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Originally Posted by Frosty
It's the same play, just a couple of seconds later so you can see the jersey number of 99.
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Ok, There are three "down" linemen. When Tamba Hali or James Harrison or anyone else put their hand on the ground, they are then a "down" linemen. They are no longer a linebacker on the play. They are a defensive end by definition when they start with their hand in the dirt.
In the 4-3, the "4" means four down linemen. See what I mean?
In the 3-3-5, the first "3" means three down linemen.
The second number is always the number of linebackers and the third number is always the number of defensive backs.