Cover One is a man-to-man coverage style for all the defensive backs except for one player (usually a safety), who is not assigned a man to cover but rather plays deep and r… See more

In traditional Cover 2 schemes, the free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) have deep responsibilities, each guarding half of the field. The NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneer… See more

Tampa 2 refers to a style of defense played by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and implemented by its coaches, Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith, and Monte Kiffin, in recent years. Bec… See more

In Cover 3, the two corners and free safety each have responsibility for a deep third of the field, while the strong safety plays like a linebacker.This coverage is generally considered … See more