The 4-3 defense VS the 3-4 defense

[MightyGiants]

What do people feel are the relative strengths and weaknesses of each?

Which do you prefer?  Why?

[spider68]

Here

[dasher]

I do know that New England, Pittsburgh, San Diego and Dallas all played the 3-4 and won their divisions this year. I am not sure if anyone else played it or not besides Baltimore and they've had a great D until this year. As we did when we played it.

[MightyGiants]

Dasher I have seen both systems used with great success.  It's my opinion that it's better to be in the minority of teams running a particular defense, than in the majority.  When you are in the minority there is less competition for players and teams are less used to facing it.


Here are a couple of more good articles and the 3-4 and the 4-3

http://football.calsci.com/DefensiveLine.html

http://football.calsci.com/DefensiveLine3.html

THE 3-4 DEFENSE



THE 4-3 DEFENSE