Black and Blue Review
OFFENSE
| Player | Position | Offense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Norwell | G | 60 | 100% | 3 | 16% |
| Fernando Velasco | G | 60 | 100% | ||
| Cam Newton | QB | 60 | 100% | ||
| Greg Olsen | TE | 60 | 100% | ||
| Ryan Kalil | C | 60 | 100% | ||
| Byron Bell | T | 55 | 92% | 3 | 16% |
| Jonathan Stewart | RB | 55 | 92% | ||
| Jerricho Cotchery | WR | 50 | 83% | ||
| Kelvin Benjamin | WR | 43 | 72% | ||
| Ed Dickson | TE | 35 | 58% | 12 | 63% |
| Nate Chandler | T | 35 | 58% | 1 | 5% |
| Jason Avant | WR | 32 | 53% | ||
| David Foucault | T | 30 | 50% | 3 | 16% |
| Brenton Bersin | WR | 9 | 15% | 7 | 37% |
| Brandon Williams | TE | 8 | 13% | 11 | 58% |
| Darrin Reaves | RB | 4 | 7% | ||
| Joe Webb | WR | 2 | 3% | 7 | 37% |
| Brian Folkerts | C | 1 | 2% | 7 | 37% |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | RB | 1 | 2% | 3 | 16% |
| Chris Scott | G | 2 | 11% |
- Greg Olsen: 100 percent playtime percentage, three targets, one reception. But many things factored into his lack of looks.
- Byron Bell missed just five snaps despite playing with multiple injuries. He wasn’t a good option, but neither was an injured Nate Chandler and raw rookie David Foucault. The tackle situation is a bigger mess than it had been, and it hadn’t been good.
- For the second straight week, Jonathan Stewart played 55 snaps and put up his best numbers since the 2011 season finale.
- Ron Rivera sat Kelvin Benjamin for the first three plays to send the rookie a message about accountability, but even if he had started, Benjamin would have ended up with his fewest snaps of the season.
- A week after he saw 17 snaps at Green Bay, Brenton Bersin played just nine and finished without a catch for the first time in a game he’s been active.
- Joe Webb was at receiver on a couple plays, including one where he was lined up across from Richard Sherman.
DEFENSE
| Player | Position | Defense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Norman | CB | 61 | 100% | 10 | 53% |
| Roman Harper | S | 61 | 100% | 4 | 21% |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 61 | 100% | 3 | 16% |
| Antoine Cason | CB | 61 | 100% | 3 | 16% |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 61 | 100% | 3 | 16% |
| Charles Johnson | DE | 47 | 77% | ||
| Thomas DeCoud | S | 42 | 69% | 3 | 16% |
| Dwan Edwards | DT | 36 | 59% | 6 | 32% |
| Kawann Short | DT | 36 | 59% | 3 | 16% |
| James Dockery | CB | 31 | 51% | 11 | 58% |
| Mario Addison | DE | 31 | 51% | 4 | 21% |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | 30 | 49% | 3 | 16% |
| Wes Horton | DE | 22 | 36% | 3 | 16% |
| Kony Ealy | DE | 22 | 36% | ||
| Colin Cole | DT | 20 | 33% | ||
| Tre Boston | SS | 18 | 30% | 10 | 53% |
| A.J. Klein | LB | 17 | 28% | 13 | 68% |
| Colin Jones | S | 14 | 23% | 15 | 79% |
| Jason Williams | LB | 16 | 84% | ||
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 13 | 68% | ||
| Adarius Glanton | LB | 8 | 42% | ||
| Graham Gano | K | 7 | 37% | ||
| Brad Nortman | P | 5 | 26% | ||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 5 | 26% | ||
| Melvin White | CB | 2 | 5% |
- Josh Norman played his most snaps since last year’s last-minute loss in Buffalo.
- Kawann Short got his first career start, but he actually played more snaps against the Lions, Steelers, Ravens and Bengals.
- Star Lotulelei, who played well, saw his fewest snaps of the season. As with Short and many defensive linemen, a guy can often be more productive the less he plays.
- Kony Ealy, who was averaging 22 snaps per game, played 22. Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott hinted the rookie may get more playing time after his disruptive performance against the Seahawks.
- The Panthers played more nickel against the Seahawks than some expected. A.J. Klein was in for 17 plays, which meant the Panthers were in their base defense for only 28 percent of their defensive plays.
- The official game book says Melvin White didn’t play, but it also credits him with one special teams snap. Essentially, he’s on the bench until if/when something happens with Norman or Antoine Cason.