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Here is a look at the official snap counts for the contest between the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts.
Offense:
QUARTERBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Matthew Stafford | 65 | 100% | ||
RUNNING BACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Ameer Abdullah | 40 | 62% | 1 | 3% |
Theo Riddick | 24 | 37% | ||
Dwayne Washington | 2 | 3% | 17 | 52% |
FULLBACK | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Michael Burton | 10 | 15% | 7 | 21% |
WIDE RECEIVER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Marvin Jones | 61 | 94% | ||
Golden Tate | 55 | 85% | ||
Anquan Boldin | 54 | 83% | ||
Andre Roberts | 2 | 3% | 10 | 30% |
TIGHT END | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Eric Ebron | 60 | 92% | ||
Cole Wick | 14 | 22% | 19 | 58% |
Khari Lee | 1 | 2% | 6 | 18% |
OFFENSIVE TACKLE | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Taylor Decker | 65 | 100% | 5 | 15% |
Riley Reiff | 65 | 100% | 6 | 18% |
Corey Robinson | 2 | 3% | 5 | 15% |
OFFENSIVE GUARD/CENTER | OFFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Travis Swanson | 65 | 100% | 6 | 18% |
Laken Tomlinson | 65 | 100% | 6 | 18% |
Larry Warford | 65 | 100% | 6 | 18% |
Observations
- Nothing too exciting from the snap counts on offense. The Lions went with three wide receivers quite often, with Anquan Boldin seeing the field over 80 percent of the time. But, as we pointed out last week, the Lions don't utilize that fourth receiver on offense very often.
- Elsewhere, Eric Ebron played nearly the entire game, while undrafted rookie Cole Wick also got a healthy amount of playing time.
- Running back duties were split pretty evenly, as both players had to take a series or two off with minor injuries, including Theo Riddick going through the concussion protocol, but clearing it shortly thereafter. He returned to the game.
Defense:
DEFENSIVE END | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Ezekiel Ansah | 50 | 71% | 3 | 9% |
Devin Taylor | 47 | 67% | 2 | 6% |
Wallace Gilberry | 32 | 46% | 3 | 9% |
Kerry Hyder | 22 | 31% | 9 | 27% |
Brandon Copeland | 7 | 10% | 23 | 70% |
DEFENSIVE TACKLE | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Haloti Ngata | 45 | 64% | 4 | 12% |
Tyrunn Walker | 28 | 40% | 2 | 6% |
Khyri Thornton | 26 | 37% | 9 | 27% |
A'Shawn Robinson | 23 | 33% | 1 | 3% |
LINEBACKER | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
DeAndre Levy | 70 | 100% | 5 | 15% |
Tahir Whitehead | 70 | 100% | 5 | 15% |
Kyle Van Noy | 15 | 21% | 27 | 82% |
Antwione Williams | 1 | 1% | 22 | 67% |
CORNERBACK | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Darius Slay | 69 | 99% | 5 | 15% |
Nevin Lawson | 68 | 97% | 5 | 15% |
Quandre Diggs | 48 | 69% | 7 | 21% |
Johnson Bademosi | 23 | 70% | ||
SAFETY | DEFENSIVE SNAPS | PERCENTAGE | SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPS | PERCENTAGE |
Glover Quin | 70 | 100% | 6 | 18% |
Tavon Wilson | 45 | 64% | 5 | 15% |
Rafael Bush | 27 | 39% | 10 | 30% |
Don Carey | 5 | 7% | 27 | 82% |
Miles Killebrew | 2 | 3% | 22 | 67% |
Observations
- On the defensive line, we saw heavy rotation between the nine active linemen. It's a bit surprising to see Tyrunn Walker participating in just 40 percent of snaps, but the Lions may have been limiting him after the calf injury he suffered over the weekend.
- If you thought the Lions may ease DeAndre Levy back into the game, you were very much wrong. Levy played in every defensive snap in his return. As expected, the Lions only played with three linebackers around 20 percent of the time.
- At safety, Jim Caldwell stayed true to his word and kept Tavon Wilson as the starting strong safety. Also to his word, Caldwell sent out a three safety formation with both Wilson and Rafael Bush out there often. Even Miles Killebrew and Don Carey saw a little action on defense.
- Rookie A'Shawn Robinson saw a third of the snaps on defense, while rookie Antwione Williams took the field almost exclusively on special teams.