Diagram of 46 Defense

The 46 defense, made popular by defensive co-ordinator, Buddy Ryan, and the Chicago Bears, back in the early 1980's. The Bears had a formidable defense, one of the best defenses ever, with DE Richard Dent, DT William Perry, MLB Mike Singletary, to name just a few. The 46 defense is not used very often anymore, except for some variations, mainly because of it's weaknesses against the passing game which is much more prolific today then in the 1980's. Essentially, a 46 defense rolls the weak and strong linebackers at or near the line to cover up the tight-end, while the strong safety becomes pretty much like a linebacker, lining up over the left, defensive end, beside the middle linebacker. For a diagram of 46 defense, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formation_(American_football) which has diagrams of offensive and defensive formations.