Defensive, special teams snap counts for Cardinals vs. Chiefs

The Cardinals had 67 defensive snaps against the Chiefs. Here is how the playing time was divided.

In the Arizona Cardinals‘ 20-17 preseason win over the Kansas City Chiefs, 37 players played in at least one of the 67 defensive snaps and 59 played at least one of the 24 special teams snaps.

How was that playing time split up? Let’s have a look at all the individual snap counts, divided by position.

The first number after each name are the snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.

Defensive linemenL.J. Collier (27/40),P.J. Mustipher (27/40), Anthony Goodlow (25/37), Kyon Barrs (19/28), Dante Stills (15/22), Elijah Simmons (15/22), Patrick Jenkins (15/22), Darius Robinson, (9/13), Dalvin Tomlinson (6/9)

Did not play: Calais Campbell, Justin Jones (injured)

Active/PUP: Bilal Nichols, Walter Nolen III

Collier had an active game with the team’s only sack to go with two tackles (one solo/one for loss) and a quarterback hit. Barrs also had two tackles (one solo) and Goodlow had two.

LinebackersILB Cody Simon (35/52), OLB Xavier Thomas (30/45), OLB Benton Whitley (28/42), OLB Jordan Burch (27/40), OLB Elliott Brown (27/40), ILB Mykal Walker (24/36), ILB Akeem Davis-Gaither (23/34), ILB Owen Pappoe (21/31), OLB Zaven Collins (11/16), ILB Mack Wilson Sr. (11/16), OLB Baron Browning (11/16), ILB Vi Jones (11/16)

Did not play: OLB Josh Sweat, ILB J.J. Russell (injured)

Active/PUP: OLB BJ Ojulari

Simon tied for the defensive lead with 35 snaps and also was on the field for 12 on special teams. He had three solo tackles. Collins had two tackles (one solo) on only 11 snaps.

Defensive backsS Jammie Robinson (35/52), CB Denzel Burke (29/43), CB Kei’Trel Clark (29/43), S Kitan Crawford (28/42), CB Jaylon Jones (28/42), DB Darren Hall (24/36), S Dadrion (Rabbit) Taylor-Demerson (21/31), CB Max Melton (20/30), Will Johnson (20/30), CB Ekow Boye-Doe (18/27), S Joey Blount (17/25), CB Elijah Jones (13/19), S Jalen Thompson (11/16), S Budda Baker (11/16), CB Garrett Williams (11/16), CB Steven Gilmore (5/7)

Injured reserve: CB Star Thomas V

Reserve/non-football injury: CB Sean Murphy Bunting

Robinson tied Simon for the most defensive snaps and led the way with seven tackles (four solo) and one big hit. Burke tied for second on the team with four tackles (all solo) and had one for loss. Baker also had four tackles (three solo) in his 11 snaps. Taylor-Demerson and Blount each had three tackles (one solo). Clark had two solo tackles.

Hall (two passes defensed) and Crawford (one pass defensed) each had an interception.

Special teamsS Kitan Crawford (13/54), LB Mykal Walker (13/54), LB Cody Simon (12/50), TE Josiah Deguara (9/38), CB Denzel Burke (9/38), K Chad Ryland (9/38), LB Vi Jones (9/38), DB Darren Hall (9/38), CB Jaylon Jones (9/38), LB Xavier Thomas (8/33), CB Kei’Trel Clark (8/33), S Joey Blount (8/33), P Blake Gillikin (7/29), LS Aaron Brewer (7/29), WR Tejhaun Palmer (7/29), RB Emari Demercado (7/29), RB/RS DeeJay Dallas (7/29), LB Jordan Burch (7/29), TE Travis Vokolek (6/25), LB Owen Pappoe (6/25), S Jammie Robinson (6/25), WR Xavier Weaver (5/21), LB Benton Whitley (5/21), S Dadrion (Rabbit) Taylor-Demerson (5/21), CB Elijah Jones (5/21), TE Tip Reiman (4/17), T Jake Curhan (4/17), C/G Hayden Conner (4/17), T Jeremiah Byers (4/17), LB Akeem Davis-Gaither (4/17), LB Elliott Brown (4/17), WR/RS Greg Dortch (3/12), RB Michael Carter (3/12), TE Elijah Higgins (3/12), G Royce Newman (3/12), RB Bam Knight (2/8), G McClendon Curtis (2/8), G Nick Leverett (2/8), T Christian Jones (2/8), DL L.J. Collier (2/8), DL Dante Stills (2/8), DL Elijah Simmons (2/8), CB Max Melton (2/8), WR/RS Andre Baccellia (1/4), T Paris Johnson Jr. (1/4), G Evan Brown (1/4), G Isaiah Adams (1/4), T Josh Fryar (1/4), DL Patrick Jenkins (1/4), DL Dalvin Tomlinson (1/4), DL Darius Robinson (1/4), LB Mack Wilson Sr. (1/4), LB Zaven Collins (1/4), LB Baron Browning (1/4), S Budda Baker (1/4), S Jalen Thompson (1/4), CB Garrett Williams (1/4), CB Will Johnson (1/4), CB Ekow Boye-Doe (1/4)

Ryland connected on the game-winning 50-yard field goal. Five players had one solo tackle: Burke, Blount, Clark, Boye-Dow and Jaylon Jones.

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