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Breaking down Eagles’ snap counts from 2023 regular season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles stumbled to the finish line of the 2023 regular season, losing 5 of their last 6 games but still finished with an 11-5 record. They’ll be playing the Buccaneers in Tampa in the wild card round on Monday night.
But before we get there, let’s take a closer look at the Eagles’ snap counts from the 2023 regular season.
On offense, the Eagles played a total of 1,147 snaps this season, just below the total of 1,179 snaps they played in 2022. The Eagles were clearly more productive in 2022 than 2023. Last year, they were 3rd in points and yards. This year, they were 7th and 8th.
On defense, the Eagles played 1,162 snaps this season, above their total of 1,106 snaps from the 2022 season. Not a huge difference. The Eagles were 8th in points allowed and 2nd in yards allowed last season. This year, they’re 30th and 26th in those two categories.
Let’s break it down by position:
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts: 1,103 snaps (96%)
Marcus Mariota: 44 snaps (4%)
Tanner McKee: 0 snaps
Despite a knee injury earlier in the season, Hurts managed to start all 17 games in 2023. This is the first time in his NFL career he has started every game. His 1,103 snaps are a new career high, passing his 1,028 from 2022. Mariota didn’t play in 15 of 18 games this season. And 37 of his 44 snaps came in Week 18 after Nick Sirianni elected to pull his starters after getting down big to the Giants. McKee was the third-string emergency quarterback all season. Because of the new rule in 2023, he dressed as an inactive player for every game but didn’t see the field.
Running back:
D’Andre Swift: 630 snaps (55%)
Kenny Gainwell: 442 snaps (39%)
Boston Scott: 68 snaps (6%)
Rashaad Penny: 31 snaps (3%)
The Eagles began the 2023 season with Gainwell as their No. 1 running back. In Week 1 against the Patriots, Gainwell played 41 snaps to Swift’s 19. But Gainwell got hurt in that game and missed Week…
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Publish date : 2024-01-10 12:00:00
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