Nickle 3-3-5 Blitzin Schemes

Engage Eight (Flipped)
a) Shift the defensive line to the left.Then show blitz
b) Move the blitzing FS directly behind the Nose Tackle.
c) On the Snap, the MLB will bring the heat from the left B gap.

Engage Eight (flipped) (Another Way)
a) For a better opponent, use this version.
b) Man up the Nickel Back on the closet WR, which should be the TE.
c) Then man up the blitzing FS on the closet receiver
d) Then Pinch the Defensive Line, Then Pinch the LB’S
e) You should get a good jam on the TE and the other receiver that you manned up.
f) The MLB should get through the line to bring pressure on the QB.

Nickel 3-3-5 DE Contain Blitz
a) Pinch the d line and r3 them down so that they blitz the middle.
b) The DE should get through untouched 90% of the time.
c) If your LBS are getting burned and if the offense is luckily to get the ball off, then pick
Quarter Defense and audible back to 3-3-5, then go back to step a)
This seems to works best with Eagles, Kearse is unstoppable, make sure you practice this to get the feel
of this defense.

Nickel 3-3-5 Wolf Slant 3
a) Bring Eight in a box. Freeze the defense
b) Pinch DL
c) Crash DL Down
d) Blitz DT
e) The Nickel Back should shoot through the A-Gap to go after the QB
f) Also the LB should come off the edge to get pressure on the QB.

Nickel 3-3-5 DE Contain
a) This defense is great against HB Toss
b) Pinch the DL
c) Crash the DL down
d) Playmaker LBS to blitz
e) Spread LBS
f) Align the Coverage, dont use run commit on this play.

Nickel 3-3-5 Under Slice 7
a) Pinch the defensive line.
b) Take control of the RE and manually move him inside towards the NT. Release him. He will
reset, but should line up across from the LG.
c) Take control of the LE and manually move him inside towards the NT. Release him. He will
reset, but should line up across from the RG.
d) Move the MLB between the C and LG. He should be lined up as close to line of scrimmage
as you can get him.
The pressure will come from the MLB between the C and LG. Watch for the RT to try to block him.

Nickel 3-3-5 Outside Blitz
a) Show Blitz.
b) Freeze the defense.
c) Pinch DL
d) Crash DL down
e) Blitz DT down
f) Place Nickel Back and MLB back a couple of yards.
Practice this defense, brings heat on the QB.

Nickel 3-3-5 - CB Fox Blitz 3
a) Show Blitz. Then Freeze the Defense.
b) Pinch the Defensive Line.
c) Crash Defensive Line Down.
d) Blitz the DT.

Nickel 3-3-5 - 2 Man Under
a) Press Coverage Audible Right and Coverage Audible Up.
b) Place your OLBS into Purple Zone.
c) Place your Right DB in a deep zone.
d) Place the Nickel Back in a deep zone.
e) Spread the Defensive Line

Nickel 3-3-5 - DE Contain
a) Pinch the Defensive Line.
b) Crash the defensive Line.
c) If the Offense flips it play, call Bump and Run
Calling a Bump and Run after your opponent does a flip play will make you men line up
correctly.

nice post all are good

Great post Sweet
I barely ever use 335 but this makes me think otherwise!

that is almost all i use is 335.. its a good formation

all of them work to perfection

Nice post. Wolf Slant is a easy sack everytime.

ya the wolf slant is a good play to use especially on 3rd down

stupid questions: how do you " Freeze the defense " ?

mr_migz wrote:

stupid questions: how do you " Freeze the defense " ?

not to someone who is new to the game

no love for 3 overload fire??

Nickle 3-3-5 3 overload fire

pinch dline
crash line
show blitz ??

this is good stuff i gotta use 3-3-5 more.

question, if u pinch and crash the d-line isnt that glitchin?

Where can i find the Wolf Slant 3? I looked in all the basic playbooks.

Im not new at this game i know what showing blitz and aligning the defense is but i have never heard of freezing the defense and ive labbed with some of the best, my best blitzes are out of 46, 46 bear, dollar, and i got some out of nickel strong and 2 out of 335 none of which were on this post....but i would like to know what freezing the defense is so if you could help me out and tell me what it means it would be much appreciated.

nice post, ima have to give these a run

Ofeelema wrote:

Where can i find the Wolf Slant 3? I looked in all the basic playbooks.

flphinatic wrote:

Im not new at this game i know what showing blitz and aligning the defense is but i have never heard of freezing the defense and ive labbed with some of the best, my best blitzes are out of 46, 46 bear, dollar, and i got some out of nickel strong and 2 out of 335 none of which were on this post....but i would like to know what freezing the defense is so if you could help me out and tell me what it means it would be much appreciated.

tuki94 wrote:

nice post, ima have to give these a run

u guys kno dis is for madden 08 rightt