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Snap Counts: Week 1 at Atlanta

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ATLANTA — View the snap counts and playtime percentage for the Panthers against the Falcons in Week 1 of the regular season.

Table inside Article
Player Offensive snaps Special teams snaps
Brady Christensen 77 (100%) 2 (8%)
Chandler Zavala 77 (100%) 2 (8%)
Ikem Ekwonu 77 (100%) 2 (8%)
Taylor Moton 77 (100%) 2 (8%)
Bradley Bozeman 77 (100%)
Bryce Young 77 (100%)
Terrace Marshall Jr. 69 (90%)
Adam Thielen 68 (88%)
Jonathan Mingo 67 (87%) 1 (4%)
Miles Sanders 44 (57%)
Hayden Hurst 41 (53%)
Chuba Hubbard 28 (36%) 5 (19%)
Laviska Shenault 25 (32%) 18 (69%)
Tommy Tremble 18 (23%) 16 (62%)
Ian Thomas 15 (19%) 7 (27%)
Giovanni Ricci 8 (10%) 19 (73%)
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 2 (3%) 8 (31%)
  • It's clear at this point the Panthers' base offense is a three-receiver set since Terrace Marshall Jr., Adam Thielen, and Jonathan Mingo all played at least 87 percent of the team's snaps. Part of that was dictated by score since they were behind late, but this is how they want to roll.
  • The running back position was probably more evenly divided than imagined, with Miles Sanders getting 44 snaps and Chuba Hubbard 28. Sanders didn't play in the preseason, but he was healthy and ran for 72 yards on 18 carries, with Hubbard adding 60 yards on nine carries.
  • They used a lot of combinations of people, as the only offensive players not to see a snap (even on special teams) were backup quarterback Andy Dalton and reserve tackle Ricky Lee. And the starting offensive line played every snap, which is a good sign.
  • Wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette got two snaps as an offensive player, something they may need to experiment with more if DJ Chark Jr. misses more time. They badly need a downfield threat, as Bryce Young averaged an anemic 3.8 yards per attempt in his debut.
Table inside Article
Player Defensive snaps Special teams snaps
Frankie Luvu 52 (100%) 6 (23%)
Shaq Thompson 52 (100%) 5 (19%)
Vonn Bell 52 (100%)
Donte Jackson 51 (98%) 1 (4%)
Derrick Brown 50 (96%) 5 (19%)
Brian Burns 50 (96%) 5 (19%)
Xavier Woods 42 (81%) 5 (19%)
Jeremy Chinn 38 (73%) 6 (23%)
DeShawn Williams 34 (65%) 1 (4%)
Shy Tuttle 33 (63%) 5 (19%)
CJ Henderson 32 (62%) 13 (50%)
Justin Houston 27 (52%)
Nick Thurman 20 (38%) 4 (15%)
Jaycee Horn 20 (38%) 2 (8%)
Troy Hill 16 (31%) 12 (46%)
Yetur Gross-Matos 4 (8%) 9 (35%)
LaBryan Ray 1 (2%)
  • The good news was the defense only had to play 52 total snaps, allowing some of the big bodies to shoulder heavy workloads. Derrick Brown and Brian Burns played 50 snaps each, barely coming off the field.
  • This game also confirmed that Jeremy Chinn's going to have a frequent presence in this defense. The nickel played 38 snaps, more than any defensive tackle other than Brown.
  • New outside linebacker Justin Houston played 27 snaps, just over half. The rest of the pressure was schemed-up rather than rotated, as Yetur Gross-Matos only got two snaps on defense, and rookie DJ Johnson didn't get any in the absence of injured Marquis Haynes Sr.. Johnson was the only defensive player who was active and didn't see the field.
Table inside Article
Player Special teams snaps
Sam Franklin 23 (88%)
Kamu Grugier-Hill 19 (73%)
Chandler Wooten 19 (73%)
Amare Barno 18 (69%)
Jammie Robinson 14 (54%)
Raheem Blackshear 9 (35%)
Johnny Hekker 7 (27%)
JJ Jansen 7 (27%)
Eddy Piñeiro 5 (19%)
Cade Mays 2 (8%)
Calvin Throckmorton 2 (8%)
  • Now you know why linebacker Chandler Wooten was added back to the active roster last week. He played 19 snaps on special teams as a core player alongside Amaré Barno (18), Kamu Grugier-Hill (19), and Sam Franklin Jr. (23). Rookie safety Jammie Robinson (14) is approaching that territory.
  • Smith-Marsette got eight snaps while returning punts, and Raheem Blackshear got nine while returning kickoffs, but there wasn't much to show for it. All five of the Falcons' kickoffs were touchbacks, while Smith-Marsette gained 14 yards on three punt returns, with 13 of them coming on one.

See the Panthers warm up before their Week 1 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.

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