Madden 27 Defensive Guide Free Preview
49ers
Dubby's full 49ers Dollar defense for Madden 27, built around the DB Fire blitz that made his College Football 27 version the site's best seller.
Created by Dubby
Dollar DB Fire was MaddenTurf's number one guide in July on College Football 27, 68 copies of one blitz. This is Dubby's Madden 27 version, and it covers more ground than the original: DB Fire run as both a match blitz and a zone blitz out of the same shell, straight man out of Dollar, the full Quarters, Palms and Cover 6 Willie match package, the 3-3 Cub pressure add-on, his Dime Cover 2-Man package that he plays roughly 80 percent of his Dime snaps out of, and how he stops the run without ever leaving the formation. Every custom adjustment is built box by box off his own screen.
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Keys
- Playbook: 49ers (Defense)
- Base Personnel: Dollar, plus Dime for his Cover 2-Man package
- Added Formation: 3-3 Cub
- Flagship Play: DB Fire, run as both a match blitz and a zone blitz out of the same look
- Personnel Priority: the fastest DBs and defensive line you can find. Contain is the base of almost every call here.
Living Guide
This is a living guide. It gets updated through the Madden 27 season as the meta moves and as Dubby adds to the scheme.
Update history
August 21, 2026Launch: DB Fire in match and zone, Dollar Man, the full Quarters/Palms/Cover 6 Willie match package, 3-3 Cub, Dime Cover 2-Man, and the run answer.
Playbooks With This Scheme
Dubby runs this out of the 49ers defensive playbook in Madden 27. Any book that carries the Dollar and 3-3 Cub formations will run it.
- Primary: 49ers (Dubby's pick)
- If you run a Custom Playbook, pull the Dollar and 3-3 Cub formation blocks in from the 49ers book
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Dubby's 49ers Defensive eBook: Why This Playbook
The Plays
Full Scheme8 Plays
The full Dollar defense in the order Dubby teaches it. Build the settings and the four macros first, then DB Fire in both back ends, straight man, the full match package, the 3-3 Cub add-on, his Dime Cover 2-Man package, and the run answer.
Settings & Custom AdjustmentsBuild this before anything else
Easy Set Up
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- 2Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxx: Xxxxx XX. Xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxx x xxxx-xxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx.
- 3Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx: Xxxxx Xxxxx, xxxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxxxxxx, xx xxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx xxx xxxx.
- 4Xxxx Xxxx: Xxxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxx Xxxx xxx Xxx Xx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxx: Xxxxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxxxx xxxx (xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxx xxxxxxxx, xxxx xxxxx) xxxxx xx xxxxxxx, xxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx.
- 5Xxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxx: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx XX Xxxx, Xxx-Xxx Xxxxx, xxx Xxxxxxx. Xxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx xx.
- 6Xxx xxxx xxxxxxxx-xx-xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xx xx xxx Xxx-Xxxx Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx.
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DB Fire MatchThe blitz that sold 68 copies, now matching
Medium Set Up
- 1Xxxx XX Xxxx xxx xx Xxxxxx xxx xxx xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx xxxxx: xxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxx'x xxx xxxxx xxxxx.
- 2Xxx xxxxx xxxxxxx: xxxx xxxxx xxxx x xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx. Xxx xx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx, xxxx'x xxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx'x xxxxx.
- 3Xxxxx'x x xxx xx xxxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx (Xxxxx, Xxxxx, 0-Xxxx, xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx), xxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx.
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DB Fire ZoneThe same front, straight zone behind it
Easy Set Up
- 1Xxxx XX Xxxx xxxx xxx xx Xxxxxx, xxx xxx xxx Xxxx XX Xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xx Xxxx Xxxxxx: xxxx xxxxx, xxxxxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxx, xxxx xxxxxxxx xxx xx xxxxxxxxxx.
- 2Xxxx x Xxxxx 0 xxxx xx xxx xxxx: x xxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxx, x xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx, xxx x xxxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxx. Xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx.
- 3Xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx x xxxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx. Xxxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx'x xxxxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxx.
- 4Xxxx xx Xxxxx'x xxxxx-xxxx XX Xxxx xxxxxxx, x xxxxxx xxxxx x xxxx xx xxxx. Xx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx.
- 5Xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xx: xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx. Xxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxx xx Xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx.
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Dollar ManCover 1 Robber Press, his answer when he wants straight man
Easy Set Up
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- 2Xxx xxx xxxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx x xxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxx xxx xxxxxx xx.
- 3Xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxx (xxxx xxxxxxxxx) xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxx.
- 4Xx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xx xxxxxx xxx-xxxx xx Xxxxxx. XX Xxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx, xx xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx.
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Dollar Match: Quarters, Palms & Cover 6 WillieHis full match package for base downs
Hard Set Up
- 1Xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xx Xxxxxx: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx. Xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx: Xxxxxxxx xx. 0x0, Xxxxx xx. Xxxxx xx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx x xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xx.
- 2Xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx: x xxxxxx xxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx x xxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx, xxxx xxxxxxx xx xx xx xxxx xxxxxxxx.
- 3Xxxxx'x x xxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxxx, xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx-xxxx, xxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx.
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3-3 CubThe one added formation, and the simplest pressure in the guide
Easy Set Up
- 1Xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx. Xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx, xxxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx.
- 2Xxx xxx Xxxxxxx xxxxx, xxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx, xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxx.
- 3Xxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx: Xxxxx 0, Xxx-Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxx, xx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0 Xxxx.
- 4Xxxxx xxx xxxxxx-xxx xxxxxxxxxxx x xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx. Xx xxxxx'x xxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxx xxx'x xxxxxxxx xxx'x xxxxxxx.
- 5Xxxxxxxxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxx xx xxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx, xxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx'xx xxxxxxx xxxxx.
- 6Xxxxx xxxxx'x xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx (xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xx'x xxxxxx xxxx), xxx xx xxxxx xx xxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xx.
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Dime Cover 2-ManRoughly 80% of his Dime snaps, live
Hard Set Up
- 1Xxx xxx Xxx-Xxx Xxxxx xxxxx: xxxxx, xxxxx xxx X-xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx, xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxx xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxx xx xx xxxx XXx, xx xxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx, xxxxxx, xxx xxxxx xxxxx.
- 2Xxx xxxxx xxxxxxx: xxxx xx xxx xxxx-xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxx x xxxxxx. Xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxx xxx xxxx xx 'xxxxxxxxxxx', xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx x xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx x xxxxxxxx'x xx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx'x xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxxxx.
- 3Xxxxx'x x xxx xx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx (Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx xxxx-XX) xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx, xxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx.
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Stopping The RunOut of Dime and 4-3 Over, no blitz required
Medium Set Up
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- 2Xxxx xxxx xxxx-xxxx xxxxxx xx x xxxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxxx / xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx. Xxx xxx xx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx.
- 3Xxxx xxxx xxx xxx: xx xxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxx xx xxxxxx xxxx, xxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx.
- 4Xxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxx, xx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxxx xx 0-0 Xxxx, Xxxxx 0, xxxxx xxxx, xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx. Xx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx Xxxxx 0 xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxxxx.
- 5Xx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx 0-0 xxxxxxx xxx xxx: xxxx xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxx, xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx.
- 6Xxxx xx xxxx xxxxx x xxxxx. Xx'x xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx: xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx, xxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx xxx, xx xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxx.
- 7Xxx xx x xxxxx xxxxxx (x xxxxx xxx xx x xxxx) xxxx xxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx-xxx xxxx.
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The Blitz That Sold 68 Copies. Now In Madden 27.
Dubby's Madden 27 Dollar defense in eight plays: DB Fire in match and zone, straight man coverage, the full Quarters/Palms/Cover 6 Willie match package, the 3-3 Cub pressure add-on, his Dime Cover 2-Man package, and how he stops the run.
Instant Access
49ers Defense by Dubby
$16
One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Free patch updates.
- The full 49ers Dollar defense: DB Fire in both match and zone form, straight man, and the complete Quarters/Palms/Cover 6 Willie match package
- Every custom adjustment loadout, built box by box off Dubby's own screen
- The 3-3 Cub add-on and the linebacker pass rush trick that makes it work
- His Dime Cover 2-Man package, roughly 80% of his own Dime snaps
- How he stops the run out of Dime and 4-3 Over without ever calling a blitz
- Every update to the scheme for the rest of Madden 27
8,700+ MaddenTurf members since 2014.
Pre-Game Loadout
Build Once4 Presets
Save these as presets before you queue up. Every setup above becomes one tap instead of four.
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- 1Xxxx Xxxxx: xxxxxxxxx
- 2Xxxxxxx: xxxx
- 3Xxxxxxx xxxx. Xxxx xx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxxx.
Used byDB Fire MatchDollar Man
Xxxx XX Xxxx
- 1Xxxx Xxxxx: xxxxxxxxx
- 2Xxxxxxx: xxxx
- 3Xxxx Xxxx xx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx (xxxx xxx-xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xx xxx xxxxx xx Xxxxxx)
- 4Xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx
- 5Xxxx Xxxxxxxx: Xxxxxxxxxx
Used byDB Fire Zone
Xxx-Xxx Xxxxx
- 1Xxxxx
- 2Xxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx
- 3Xxxxxxx: xxxx
Used byDime Cover 2-Man
Xxxxxxx
- 1Xxxxxxx: xxxx
- 2Xxxxxx xxxxx 00, xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx 0, xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx
Used by3-3 Cub
Sideline Card
In-Game ReferenceEvery call on one card, grouped by what the offense shows you. Keep it open on your phone, screenshot it, or print it.
Dollar DB Fire Sideline Card
Read the offense, find the row, make the call. Full setups live in the play cards above.
You see: Before the snap, every game
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxx xx xxxx xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxx xx'x x xxx xx xxx xxx-xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxx xxxx xx xxx xxxxxx.
You see: Anytime, especially against pass-heavy sets
XX Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx. Xxxxx: Xxxx Xxxxxx (xxxx xxxxx + xxxxxxx). Xxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx.
You see: 3rd and long, obvious passing downs
XX Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx. Xxxxx: Xxxx XX Xxxx. Xxxxx 0 xx xxx xxxx, xxxxxxx xxxx.
You see: When you want straight man without the DB Fire disguise
Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxx. Xx xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxx, xx'x xxx xx xxx xxxx.
You see: Base downs, before you know the formation strength
Xxxxxx Xxxxx: Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx
0x0 = Xxxxxxxx. Xxxxx/Xxxxx = Xxxxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx xxxx xxxxx Xxxxx 0 xxx xxx xxxx.
You see: Any down, works behind almost any shell
0-0 Xxx
0-0 Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx xxxxx. Xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx, xxxx xxxx.
You see: Anytime out of Dime personnel
Xxxx Xxxxx 0-Xxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 0 Xxx. Xxxxx: Xxx-Xxx Xxxxx (xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxx). Xxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx.
You see: Run-heavy opponents, short yardage
Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxx
Xxxx'x 0-xxxx xxxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxx. 0-0 Xxxx, Xxxxx 0, xxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxx.
You see: You want the blitz disguised as long as possible
Xxxx xx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx
Xxxxx, xxxx, xxx xxx Xxxxxx Xxx xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx x xxxxxxx xxx-xxxx xxxxxxx. Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx xx Xxxx XX Xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx, xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx, xx xxx xxxxxxx xxx'x xxx-xxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx.
Xxxxxxxxxx xxxx. Xxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx.
The Blitz That Sold 68 Copies. Now In Madden 27.
Dubby's Madden 27 Dollar defense in eight plays: DB Fire in match and zone, straight man coverage, the full Quarters/Palms/Cover 6 Willie match package, the 3-3 Cub pressure add-on, his Dime Cover 2-Man package, and how he stops the run.
Instant Access
49ers Defense by Dubby
$16
One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Free patch updates.
- The full 49ers Dollar defense: DB Fire in both match and zone form, straight man, and the complete Quarters/Palms/Cover 6 Willie match package
- Every custom adjustment loadout, built box by box off Dubby's own screen
- The 3-3 Cub add-on and the linebacker pass rush trick that makes it work
- His Dime Cover 2-Man package, roughly 80% of his own Dime snaps
- How he stops the run out of Dime and 4-3 Over without ever calling a blitz
- Every update to the scheme for the rest of Madden 27
8,700+ MaddenTurf members since 2014.
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