In the Arizona Cardinals’ 21-16 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday, the defense was on the field for 67 defensive snaps.
How was the playing time divided up?
Only two players played every snap.
Below are the individual snap counts for everyone who got on the field defensively for the Arizona, grouped by position.
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Defensive line
Dante Stills, 55; Roy Lopez, 40; Phil Hoskins, 33; Kevin Strong, 21; Leki Fotu, 12
Stills ended up playing a lot with Fotu getting hurt.
Outside linebacker
Zaven Collins, 36; BJ Ojulari, 35; Dennis Gardeck, 31; Victor Dimukeje, 27
Ojulari played a lot again, but it was really a four-man rotation. Jesse Luketa played only on special teams.
Inside linebacker
Josh Woods, 55; Kyzir White, 26; Krys Barnes, 22
White’s season abruptly came to an end when he tore his biceps. Woods took over as the defensive signal caller and Barnes played the role Wood would normally.
Cornerback
Garrett Williams, 52; Antonio Hamilton, 51; Marco Wilson, 50; Starling Thomas, 33
The Cardinals continue to use their corners in a rotation. Hamilton got hurt.
Safety
Budda Baker, 67; Jalen Thompson, 67; Andre Chachere, 2
Baker and Thompson were the only ones to log every snap.
