The Bear 46 Defense is an attacking 8 man front that has its roots, like Tom Landry’s 43 Defense, the Eagle defense of the early and mid 50’s era. Buddy Ryan sought to correct the mistakes of the old Eagle scheme and developed perhaps the most dominating defense in NFL Football history with the 1985 Chicago Bears; hence the name BEAR defense.
The Bear defense is predicated upon one philosophy. That philosophy is relentless pressure on the offense at all levels. Such a philosophy ideally creates turnovers, dictates the flow of the game as well as what the offense can do, creates scoring opportunities on defense, and controls short yardage situations. Therefore, it is pressure that wins games. This 8 man attacking front is similar to the 4-3 defense in that it requires: 1) Speed from the linebackers and secondary players; and 2) players MUST be aggressive. Additionally the defense itself requires good coverage men. In the hands of a skilled gamer the BEAR defense can be a devastating force.
Playbook Found In:
- 46
- Titans
Player Personnel (43):
- 4 DL
- 3 LB
- 4 DB
Pre-Set Audibles (46 Playbook):
- 2 Man Under
- 46 Mid Blitz
- Cover 2
- Cover 3
Packages:
Normal, CB Swap, Safety Swap, Secondary Swap, DE Swap, DLine Sub, LB Rush,
Strengths:
- Design to defend the run.
- Places 8 defenders in the box that are committed to stopping the run.
- Play 1 and 2 Gap control schemes.
- Creates confusion for pass protection schemes as the offense doesn’t know who could be coming.
Weaknesses:
- Can be lit up against spread offenses.
- Needs fast corners who can press on the outside when man coverage is called.
Key Plays:
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| A solid base defense to call out of the 46 Bear that provides good pass coverage with five defenders in man coverage. It also provides solid run support with the strong safety down in the box. | The 46 Bear Buzz Duo sends four pass rushers after the the quarterback. There are 4 defenders that drop back in zone coverage coverage underneath. Three defenders drop back in 3 deep coverage. | A defense out of the 46 Bear that is designed to bring pressure from the right side id the Buzz Weak 3. This defense defense sends five defenders at the quarterback, while dropping 6 in pass coverage. |
A Closer Look at the 46 Bear Defense
Below we take a closer look at the 46 Bear defense and where the defenders line up at on the field.
The 46 is a peculiar alignment that has two linebackers stacked over one tight end.
There are four defensive linemen that are shifted more towards the right.
The strong side defensive tackle ( SDT), also known at nose tackle (NT) lines head up over the center.
One of the key cogs in the defense is the weak side defensive end. In the original 46 Bear defense Richard Dent manned this spot and terrorized Quarterbacks for the Chicago Bears. Dent was the weak side rusher in the Bears defense and dominated the league in 1985 with 17 sacks. Reggie White also manned this spot for the Philadelphia Eagles Gang Green unit under Buddy Ryan. Both men put fear in the hears of offensive tackles and Quarterbacks. The open end is a speed rusher. The key to his success is stunting the other players on the line as well as the Safety who lines up behind him.
One of the key cogs in the defense is the weak side defensive end. In the original 46 Bear defense Richard Dent manned this spot and terrorized Quarterbacks for the Chicago Bears. Dent was the weak side rusher in the Bears defense and dominated the league in 1985 with 17 sacks. Reggie White also manned this spot for the Philadelphia Eagles Gang Green unit under Buddy Ryan. Both men put fear in the hears of offensive tackles and Quarterbacks. The open end is a speed rusher. The key to his success is stunting the other players on the line as well as the Safety who lines up behind him. In the old Chicago Bears 46 defense, Doug Plank manned the strong safety position. To see a video of Doug Plank in action, CLICK HERE.
The middle linebacker lines up across from the right tackle and about 4-5 yards off the line of scrimmage.
In the 46 Bear, the left and right outside linebackers line up on same side. There job is to gang up on the tight end and make his day a rough one. Their task is to beat up on the tight end and not give him a free release in the pass game as well as contain the outside run to the strong side in the running game.
The free safety aligns himself over the deep middle.
The right and left cornerback lined up across from the receivers furthest outside. Having two strong and fast corners will help with the overall success when running the 46 Bear.
Video Breakdown:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QStzaJOnU[/youtube]
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