Chiefs snap counts, Week 11: Kansas City goes international

What can we learn from the Chiefs’ Week 11 snap counts?

The Kansas City Chiefs got a win south of the border on Monday night. It was a hard-fought victory that saw ups, downs and everything in-between. The Chiefs dealt with some injuries throughout the course of the game but several players also felt the impact of the thin air and altitude in Mexico City.

Here’s how the snaps came down in Week 11:

*Snap counts via NFL Game Statistics and Information System

Observations

  • Austin Reiter was the only offensive lineman that didn’t play the full 68 offensive snaps. He left the game and was evaluated for a concussion after suffering what looked to be a completely different injury. He would later return to the game and finish it out with no problems.

 

  • Stefen Wisniewski played just seven snaps in place of Reiter. It felt like longer, but the Chiefs defense spent a good portion of time on the field while Reiter was getting checked out.

 

  • Rookie WR Mecole Hardman saw the most offensive snaps he’d seen since Week 2 of the regular season. Not having Tyreek Hill out there meant an increased workload for Hardman.

 

  • The running back carries were once again heading to a two-way split between Damien Williams and LeSean McCoy. Both players ended up injured and Darrel Williams swooped in to take the lead with 29 total carries.

 

  • Deon Yelder only received 30 offensive snaps in place of Blake Bell. That means for more than 50% of the game the Chiefs only had one tight end (Travis Kelce) on the field.

 

  • Gehrig Dieter played in three offensive snaps after being elevated from the practice squad on Sunday. He also played 10 snaps on special teams.

 

  • The safety group led the way in defensive snap counts with Juan Thornhill being the only play to play 100% of the defensive snaps. After the game, he said that he felt the altitude difference but battled through it.

 

  • For the second week in a row, Reggie Ragland played just 17 snaps. This was likely dictated by what the Chargers’ offense threw at the Chiefs.

 

  • Frank Clark played in 86% of the defensive snaps and you could tell because he really showed up for the Chiefs. From the first drive, he was making plays that had an impact on the game.

 

  • A week after being inactive, DT Mike Pennel played just 23 defensive snaps. As few snaps as he played, he made quite the statement. He accumulated a sack, three total tackles, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits.

 

  • Dorian O’Daniel, Darron Lee and Cameron Erving were all relegated to special teams only snaps. Ben Niemann and O’Daniel tied for the most snaps on special teams with 23.

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