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NFL snap counts 2026: Week 1

Recorded playing time on offense, defense and special teams. Explore each team's players and compare counts with their share of that unit's plays.

UPDATED Updated Oct 9, 2026, 7:01 am EDT

Week 1 snap counts by team

32 teams · 16 games · 1492 player records. Choose a team for individual offensive, defensive and special-teams counts.

2026 regular season, Week 1
TeamOpponentPlayer records
Arizona Cardinals snap countsLos Angeles Chargers47
Atlanta Falcons snap countsPittsburgh Steelers47
Baltimore Ravens snap countsIndianapolis Colts46
Buffalo Bills snap countsHouston Texans47
Carolina Panthers snap countsChicago Bears48
Chicago Bears snap countsCarolina Panthers47
Cincinnati Bengals snap countsTampa Bay Buccaneers47
Cleveland Browns snap countsJacksonville Jaguars47
Dallas Cowboys snap countsNew York Giants47
Denver Broncos snap countsKansas City Chiefs47
Detroit Lions snap countsNew Orleans Saints47
Green Bay Packers snap countsMinnesota Vikings46
Houston Texans snap countsBuffalo Bills47
Indianapolis Colts snap countsBaltimore Ravens46
Jacksonville Jaguars snap countsCleveland Browns48
Kansas City Chiefs snap countsDenver Broncos48
Los Angeles Chargers snap countsArizona Cardinals46
Los Angeles Rams snap countsSan Francisco 49ers47
Las Vegas Raiders snap countsMiami Dolphins46
Miami Dolphins snap countsLas Vegas Raiders46
Minnesota Vikings snap countsGreen Bay Packers48
New England Patriots snap countsSeattle Seahawks47
New Orleans Saints snap countsDetroit Lions47
New York Giants snap countsDallas Cowboys46
New York Jets snap countsTennessee Titans46
Philadelphia Eagles snap countsWashington Commanders45
Pittsburgh Steelers snap countsAtlanta Falcons46
Seattle Seahawks snap countsNew England Patriots46
San Francisco 49ers snap countsLos Angeles Rams47
Tampa Bay Buccaneers snap countsCincinnati Bengals45
Tennessee Titans snap countsNew York Jets47
Washington Commanders snap countsPhiladelphia Eagles45

How to read snap counts

A snap count records the number of plays a player participated in for a unit. Offense, defense and special teams have separate totals. A percentage is the recorded share of that unit's plays, rounded to a whole percent; percentages across different units should not be added together.

A zero is an explicitly recorded count. A dash means a percentage is unavailable. Rows are ordered by offensive snaps, then defensive snaps, special-teams snaps and player name. These counts describe participation, not performance ratings or a prediction of future playing time.

Coverage is limited to the displayed games and listed players. Missing players or weeks do not establish inactivity. Player profiles are linked only where the identity is verified.