Lineup Field

3-4 Defense

A 3-4 front has three down linemen (two ends and a nose tackle over the center) and four linebackers: two outside linebackers at the ends of the line, who usually rush the passer, and two inside linebackers behind it. 19 of 32 NFL teams list a base 3-4 on their depth charts this week. Both sides keep two cornerbacks and two safeties behind the front.

Depth chart as of Nov 4, 2026, 2:01 AM ET · Sources

How it lines up

3-4 Defense on the fielddefense: LDE Def. end, NT Nose tackle, RDE Def. end, WLB Weak-side LB, SLB Strong-side LB, LILB Inside LB, RILB Inside LB, LCB Cornerback, RCB Cornerback, SS Strong safety, FS Free safetyLDEDef. endNTNose tackleRDEDef. endWLBWeak-side LBSLBStrong-side LBLILBInside LBRILBInside LBLCBCornerbackRCBCornerbackSSStrong safetyFSFree safety

Teams listing a base 3-4

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