Use the Madden 21 Defensive Play Finder With Search to quickly find playbooks, formations, and plays by using the search feature. For example if you are looking for a zone defense called Cover 3 Match from the, type in Cover 3 Match in the search bar. The Madden 21 Defensive Play Finder will quickly list every defensive playbook that has the Cover 3 Match in it.
Madden Guides Tip: use the advanced feature at the bottom where it says Formation Set and type in the formation you want to narrow the play down to. For example if you type in 4-3 Over Plus, it will show all the playbooks that just have 4-3 Over Plus – Cover 3 Match in it.
If you are looking for a specific type of play in Madden 21, the Madden 21 Defensive Play Finder can find it For example if you are looking for zone defenses that feature Zone Cover 3 simple type in Zone Cover 3, The Madden 20 Defensive Play Finder will quickly list every defensive playbook that has Zone Cover 3 in it.
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Note: the following playbook info is based on the default team playbooks and not the NFL Live Playbooks.
| wdt_ID | Playbook | Formation/Set | Play Name | Play Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Clamp Double Go | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 2 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 1 Robber | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 3 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 2 Man | Man 2 Deep |
| 4 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 2 Press | Zone Cover 2 |
| 5 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 3 Sky | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 6 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 4 Quarters | Zone Cover 4 |
| 7 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Cover 6 | Zone Cover 6 |
| 8 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Gap Press | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 9 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | OLB Blitz | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 10 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Sting Pinch | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 11 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Strike Spy 2 | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 12 | 3-4 | 3-4 Cub | Trio Sky Zone | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 13 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Corner Blitz 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 14 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cov 1 QB Contain | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 15 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cov 1 Robber Press | Man Cov 1 Press |
| 16 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 1 Hole | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 17 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 2 Hard Flat | Zone Cover 2 |
| 18 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 2 Man | Man 2 Deep |
| 19 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 2 Sink | Zone Cover 2 Sink |
| 20 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 3 Cloud | Zone Cover 3 Cloud |
| 21 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 3 Match | Zone Cover 3 |
| 22 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cover 3 Sky | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 23 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Cross Fire 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 24 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Engage Eight | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 25 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Mike Scrape 3 Press | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 26 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | OLB Strike 2 | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 27 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Pinch Buck 0 | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 28 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | SS Sam 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 29 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Tampa 2 | Zone Cover 2 |
| 30 | 3-4 | 3-4 Even | Will Fire 3 Seam | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 31 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 1 Hole | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 32 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 1 Robber | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 33 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 2 Hard Flat | Zone Cover 2 |
| 34 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 2 Man | Man 2 Deep |
| 35 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 2 Sink | Zone Cover 2 Sink |
| 36 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Buzz Buck | Zone Cover 3 Buzz |
| 37 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Buzz Drop | Zone Cover 3 Drop |
| 38 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Cloud | Zone Cover 3 Cloud |
| 39 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Hard Flat | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 40 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Match | Zone Cover 3 |
| 41 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Sky | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 42 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 3 Sky Wk | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 43 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 4 Drop Show 2 | Zone Cover 4 Drop |
| 44 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 4 Quarters | Zone Cover 4 |
| 45 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 6 | Zone Cover 6 |
| 46 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cover 9 | Zone Cover 6 |
| 47 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Crash Blitz 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 48 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Cross 3 Fire | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 49 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Edge Blitz 1 | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 50 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Edge Blitz 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 51 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Engage Eight | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 52 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Fire Zone Bluff | Zone Cover 3 |
| 53 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | FS Blitz | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 54 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | FS Zone Blitz | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 55 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Pinch Buck 0 | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 56 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Pinch Dog 2 Press | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 57 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Pinch Dog 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 58 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Pinch Mike 0 | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 59 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Storm Brave 1 | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 60 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Tampa 2 | Zone Cover 2 |
| 61 | 3-4 | 3-4 Odd | Will Buck 3 Press | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 62 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cov 1 QB Contain | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 63 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 1 Hole | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 64 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 2 Hard Flat | Zone Cover 2 |
| 65 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 2 Man | Man 2 Deep |
| 66 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 2 Sink | Zone Cover 2 Sink |
| 67 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 3 Buzz Mike | Zone Cover 3 Buzz |
| 68 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 3 Match | Zone Cover 3 |
| 69 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 3 Sky | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 70 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 4 Quarters | Zone Cover 4 |
| 71 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cover 6 Press | Zone Cover 6 |
| 72 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Cross Fire 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 73 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Engage Eight | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 74 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | OLB Fire 2 | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 75 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Sting Pinch | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 76 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Sting Pinch Zone | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 77 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Tampa 2 | Zone Cover 2 |
| 78 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Trio Sky Zone | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 79 | 3-4 | 3-4 Over | Will Buck 3 Press | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 80 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cov 1 QB Contain Spy | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 81 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 1 Hole | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 82 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 1 Robber Press | Man Cov 1 Press |
| 83 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 1 Thief Show 2 | Man Cov 1 Robber |
| 84 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 2 Hard Flat | Zone Cover 2 |
| 85 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 2 Man | Man 2 Deep |
| 86 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 2 Sink | Zone Cover 2 Sink |
| 87 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 3 Buzz Show 2 | Zone Cover 3 Buzz |
| 88 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 3 Match | Zone Cover 3 |
| 89 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 3 Sky | Zone Cover 3 Sky |
| 90 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 4 Quarters | Zone Cover 4 |
| 91 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 4 Show 2 | Zone Cover 4 |
| 92 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Cover 6 | Zone Cover 6 |
| 93 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Engage Eight | Blitz ManCov 1 |
| 94 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | FS Slant 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 95 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Mike Scrape 3 Press | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 96 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | MLB Cross Fire 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| 97 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | OLB Strike 2 | Blitz Zone Cov 2 |
| 98 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Pinch Buck 0 | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 99 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | Safety Blitz | Blitz ManCov 0 |
| 100 | 3-4 | 3-4 Under | SS Scrape 3 | Blitz Zone Cov 3 |
| Playbook | Formation/Set | Play Name | Play Type |
