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Defensive Playbook Breakdown
By Bryan Mellon
Special to sfl-football.com

Madden 08 Defensive Playbooks & Overall Defensive Review

Cincinnati Bengals
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Baltimore Ravens
Base Combo | 41 man coverage | 13 combo coverage | 28 man zone | 15 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 54 total man | 65 total zone

Pittsburg Steelers
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone

Cleveland Browns
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone

Buffalo Bills
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

New England Patriots
Base 3-4 | 47 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 26 cover 2 zone | 19 deep zone | 50 man blitz | 55 zone blitz | 19 combo blitz | 124 total blitz | 56 total man | 82 total zone

Miami Dolphins
Base Combo | 35 man coverage | 10 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 20 cover 2 zone | 19 deep zone | 37 man blitz | 56 zone blitz | 14 combo blitz | 107 total blitz | 45 total man | 75 total zone

New York Jets
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone

Tennessee Titans
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Houston Texans
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Jacksonville Jaguars
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Indianapolis Colts
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Oakland Raiders
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Denver Broncos
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

San Diego Chargers
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone

Kansas City Chiefs
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Chicago Bears
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Green Bay Packers
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Minnesota Vikings
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Detroit Lions
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Philadelphia Eagles
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

New York Giants
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Washington Redskins
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Dallas Cowboys
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Base 4-3 | 36 man coverage | 8 combo coverage | 30 man zone | 18 cover 2 zone | 15 deep zone | 36 man blitz | 53 zone blitz | 11 combo blitz | 100 total blitz | 44 total man | 63 total zone

Carolina Panthers
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Atlanta Falcons
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

New Orleans Saints
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Arizona Cardinals
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

Seattle Seahawks
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

St Louis Rams
Base 4-3 | 41 man coverage | 16 combo coverage | 37 man zone | 14 cover 2 zone | 22 deep zone | 49 man blitz | 57 zone blitz | 23 combo blitz | 129 total blitz | 53 total man | 73 total zone

San Francisco 49?ers
Base 3-4 | 46 man coverage | 9 combo coverage | 36 man zone | 24 cover 2 zone | 16 deep zone | 48 man blitz | 60 zone blitz | 10 combo blitz | 118 total blitz | 55 total man | 76 total zone


Once all the above information is tallied I come up with the following results:

Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs, Packers, Eagles, Giants, Redskins, Panthers, Falcons, Saints, Cardinals, Seahawks & Rams all seem to share a particular 4-3 based playbook.

Jaguars, Colts, Vikings, Lions & Buccaneers all share a 4-3 based playbook however this book is different than the one shared by the teams above.

The Bears have a unique 4-3 book which also has more 4-6 looks

The Ravens have a unique combo playbook.

The Dolphins have a unique combo playbook.

The Patriots have a unique 3-4 based playbook.
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