Arizona Cardinals defensive, special teams snap counts in preseason game vs. Chiefs
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 linemen
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.
Linebackers
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 backs
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 teams
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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