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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