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Football Defensive Schemes: The Basics You Should Know - stack
The combination of the Front and the Coverage creates the standard way of calling a defense. 4-3 Cover 2, for example, would feature 4 defensive ...
named after Doug Plank
This is the standard and most common way to call a defensive front. That said, one should be wary of inventions that do not follow this standard, as they can throw off even experienced football fans. For example, the 46 defense, made popular by Chicago Bears’ defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan during the 1985 championship season, has nothing to do with the alignment of players. The 46 defense was <anchor>named after Doug Plank</anchor>, who wore the jersey number 46—this was named after a style of play rather than a defensive alignment.
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Former Bears safety Doug Plank was known for his devastating hits. Buddy Ryan even named his "46" defense after the hard-hitting Plank. ITB catches up with the man who earned the nickname, "The Human Missile."

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**Caleb Williams on season-opening win: 'We have a great brotherhood growing' \| Press Conference**\
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Sep 08, 2024](/video/caleb-williams-on-season-opening-win-we-have-a-great-brotherhood-growing-press-conference "Caleb Williams on season-opening win: 'We have a great brotherhood growing' | Press Conference")

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**HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams and Keenan Allen move chains for fourth-down conversion**\
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Sep 08, 2024](/video/highlight-caleb-williams-and-keenan-allen-move-chains-for-fourth-down-conversion "HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams and Keenan Allen move chains for fourth-down conversion")

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**HIGHLIGHT: Caleb Williams sprints out to his right before delivering chain-moving dime to DJ Moore**\
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Sep 08, 2024](/video/highlight-deandre-carter-takes-kick-return-back-66-yards "HIGHLIGHT: DeAndre Carter takes kick return back 67 yards")

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**HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze's crazy catch comes after ball pops WAY up into air**\
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Sep 08, 2024](/video/highlight-rome-odunze-s-crazy-catch-comes-after-ball-pops-way-up-into-air "HIGHLIGHT: Rome Odunze's crazy catch comes after ball pops WAY up into air")

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