Stat Update: Penalty breakdown, snap counts through 2 preseason games

In two preseason games, the Patriots have been hit for nine penalties for 104 yards, not counting flags that were declined or offset. Here’s how things have broken down.



Player, penalty, penalty yardage assessed
S Jason Thompson: 1 (defensive pass interference), 44 yards
LB Kyle Van Noy: 1 (roughing the passer), 15 yards
OL Cole Croston: 1 (offensive holding), 10 yards
LB Jonathan Freeny: 1 (offensive holding — special teams), 10 yards
OL Conor McDermott: 1 (false start), 5 yards
LB Harvey Langi: 1 (illegal use of hands), 5 yards
DL Kony Ealy: 1 (neutral zone infraction), 5 yards
WR K.J. Maye: 1 (illegal shift), 5 yards
Team: 1 (Defense — 12 men on the field), 5 yards

By position:
Linebacker: 3 penalties, 30 yards
Offensive line: 2 penalties, 15 yards
Safety: 1 penalty, 44 yards
Defensive line: 1 penalty, 5 yards
Wide receiver: 1 penalty, 5 yards
Team: 1 penalty, 5 yards

By penalty:
Offensive Holding: 2
Defensive Pass Interference: 1
Roughing the Passer: 1
False Start: 1
Illegal Use of Hands: 1
Neutral Zone Infraction: 1
Illegal Shift: 1
12 men on the field: 1

Here’s a quick look at the top snap counts on offense and defense for the Patriots to this point in the preseason. (Note: These do not take special teams work into account)

Offense
WR Carr (66, 63) — 129
OL Croston (65, 63) — 128
OL Karras (45, 63) — 108
OL McDermott (42, 63) — 105
OL Ferentz (52, 50) — 102
OL Douglas (45, 56) — 101
WR Lucien (44, 51) — 95
QB Garoppolo (51, 44) — 95
TE Hollister (54, 22) — 76
OL Fleming (40, 29) — 69

Defense
CB Cyrus Jones (57, 37) — 94
LB Langi (24, 49) — 73
S Richards (44, 28) — 72
DL Ealy (25, 42) — 67
CB Coleman (37, 37) — 64
LB Bates (34, 28) — 62
LB Roberts (34, 18) — 52
DB Travis (20, 29) — 49
DL A. Butler (24, 24) — 48
LB Freeny (27, 20) — 47
S Thompson (40, 7) — 47