The Falcons started Steven Means and Dante Fowler at the outside linebacker spots in their new 3-4 alignment in the 32-6 loss to the Eagles Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Means played 59 defensive snaps (83%) and Fowler played 47 snaps (66%). Jacob Tuioti-Mariner played 25 (35%), rookie Ade Ogundeji played 16 (23%) and James Vaughters, who was a practice squad flex, played six (8%).
Tuioti-Mariner had the only sack and quarterback hit for the entire defense.
Here’s the percentage of playing time per player against the Eagles:
Player Offense Special Teams
M Ryan QB 70 97%
J Matthews LT 70 97% 2 8%
J Mayfield LG 65 90% 2 8%
M Hennessy C 70 97%
C Lindstrom RG 70 97% 2 8%
K McGary RT 72 100% 2 8%
C Ridley WR 61 85%
M Davis RB 54 75%
K Pitts TE 49 68%
R Gage WR 49 68%
H Hurst TE 43 60% 2 8%
C Patterson RB 24 33% 11 42%
K Smith FB 21 29% 18 69%
L Smith TE 21 29% 2 8%
O Zaccheaus WR 19 26% 11 42%
T Sharpe WR 10 14%
D Dalman C 9 12% 2 8%
C Blake WR 5 7% 2 8%
P Hesse TE 4 6% 6 23%
J Spriggs T 2 3% 2 8%
C Gossett G 2 3%
J Rosen QB 2 3%
Player Defense Special teams
G Jarrett DT 54 76% 5 19%
T Davison DT 40 56%
J Bullard DT 27 38% 5 19%
S Means OLB 59 83% 6 23%
D Jones ILB 71 100%
F Oluokun ILB 71 100%
D Fowler OLB 47 66%
A Terrell LCB 68 96% 6 23%
E Harris FS 65 92% 9 35%
D Harmon SS 56 79%
F Moreau RCB 65 92% 4 15%
I Oliver NCB 54 76% 13 50%
J Tuioti-Mariner OLB 25 35% 16 62%
M Davidson DT 21 30% 5 19%
A Ogundeji OLB 16 23%
J Hawkins FS 15 21% 24 92%
T Green SS 9 13% 3 12%
R Grant SS 6 8% 24 92%
J Vaughters LB 6 8% 3 12%
M Walker LB 4 6% 24 92%
J Cominsky DT 2 3% 18 69%
SPECIAL TEAMS
D Etheridge LB 21 81%
A Williams DB 15 58%
C Nizialek P 11 42%
J Harris LS 8 31%
Y Koo K 2 8%
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