Here are the current situations around the NFL:
BASE DEFENSES
4-3: CIN, HOU, TEN, NYG, OAK, PHI, SEA, ATL, DET, TB, JAX
4-3/Tampa-2: IND, MIN, CHI, CAR
3-4: CLE, NE, SD, PIT, DAL, MIA, GB, SF, ARI, KC, DEN, BUF
Multiple Front: BAL, NYJ, NO, WAS
Note: Anything listed in RED is a change from the 2009 season. Anything listed in GREEN is a 2010 in-season change.
AFC EAST
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Chan Gailey
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George Edwards
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3-4 (probably 1-gap lean), some 4-3 and 44
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Tony Sparano
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Mike Nolan
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3-4 (probably 1-gap lean)
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Bill Belichick
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Combination of DCs (including Belichick)
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Multiple front, leaning 4-3 (2-gap leaning 3-4)
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Rex Ryan
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Mike Pettine
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Multiple front, leaning
3-4 |
AFC NORTH
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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John Harbaugh
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Greg Mattison
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Multiple front, leaning
4-3 |
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Marvin Lewis
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Mike Zimmer
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4-3
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Eric Mangini
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Rob Ryan
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3-4 (lean 2-gap)
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Mike Tomlin
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Dick LeBeau
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3-4 (slight lean 2-gap)
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AFC SOUTH
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Gary Kubiak
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Frank Bush
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4-3
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Jim Caldwell
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Larry Coyer
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4-3/Tampa-2
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Jack
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Mel Tucker
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4-3
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Jeff Fisher
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Chuck Cecil
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4-3
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AFC WEST
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Josh McDaniels
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Don Martindale |
3-4 (1-gap), 4-3
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Kansas City Chiefs | Todd Haley | Romeo Crennel | 3-4 (lean 2-gap) |
Tom Cable
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John Marshall
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4-3
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Norv Turner
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Ron Rivera
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3-4 (1-gap with some hybrid stuff)
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NFC EAST
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Jason Garrett (Interim)
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Paul Pasqualoni (Interim)
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3-4 (1-gap), some 46
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Tom Coughlin
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Perry Fewell
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4-3 (possible multiple fronts)
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Andy Reid
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Sean McDermott
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4-3
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Mike Shanahan
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Jim Haslett
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3-4
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NFC NORTH
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Lovie Smith
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Rod Marinelli
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4-3 (Tampa-2)
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Jim Schwartz
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Gunther Cunningham
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4-3
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Mike McCarthy
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Dom Capers
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3-4 (leaning 2-gap)
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Brad Childress
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Leslie Frazier
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4-3, rare Tampa-2
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NFC SOUTH
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Team
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Head Coach
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Defensive Coordinator
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Defensive Schemes
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Mike Smith
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Brian VanGorder
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4-3
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John Fox
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Ron Meeks
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4-3, some Tampa-2
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Sean Payton
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Gregg Williams
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4-3, some 3-4
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Raheem Morris
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Raheem Morris
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4-3
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NFC WEST
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Team
| Head Coach
| Defensive Coordinator
| Defensive Schemes
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Ken Whisenhunt
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Bill Davis
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3-4 (leaning 2-gap)
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Steve Spagnuolo
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Ken Flajole
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4-3
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Mike Singletary
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Greg Manusky
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3-4, rare 4-3 (1-gap)
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Pete Carroll
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Gus Bradley | 4-3 |
Source: Footballguys - IDP Forum
Last Updated: November 11, 2010