3-3 Stack Defense Or 3-3-5 Defense? Yes.


By FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 13, 2025
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If you run a defense that we don’t have in FirstDown PlayBook we would love to hear about it. Over the years we have installed so many versions of defense. Every bit of it is editable to fit your team and your scheme. The 30 front is obviously a big part of this. Of course we have the 3-4 in many different versions. However; we also have spread beater versions like the 3-3 stack defense and 3-3-5 defense.

Now before all of you purists to your particular garden variety of the 3-3 stack defense and the 3-3-5 defense chime in, please let us explain. We understand that there are many different ways to play both defenses. Don’t forget that we coached football for thirty years too.

Some of you will play your 30 defense with straight up 4 techniques and two gap. Some will do the same and slant or angle. Others will play 4I’s and treat it like a tight front. Others will play 5 techniques to insure contain. It’s all good stuff.

Yes, FirstDown PlayBook Has 40 Front Defenses Too

Over the years we have segmented out these different versions as much as we need to. The “need to” part is the secret sauce for FirstDown PlayBook. You always get to have the chalk last and can edit the defenses in this section to fit your scheme!

You Can’t Get Where They Did In One Year. It’s Called Vertical Allignment

Most of you know this already. It’s what makes FirstDown PlayBook different. There are real coaches studying and drawing your 30 front playbook and everything else for that matter. The combination of our football coaching experience and this time saving technology allows you to focus on what is important. Coaching your team.

Take a look at this short video to learn where you can find the 3-3 Stack defense and your 3-3-5 defense ion seconds. This is going to save you a ton of time. Time that you can spend building your football program.

Matt Mitchell Football Coach