Use the Madden NFL 23 Defensive Play Finder With Search to find playbooks , formations, and plays by using the search feature. For example, if you are looking for a zone blitz defense called Nickel 2 Trap, type in Nickel 2 Trap in the search bar. The Madden NFL 23 Defensive Play Finder With Search will quickly list every defensive playbook that has the Nickel 2 Trap 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 Nickel 2-4, it will show all the playbooks that just have Nickel 2-4 – Nickel 2 Trap in it.
If you are looking for a specific play type in Madden NFL 23, the Madden NFL 23 Defensive Play Finder With Search can find it. For example, if you are looking for man defenses that have Blitz Zone Cov 3, simply type in Blitz Zone Cov 3. The Madden NFL 23 Defensive Play Finder With Search will quickly list every defensive playbook that has Blitz Zone Cov 3 in it.
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Note: the following playbook info is based on Madden NFL 23 launch day team playbooks.
1
3-4
3-4 Bear
2 Invert Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2 Hard Flat
2
3-4
3-4 Bear
Cover 1 Hole
Man Cov 1 Robber
3
3-4
3-4 Bear
Cover 2 Invert
Zone Cover 2
4
3-4
3-4 Bear
Cover 3
Zone Cover 3 Sky
5
3-4
3-4 Bear
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 3 Hard Flat
6
3-4
3-4 Bear
LB Blitz 0
Blitz Man Cov 0
7
3-4
3-4 Bear
Sam Mike 1
Blitz Man Cov 1
8
3-4
3-4 Bear
Trio Sky Zone
Blitz Zone Cov 3
9
3-4
3-4 Bear
Will Sam 1
Blitz Man Cov 1
10
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 1 Hole
Blitz Man Cov 1
11
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 1 Robber
Man Cov 1 Robber
12
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2 Hard Flat
13
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 3 Seam
Zone Cover 3
14
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 3 Sky
Zone Cover 3 Sky
15
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 4 Drop
Zone Cover 4 Drop
16
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 4 Quarters
Zone Cover 4
17
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cover 6
Zone Cover 6
18
3-4
3-4 Odd
Cross 3 Fire
Blitz Zone Cov 3
19
3-4
3-4 Odd
Pinch Buck 0
Blitz Man Cov 0
20
3-4
3-4 Odd
Saw Blitz 1
Blitz Man Cov 0
21
3-4
3-4 Odd
SS 2 Trap
Blitz Zone Cov 2
22
3-4
3-4 Odd
Storm Brave 1
Blitz Man Cov 1
23
3-4
3-4 Odd
Tampa 2
Zone Cover 2
24
3-4
3-4 Odd
Will Buck 3 Press
Blitz Zone Cov 3
25
3-4
3-4 Over
2 Invert Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2
26
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 1 Hole
Man Cov 1 Robber
27
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 2 Invert
Zone Cover 2
28
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 3 Buzz Mike
Zone Cover 3 Buzz
29
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 3 Hard Flat
30
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 3 Seam
Zone Cover 3
31
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 3 Sky
Zone Cover 3 Sky
32
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 4 Quarters
Zone Cover 4
33
3-4
3-4 Over
Cover 6
Zone Cover 6
34
3-4
3-4 Over
OLB Fire 2
Blitz Zone Cov 2
35
3-4
3-4 Over
Saw Blitz 1
Blitz Man Cov 0
36
3-4
3-4 Over
SS 2 Trap
Blitz Zone Cov 2
37
3-4
3-4 Over
SS Blitz 1
Blitz Man Cov 1
38
3-4
3-4 Over
Sting Pinch
Blitz Man Cov 0
39
3-4
3-4 Over
Trio Sky Zone
Blitz Zone Cov 3
40
3-4
3-4 Under
2 Invert Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2
41
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 1 Hole
Man Cov 1 Robber
42
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 2 Invert
Zone Cover 2
43
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 3 Sky
44
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 3 Seam
Zone Cover 3
45
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 3 Sky
Zone Cover 3 Sky
46
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 4 Quarters
Zone Cover 4
47
3-4
3-4 Under
Cover 6
Zone Cover 6
48
3-4
3-4 Under
FS Fire 1
Blitz Zone Cov 3
49
3-4
3-4 Under
FS Fire 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
50
3-4
3-4 Under
MLB Cross Fire 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
51
3-4
3-4 Under
Pinch Buck 0
Blitz Man Cov 0
52
3-4
3-4 Under
Saw Blitz 1
Blitz Man Cov 0
53
3-4
3-4 Under
Weak Blitz 1
Man Cov 1 Robber
54
3-4
3-4 Under
Weak Blitz 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
55
3-4
Dime 2-3
Buck Slant 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
56
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 1 Hole
Man Cov 1 Robber
57
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 1 LB Blitz
Blitz Man Cov 1
58
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 1 QB Contain
Man Cov 1
59
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 1 Robber Show 2
Man Cov 1 Robber
60
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2 Hard Flat
61
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 2 Man
Man 2 Deep
62
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 2 Sink
Zone Cover 2 Sink
63
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Bluff
Zone Cover 3 Sky
64
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Buzz Seam
Zone Cover 3 Buzz
65
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Buzz Show 2
Zone Cover 3 Buzz
66
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 3 Hard Flat
67
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Seam
Zone Cover 3
68
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 3 Sky
Zone Cover 3 Sky
69
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 4 Palms
Zone Cover 4 Palms
70
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 6 Invert
Zone Cover 6
71
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 6 Show 2
Zone Cover 6
72
3-4
Dime 2-3
Cover 9 Show 2
Zone Cover 6
73
3-4
Dime 2-3
Dbl Safety Blitz
Blitz Man Cov 0
74
3-4
Dime 2-3
FS Middle 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
75
3-4
Dime 2-3
Man Double Buzz
Man Cov 1 Robber
76
3-4
Dime 2-3
Over Storm Brave
Blitz Man Cov 0
77
3-4
Dime 2-3
Overload 3 Press
Blitz Zone Cov 3
78
3-4
Dime 2-3
Press Quarters
Zone Cover 4
79
3-4
Dime 2-3
Prowl Slant 3 Seam
Blitz Zone Cov 3
80
3-4
Dime 2-3
Silver Shoot Pinch
Blitz Man Cov 0
81
3-4
Dime 2-3
Slant Zone 2
Blitz Zone Cov 2
82
3-4
Dime 2-3
SS Overload 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
83
3-4
Dime 2-3
Tampa 2
Zone Cover 2
84
3-4
Dime 2-3
Under Smoke 2
Blitz Zone Cov 2
85
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 1 Contain
Man Cov 1 Robber
86
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 1 Robber Press
Man Cov 1 Press
87
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Zone Cover 2 Hard Flat
88
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 2 Man
Man 2 Deep
89
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 2 Sink
Zone Cover 2 Sink
90
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 3 Lock
Zone Cover 3
91
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 4 Drop
Zone Cover 4 Drop
92
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Cover 6 Press
Zone Cover 6
93
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
DB Fire 2
Blitz Zone Cov 2
94
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Dbl Safety Go
Blitz Man Cov 0
95
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Edge Blitz 1
Blitz Man Cov 1
96
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Edge Blitz 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3
97
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
FS Zone Blitz
Blitz Zone Cov 3
98
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Overload 3 Seam Press
Blitz Zone Cov 3
99
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
SS Zone Blitz
Blitz Zone Cov 3
100
3-4
Dime 2-3 Sam
Str Eagle Slant 3
Blitz Zone Cov 3