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This is where defensive players would line up against a normal Pro Set offense. [7] Defensive ends: The weak side defensive end lines up one to two yards outside the weak side offensive tackle. During run plays, his objective is to protect against reverses and counters. Otherwise, on pass plays, he goes after the quarterback.
Most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman: 270 (289 including playoffs), Jim Marshall, 1961–1978 Most consecutive starts by a linebacker : 215 (221 including playoffs), London Fletcher , 2000–2013
After six years, he had been named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (1981), NFL Defensive Player of the Year a record three times (1981, 1982, 1986), First-team All-Pro six times, [32] become the first defensive player in NFL history unanimously voted the league's MVP (1986), and led his team to a championship (1986). After the win ...
During Greene's three years with the Steelers, the defense allowed only 3.48 yards per rush, best in the NFL. As part of that defense, a Steelers team that also led the NFL in sacks with 139 over the same three season period, Dick LeBeau said, "Kevin Greene is a great player against the run, and one of the best pass rushers in NFL history ...
Jones was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 198th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [7] Jones was a big part of the Niners defensive line rotation and a stalwart against the run.
The area occupied by defensive linemen and linebackers is often referred to as "the box". The box is usually about 3-5 yards in depth and spans the offensive line in width. . Normally five to seven defensive players occupy this area but frequently another player is brought into the box for run support against smashmouth-oriented offensive teams or short yardage situat
He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. [42] He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month in both September and December. [ 43 ] On November 22, 2012, in a game against the Detroit Lions , Watt recorded three sacks, to give him a total of 14.5, breaking the Texans' record for sacks ...
The defense also forced more turnovers than any team in the league that year (49), and Ray Lewis was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. Starting cornerbacks Chris McAlister and Duane Starks combined to intercept ten passes, and defensive end Rob Burnett contributed with 10.5 sacks.