A look at how the Cardinals split up their 61 offensive snaps against the Bucs.
In the Arizona Cardinals‘ 20-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 17 players participated in at least one of the 61 offensive snaps.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., left guard Evan Brown, center Hjalte Froholdt, right guard Isaiah Adams, right tackle Kelvin Beachum played every snap. Wide receiver Michael Wilson missed four, while tight end Trey McBride played all but seven.
How was the playing time divided up? Below are individual snap counts for every player who got in the game offensively, grouped by position.
The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.
Arizona Cardinals Week 13 offensive snap counts: QuarterbacksJacoby Brissett (61/100Active, did not play: Kedon SlovisReserve/injured (eligible for return): Kyler Murray
It was the fourth 300-yard game (301) in Brissett’s seven starts, but the record is 0-4 in those games and 1-6 overall. He completed 29-of-40 passes with two touchdown passes and one interception for a 100.1 passer rating. The interception was a bad decision and behind wide receiver Michael Wilson to stop their first possession of the game on a play that began at the 20-yard line, but not in the red zone.
On third down, Brissett’s three completions on six attempts achieved first downs for a total of 39 yards. He was sacked once and threw incomplete twice in the fourth quarter on third-and-1 and third-and-2 and on third-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 25-yard line in the third quarter. He ran three times for 16 yards with a long of eight.
Brissett said after the game, “It’s just execution, man. In a lot of those critical plays, I got to play a lot better.”
Running backsMichael Carter (32/52), Bam Knight (29/48)Inactive: Emari Demercado (injured)Active/did not play (except for special teams): Jermar JeffersonReserve/injured: Trey Benson (eligible to return/practicing), James Conner (eligible to return, but won’t)
It was one of the better outings of the season as Knight rushed 11 times for 62 yards (5.6 average) and contributed 36 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on three receptions. He ended up with 98 yards from scrimmage. However, there was a lost fumble on the first possession of the first half after he ran for 13 yards on the first play.
Carter had 17 yards on three carries and added five catches for 47 yards.
Wide receiversMichael Wilson (57/93), Marvin Harrison Jr. (37/61), Xavier Weaver (30/49), Greg Dortch (20/33)Active/did not play (except for special teams): Andre BaccelliaReserve/injured: Simi Fehoko (eligible to return), Zay Jones (eligible to return, but won’t)
Harrison returned after missing two games because of appendicitis and caught six of seven targets for 69 yards with a long of 21. He was on and off the field because of a heel injury. Wilson returned to earth with three receptions for 26 yards on seven targets. Dortch had two catches for 14 yards, while Weaver was targeted once, but it wasn’t caught.
Tight endsTrey McBride (54/89), Elijah Higgins (25/41), Pharaoh Brown (7/11), Josiah Deguara (3/5)Reserve/injured: Tip Reiman, Travis Vokolek (both eligible to return, but won’t)
The beat goes on for McBride, who caught eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. He extended his streak of five-catch games to 14, the second-longest in history for a tight end. He’s one game behind Travis Kelce of the Chiefs. McBride entered the game tied with Jimmy Graham for the most receiving yards for a tight end (301) in their first four seasons. The only blemish was a missed block on a failed fourth-and-1 play from the Cardinals’ 39-yard line in the fourth quarter that led to a 57-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal.
Higgins had two receptions for 17 yards.
Offensive linemenLT Paris Johnson Jr. (61/100), LG Evan Brown (61/100), C Hjalte Froholdt (61/100), RG Isaiah Adams (52/62), RT Kelvin Beachum (61/100), RT Josh Fryar (11/18)Inactive: C/G Hayden ConnerActive/did not play: T Demontrey JacobsActive/did not play (except for special teams): C/G Jon Gaines IIReserve/injured: RG Will Hernandez (eligible to return), T Christian Jones (eligible to return/practicing), RT Jonah Williams (eligible to return but won’t)Reserve/injured: Valentin Senn
The five starters played every snap, including Adams who returned to the first group after Hernandez was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Conner was activated from IR Saturday, but was inactive for the game. The decision was made five days before the deadline in his 21-day practice window.
In the Arizona Cardinals’ 20=17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, 17 players participated in at least one of the 61 offensive snaps.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., left guard Evan Brown, center Hjalte Froholdt, right guard Isaiah Adams, right tackle Kelvin Beachum played every snap. Wide receiver Michael Wilson missed four, while tight end Trey McBride played all but seven.
How was the playing time divided up? Below are individual snap counts for every player who got in the game offensively, grouped by position.
The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.
Arizona Cardinals Week 13 offensive snap counts:
Quarterbacks
Jacoby Brissett (61/100
Active, did not play: Kedon Slovis
Reserve/injured (eligible for return): Kyler Murray
It was the fourth 300-yard game (301) in Brissett’s seven starts, but the record is 0-4 in those games and 1-6 overall. He completed 29 of 40 passes with two sacks and one interception for a 100.1 passer rating. The interception was a bad decision and behind wide receiver Michael Wilson to stop their first possession of the game on a play that began at the 20-yard line, but not in the red zone.
On third down, Brissett’s three completions on six attempts achieved first downs for a total of 39 yards. He was sacked once and threw incomplete twice in the fourth quarter on third-and-1 and third-and-2 and on third-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 25-yard line in the third quarter. He ran three times for 16 yards with a long of eight.
Brissett said after the game, “It’s just execution man. In a lot of those critical plays, I got to play a lot better.”
Running backs
Michael Carter (32/52), Bam Knight (29/48)
Inactive: Emari Demercado (injured)
Active/did not play (except for special teams): Jermar Jefferson
Reserve/injured: Trey Benson (eligible to return/practicing), James Conner (eligible to return, but won’t)
It was one of the better outings of the season as Knight rushed 11 times for 62 yards (5.6 average) and contributed 36 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on three receptions. He ended up with 98 yards from scrimmage. However, there was a lost fumble on the first possession of the first half after he ran for 13 yards on the first play.
Carter had 17 yards on three carries and added five catches for 47 yards.
Wide receivers
Michael Wilson (57/93), Marvin Harrison Jr. (37/61), Xavier Weaver (30/49), Greg Dortch (20/33)
Active/did not play (except for special teams): Andre Baccellia
Reserve/injured: Simi Fehoko (eligible to return), Zay Jones (eligible to return, but won’t)
Harrison returned after missing two games because of appendicitis and caught six of seven targets for 69 yards with a long of 21. He was on and off the field because of a heel injury. Wilson returned to earth with three receptions for 26 yards on seven targets. Dortch had two catches for 14 yards, while Wesaver was targeted once, but it wasn’t caught.
Tight ends
Trey McBride (54/89), Elijah Higgins (25/41), Pharaoh Brown (7/11), Josiah Deguara (3/5)
Reserve/injured: Tip Reiman, Travis Vokolek (both eligible to return, but won’t)
The beat goes on for McBride, who caught eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. He extended his streak of five-catch games to 14, the second-longest in history for a tight end. He’s one game behind Travis Kelce of the Chiefs. McBride entered the game tied with Jimmy Graham for the most receiving yards for a tight end (301) in their first four seasons. The only blemish was a missed block on a failed fourth-and-1 play from the Cardinals 39-yard line in the fourth quarter that led to a 57-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal.
Higgins had two receptions for 17 yards.
Offensive linemen
LT Paris Johnson Jr. (61/100), LG Evan Brown (61/100), C Hjalte Froholdt (61/100), RG Isaiah Adams (52/62), RT Kelvin Beachum (61/100), RT Josh Fryar (11/18)
Inactive: C/G Hayden Conner
Active/did not play: T Demontrey Jacobs
Active/did not play (except for special teams): C/G Jon Gaines II
Reserve/injured: RG Will Hernandez (eligible to return), T Christian Jones (eligible to return/practicing), RT Jonah Williams (eligible to return but won’t)
Reserve/injured: Valentin Senn
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