1.   One of them was a zone blitz, and one of them was a man blitz.

2.   The zone blitz can fluster an offense because it looks nothing like a conventional blitz.

3.   Also, the Falcons occasionally ran a version of the zone blitz, with defensive a defensive lineman dropping into short pass coverage. . . .

4.   Before the advent of the zone blitz, the Dolphins were one of the top offenses in the league in third-down efficiency.

5.   A couple years ago it was the zone blitz, you know, dropping defensive linemen and blitzing guys.

6.   Defenses are teeing off on them with blitzes, particularly zone blitzes, where the risk of being burned by a big play is minimized.

7.   Defensive ploys such as the zone blitz make it harder to protect the quarterback.

8.   Defensive coordinator Dave Campo tried to force Giants quarterback Danny Kanell into mistakes by calling zone blitzes.

9.   Fouts will supply the Xs and Os, breaking down the zone blitz and hitch patterns and trap blocks.

10.   Fox had called a zone blitz, which meant that a group of Giants defenders on the right side tried to overload the blockers.