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Dick LeBeau Recalls The Origins Of His Zone Blitz Defenses

Dick LeBeau is one of the most beloved football figures in the city of Pittsburgh, who helped return dominant defense to the Steelers in the 2000s as their defensive coordinator and helped pave the way for three trips to the Super Bowl, two of which resulted in more Lombardi Trophies.

His units were often dominant, routinely ranking in the top five in yards or points allowed, if not first overall. And so much of it was built around his use of the zone blitz, a concept that he helped design and popularize. LeBeau was on SiriusXM yesterday, and he talked about his approach to coaching and how it originated in his youth, as well as the debut of the zone blitz while he was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.