Seattle Cover 3 defense

The defensive using a 4-3 under reduced front. Yellow triangles are linemen, yellow squares are linebackers, yellow circles are defensive backs. The two linemen to the left of the offensive center use a 1 gap technique, while the two to the right of the offensive center use a 2 gap technique. Left to right the linemen's roles are the Leo, the 3 tech, the nose tackle, and the big end.

The Seattle Cover 3 is a Cover 3 defense crafted by Seattle Seahawks coaches Pete Carroll and Dan Quinn that helped the team reach Super Bowls in 2013 and 2014, winning XLVIII.[1] The defense used a 4-3 base formation while incorporating 3–4 defensive principles using a hybrid defensive end-linebacker position known as the Leo.[2] It featured a strong secondary nicknamed the Legion of Boom.[3]

  1. ^ Condotta, Bob (September 4, 2014). "Defense 101: Understanding how the Seahawks play". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Muth, Ben (October 1, 2013). "Muth read: The Seahawks and multiple defensive fronts". SBNation. Vox Media. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 4, 2014). "Comparing Seahawks to '85 Bears". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.