CAROLINA PANTHERS DEFENSE
| Player | Position | Defense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Coleman | FS | 46 | 100% | 4 | 16% |
| Josh Norman | CB | 46 | 100% | 8 | 32% |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 46 | 100% | 2 | 8% |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 46 | 100% | 2 | 8% |
| Kawann Short | DT | 40 | 87% | 2 | 8% |
| Charles Tillman | CB | 39 | 85% | 7 | 28% |
| Jared Allen | DE | 39 | 85% | ||
| Bené Benwikere | CB | 31 | 67% | 5 | 20% |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | 29 | 63% | 2 | 8% |
| Roman Harper | S | 29 | 63% | 1 | 4% |
| Kony Ealy | DE | 28 | 61% | 2 | 8% |
| Tre Boston | SS | 17 | 37% | 12 | 48% |
| Mario Addison | DE | 17 | 37% | ||
| Kyle Love | DT | 15 | 33% | 3 | 12% |
| A.J. Klein | LB | 13 | 28% | 20 | 80% |
| Shaq Thompson | LB | 9 | 20% | 10 | 40% |
| Ryan Delaire | DE | 9 | 20% | ||
| Wes Horton | DE | 7 | 15% | 2 | 8% |
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 23 | 92% | ||
| Colin Jones | S | 20 | 80% | ||
| Teddy Williams | CB | 18 | 72% | ||
| David Mayo | LB | 18 | 72% | ||
| Graham Gano | K | 11 | 44% | ||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 9 | 36% | ||
| Brad Nortman | P | 9 | 36% |
NOTES:
–The defense was on the field for just 46 plays, easily their fewest of the year. Before Sunday, their lowest snap total was 61 at Seattle and they were averaging more than 76 snaps per game.
—Kurt Coleman has played 656 of a possible 657 snaps this season.
—Roman Harper and Tre Boston finally had more of a rotation, with Harper getting 67% of the playing time a week after he played every snap.
—Ryan Delaire has made one tackle in 128 snaps since his five-tackle, two-sack debut at Tampa Bay.
—Shaq Thompson has played just 14 snaps since returning from a knee injury against the Packers. A.J. Klein was in for four more plays than Thompson on Sunday.