INDIANAPOLIS -- Here's a breakdown of the snap count for the Indianapolis Colts in their victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
Running backs
Trent Richardson 38 of 79
Ahmad Bradshaw 33 of 79
Daniel "Boom" Herron 8 of 79
Note: Richardson remains the starter, but the workload was pretty even. Herron got eight snaps because Richardson left the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
Receivers
T.Y. Hilton 63 of 79
Reggie Wayne 61 of 79
Donte Moncrief 23 of 79
Hakeem Nicks 19 of 79
Griff Whalen 5 of 79
Note: It's not surprising Hilton and Wayne lead the receivers in snaps. What is surprising, though, is that the rookie Moncrief had more snaps than the veteran Nicks. Nicks was only targeted by quarterback Andrew Luck once and didn't have a reception for the first time this season.
Tight ends
Coby Fleener 60 of 79
Dwayne Allen 55 of 59
Jack Doyle 28 of 79
Note: Without a fullback on the roster, the Colts aren't hesitating to have all three tight ends on the field together, with one lining up in the backfield as a fullback. All three had at least one catch.
Defensive line
Cory Redding 42 of 56
Ricky Jean Francois 41 of 56
Zach Kerr 21 of 56
Montori Hughes 15 of 56
Josh Chapman 9 of 56
Note: The hope was that Chapman would be the anchor in the middle of the defensive line, but only playing nine snaps is alarming, especially when you take into consideration that Kerr, an undrafted rookie, had 12 more snaps than him.
Linebackers
D'Qwell Jackson 56 of 56
Jerrell Freeman 51 of 56
Bjoern Werner 41 of 56
Andy Studebaker 25 of 56
Jonathan Newsome 24 of 56
Erik Walden 22 of 56
Josh McNary 5 of 56
Note: Walden only played 22 snaps because he was ejected in the second quarter for touching an official. Freeman would have played all 56 snaps like Jackson, but he left the game momentarily because of a hip pointer.
Secondary
Vontae Davis 56 of 56
Greg Toler 56 of 56
Mike Adams 56 of 56
Sergio Brown 49 of 56
Josh Gordy 39 of 56
Loucheiz Purifoy 8 of 56
Note: Davis, Toler and Adams have been the backbone of the secondary for the Colts this season. Adams continues to prove he can be effective at the age of 33. Davis and Toler deserve just as much credit as the front seven because their coverage skills allow the Colts to be an effective pass rush team.
































