2012 49ers defensive snaps: Weeks 1-5

October, 13, 2012
10/13/12
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By Mike Sando | ESPN.com
A periodic look at which players are playing and when, continuing with the San Francisco 49ers' defense, which has spent much of the season using its nickel package:

2012 San Francisco 49ers Defense: Snap Counts

Rank Player Pos. 1 2 3 4 5 Total
1 Dashon Goldson FS 72 65 79 50 41 307
2 Donte Whitner SS 72 65 79 49 41 306
3 Tarell Brown CB 71 65 77 50 41 304
3 Carlos Rogers CB 71 65 77 50 41 304
3 Aldon Smith OLB 70 65 79 49 41 304
6 Ray McDonald DE 72 64 75 50 41 302
7 Justin Smith DE 70 65 72 50 41 298
8 NaVorro Bowman ILB 59 65 79 49 41 293
9 Ahmad Brooks OLB 56 60 75 48 40 279
9 Patrick Willis ILB 48 65 76 46 41 276
11 Chris Culliver CB 65 57 30 27 42 221
12 Perrish Cox CB 55 5 2 9 6 77
13 Ricky Jean-Francois DL 1 1 20 26 5 53
13 Isaac Sopoaga NT 7 8 34 -- 4 53
15 Demarcus Dobbs DE 2 -- -- 4 5 16
16 C.J. Spillman FS 1 -- -- 4 5 12
17 Larry Grant ILB -- -- -- 3 5 11
17 Will Tukuafu NT -- -- -- 3 5 11
19 Eric Bakhtiari OLB -- -- -- 3 5 10
20 Darcel McBath SS -- -- -- 4 5 9
21 Tavares Gooden ILB -- -- -- 3 5 8
21 Tramaine Brock CB -- -- -- 3 5 8
23 Ian Williams NT -- -- -- 3 z 3
Source: ESPN Stats & Information

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