Man Coverage: A defense in which all players in pass coverage, typically linebackers and defensive backs, cover a specific player. Pure man coverage is very rare; defenses typically mix man and zone coverage.

 

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Man Coverage: A defense in which all players in pass coverage, typically linebackers and defensive backs, cover a specific player. Pure man coverage is very rare; defenses typically mix man and zone coverage.

Types Of Coverage:: There are 5 main types of coverage: Cover Zero Coverage - Strict man-to-man coverage with no help from safeties (usually a blitz play with at least five men crossing the line of scrimmage)., . . . View Full Definition

Cover Zero Coverage: Strict man-to-man coverage with no help from safeties (usually a blitz play with at least five men crossing the line of scrimmage).

Man-To-Man Coverage: A defense in which all players in pass coverage, typically linebackers and defensive backs, cover a specific player. Pure man coverage is very rare; defenses typically mix man and zone coverage.

Cover One Coverage: Man-to-man coverage with at least one safety not assigned a player to cover who can help out on deep pass routes.

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One Man Back: Descriptive of the situation in which a team has only one defenseman between the goaltender and the attackers, usually because the other defenseman has been caught up ice.

Odd Man Rush: When a team enters the attacking zone and outnumbers the opposing players in the zone.

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