Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Tampa_2> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 18 of
18
with 100 items per page.
- Tampa_2 abstract "The Tampa 2 is an American football defensive scheme popularized by (and thus named after) the Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League (NFL) team in the mid-1990s–early 2000s. The Tampa 2 is typically employed out of a 4–3 defensive alignment, which consists of four linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, and two safeties. The defense is similar to a Cover 2 defense, except the middle linebacker drops into a deep middle coverage for a Cover 3 when he reads a pass play.The term rose to popularity due to the installation and excellent execution of this defensive scheme by then-head coach Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin.The roots of the Tampa 2 system actually are in the Steel Curtain days of Pittsburgh football. "My philosophy is really out of the 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers playbook," said Dungy (who played for the Steelers early in his career) during media interviews while at Super Bowl XLI. "That is why I have to laugh when I hear 'Tampa 2'. Chuck Noll and Bud Carson—that is where it came from, I changed very little." Lovie Smith mentions having played the system in junior high school during the 1970s, though Carson introduced the idea of moving the middle linebacker into coverage. Carson's system became especially effective with the Steelers' addition of aggressive and athletic middle linebacker Jack Lambert.After Dungy became head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Lovie Smith (linebackers coach in Tampa from 1996–2000) became head coach of the Chicago Bears, they installed the Tampa 2 in their respective teams. During the 2005 NFL season, the Buccaneers, still under defensive coordinator Kiffin, ranked first in the league in fewest total yards allowed, Smith's Bears ranked number two, and Dungy's Colts ranked eleventh. By 2006, the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, and Detroit Lions had also adopted the defense. In college football, Gene Chizik is among the coaches that successfully implemented the Tampa 2.The scheme is known for its simple format, speed, and the aggressive mentality of its players. Tampa 2 teams are known as gang tacklers with tremendous team speed, and practice to always run to the ball. It also requires a hard hitting secondary to cause turnovers.".
- Tampa_2 thumbnail Tampa_43_Under_Tampa_2_dev.jpg?width=300.
- Tampa_2 wikiPageExternalLink 73586.
- Tampa_2 wikiPageExternalLink Inside-the-playbook-the-Tampa-2.html.
- Tampa_2 wikiPageID "3600663".
- Tampa_2 wikiPageRevisionID "593515412".
- Tampa_2 hasPhotoCollection Tampa_2.
- Tampa_2 subject Category:American_football_strategy.
- Tampa_2 subject Category:American_football_terminology.
- Tampa_2 subject Category:Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers.
- Tampa_2 comment "The Tampa 2 is an American football defensive scheme popularized by (and thus named after) the Tampa Bay Buccaneers National Football League (NFL) team in the mid-1990s–early 2000s. The Tampa 2 is typically employed out of a 4–3 defensive alignment, which consists of four linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks, and two safeties.".
- Tampa_2 label "Tampa 2".
- Tampa_2 sameAs m.09p4k3.
- Tampa_2 sameAs Q7681667.
- Tampa_2 sameAs Q7681667.
- Tampa_2 wasDerivedFrom Tampa_2?oldid=593515412.
- Tampa_2 depiction Tampa_43_Under_Tampa_2_dev.jpg.
- Tampa_2 isPrimaryTopicOf Tampa_2.