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TE Travis Kelce played full time snaps in the Kansas City Chiefs 24-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. This was the highest percentage of offensive snaps Kelce has played in a single game. It came because TE Anthony Fasano was ruled out with a knee injury before the game. The Chiefs, who like to run two tight end sets, turned to Kelce as their primary tight end and TE Phillip Supernaw, who was signed last week, as the second tight end.
Kelce ended the game with three receptions for 37 yards, which doesn't seem like a lot. But then you realize Smith only completed 11 passes for 108 yards and see it's actually a third of the passing offense.
Also of note in this week's snap counts is the total number of offensive plays each team ran. The Seahawks ran 25 more offensive snaps than the Chiefs did. Yet the Chiefs still won. That's a heck of a game.
Let's take a peek at this week's snap counts.
OFFENSE
Position | Player | Snaps |
C | Rodney Hudson | 48 |
G | Zach Fulton | 48 |
G | Mike McGlynn | 48 |
OT | Eric Fisher | 48 |
OT | Ryan Harris | 48 |
QB | Alex Smith | 48 |
TE | Travis Kelce | 46 |
RB | Jamaal Charles | 40 |
WR | Dwayne Bowe | 35 |
WR | Frankie Hammond | 32 |
WR | Junior Hemingway | 24 |
FB | Anthony Sherman | 17 |
RB | De'Anthony Thomas | 16 |
TE | Phillip Supernaw | 13 |
OT | Donald Stephenson | 6 |
RB | Knile Davis | 6 |
G | Jeff Linkenbach | 2 |
RB | Charcandrick West | 2 |
FB | Dontari Poe | 1 |
- Would you believe Knile Davis only played six snaps? He carried the ball on five of those.
- WRs AJ Jenkins and Donnie Avery did not play, which led to 32 snaps for Frankie Hammond. That's the most he's seen in a game since he replaced Dwayne Bowe in Week 1.
- The Chiefs ran a few heavy plays with Donald Stephenson and Jeff Linkenbach coming in. I love that package and wish the Chiefs would bring three offensive tackles in more often.
- Dontari Poe, fullback.
- RB Charcandrick West came in for two snaps after being activated from the practice squad last week.
- RB Cyrus Gray and TE Demetrius Harris were placed on IR last week so they did not play.
DEFENSE
Position | Player | Snaps |
CB | Sean Smith | 73 |
LB | Justin Houston | 73 |
LB | Josh Mauga | 73 |
LB | Tamba Hali | 73 |
S | Eric Berry | 73 |
CB | Ron Parker | 71 |
NT | Dontari Poe | 71 |
DE | Allen Bailey | 66 |
S | Husain Abdullah | 64 |
CB | Phillip Gaines | 51 |
DE | Jaye Howard | 30 |
LB | James-Michael Johnson | 29 |
S | Kurt Coleman | 27 |
DT | Kevin Vickerson | 18 |
DE | Vance Walker | 11 |
- CB Chris Owens was ruled out which led to Phillip Gaines seeing plenty of time in his spot.
- Tamba Hali once again played every snap. Earlier the Chiefs were giving some of his snaps to Josh Martin, who has been injured (but was active on Sunday).
- Five Chiefs played every snap while two more played all but two snaps.
- Kevin Vickerson is the Chiefs run stopper on the defensive line. Big Vick comes in on run plays, of which there were many on Sunday. He played a season-high 18 snaps. Also a nod to Vance Walker, who played more snaps than usual too.
- This is the first time in a while I remember Husain Abdullah taking so many plays off (nine).
- One day after signing a new four-year contract extension, Allen Bailey played all but seven snaps on defense.
- Joe Mays played special teams but no snaps on defense.