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Indianapolis Colts Defensive Playbook

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Here is the Defensive Playbook for the Indianapolis Colts in Madden NFL 25. See all the defense plays for Indianapolis Colts and all the formations they use!

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Here are all the formations and plays for the Indianapolis Colts. You can use the navigation table below for each section to get to your desired formation quickly!

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Goal Line Defense Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Goal Line (Defense) Formation and When to Use

6-2

60 Out	60 Pinch	60 Out Jacks
60 Half Out	Base	Guts

5-3

Gaps All	Gaps All LB	Gaps A B
GL Man	MLB Gap A	Gaps B

Prevent Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Prevent Formation and When to Use

3 Deep

3 Deep Blitz	Man 3 Deep	Cover 1 Contain
Cover 2 Drop	Cover 3

4-3 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

4-3 Formation and When to Use

Over

Cover 1 Sting Wk	Cover 4 Quarters	Cover 1 Hole Press
OLB Fire Man	Cover 2 Hard Flat	Sam Edge 3
Tampa 2	Thunder Smoke	Cover 1 Hole
Cover 3 Cloud Press	Free Fire	Press Quarters
Cover 3 Sky	Cover 1 Contain	DBL Safety Blitz
Cover 2 Man	Cover 1 Robber Press	Cover 6

Over Wide

Cover 1 Contain	Cover 6	Cover 1 Robber
Tampa 2	Cover 4 Quarters	Cover 3 Sky
Fire Man	Cover 1 Hole	Sam Blitz 3

Even 6-1

Cover 4 Quarters	Sam Will Blitz	Cover 3 Buzz
Cover 1 MLB Blitz	Cover 1 Hole	Sam Blitz 3

Over Solid

Cover 3 Hard Flat	Cover 3 Match	Cover 1 Sting
Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat	Saw O Blast	FS Blitz
Cover 3 Sky Wk	Cover 2 Invert	Hammer 0 Blast

Big Nickel Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Big Nickel Formation and When to Use

Over G

Cover 4 Palms	Cover 3 Buzz Match	SS Blitz 2
Cover 3 Match	Cover 1 Hole	Corner Blitz 3
SS LB Blitz	Cover 2 Man	Cover 2
Cover 6 Trap	Cover 6 Invert	WS Blitz 1
Cover 3 Sky	Cover 2 Contain	Cover 4 Quarters
WS Blitz 3	LB Blitz	SS Blitz 3

46 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

46 Formation and When to Use

Bear

LB Blitz 3	Cover 1	Cover 3
Gap Press	Slant Weak	46 Mid Blitz

Nickel Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Nickel Formation and When to Use

Over

Overload 3 Seam	Over Storm Brave	Cover 3 Cloud
Nickel 2 Trap	Cover 1 Contain	Cover 4 Palms
Cover 6	Cover 3 Match	Cover 3 Sky
Cover 2 Man	Overload Blitz	Cover 9 Show 2
Cover 1 LB Blitz	Cover 3 Hard Flat	Cover 1 Hole
Cover 1 Hole Press	Cover 2 Hard Flat	Tampa 2
Cover 2 Invert	Cov 2 Man Contain	Cover 1 Robber Press
Nickel Blitz 3	Cov 3 Buzz Match WK	Cover 4 Quarters

Double Mug

Cover 3 Match	SS Blitz 3	Cover 3 Sky
Buck Zone Blitz	Tampa 2	Nickel Dog 3 Buzz
Nickel Overload 3	Nickel 2 Trap	Mid Blitz
2 Invert Hard Flat	Cover 1 Hole	Cover 2 Invert

Wide

CB Zone Blitz Press	Cover 9 Show 2	Cover 2 Man
Nickel 2 Trap	Cov 3 Buzz Match WK	Nickel Blitz 3
Cover 4 Quarters	Cover 1 LB Blitz	Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat
Cover 3 Match	Cover 6	Cover 1 Hole
Cover 3 Sky Press	Cover 2 Invert	DBL Safety Blitz
Cover 1 Robber Press	Over Storm Brave	Cover 4 Palms
Cover 3 Cloud	Tampa 2 Contain	Silver Shoot Pinch

Dollar Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Dollar Formation and When to Use

Sugar 3-2

Cover 3 Sky	Overload 3 Seam	DB Fire 2
Cover 1 Robber Press	Cover 4 Drop	Tampa 2
Cover 2 Man LB Blitz	Cover 2 Drop	Dbl Safety Go
SS Zone Blitz	Zero Blitz	Overload Blitz

Dime Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Dime Formation and When to Use

Rush

Cover 4 Quarters	Tampa 2	Cover 2 Hard Flat
Cover 1 Robber Press	Dime Blitz 2	Fox Fire Zone Press
Cover 2 Man	FS Middle Blitz 3	DB Blitz
Cover 3 Cloud	Cover 3 Buzz Match	Cover 4 Palms
SS Overload 3	Dbl Safety Blitz	Cover 6

Special Teams Defense Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense	Prevent	4-3
Big Nickel	46	Nickel
Dollar	Dime	Special Teams Defense

Field Goal Block Left

Base Block Left

Load Block Left

Safe Man Left

Field Goal Block Right

Base Block Right

Load Block Right

Safe Man Right

Punt Return 33 Even

Return Left

Return Middle

Return Right

Punt Block 44 Even

Straight Rush

Squeeze Block

8 Up Safe Man

Punt Safe Man

Field Goal Return

FG Block Return

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Offensive Formations

Far	Full House	Goal Line (Offense)
Shotgun	Near	I Form
Singleback	Pistol	Power I
Strong I	Weak I	Wildcat

Defensive Formations

46	3-4	3-3-5
4-3	4-4	5-2
Big Nickel	Dime	Goal Line (Defense)
Dollar	Nickel	Prevent
Quarter	-	-

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Indianapolis Colts Defensive Playbook

Indianapolis Colts Defensive Playbook

Goal Line Defense Formation and Plays

6-2

5-3

Prevent Formation and Plays

3 Deep

4-3 Formation and Plays

Over

Over Wide

Even 6-1

Over Solid

Big Nickel Formation and Plays

Over G

46 Formation and Plays

Bear

Nickel Formation and Plays

Over

Double Mug

Wide

Dollar Formation and Plays

Sugar 3-2

Dime Formation and Plays

Rush

Special Teams Defense Formation and Plays

Field Goal Block Left

Field Goal Block Right

Punt Return 33 Even

Punt Block 44 Even

Punt Safe Man

Field Goal Return

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