CAROLINA PANTHERS DEFENSE
| Player | Position | Defense | % | Special Teams | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Coleman | FS | 64 | 100% | 4 | 17% |
| Josh Norman | CB | 58 | 91% | ||
| Bené Benwikere | CB | 48 | 75% | 5 | 22% |
| Roman Harper | SS | 47 | 73% | 1 | 4% |
| Thomas Davis | LB | 47 | 73% | 1 | 4% |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | 46 | 72% | 1 | 4% |
| Kony Ealy | DE | 38 | 59% | ||
| Shaq Thompson | LB | 37 | 58% | 11 | 48% |
| Jared Allen | DE | 36 | 56% | 1 | 4% |
| Charles Johnson | DE | 34 | 53% | 1 | 4% |
| Cortland Finnegan | CB | 33 | 52% | 11 | 48% |
| Star Lotulelei | DT | 33 | 52% | ||
| Dwan Edwards | DT | 31 | 48% | 7 | 30% |
| Kawann Short | DT | 31 | 48% | 1 | 4% |
| Mario Addison | DE | 28 | 44% | 5 | 22% |
| Kyle Love | DT | 26 | 41% | 1 | 4% |
| A.J. Klein | LB | 18 | 28% | 17 | 74% |
| Teddy Williams | CB | 17 | 27% | 17 | 74% |
| Tre Boston | SS | 17 | 27% | 14 | 61% |
| Ben Jacobs | LB | 15 | 23% | 22 | 96% |
| Graham Gano | K | 13 | 57% | ||
| David Mayo | LB | 12 | 52% | ||
| Brad Nortman | P | 10 | 43% | ||
| J.J. Jansen | LS | 10 | 43% | ||
| Colin Jones | S | 8 | 35% |
NOTES:
—Kurt Coleman has played 880 of 888 possible snaps this year. He missed one in Seattle and he sat out for seven at the end of the rout against Washington.
—Shaq Thompson‘s 37 snaps were his most since he played 48 against the Bucs in Week 4. Because of injuries in the secondary, the Panthers may use the rookie a bit more now in a hybrid role.
—Charles Johnson may not like it, but his playing time since returning from temporary injured reserve has made sense. The Panthers eased him back in with 21 snaps against the Cowboys before ramping Johnson up to 51 plays in New Orleans. So during Sunday’s blowout, coaches pretty much split the difference, giving him 34 snaps.
—Cortland Finnegan, who dealt with some cramping in the fourth quarter, played 33 snaps, just like he did in his debut against the Saints.