# 4-3 vs. 3-4

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-3-vs-3-4/217666>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-3-vs-3-4/217666 "2003-12-08T01:48:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-3-vs-3-4/217666/1 "2003-12-08T01:48:49Z")

</div>

As far as football defenses go, is one superior to the other? What are the situations where one would be appropriate over the other? Also, why does the 4-3 seem to be so prevalent?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/4-3-vs-3-4/217666/2 "2003-12-08T02:17:27Z")

</div>

Here’s a nice thumbnail description of the 3-4 and 4-3

[http://guides.ign.com/guides/479093/page\_5.html](http://guides.ign.com/guides/479093/page_5.html)