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	46 defense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 46 defense (also known as the "46") is an American football defensive formation popularized by Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan who later became head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
		Currently, the "46" is rarely used in modern professional and college football due to the emergence of the West Coast Offense, popularized by San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh, and other offensive schemes that rely on short, timed passes from formations that use multiple receivers.
		A variation of the "46" defense is more often used in the modern game by bringing a fourth defensive back (usually the strong safety) up closer to the line of scrimmage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/46_defense (416 words)

	Defensive Line Read On The Run
		It corrects the basic flaws with the 46 defense, which is that you have to have superior athletes to run it effectively.
		In this style of defense, the defensive tackles need not be the most talented or the most overpowering on the team, however, they must be disciplined and among the largest individuals on the team.
		This allows for the basic principle of the 46 which is at least 6 men pressuring the QB limiting his time to throw the ball anywhere deeper than the designated zone area, or make a read progression.
	www.sportscombine.com /thezone/Defense/46_Defense/46_Defense.htm (771 words)

	CBS News \| Camp tour: Ravens try to revive Ryan family business \| Aug. 24, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Buddy Ryan was the defensive coordinator and creator of the "46" defense, an intense man whose defense made hitting people in the mouth chic.
		Ryan spoke to the Baltimore Ravens defense earlier this summer at the urging of son Rex, the team's defensive coordinator.
		Defensive end Terrell Suggs, a key pass rusher and player in this style, was asked if he knew who played his spot for that Bears defense.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/sportsline/main8767613.shtml (1210 words)

	WJLA - Ray Lewis Eager to Shine in 46 Defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		No one is happier to be a part of the Baltimore Ravens' new 46 defense than middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who can't wait to again experience the freedom of hunting down running backs without the hassle of shaking off bothersome offensive linemen.
		Ryan is the father of Ravens first-year defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who has installed the high-pressure alignment in part to allow Lewis to attack the football without having to take on the kind of isolation blocks that at times limited his effectiveness last season.
		Playing last season in the 3-4 alignment of defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who left to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Lewis led the Ravens with 200 tackles and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl for a seventh time.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0605/235546.html (748 words)

	Scout.com: The 46 Comes to Baltimore
		While defensive tackle may not be the Ravens strongest position, having a powerful player like Gregg in the middle of the line will help the Ravens collapse and control the interior of the offensive line like the 46 calls for.
		The 46 defense calls for a lot of pressure and Ryan must be licking his chops coming up with blitzes that allow Lewis to get to the quarterback.
		The Ravens won’t use the 46 defense exclusively but the more success they have with it early in the year, the more it will be used as the season goes on.
	ravens.scout.com /2/388766.html (1537 words)

	VG Sports, Inc. - Sample Breakdown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Chicago's defense was one of most dominating defenses the NFL has seen in its history.
		What made the 46 defense so successful was the Defensive Ends would line up on the outside shoulders of both Offensive Tackles.
		If the defense is not able to get pressure on the QB quickly, then the 46 defense can be burned.
	www.vgsportsinc.com /playsample.html (403 words)

	FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Football analysis and NFL stats for the Moneyball era - Authors of Pro Football Prospectus 2005
		Ideally, with defensive ends using their speed and tackles using their power, the defensive line will be so effective that all five offensive linemen will be needed to block them, and even then the quarterback will be in jeopardy.
		The defensive coordinator then has lots of options: he can send a linebacker or two on a blitz, knowing there is no one to block them, or he can commit the linebacker to coverage, knowing that the line will still be able to get pressure.
		The defense is named after his number because in the late 1970’s when Ryan first used the defense in third down situations, it was Plank who moved from his safety position to a blitzing linebacker.
	www.footballoutsiders.com /ramblings.php?p=2665&cat=17 (10849 words)

	Scout.com: Ravens' Ryan planning to run father's 46 defense
		Beyond the laughter about Ryan’s appetite, though, is the reality of how the new defensive boss is instituting the 46 defense made popular by his father, Buddy Ryan, with the famed 1985 Chicago Bears defense headlined by Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary.
		The Ravens are committed to running the 46 defense, a high-pressure alignment that hinges on the flexibility of pass rushers Terrell Suggs, Dan Cody and Adalius Thomas.
		The 46 is designed to allow All-Pro middle linebacker Ray Lewis to roam free toward the football and not have to take on the isolation blocks that stymied him a year ago against the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
	ravens.scout.com /2/381655.html (944 words)

	Detroit Lions Site: The 46 Defense: Could It Work Today?
		Lions defensive end Jared DeVries would relish a chance to play in the old "46 Bear Defense," an all-out, every-down blitzing attack used during the 1980s.
		Though Ryan implemented the 46 at coaching stops in Philadelphia, Houston and Arizona, his innovative defense experienced the greatest success with the Chicago Bears (Ryan was the coordinator there from 1978-85).
		And from 1983-85, the 46-inspired Bears were the NFL's top-ranked defense (also Super Bowl champions in 1985), often flouting conventional wisdom to triple the quarterback's anxiety level, when performing his pre-snap reads.
	www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=354398 (545 words)

	ProFantasySports.com Fantasy Football - Free Fantasy Football and College Fantasy Football Information And Advice
		Ryan is the father of Ravens first-year defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who has installed the high-pressure alignment in part to allow MLB Ray Lewis to attack the football without having to take on the kind of isolation blocks that at times limited his effectiveness last season.
		The 46 defense (when executed properly) means a six-man D-line, eight-man fronts, rushers coming from everywhere, man-to-man coverage, and a nightmare for opposing QBs.
		This Ravens defense is full of playmakers and the move of Terrell Suggs from linebacker to a role more suited to his ability adds to the reckless attitude that linebacker Ray Lewis and safety Ed Reed want this defense to exude.
	www.profantasysports.com /player_reports/playersearch.php?name=Ravens&team=BAL (1367 words)

	Eye in the Sky Reports: Baltimore Ravens
		Defensive coordinator Rex Ryan (Buddys son) will be talked about about a lot this season, he is bringing hos father defense back to the field, the 46 defense.
		Ryan will run a multiple of defensive front but he will be featuring the 46 defense that his dad Buddy used as the coordinator with the 86 Bears defense.
		Go read up on Buddy's 46 defense and stay close for up-dates, this could be something to watch.
	www.ffmastermind.com /2005/offseason/reports/eye113.php (418 words)

	46 - tpwwforums.com
		Basically you will see the Ravens 46 defense get destroyed by the best play action qb and the best offense team in the NFL this year in the 1st week of the season.
		The defenses obvious weakness is againest the pass.
		If I was a defensive coach I would use it here and there just to keep the offense on their heels.
	www.tpww.net /forums/showthread.php?t=31926 (840 words)

	KFFL - Rex Ryan, DC, Baltimore Ravens
		Ryan was visiting his son, defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, and also spoke with the team.
		Buddy Ryan talked to the team about its 46 defense, a scheme he helped develop with the Chicago Bears in the 1980s.
		Adam H. Beasley, of BaltimoreRavens.com, reports Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan says the success of the 46 defense is often tied to the attitude of the players in the system.
	www.kffl.com /player/11279/nfl (266 words)

	NFL.com - NFL News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Indeed, the club's last two defensive coordinators, Marvin Lewis and Mike Nolan, have gone on to become head coaches, and the Super Bowl-winning 2000 squad allowed the fewest points in NFL history.
		With the Ravens employing the high-pressure 46 defense as their base scheme, first-year coordinator Rex Ryan expected much better results.
		Part of the logic behind the switch to the 46 defense was that it was supposed to free up linebacker Terrell Suggs, who has 22½ sacks the past two years, and Thomas, who had eight sacks last year, to rush the quarterback more.
	www.nfl.com /news/story/8903587 (891 words)

	R. Ryan Takes Baltimore Defense Back to '86 With the 46
		The Ravens are hoping that a switch to the 46 defense -- which itself is associated with aggression and attitude -- will result in more of those kind of plays this season.
		Defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, who was promoted from defensive line coach after Mike Nolan left to coach the San Francisco 49ers, is implementing the 46 defense, which was made famous by his father.
		In its basic formation, the 46 has a nose tackle, two defensive ends, two linebackers and a "rush backer" all along the line of scrimmage.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/13/AR2005061301547.html (755 words)

	Starkey: Ravens eager to try the Buddy system - PittsburghLIVE.com
		He is installing the 46 because he and head coach Brian Billick believe it is the perfect match for their personnel.
		It's not like the Ravens' defense was terrible last season, but any defense that considers itself great cannot blow a 20-3 lead in the fourth quarter, as the Ravens did in a home loss to Cincinnati.
		Ryan says the 46 has been around, in various forms, since he devised it one afternoon when the Detroit Lions were riddling his Bears with passes.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_361113.html (722 words)

	NFL.com - NFL News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Lewis made a lot of tackles back in their Super Bowl run when only two defensive tackles, named Sam Adams and Tony Siragusa -- who weighed a combined 700 pounds -- were in front of him.
		Then came the 3-4 defense, and all of a sudden guards like All-Pro Will Shields had a clean shot at Lewis on occasion.
		The 46 defense puts three linemen at a total of close to 900 pounds in front of Lewis -- and no direct shots.
	www.nfl.com /news/story/8564100 (1035 words)

	Defense Energy Information System (DEIS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
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	www.dtic.mil /whs/directives/corres/xml/d512646x.xml (974 words)

	Cincinnati Bearcats - The Enquirer - September 22, 1997
		Rex Ryan, 34, is the son of former NFL defensive guru Buddy Ryan, who devised the "46" as Chicago coordinator in the 1980s.
		The 46 was named for Bears headhunting safety Doug Plank, who wore that uniform number.
		The 46 can be the ultimate in pressure, with eight men stacked near the line, every gap covered, and constant blitzing.
	www.enquirer.com /bearcats/football/1997/092297_uc.html (490 words)

	Reed looking forward to role in 46 defense - baltimoresun.com
		On the second day of mandatory veterans camp for the Ravens, safety Ed Reed spoke to the media for the first time this offseason and expressed his excitement with the new 46 defensive scheme.
		Reed was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year last season and showed a knack for making the big play, including his 106-yard interception returned for a touchdown to seal a win against the Cleveland Browns.
		Defensive end Terrell Suggs, running back Jamal Lewis and placekicker Matt Stover were all excused from today's practice.
	baltimoresun.com /sports/bal-ravenscamp0614,0,6612180.story?... (641 words)

	Super Bowl Recaps - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The Bears' league-leading defense tied the Super Bowl record for sacks (7) and limited the Patriots to a record-low seven rushing yards.
		The Bears completed their scoring via a 28-yard interception return by reserve cornerback Reggie Phillips, a 1-yard run by defensive tackle/fullback William Perry, and a safety when defensive end Henry Waechter tackled Patriots quarterback Steve Grogan in the end zone.
		Bears defensive end Richard Dent became the fourth defender to be named the game's most valuable player after contributing 1½ sacks.
	www.superbowl.com /history/recaps/game/sbxx (564 words)

	KU nets $1.46 million defense research grant
		LAWRENCE - Sen. Pat Roberts recently announced that the Department of Defense has awarded a $1.46 million contract to the Information and Telecommunication Technology Center at the University of Kansas.
		Gary Minden and Joe Evans, KU professors of electrical engineering and computer science, are the principal investigators for the project, called Architecture and Prototype of an Ambient Computational Environment.
		Funded through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, this 21/2-year effort complements the technology center's work in the field of ambient computational environments, also known as ACEs.
	www.ku.edu /~kunews/2000/00N/AugNews/August11/ittc.html (550 words)

	HoustonTexans.com Message Boards - Ravens installing 46 defense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Fisher and the Meatballs are the only team that runs a version of the 46 defense up till now (as far as I can tell).
		This defense is boom or bust since it puts your db's on an island and there is no deep help, so it will be interesting to follow this year.
		06-20-2005 04:45 PM the 46 D is the best D ever invented but you have to have the right personnel to make it work.
	www.houstontexans.com /fan_zone/messageboards/printthread.php?t=9880 (1031 words)

	Who invented the "46" Defense? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Some years ago, Buddy "crazy man" Ryan said he invented the "46" and brought it to the Chicago Bears during their "terrors of the Midwest" years of the eighties.
		He said (Ditka), that the defensive scheme was actually in play years before.
		I believe the "46" is actually the jersey number for a Chicago Bears safety.
	timesfour.com /eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/938109321/m/214105433/xsl/print_topic (248 words)

	Ray Lewis eager to shine in 46 defense - Boston.com - Football - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Ray Lewis eager to shine in 46 defense
		OWINGS MILLS, Md. --No one is happier to be a part of the Baltimore Ravens' new 46 defense than middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who can't wait to again experience the freedom of hunting down running backs without the hassle of shaking off bothersome offensive linemen.
		Defensive back Deion Sanders was excused to take care of a personal issue.
	www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2005/06/13/ray_lewis_eager_to_shine_in_46_defense?mode=PF (719 words)

	Oregon Daily Emerald - University of Oregon news and sports - Ducks rout Portland 63-46 utilizing defense, rebounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		The Ducks held the Pilots to 18-for-53 (34 percent) shooting for the game, and the 46 points scored by the Pilots were the lowest by a Duck opponent since California scored 43 in 2002.
		"The important part of the defensive plan is to play hard, aggressively, and to have energy," Smith said.
		Neither team scored in the first three minutes of the game and at the 10-minute mark, the score was 11-9 in Oregon's favor.
	www.dailyemerald.com /vnews/display.v/ART/2004/11/22/41a1a3a493930 (674 words)

	Ravens installing 46 defense - HoustonTexans.com Message Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		the 46 D is the best D ever invented but you have to have the right personnel to make it work.
		The Ravens have the best defense in the league by far so I don't think they will have a problem pulling off the 46 Defense.
		The 46 is basically the same personnel you see in a basic 4-3 scheme, but they're positioned differently with different responsibilities.
	www.houstontexans.com /fan_zone/messageboards/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=9880 (1586 words)

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