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Quarters 3 Deep
Same as quarters but
shifts a defensive back
into a deep safety
position for three deep
safeties.
ROLB Swap, CB
Swap, Safety
Swap, Coverage
Swap, Slot Swap,
LB Pass Rush,
LOLB Swap, Dline
Sub
Three deep safeties to
protect against the
deep ball. Use in long
yardage situations.
Easy to run against.
Dollar Normal Eight defensive backs.
FS Sub, MLB/
ROLB Swap, MLB/
LOLB Swap,
Safety Flip, CB
Strong RT, CB
Strong LT,
Safeties, D-Line
Sub, Quarter
Eight players focused
on stopping the pass.
Use in certain passing
situations (long
yardage) or even in
the red zone to crowd
the end zone.
You have a lot of bad
tacklers on the field if your
opponent runs the ball!
Formation Playbooks
This chart reveals which specific defensive formations are featured within each possible playbook.
PLAYBOOK
4-3
DEFENSES
3-4
DEFENSES
46
DEFENSES
NICKEL
DEFENSES
DIME
DEFENSES
DOLLAR
DEFENSES
QUARTER
DEFENSES
4-3
Normal,
Over, Under
None Normal
Normal,
Strong, 3-3-5
Normal, Flat Normal
Normal, 3
Deep
3-4 None
Normal,
Over, Under,
Solid, Even,
Stack
None
3-3-5,
Strong, 2-4-5
Normal Normal
Normal, 3
Deep
Cover 2
Normal,
Under, Over
Over None
Normal, 3-3-
5, Strong
Normal, Flat Normal Normal
46
Normal,
Under
Even, Solid Normal, Bear
Normal,
Strong, 3-3-5
Normal, Flat Normal Normal
Multiple D
Normal,
Under, Over
Normal,
Under
Normal, Bear
Normal,
Strong, 3-3-5
Normal, Flat Normal
Normal, 3
Deep
Baltimore
Ravens
Normal,
Under
Even, Solid Normal, Bear
Normal,
Strong, 3-3-5
Normal, Flat Normal Normal
New England
Patriots
None
Normal,
Over, Under,
Solid, Even,
Stack
None
2-4-5, 3-3-5,
1-5-5, 1-5-5
Prowl
Normal Normal
Normal, 3
Deep
Team Defensive Playbooks
The table below reveals the default defensive playbook for each NFL team in Madden 08.
TEAM DEFAULT DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK
Arizona Cardinals 4-3
Atlanta Falcons 4-3
Baltimore Ravens Bal - Ravens
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