| Player | Offensive Snaps | Special Teams Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Van Roten | 67 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Trai Turner | 67 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Taylor Moton | 67 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Ryan Kalil | 67 (100%) | |
| Cam Newton | 67 (100%) | |
| Christian McCaffrey | 57 (85%) | |
| Devin Funchess | 57 (85%) | |
| Daryl Williams | 56 (84%) | |
| Torrey Smith | 51 (76%) | |
| Ian Thomas | 37 (55%) | 8 (36%) |
| Chris Manhertz | 34 (51%) | 5 (23%) |
| Jarius Wright | 31 (46%) | 3 (14%) |
| Alex Armah | 20 (30%) | 17 (77%) |
| DJ Moore | 17 (25%) | 14 (64%) |
| Greg Olsen | 16 (24%) | |
| Amini Silatolu | 14 (21%) | 3 (14%) |
| C.J. Anderson | 12 (18%) | 2 (9%) |
- DJ Moore had 17 offensive snaps and his only touch was a swing pass that qualified as a rush, but he also had 14 special teams snaps with a punt return for 15 yards and a fair catch.
- In C.J. Anderson's 12 offensive snap counts, he had seven carries for 35 yards (5.0 yards per carry).
- Ian Thomas played over half of the offensive snaps and made two catches for four yards.
- Amini Silatolu played 14 snaps in jumbo packages and as a substitute for Daryl Williams when he left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter.

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| Player | Defensive Snaps | Special Teams Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Donte Jackson | 64 (100%) | 7 (32%) |
| James Bradberry | 64 (100%) | 4 (18%) |
| Shaq Thompson | 64 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Mike Adams | 64 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Luke Kuechly | 63 (98%) | 2 (9%) |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 47 (73%) | 7 (32%) |
| Wes Horton | 43 (67%) | 1 (5%) |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 41 (64%) | 2 (9%) |
| Mario Addison | 37 (58%) | 1 (5%) |
| Kawann Short | 35 (55%) | 2 (9%) |
| Dontari Poe | 35 (55%) | |
| Kyle Love | 31 (48%) | |
| Bryan Cox, Jr. | 26 (41%) | 3 (14%) |
| Vernon Butler | 25 (39%) | 2 (9%) |
| Julius Peppers | 24 (38%) | 2 (9%) |
| Colin Jones | 23 (36%) | 18 (82%) |
| David Mayo | 18 (28%) | 14 (64%) |
- Captain Munnerlyn notched 47 snaps (73%) in the nickel corner position. Last season, he averaged just 27.6 snaps per game.
- Donte Jackson started and played all 64 offensive snaps. The Panthers have now had a draft pick start in Week 1 in all eight seasons under Ron Rivera.
- Wes Horton had the most snaps (43) on the defensive line rotation. It marked the most snaps since he had 48 (67.6%) against Seattle in 2016.
- Despite starting for Thomas Davis, David Mayo only logged 18 snaps (28%).
- Colin Jones had 23 snaps, mostly in the second half in place of Da'Norris Searcy, who left the game briefly.
| Player | Special Teams Snaps |
|---|---|
| Jared Norris | 17 (77%) |
| Ben Jacobs | 17 (77%) |
| Jermaine Carter | 16 (73%) |
| Corn Elder | 15 (68%) |
| Rashaan Gaulden | 9 (41%) |
| JJ Jansen | 9 (41%) |
| Michael Palardy | 9 (41%) |
| Damiere Byrd | 7 (32%) |
| Graham Gano | 7 (32%) |
| Tyler Larsen | 3 (14%) |
| Corey Robinson | 3 (14%) |




