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Snap Counts: Panthers vs. Bills

**Name****Pos****Offense Plays****Percentage****Special Teams****Percentage**
Trai TurnerG68100314
Tyler LarsenC68100314
Andrew NorwellG68100314
Daryl WilliamsT68100314
Cam NewtonQB68100
Matt KalilT6799
Devin FunchessWR5784
Ed DicksonTE5581523
Christian McCaffreyRB4363627
Kelvin BenjaminWR4363
Russell ShepardWR34501255
Jonathan StewartRB2537
Greg OlsenTE2537
Damiere ByrdWR2334732
Chris ManhertzTE1421523
Curtis SamuelWR12181359
Amini SilatoluT69314
Taylor MotonT34523
Fozzy WhittakerRB111882
  • Center Tyler Larsen played a full game of 68 snaps after starter Ryan Kalil was a late scratch during warmups. It marked Larsen's sixth full game of his career after he played the final five games of last season in place of Kalil.
  • Wide Receiver Devin Funchess played his most snaps since his rookie year (57 on 11/26/2015) as he led all the skill positions in snaps. Funchess finished with 68 yards on four receptions, his highest yardage output since the 2015 regular season finale against Tampa Bay.
  • Tight end Ed Dickson saw action in 55 snaps after starting tight end Greg Olsen went down with an injury in the first half. It was Dickson's game high in snaps as a Panther and the most since he had 55 as a Baltimore Raven on 11/24/13. He finished with two receptions for 26 yards.
  • Wide Receiver Russell Shepard saw an increase in snaps from Week 1 (34-20) as the Panthers used more multiple wide receiver sets. Damiere Byrd also saw a larger percentage of time on the field as he had a career-high 23 offensive snaps.
  • Tackles Amini Silatolu and Taylor Moton made their season debuts on offense. For Moton, it marked his first appearance on offense in his NFL career.
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NamePosDefense PlaysPercentageSpecial TeamsPercentage
James BradberryCB54100836
Daryl WorleyCB54100627
Kurt ColemanS5410029
Thomas DavisLB5410029
Mike AdamsS5410015
Luke KuechlyLB5410015
Kawann ShortDT417615
Mario AddisonDE387015
Julius PeppersDE3259418
Charles JohnsonDE3056
Captain MunnerlynCB2954
Shaq ThompsonLB2546836
Star LotuleleiDT244415
Kyle LoveDT2037
Wes HortonDE1833
Vernon ButlerDT1324

  • Linebacker Thomas Davis played every snap for the second time this season and 13th-straight game dating back to last season. He was credited with a team-high seven total tackles, including a tackle for loss that stopped a Buffalo fourth-down conversion attempt.
  • Julius Peppers increased his playing time to nearly 60 percent of defensive snaps after going for 46 percent last week. He finished with two sacks, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries.
  • Defensive tackle Vernon Butler made his return to the lineup after suffering a knee injury in the preseason opener against Houston. He was credited with a tackle as he took snaps away from Star Lotulelei who played in 45 snaps the week before.

View the top photos from Panthers vs Bills by team photographer Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez and second shooter Jamey Price.

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