4-3 Man Pressure Defense

17 formations across 7 groupings.

The 4-3 Man Pressure defense playbook in College Football 27 has 17 formations across 7 families: 4-3 (5), 5-2 (1), 3-3-5 (1), Nickel (5), Dime (2), Prevent (1), Goal Line (2). Together they run 198 plays (115 unique). 4-3 is the largest group with 5 formations. Click any formation to see its plays with play art, switch to Diagrams for pre-snap alignments, and use the shift viewer to watch same-personnel formations morph into each other.

Every play in the 4-3 Man Pressure Defense playbook

4-3 — 5 formations, 60 plays

4-3 Even 6-1 (9 plays)

Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Mlb Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz, Cover 4 Quarters, Mike Will Blitz, Sam Blitz 3, Sam Will Blitz, Tampa 2

4-3 Over Solid (9 plays)

Cover 1 Sting, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Wk, Cover 4 Quarters, Fs Blitz, Hammer 0 Blast, Saw 0 Blast, Tampa 2

4-3 Over Walk (12 plays)

Corner Blitz 3, Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Ss Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Mike Will Blitz, Sam Will Blitz, Ss Blitz 3, Will Blitz 3

4-3 Over Wide (12 plays)

Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Fire Man, Free Fire 3, Sam Blitz 3, Tampa 2

4-3 Under Wide (18 plays)

Cover 1 Contain Press, Cover 1 Fs Fire, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Hole Press, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 1 Slant Crash, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Wk, Cover 4 Quarters, Free Fire, Fs Fire 3, Hammer 0 Blast, Mike Sam Crash Press, Safety Blitz, Sam Blitz 2, Tampa 2, Will Go Fire 3

5-2 — 1 formation, 9 plays

5-2 Normal (9 plays)

Cover 1, Cover 2, Cover 3, DT Loop, Fire Zone 2, Flash Blitz, Pinch, Smash Blitz, Trio Sky Zone

3-3-5 — 1 formation, 15 plays

3-3-5 Penny (15 plays)

3 Sam Will Blitz, Corner Blitz 2, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 3 Buzz, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover Hole 1, Double Double, Hot Blitz 3, Mike Blitz 0, Mike Blitz 1, Saw Blitz 1, Slot Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Nickel — 5 formations, 69 plays

Nickel 3-3 Cub (12 plays)

1 Sam Ss Blitz, 3 Sam Will Blitz, Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 3 Buzz, Cover 4 Show 2, LB Blitz 1, Mike Blitz 0, Nickel Blitz 3, Olb Blitz 1, Ss Blitz 0, Tampa 2

Nickel Load Dbl Mug (9 plays)

1 DT LB Loop, Blitz Loop 0, Blitz Loop 3, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Redzone DT Drop, Side Blitz, Tampa 2

Nickel Load Mug (12 plays)

Blitz Loop 0, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 6, LB Blitz 0, LB DE Twist 3, Nickel Blitz 0, Nickel Blitz 1, Nickel Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Nickel Wide (15 plays)

Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Press, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Dbl Safety Blitz, Nickel 2 Trap, Nickel Blitz 3, Over Storm Brave, Silver Shoot Pinch, Tampa 2 Contain

Dime — 2 formations, 30 plays

Dime 3-2 (18 plays)

1 Double Wr1, 1 Double Wr2, Cover 1 Contain Spy, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Lock, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Willie, Dbl Safety Go, Edge Blitz 1, Edge Blitz 3, Tampa 2, Tampa 2 Drop, Zero Blitz

Dime Single Mug (12 plays)

1 LB Dog, Blitz Tex 3, Cov 3 Buzz Show 1, Cover 1 Games, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 4 Palms, DB Blitz, DB Blitz Tex 3, Dbl Safety Blitz, Tampa 2

Prevent — 1 formation, 3 plays

Prevent 3 Deep (3 plays)

Cover 3, Man 3 Deep, Prevent

Goal Line — 2 formations, 12 plays

Goal Line 5-3 (6 plays)

Gaps Ab, Gaps All, Gaps All LB, Gaps B, Gl Man, Mlb Gap A

Goal Line 6-2 (6 plays)

60 Base, 60 Half Out, 60 Out, 60 Out Jacks, 60 Pinch, Guts

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