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Monte Johnson (276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

linebacker at all positions; he had significant playing time in the Raiders 3-4 defense as a blitzing/pass rushing linebacker and pass coverage. During Johnson's

Curley Culp (1,141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

coordinator for Sid Gillman. He had convinced the head coach to try a 3-4 defense, employing three down linemen and four linebackers, eschewing the standard

Cullen Jenkins (748 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

starting defensive end because the Packers had switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense. Jenkins started all 16 games in 2009 with 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks, a pass

Cornerback (2,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Cornerbacks across from their assigned receivers in a base 3–4 defense

Chris Doleman (652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

began his NFL career as an outside linebacker (OLB) in the Vikings' 3–4 defense, but for the 1987 season (Doleman's third season) the team decided to

Screen pass (1,109 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

This is an example of a bubble screen pass against a basic 3-4 defense. The two outside wide receivers on the left will block for the slot receiver running

2009 Green Bay Packers season (14,374 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defensive end Aaron Kampman would play outside linebacker in the new 3–4 defense. He responded: "Well, it depends on what personnel we have on the field

Kenny Clark (defensive tackle) (1,128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

was also named a backup and rotational defensive end in the Packers' 3–4 defense. Clark made his professional debut in the Packers' season opener against

D. J. Williams (linebacker) (1,315 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

defensive guru Mike Nolan as defensive coordinator. Nolan installed the 3-4 defense, in which he moved D.J. Williams to inside linebacker (ILB). Playing

Kamerion Wimbley (1,467 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

considered an ideal fit at 3-4 rush linebacker by most NFL scouts. For their 3-4 defense, the Cleveland Browns were in need of a run-stuffer and a pass rusher

Howard Green (American football) (554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

was an assistant specialist with fellow nose tackle B. J. Raji in the 3–4 defense. In Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green was able to

Mel Owens (862 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Owens became a full-time starter in 1983, when the Rams switched to a 3-4 defense. That season, he was fifth on the Rams defense with 83 tackles. He also

George Andrews (American football) (1,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

a new defensive scheme. Andrews would be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, similar to the position he had played in college. He responded with

Ray Childress (1,000 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defensive tackle in 1990 when defensive coordinator Jim Eddy switched from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 scheme, necessitating an extra lineman. Childress was already

Mike Mamula (903 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

as a junior, Mamula had 84 tackles and 11 sacks as a rush-backer in a 3-4 defense for Boston College. Mamula added another sack in the Carquest Bowl, bringing

Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951) (1,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

sacks (with a season high 5-1/2) as a weak-side blitzer in Denver's 3-4 defense according to Broncos records.[citation needed] Jackson ranks third only

Curtis Lofton (1,074 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

recoveries. He was expected to start at one of the ILB spots in the Saints 3-4 defense in the 2013 season. Lofton was released by the Saints on March 9, 2015

Alonzo Jackson (546 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the transition from defensive end to left outside linebacker in the 3–4 defense, projected as a long-term replacement for veteran Jason Gildon. He performed

Bryan Thomas (American football) (700 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

career as a defensive end until being converted to a linebacker in the 3-4 defense for the Jets during the 2006 NFL season. Thomas became a defensive end

Ryan Pickett (1,377 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

role to the sole nose tackle position with Dom Capers using the new 3-4 defense style. Pickett started 13 games with 33 tackles and 2 passes defended

Matt Eberflus (3,004 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Dallas and credited Eberflus with the successful transition from Ryan's 3-4 defense to the 4-3 (and recently called Eberflus "one of my favorites"). The

Jamal Williams (945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Williams at nose tackle, arguably the most important position in the 3-4 defense. Williams recorded 32 tackles (25 solo), 4 sacks, and 4 pass deflections

Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry (2,123 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

first win as Notre Dame's coach by incorporating the spread offense and 3–4 defense. Dayne Crist makes his first start as Notre Dame's quarterback, throwing

Mark Gastineau (2,326 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Strahan broke it in 2001. New defensive coordinator Bud Carson installed a 3-4 defense for the 1985 season. Gastineau shifted from left defensive end to right

Akbar Gbajabiamila (1,617 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

slightly undersized yet quick defensive end was a perfect fit for the 3-4 defense employed by then-defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and the Chargers

1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season (7,454 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

underachieved, while opponents seemed to have solved the Buccaneers' 3–4 defense. A rash of defensive injuries, beginning with the Rams game, required

Adalius Thomas (1,211 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

pay him. Thomas played mainly at inside linebacker in the Patriots' 3-4 defense in 2007, rotating with veterans Tedy Bruschi and Junior Seau. As the

Dante Fowler (1,947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

ended up being used to select Collin Johnson. Due to a change to the 3–4 defense, Fowler moved to outside linebacker with the Rams. In 8 games of 2018

Patrick Kerney (1,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the 2002 season with 10.5 sacks while playing left defensive end in a 3-4 defense. He remained at that position in 2003 and recorded 6.5 sacks. In 2004

Greg Ellis (American football) (899 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

he was moved to outside linebacker as Bill Parcells implemented his 3-4 defense. Ellis started 35 games and made 38 total appearances at outside linebacker

Brian Cushing (2,542 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

would be switching from outside to inside linebacker due to the new 3–4 defense. They believed that he would not have the speed to get to the outside

Quentin Jammer (1,761 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

28th in the league in pass defense. A reason for this may be that the 3-4 defense, which the Chargers used under Ted Cottrell, typically has larger, slower

Jared Allen (3,356 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries. With the Bears using a 3-4 defense for the 2015 season, Allen was transitioned to the outside linebacker

Super Bowl XI (5,093 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Injuries early in the season forced the Raiders to switch from a 4–3 to a 3–4 defense. The switch benefited the team, as they won their last 10 games and finished

Ndamukong Suh (7,011 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

either defensive tackle in a 4–3 defense or as a defensive end in a 3–4 defense. For off-the-field marketing activities, Suh signed with The Agency Sports

Paul Kruger (American football) (1,483 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

order to make the move from linebacker to defensive end in Baltimore's 3–4 defense mostly because of the lack of playing time he saw at OLB. 2010 was a

John Jenkins (defensive tackle) (896 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

was recruited by Richt to man the nose tackle position in Georgia's 3-4 defense, rotating with Kwame Geathers in the position. Jenkins was drafted in

Roman Phifer (1,934 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the linebacking corps" into a younger group and also to switch from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3, causing Phifer to not be able to earn the approximately $2

Terrell Suggs (6,469 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

seven games at outside linebacker when the Ravens started game in a base 3–4 defense.[citation needed] Suggs earned attention for his flashy playing style

Słupsk (6,106 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Poland and the Czech Republic New York Times Retrieved on 09-17-09 [3] [4] Defense Industry Daily Retrieved on 02-18-16 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Stephan

Super Bowl VIII (5,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which Bob Matheson (#53) would be brought in as a fourth linebacker in a 3–4 defense, with Manny Fernandez at nose tackle. Matheson could either rush the

Bruce Davis (linebacker) (1,067 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

the Steelers, he was converted to outside linebacker in the Steelers' 3-4 defense, though faced difficulty in the transition, as he was inactive for most

Aaron Schobel (528 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

on, new coach Gailey said that he was looking to switch from a 4-3 to 3-4 defense. It was reported by the Buffalo News on May 10, 2010 that Schobel & his

Super Bowl VII (6,492 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defensive end in the standard 4–3 defense or as a fourth linebacker in a 3–4 defense, with Manny Fernandez at nose tackle. As a linebacker, Matheson would

Jack Youngblood (8,428 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Youngblood faced a challenge in 1983 when the Rams adopted Shurmur's 3-4 defense. Critics thought Youngblood might be too small to play that position

1973 Miami Dolphins season (1,558 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

where Bob Matheson (#53) would be brought in as a fourth linebacker in a 3–4 defense, with Manny Fernandez at nose tackle. Matheson could either rush the

Dontari Poe (3,570 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

veteran Kelly Gregg at the defensive tackle position in Kansas City's 3–4 defense, although head coach Crennel acknowledged that "it's going to take a

Shaun Rogers (American football) (1,230 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

Leigh Bodden and 2008 3rd round pick Andre Fluellen. The Browns ran a 3-4 defense, as opposed to the 4-3 defense Rogers played in for Detroit, and Rogers

Isaac Sopoaga (1,177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the 2010 season, Sopoaga started at left defensive end in the 49ers 3-4 defense. In the October 17, 2010 game against the Oakland Raiders, Sopoaga lined

Mike Johnson (linebacker) (524 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

after the USFL folded. He played his first three years in the NFL in a 3-4 defense. It wasn't until 1989 that the Browns then switched up to the more traditional

1988 Oregon State Beavers football team (3,736 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

game against Brigham Young in Provo, Utah. The Beavers implemented the 3-4 defense in the offseason. For the first time since 1935, Washington did not appear

1940 Oregon State Beavers football team (3,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

others two yards behind them" — that is to say, a modern, double safety 4–3-4 defense in an era when the overwhelming norm was 6–2–2–1. The 7–7 game turned

Tank Johnson (2,404 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

He didn't perform as well as expected while playing nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, instead of defensive tackle in a 4-3 scheme, additionally Jay Ratliff

1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season (3,602 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the 1981 season. The following year, Noll switched the team to a 3–4 defense, partially as a result of the retirement of two of his best defensive

2009 Dallas Cowboys season (6,332 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Bowl strong safety Roy Williams. Williams had struggled to excel in the 3–4 defense Phillips installed when he became head coach. The Cowboys bolstered its

2007 Hawaii Warriors football team (8,100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

shoes to fill. The answer to whether Hawaii should remain a punishing 3–4 defense under Reinebold or return to a heavily blitzing 4–3 defense under McMackin

Shane Hannah (482 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

original on 2007-10-18. Eskenazi, Gerald (25 September 1997). "Switch to 3-4 Defense Has Douglas in Tears". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

2008 New York Jets season (5,946 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

had 6 ½ sacks in 2007, and was considered to fit well with the Jets' 3–4 defense. The Jets continued to attempt to improve the offensive line by signing

1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season (10,867 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

passing. Lacking healthy linebackers, the Buccaneers abandoned their 3–4 defense in favor of a 4–3. The Buccaneers held a 191–174 yardage advantage over

Kyle Love (1,176 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

defense in 2011, as he was active for all 16 games. In the Patriots' 3–4 defense, they often used Love at nose tackle, moving Vince Wilfork to defensive

History of the Dallas Cowboys (13,787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

been the Cowboys' base defense for the past 20 years, to his preferred 3–4 defense, which he believed favors the talents of the current lineup (speed and

1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season (6,636 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

agent. Ernie Holmes, who was having trouble adjusting to the Buccaneers’ 3–4 defense, was waived to make room for him. A 1979 3rd-round draft pick was sent

History of the Pittsburgh Steelers (20,287 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

during the next season, including coach Chuck Noll's installment of a 3–4 defense to deal with the league's new pass-oriented rules changes and the departure

Ethan Hemer (741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Steele). Hemer was moved from Defensive Tackle to Defensive End in the new 3–4 defense. Hemer played in all 13 games and started 8 of them. He recorded a season