaps.
 The blitzer should be attacking from a
position that allows for his quickest
movement.
 We use the phrases “ High & Hard” and
“Stealing 2nd”.
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BL ITZ TE RMI NO LOG Y

 AX = A gap
 BANG = B gap
 CHOP = C gap
 FLY = OLB blitzes contain
 RAZOR = OLB blitzes first gap inside
 SPIKE = OLBs blitz contain
 MIKE X = MLB crosses with NG
BL ITZ TE RMI NO LOG Y
 THUNDER = Strongside ILB & OLB
 LIGHTNING = Weakside ILB & OLB
 HURRICANE = MLB & both ILBs
 SMACK = SAM & MIKE LBs
 WHAM = WILL & MIKE LBs
 CROSS = Exchange gaps
 STAB = ILB shoots down line thru 1st gap
 OPPOSITE = ILB attacks opposite A gap
 BLASTER = SAM & WILL thru same A gap
BL ITZ TE RMI NO LOG Y
Li ne St un ts

 TEXAS = Twist between DE & NG; the

DE goes 1st
 OKLAHOMA = Twist between NG & DE;
NG goes 1st
 ALASKA = weakside DE thru A gap
 BAMA = NG goes strongside B gap
BL ITZ TE RMI NO LOG Y
Change- Ups

 TUFF Package = even front with MIKE &

NG on the interior line
 BEAR Package = double eagle look
covers every lineman in the box
 FALCON = The ILBs give a 2 deep look
 SHARK = Both OLBs play on the same
side
SI X MAN PR ESSU RES
 SLANT HURRICANE
 SLANT THUNDER / LIGHTNING BANG
 PINCH MIKE X SPIKE
 BASE DBL RAZOR MIKE X
 PINCH MIKE X FALCON
 WILL STAB SAM BANG FLY STR
 SAM STAB WILL BANG FLY STR
 TUFF OUT DBL AX
 TUFF IN DBL BANG
SLANT HUR RI CANE
This is our #1 s tunt in terms o f ef fectivenes s.
The slant can be called to the s trength or we ak nes s.
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BEA R Pa ckage

 We use our BEAR Package as a change-

up to stop the run and to allow our
players to play very, very aggressively.
 We want every available blocker to be
covered.
 We will usually play Cover 11 (Man Free)
 We will also stem to this from BASE
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DE s align in 3 te chn iq ues
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SEV EN MAN
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 PINCH DBL CHOP DBL FLY

 BASE DBL BANG DBL FLY

 SLANT STR NEBRASKA WILL OPPOSITE MIKE AX DBL FLY

 SLANT STR ALASKA MIKE BANG WILL BANG DBL FLY

 PINCH FALCON GO

 SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG

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EI GH T MAN
PRE SSURE S
 SLANT STRONG HURRICANE DBL FLY

 BASE OKLAHOMA STR THUNDER WHAM FLY

 BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK FLY

 BASE TEXAS WK LIGHTNING SMACK CROSS FLY

 TUFF IN DBL BANG DBL FLY

 TUFF SLANT STR SAM AX WILL BANG DBL FLY

 SLANT WK SHARK SAM AX MIKE BANG WILL CHOP

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