Falcons snap counts from loss against Saints

The Falcons lost in an overtime shootout against the Saints on Sunday, 43-37. It was yet another high-scoring affair between the two teams, and it stressed the depth and talent of each squad.

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Six Falcons played every single snap for their unit in the loss, and all of those occurred on offense.

Here are the total snap counts for the Falcons against the Saints, as well as some additional context:

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OFFENSE

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POSITIONPLAYERSNAPSPERCENTAGE
OGFusco68100
CMack68100
OTMatthews68100
QBRyan68100
OTSchraeder68100
OGSchweitzer68100
WRSanu5987
TEHooper5885
WRJones5479
RBColeman5378
WRRidley4264
TEPaulsen2131
WRHardy1522
WRHall1218
RBSmith1015
FBOrtiz913
TESaubert57
WRGage23

Offensive notes:

  • Tevin Coleman started at running back in place of the injured Devonta Freeman. He carried the ball 15 times for 33 yards, and he also caught two passes for 14 yards and a touchdown.
  • Calvin Ridley became the first rookie in Falcons' history to catch three touchdown passes in a single game. He also recorded his first career 100-yard game, catching seven passes for 146 yards and the three scores.
  • Russell Gage, the team's sixth-round draft pick in this year's draft, saw his first action of the season on Sunday.
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DEFENSE

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POSITIONPLAYERSNAPSPERCENTAGE
CBAlford7899
CBTrufant7797
LBCampbell7696
SKazee7392
CBPoole7089
SAllen6684
DTJarrett6684
LBBeasley6582
LBRiley6380
DEReed6278
DTMcClain4152
DTSenat2937
SRichards2532
DTCrawford2127
LBOluokun1924
DEMeans1823
CBOliver1114
DTZimmer911

Defensive notes:

  • Ricardo Allen left the game on the second play of overtime with an injury, and the Falcons announced Monday that he will miss the remainder of the 2018 season with a torn Achilles.
  • Duke Riley, who continues to start in place of the injured Deion Jones, led all Falcons defenders with 12 tackles against the Saints.
  • Brooks Reed started for the Falcons at defensive end in place of the injured Takkarist McKinley.
  • Jordan Richards' snap count fell against the Saints compared to the week prior against the Panthers, when he filled in for Damontae Kazee, who was ejected from the game.
  • Steven Means saw his first action of the season for the Falcons after signing with the team as a free agent.
  • Rookies Isaiah Oliver and Justin Zimmer made their first appearances for the Falcons against the Saints.
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SPECIAL TEAMS

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POSITIONPLAYERSNAPSPERCENTAGE
WRGage2569
SIshmael2364
LBOluokun2261
SRichards2158
LBCampbell925
DTJarrett925
LBRiley925
FBOrtiz822
DTMcClain719
KBryant411
OGFusco411
OGGarland411
TEHooper411
OTMatthews411
OTSambrailo411
OTSchraeder411
OGSchweitzer411
CBTrufant38
LBBeasley26
DEMeans26

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