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Here's a look at the Detroit Lions' snap distribution for their game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Offense:
| QUARTERBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Matthew Stafford | 56 | 93% | ||
| Dan Orlovsky | 4 | 7% | ||
| RUNNING BACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Theo Riddick | 39 | 65% | 6 | 20% |
| Joique Bell | 17 | 28% | ||
| Ameer Abdullah | 5 | 8% | 8 | 27% |
| George Winn | 21 | 70% | ||
| FULLBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Michael Burton | 4 | 7% | 15 | 50% |
| WIDE RECEIVER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Golden Tate | 59 | 98% | 3 | 10% |
| Lance Moore | 47 | 78% | 1 | 3% |
| Calvin Johnson | 46 | 77% | ||
| Corey Fuller | 22 | 37% | 4 | 13% |
| TIGHT END | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Eric Ebron | 46 | 77% | ||
| Brandon Pettigrew | 15 | 25% | ||
| OFFENSIVE TACKLE | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Riley Reiff | 56 | 93% | 2 | 7% |
| LaAdrian Waddle | 56 | 93% | 2 | 7% |
| Cornelius Lucas | 4 | 7% | 2 | 7% |
| Michael Ola | 4 | 7% | ||
| OFFENSIVE GUARD/CENTER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Laken Tomlinson | 60 | 100% | 2 | 7% |
| Travis Swanson | 60 | 100% | 2 | 7% |
| Larry Warford | 60 | 100% | ||
| Manny Ramirez | 2 | 7% |
Analysis:
- The snap distribution is absolutely baffling among skill players for the offense. How can you justify giving Lance Moore 42 more snaps that Ameer Abdullah? Obviously they play different positions, but Abdullah can be a major threat in the passing game. The Lions apparently have Abdullah in the dog house. And what happened to Michael Burton being a huge factor in run blocking and pass protection? He played four offensive snaps on Sunday.
- I was a little surprised to see Brandon Pettigrew only played 15 snaps during the game. As the Lions' best pass protecting tight end, it would have made more sense to have him out there more often than not.
- Detroit rarely used a sixth offensive lineman to help with protection either. Both Cornelius Lucas and Michael Ola saw just four snaps each.
Defense:
DEFENSIVE END
DEFENSIVE SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
Devin Taylor
39
60%
3
10%
Jason Jones
38
58%
6
20%
Ezekiel Ansah
36
55%
7
23%
Darryl Tapp
26
40%
17
57%
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
Caraun Reid
41
63%
Haloti Ngata
39
60%
7
23%
Andre Fluellen
25
38%
6
20%
Jermelle Cudjo
16
25%
LINEBACKER
DEFENSIVE SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
Stephen Tulloch
55
85%
7
23%
Josh Bynes
49
75%
6
20%
Travis Lewis
26
40%
28
93%
Tahir Whitehead
25
38%
28
93%
Kyle Van Noy
7
11%
21
70%
Brandon Copeland
1
2%
20
67%
CORNERBACK
DEFENSIVE SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
Nevin Lawson
65
100%
6
20%
Darius Slay
58
89%
6
20%
Quandre Diggs
27
42%
6
20%
Josh Wilson
10
15%
2
7%
SAFETY
DEFENSIVE SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS
PERCENTAGE
Glover Quin
63
97%
7
23%
James Ihedigbo
53
82%
Isa Abdul-Quddus
12
18%
28
93%
Don Carey
4
6%
28
93%
| DEFENSIVE END | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Devin Taylor | 39 | 60% | 3 | 10% |
| Jason Jones | 38 | 58% | 6 | 20% |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 36 | 55% | 7 | 23% |
| Darryl Tapp | 26 | 40% | 17 | 57% |
| DEFENSIVE TACKLE | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Caraun Reid | 41 | 63% | ||
| Haloti Ngata | 39 | 60% | 7 | 23% |
| Andre Fluellen | 25 | 38% | 6 | 20% |
| Jermelle Cudjo | 16 | 25% | ||
| LINEBACKER | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Stephen Tulloch | 55 | 85% | 7 | 23% |
| Josh Bynes | 49 | 75% | 6 | 20% |
| Travis Lewis | 26 | 40% | 28 | 93% |
| Tahir Whitehead | 25 | 38% | 28 | 93% |
| Kyle Van Noy | 7 | 11% | 21 | 70% |
| Brandon Copeland | 1 | 2% | 20 | 67% |
| CORNERBACK | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Nevin Lawson | 65 | 100% | 6 | 20% |
| Darius Slay | 58 | 89% | 6 | 20% |
| Quandre Diggs | 27 | 42% | 6 | 20% |
| Josh Wilson | 10 | 15% | 2 | 7% |
| SAFETY | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Glover Quin | 63 | 97% | 7 | 23% |
| James Ihedigbo | 53 | 82% | ||
| Isa Abdul-Quddus | 12 | 18% | 28 | 93% |
| Don Carey | 4 | 6% | 28 | 93% |
Specialists
| KICKER | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Matt Prater | 2 | 7% |
| PUNTER | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Sam Martin | 11 | 37% |
| LONG SNAPPER | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
| Don Muhlbach | 8 | 27% |
Analysis:
- I wonder if Ezekiel Ansah is battling through an injury. It's very strange that he had the third-most snaps at the defensive end position, when he's clearly the Lions' best player at that position.
- With Rashean Mathis out with an illness and Josh Wilson battling an injury all day, Nevin Lawson saw the field for every single defensive snap on Sunday. That's great practice for the 2014 fourth round draft pick, but according to Pro Football Focus, he didn't play very well.
- No big changes among the linebackers, but this week Travis Lewis edged Tahir Whitehead in snaps by one.