Who was most responsible for the Original Orange Crush defense?

[Mingo]

Hint - he played football at Northwestern.

 

[cdumler7]

I'm going to guess Joe Collier our Defensive Coordinator?

 

[Mingo]

Proving my question was too easy. Thanks CD - good call - I thought the Northwestern reference would throw people off.

 

[58crash]

First 3-4 D ever

 

[58crash]

Nolan learned from him

 

[58crash]

Or was it his dad ? and his dad taught it to him ? not sure!?!

 

[femurov]

Mingo?

 

[xBxtxDx]

No, the Crush was not the original 3-4, Miami and the Oilers were the first if I remember right, followed shortly by Denver. Though in saying that, the Miami D was a little different and called something different and was used only because of injury. The Oilers' 3-4 was also a bit different than what Denver was doing, the Oilers were using the Phillips 3-4 and Denver was using more of a Fairbanks-Bulloughs approach. The difference being our 3-4 D today and the 3-4 D we used 5 years ago. One is essentially a one gap, aggressive D and the other is a two gap occupy blockers and let the LB's make the plays kinda D.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Tommy "Action" Jackson was my favorite player when I was a kid. Loved the enthusiasm with which he played. 57 has done well for himself.

 

[WalkerBoh]

Randy Gradishar.

 

[Mingo]

Mingo?

I sense the presence of a discerning mind.