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5–2 defense

Index 5–2 defense

In American football, the 5–2 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of five down linemen and two linebackers. [1]

17 relations: Buddy Ryan, Bum Phillips, Chuck Fairbanks, George Allen (American football coach), Greasy Neale, Green Bay Packers, John Brockington, Linebacker, Lineman (gridiron football), MacArthur Lane, Miami 4–3 defense, Paul Brown, Pop Ivy, Split-T, 46 defense, 4–3 defense, 5–3 defense.

Buddy Ryan

James David "Buddy" Ryan (February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).

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Bum Phillips

Oail Andrew "Bum" Phillips (September 29, 1923 – October 18, 2013) was an American football coach at the high school, college and professional levels.

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Chuck Fairbanks

Charles Leo "Chuck" Fairbanks (June 10, 1933 – April 2, 2013) was an American football coach, a head coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.

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George Allen (American football coach)

George Herbert Allen (April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach in the National Football League and the United States Football League.

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Greasy Neale

Alfred Earle "Greasy" Neale (November 5, 1891 – November 2, 1973) was an American football and baseball player and coach.

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Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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John Brockington

John Stanley Brockington (born September 7, 1948) is a former American football running back.

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Linebacker

A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football.

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Lineman (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

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MacArthur Lane

MacArthur Lane (born March 16, 1942) is a former professional football player, a running back in the National Football League for eleven seasons, from 1968 to 1978 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Kansas City Chiefs.

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Miami 4–3 defense

The Miami 4–3, also called the 4–3 slide, is a scheme closely associated with the Jimmy Johnson-led Miami Hurricanes, and taken by Johnson to the Dallas Cowboys.

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Paul Brown

Paul Eugene Brown (September 7, 1908 – August 5, 1991) was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL).

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Pop Ivy

Lee Frank "Pop" Ivy (January 25, 1916 – May 17, 2003) was a football player and coach who was the only person to serve as a head coach in the National Football League, the American Football League and the Western Interprovincial Football Union.

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Split-T

The split-T is an offensive formation in American football that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

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46 defense

The 46 defense is an American football defensive formation, an eight men in the box defense, with six players along the line of scrimmage (4 playing line technique, 2 in a linebacker technique).

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4–3 defense

In American football, a 4–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers.

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5–3 defense

In American football, the 5–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of five down linemen and three linebackers.

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5-2 defense, 5-2-4, 5-2-4 defense, 5–2–4 defense.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5–2_defense

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