Defensive Football Strategies

Since its establishment in 1922, the American Football Coaches Association has striven to provide a forum for the discussion and study of all matters pertaining to football and coaching and to maintain the highest possible standards in football and the coaching profession. These objectives, first declared by founders Alonzo Stagg, John Heisman, and others, have been instrumental in the AFCA's becoming the effective and highly respected organization it is today.

Winning strategies from 90 top football coaches in the nation comprise this collection of knowledge and insights from many of the best defensive minds of the game. Illustrations.

Part I - Philosophies, Fronts, and Schemes Maximizing Your Defensive PersonnelLarry Jones Establishing a Winning Defensive Mind-SetBob Gambold Preparing the Defense During Game WeekFrank Maloney Teaching Techniques for a Multiple Defensive PackageClyde Biggers Creating a Multiple Defensive SchemeKen Donahue, Pat Dye, and Bill Oliver Defending With Multiple 8-Man FrontsJim Weaver Contrasting the 7- and 8-Man Fronts Building the Even DefenseDan Devine, Al Onofrio, and Clay Cooper Using the 4-3Eddie Robinson Coordinating the 4-3 DefenseDavid McWilliams Pressuring With a Multiple 4-3Bob Stoops Coaching the Tilt: The Stunting 4-3George Perles Switching From the 50 to the 4-3Grant Teaff Choosing the 4-3 Over the 50Joe Novak Defending With the 50Foge Fazio Coordinating Run and Pass DefensesGeorge Welsh Swarming the OffenseDick Tomey, Rich Ellerson, Larry MacDuff, and Johnnie Lynn Pressuring Without RiskFrank Beamer and Michael Clark Establishing a Base DefenseBill Dooley Soaring With the Eagle DefenseCraig Bohl and Dean Campbell Gaining a Numbers AdvantageDenny Marcin, Chris Cosh, and Dan Martin Getting an Edge With the 3-4Norm Gerber Developing the Multiple 3-4 PackagePhil Bennett and Larry Slade Blitzing Against AnythingJoe Lee Dunn and Tom McMahon Forcing Turnovers for VictoriesBrock Spack Preventing the Big PlayBo Schembechler and Gary Moeller