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The Eagle front is great for occupying offensive linemen, forcing double teams, and chasing down gap schemes in the run game.
The Okie front occupies gaps with three true defensive linemen which allows versatility and for linebackers to plug unimpeded.
The Bear Front is typically used to combat heavy personnel from the offense on short down and distances or at the goal line.
The verticals concept uses vertical routes to overload deep zones from the defense. It has variations that allow it to be effective against multiple looks.
Dart is a gap scheme play that operates similarly to power, except with the tackle pulling instead of the guard.
Cover 6 is a blend of two separate coverages: Cover 4 and Cover 2. It offers the ability to disguise, protect against the passing strength, and has safeties that are active in the run game.
Cover 4 uses four deep defenders and three defenders underneath. Typically, it uses man-coverage techniques within zone principles.
Cover 0 is an aggressive coverage that is usually tied to heavy blitz packages. It leaves zero deep defenders and utilizes man coverage.
Cover 3 is a zone defense with corners and safeties protecting the deep thirds of the field and four defenders covering the underneath zones.
Cover 2 is a zone coverage with two deep safeties and the rest of the defense responsible for five underneath zones.