Every NFL team has a system identity — a way they call plays, a coordinator lineage, and a roster shape that follows. Below, what each team runs on both sides of the ball, followed by the full glossary of schemes and player archetypes that power our draft tool's fit recommendations.
Sources: Match Quarters, PFF, Sharp Football Analysis, internal research. Coordinators cycle every offseason — we track the scheme tree, which is far more stable.
Shanahan/WCO foundation around Murray's mobility.
Mobile-RPO QB, one-cut backs, zone-athlete OL.
3-4 base, off-coverage friendly, ball-hawk philosophy, 5-man rush base.
Off-zone corners, cover LBs, stand-up OLBs.
McVay variant — 11 personnel, condensed splits, jet motion, duo run.
Rhythm-passer QB, zone-athlete OL, quick-separator slots, move TE.
Ulbrich '3-4-ish and 4-3-ish' multiple with elevated Cover 1.
Versatile interior DL, cover LBs, stand-up OLBs.
Gap/power foundation built around Lamar's designed runs, with college-spread RPO + tempo overlay.
Mauler OL who can pull, mobile-RPO QB, vertical-X WRs.
Macdonald-tree continuity — league-leading disguise, simulated pressures, position-less DB usage.
Stand-up OLBs, split-safety hybrids, versatile interior DL.
Concept-based passing with designed-QB-run wrinkles around Josh Allen's mobility.
Pocket-processor mentality, possession boundary WRs, two-way RBs, OL that can pull.
Reset toward pressure-tree principles with single-high man behind the heat.
Blitzing LBs, press-man boundary CBs, stand-up edge rushers.
Canales-tree Shanahan blend with Bucs lineage. Outside zone + condensed-split passing.
Zone-athlete OL, one-cut backs, rhythm-passer QB.
True 3-4 base, blitz-heavier than typical Fangio.
Stand-up OLBs, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Ben Johnson's Detroit-Shanahan blend with Reid-tree spread elements. Heavy motion.
Mobile-RPO QB, one-cut zone backs, Z-mover WRs, flex mismatch TE.
Saints-tree man-heavy disguise. 6+ on LOS often, but blitzing only ~20% of those.
Press-man CBs, blitzing LBs, versatile interior DL.
Shanahan-adjacent system around Burrow's quick-game timing. 11 personnel base.
Quick-separator slots, zone-athlete OL, rhythm-passer QB.
Simplified single-high man with elevated blitz under the current staff.
Press-man CBs, blitzing LBs, box safeties.
Stefanski Shanahan-tree wide zone with heavy play-action. Boot + screen complement.
One-cut backs, Y in-line TEs, zone-athlete OL.
Schwartz attack 4-3 with Wide-9 EDGE. League-high Cover 1 rate.
Hand-in-dirt 4-3 DEs, penetrating 3-techs, press-man boundary CBs.
Reid-tree spread WC via Steichen/Colts lineage. RPO + quick-game.
Mobile-RPO QB, receiving backs, quick-separator slots.
Fangio-tree two-high via the Eagles branch.
Split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Payton's vertical WCO with Saints lineage. QB-friendly progressions.
Pocket-processor QB, two-way 1A back, possession boundary WRs.
Joseph pressure tree — league-top blitz rate with man behind it.
Stand-up OLBs, blitzing LBs, press-man CBs, single-high safeties.
Shanahan-tree wide-zone identity carries through coordinator changes.
Zone-athlete OL, one-cut backs, Y in-line TEs.
Glenn-tree multiple/man-heavy fluidity with elevated Cover 1.
Press-man CBs, blitzing LBs, versatile interior DL.
LaFleur Shanahan tree. Wide zone, boot-action, condensed splits.
Rhythm-passer QB, one-cut backs, zone-athlete OL.
Gannon's Fangio-influenced multiple. Two-high shell with late rotation.
Split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Shanahan wide zone with McVay-style condensed splits.
Zone-athlete OL, one-cut backs, Z-mover WRs.
Saleh/Ryans Wide-9 with Fangio two-high disguise.
Hand-in-dirt DEs, split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners.
Reid-tree spread WC via Reich/Sirianni branch. Heavy RPO + designed-QB-run.
Mobile-RPO QB, receiving backs, quick-separator slots.
Anarumo mad-scientist pressure playbook.
Blitzing LBs, press-man CBs, versatile interior DL.
McVay variant via the O'Connell/Vikings branch — condensed splits + jet motion.
Rhythm-passer QB, zone-athlete OL, quick-separator slots, move TE.
Off-zone multiple with Cover 6 league-high (~23%).
Off-zone corners, cover LBs, split-safety hybrids.
Reid's modern West Coast — layered concepts, RPO, manufactured touches.
Mobile-RPO QB, flex mismatch TE, quick-separator slots, pass-protect anchor OL.
Spagnuolo pressure tree with disguise emphasis. Simulated pressures core.
Slot-nickel DBs, versatile interior DL, blitzing LBs, press-man corners.
Shanahan wide zone under Mike McDaniel — speed-in-space + motion creativity.
One-cut backs, Z-mover WRs, zone-athlete OL, rhythm-passer QB.
Macdonald disciple tree from Harbaugh's Michigan staff. 80%+ zone, 50% two-high.
Stand-up OLBs, split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, cover LBs.
McVay himself. League-high under-center rate, 11 personnel, condensed splits, duo evolution.
Rhythm-passer QB, quick-separator slots, zone-athlete OL, move TE.
Hybrid Fangio via Staley/Morris. Cover 3 + Cover 6 (league-leading) with top disguise rate.
Split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Shanahan wide zone via the O'Connell/Vikings branch.
One-cut zone backs, zone-athlete OL, rhythm-passer QB.
Multiple/complex — oscillates between zone-heavy and pressure-heavy weekly.
Versatile interior DL, cover LBs, off-zone corners.
Pure Shanahan wide zone with motion creativity. Speed-in-space everywhere.
One-cut zone backs, Z-mover WRs, and zone-athlete OL who win in space.
Cover-3 spine via the Carroll/Quinn lineage — single-high looks with press corners.
Single-high FS with range, press-man boundary CBs, thumper MIKE.
O'Connell's McVay-Shanahan blend. Heavy play-action and condensed-split 11 personnel.
Rhythm-passer QB, zone-athlete OL, Z-mover WRs.
Flores most extreme pressure defense in football. Cover 0 'Hawk' signature.
Blitzing LBs, stand-up OLBs, press-man CBs, slot-nickel.
Erhardt-Perkins revival around Drake Maye. Concept-based, QB-friendly verbiage.
Pocket-processor QB development, possession boundary WRs, in-line Y TEs.
Multiple-front man-heavy package, heavier blitz than the Belichick years.
Press-man corners, stand-up edge rushers, blitzing LBs.
McVay-variant pass game + Saints gap-power identity preserved. Condensed splits + 12 personnel.
Rhythm-passer QB, power backs, mauler OL, vertical-X WRs.
Staley Fangio tree — two-high disguise with light box and four-man rush.
Split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Reid-tree spread WC after Matt Nagy took over playcalling.
Mobile-RPO QB, receiving backs, quick-separator slots, flex mismatch TE.
Wilson's Titans-style hybrid 3-4 — 75% zone, positional fluidity.
Versatile interior DL, cover LBs, off-zone corners.
Reid-tree spread WC after Frank Reich took over the room — RPO + layered concepts.
Mobile-RPO QB, receiving backs, quick-separator slots, pass-protect anchor OL.
Macdonald-tree disguise via the Miami branch, with multiple-front flexibility under Glenn.
Stand-up OLBs, split-safety hybrids, slot-nickel DBs.
Reid-tree spread WC via Sirianni. Heavy RPO + tush-push + designed QB run.
Mobile-RPO QB, mauler OL who can pull, flex mismatch TE.
Fangio himself. Two-high shell ~75%, Cover 6 'Stuff', low blitz, heavy disguise.
Split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Gap-scheme run game, 12/13 personnel base, play-action vertical shots.
Power backs, mauler OL, Y in-line TEs, vertical-X WRs.
Multiple 3-4 with Tomlin/LeBeau fire-zone heritage. Double-A mug pressures.
Stand-up OLBs, blitzing LBs, single-high safeties, press-man corners.
Kubiak-family Shanahan tree. Wide zone + boot-action play-pass.
One-cut backs, zone-athlete OL, Y in-line TEs.
Macdonald himself — 79% four-man rush, won't show coverage until late.
Stand-up OLBs, split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners, versatile interior DL.
Shanahan himself. Pure wide-zone, NFL-leading two-back rate, heavy motion.
One-cut backs, Z-mover WRs, Y in-line TEs, zone-athlete OL.
Seattle Cover-3 origin evolved toward Fangio. Wide-9 EDGE signature, two-high on early downs.
Hand-in-dirt DEs, split-safety hybrids, off-zone corners.
McVay-variant — Zac Robinson brings the LA tree south. Condensed splits + jet motion.
Rhythm-passer QB, zone-athlete OL, quick-separator slots, move TE.
Bowles pressure tree — 45% blitz historical floor with Cover 0 + 6-man spikes.
Blitzing LBs, stand-up OLBs, press-man CBs, slot-nickel.
Daboll's Erhardt-Perkins concept-based passing.
Pocket-processor QB, two-way 1A back, possession boundary WRs.
Bradley pure Cover-3 Carroll-tree. Single-high 4-3 Under, low blitz.
Single-high FS, press-man boundary CBs, thumper MIKE.
Spread WC around Daniels' mobility — RPO + designed-QB-run heavy.
Mobile-RPO QB, quick-separator slots, flex mismatch TE, receiving backs.
Quinn-direct Carroll disciple from the Seattle Legion of Boom era.
Press-man boundary CBs, single-high FS, thumper MIKE.
Each scheme and front below is a player-fit weighting system. When a team runs a given scheme, certain archetypes get a boost in the draft tool's CPU pick logic and in our draft tips.
Near-100% shotgun, 4-WR sets, mesh and shallow cross. Pace and tempo. Run game is RPO-derived or under-center concession; passing carries the offense.
Concept-based verbiage so any skill player can fill any spot in a formation. QB-friendly. No rigid personnel signature — adapts to whoever's on the roster.
Pulling guards, downhill runs, multiple-TE sets. Designed-QB-run elements common. Heavier personnel; passing game built off play-action shots and 50/50 balls.
11 personnel base, condensed formations, jet motion off play action. More duo and gap concepts than pure outside zone. Heavy play-action passing.
RPO-heavy. 11 personnel default, layered concept progressions, screens replacing runs. Marries spread college concepts with West Coast timing.
Outside zone runs paired with boot-action play-action and screens. 21 personnel base, condensed splits, heavy pre-snap motion to read coverage.
Take away what the offense does best. Multiple fronts including amoeba, 2-gap personnel, game-planned weekly. Less coverage signature, more personnel philosophy.
Single-high Cover 3, press corners, 4-3 Under front, strong safety as 8th in the box. Force the ball outside; the boundary corner can carry verticals alone.
Two-high split-safety pre-snap. Light box, four-man rush, post-snap rotation. Quarters and 'Stuff' Cover 6 carry most snaps. Low blitz rate, heavy disguise.
Modern multiple-front 3-4. Simulated pressures (rush four, not the four shown). Heavy split-safety pre-snap with late post-snap rotation. Position-less coverage.
No fixed identity. Coordinators pick personnel and calls based on opponent. Premium on versatile players over specialists.
Bring more rushers than the offense can block. Cover 0 in play on early downs. 35%+ blitz rate. Simulated pressures, man behind heat.
Two-gap front. A 340+ lb nose anchors the middle while stand-up OLBs serve dual roles as edge rushers and drop defenders. Heavier DL bodies.
Single-gap attacking front. Four down linemen each responsible for one gap; DEs are pass-rush specialists, the MIKE LB is the run-stop hub.
Position-less front. Rotates between 4-down and 3-down looks game to game. Premium on versatile interior players and stand-up rushers who can play either role.
