nfl base defenses

[bylanta]

I am hoping people here can help me compile a list of teams base formations. For instance, the Niners play a base 3-4. I am hoping to figure out what teams are playing cover 2, 4-3, etc.
Here is what I think so far:

SF: 3-4
DAL: 3-4
STL:4-3
SEA:4-3
ARI:3-4
CAR:4-3
ATL:4-3
NO:4-3
TB: COVER 2
MINN:4-3
GB:4-3
DET:COVER 2
CHI: 4-3? 46?
PHI:4-3
NYG:4-3
WAS:4-3
KC:4-3
SD:3-4
OAK:4-3
DEN:4-3
NE:3-4
MIA:4-3
NYJ:4-3
BUFF:4-3
BALT:4-3
CINCI:4-3
CLE:4-3
PITT:3-4
HOU:4-3
JAX:4-3
INDY:4-3
TENN:4-3


Any corrections/suggestions are welcomed. Thanks.

[MCS]

This should be in Sporting Events, not Sports Betting. I don't have any info to help you with your question.

[rsigley]

jets mostly play a 3-4 but occasionally shift to a 4-3

[johnnylovescandy]

I think Bears, Seahawks, Colts, Bucs all play a base Cover 2, while the Lions have been known to ignore base defense altogether...

[ImStillBen]

Frong worum.

[LBJ]

browns run a 3-4

[Semtex]

pull up madden 08

[TheNoodleMan]

Cover 2 is a 4-3, fwiw.

[punkass]

when eagles are in prevent, it's 3-1-7. arg.

and isn't cover 2 part of 4-3?

[PokerFink]

Cover 2 means two deep safeties, nothing more. It can be run out of any defensive formation that has two safeties to play deep. The coverage underneath the safeties can be man, zone or a mixture of both. Cover 2 is not a base defense or a scheme.

Tampa 2 is an entire defensive scheme based on Cover 2. It's a base 4-3 defense where all defenders not rushing the passer play zone coverage. The problem is that the terms Cover 2 and Tampa 2 are used somewhat interchangeably, which as you can tell from this thread, causes confusion.

Several teams use the Tampa 2. The most notable ones are Tampa Bay, Chicago and Indy - since Dungy, Kiffin and Lovie Smith all worked together in Tampa.

According to Wiki, the Bills, Vikings, Chiefs and Lions also use the Tampa 2, although I'm not sure the Lions play any defense at all.