Offensive And Defensive Snap Breakdown Through Six Games This Season

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 19, 2011 2:48 PM EDT

With the bye week this week, it seemed like as good an opportunity to list the snap count for both the offense and defense through the first six weeks into the season. Here are some interesting notes:

+ Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap are true pass rushers. Over 65% of Geno Atkins' defensive snaps are during passing downs with him rushing the quarterback. The same thing applies to Carlos Dunlap, with 66.3% of his defensive snaps during passing situations. Defensive tackle Pat Sims and Domata Peko are clearly your run defenders, with 57.1% of Sims' defensive snaps during rushing downs, followed with Peko at 52.7%.

+ Iron Men on the offensive line. Andrew Whitworth, Andre Smith, Nate Livings and Kyle Cook are the only offensive players to take part in every offensive snap this season.

+ Cedric Benson run blocks. Cedric Benson's statistic on run blocks seems slightly confusing because it would appear highly unlikely that Benson would be a run blocker on 16 runs this year. But based on how the statistics are categorized, Andy Dalton and Bruce Gradkowski account for six runs (which means they're scrambling out of the pocket) and it would also include wide receiver screens where the pass isn't going forward (aka lateral).

The season breakdown.

OFFENSIVE SNAP COUNT

Quarterback	Total	Run	Pass	Handoffs
Andy Dalton	377	4	212	161
Bruce Gradkowski	31	2	13	16

Running Backs	Total	Run	Routes	Run Block	Pass Block
Cedric Benson	263	122	97	16	28
Chris Pressley	135	0	32	96	7
Brian Leonard	103	9	58	6	30
Bernard Scott	50	30	12	2	6

Tight End	Total	Routes	Run Block	Pass Block
Jermaine Gresham	396	188	181	27
Donald Lee	83	25	53	5
Colin Cochart	35	5	27	3
Dennis Roland	11	0	8	3

Wide Receivers	Total	Routes	Run Block
A.J. Green	384	217	166	1 Run
Jerome Simpson	310	195	115
Andre Caldwell	207	138	69
Jordan Shipley	52	39	13
Andrew Hawkins	9	8	1
Brandon Tate	2	2	0
Ryan Whalen	1	0	1

Offensive Line	Total	Run Block	Pass Block
Andrew Whitworth	408	183	225
Andre Smith	408	183	225
Kyle Cook	408	183	225
Nate Livings	408	183	225
Clint Boling	171	74	97
Bobbie Williams	138	69	69
Mike McGlynn	99	40	59
Anthony Collins	1	0	1

(snap count account to Pro Football Focus)

DEFENSIVE SNAP COUNT

Defensive Line	Total	Run	P.Rush	Coverage
Michael Johnson	273	109	150	14
Domata Peko	252	133	118	1
Geno Atkins	232	81	150	1
Carlos Dunlap	196	66	127	3
Pat Sims	177	101	76	0
Jonathan Fanene	171	65	105	1
Frostee Rucker	134	70	63	1
Robert Geathers	115	56	58	1

Linebackers	Total	Run	P.Rush	Coverage
Thomas Howard	365	163	25	177
Rey Maualuga	311	138	17	156
Manny Lawson	178	104	16	58
Dan Skuta	61	30	5	26
Brandon Johnson	60	20	6	34
Vincent Rey	1	0	0	1

Secondary	Total	Run	P.Rush	Coverage
Chris Crocker	378	165	17	196
Reggie Nelson	378	163	12	203
Nate Clements	377	162	5	210
Leon Hall	377	162	0	215
Gibril Wilson	108	41	3	64
Morgan Trent	61	12	2	47
Kelly Jennings	29	6	0	23

(snap count account to Pro Football Focus)

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damn i want a marvin lewis mask with that expression for halloween

add any farm or yard implement and some suspenders..

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by palewook on Oct 19, 2011 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

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Has a Texas Chainsaw Massacre look to it, doesn’t it?

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by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 19, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Think Chris Pressley will ever touch the ball?

by LeapingLeonard on Oct 19, 2011 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

Benson Breakdown

Ok, I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but let me see if I understand this correctly. Out of Benson’s 263 snaps, he ’s ran routes 97 times (37% of the time) and he carries the ball 122 times (46% of the time).

I’d like to know how often he was targeted in the passing game and how many he dropped and then how many he caught for 3yd gains.

Wouldn’t it be better to cut back on his routes and keep him in house to help pass protect? Just wonderin’.

by CanadaBengal on Oct 19, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

Josh

Can you add beside the defensive snap count the total runs and pass by opposing offesnes? We know the total fro the offense from the offensive line, but I would like to know the defense.

It must be inordinately taxing to be such a boob. ~ The Brain

by jim0ijk on Oct 19, 2011 8:47 PM EDT reply actions

Manny Lawson makes $1M more than Thomas Howard

yet he has half the snaps of Howard. Huh? This is why a first-round linebacker only makes sense if he can rush the passer. Rivers only had 51% participation last year. When you look at value on defense: CB, S and MLB see the most plays. Seems to me you want to spend the most money here to ensure that you have the best players on the field for most of the time. Specialists are important too, but if your regulars are blah well…

by bengaljohnboy on Oct 20, 2011 10:21 PM EDT reply actions