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The legend of 'Dan Gamble': How fourth-down aggression became 'tradition' in Detroit

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Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been known for his aggressive approach on fourth -down plays.

The Lions coach's bold philosophy remains the backbone of his team's identity.

Detroit has the highest percentage of conversions on fourth down at 31.3% in the NFL since his arrival in 2021 .

They face the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch on Monday night in the NFC Championship Game .

Lions coach Dan Campbell's aggressive approach on fourth downs presents unique problems for opponents.

Campbell 's approach forces defensive players to retrain their brains from the traditional patterns of a defensive series.

The Lions ' aggressiveness makes their play calls more difficult to predict on third downs.

Detroit has run the ball on third -and-medium at the league's third -highest rate.

Coach Dan Campbell has been putting players in pressure situations during practice.

Campbell : "You start it in practice, you begin to figure out who you can depend on, who's going to show up for you in crunch time" "In those situations, it's 'gotta-have-it' and a lot of guys are locked in," Glasgow says.

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79

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English

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