Beat the Coverage

The 8 coverages you'll face most — and how to beat each one.

Cover 0

No deep safety — all-out man pressure.

Cover 1

Single high safety, man underneath.

Cover 2

Two deep safeties, soft zone underneath.

Cover 3

Three deep thirds, four underneath.

Cover 4 (Quarters)

Four deep quarters, soft underneath.

Cover 6

Quarter-quarter-half combo coverage.

Tampa 2

Cover 2 with the MLB running deep middle.

Cover 2 Man

Two deep safeties, man underneath.