Below is the defensive participation chart for the Steelers week 1 game versus the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday.
The only real noticeable things in week 1 of course is the playing time that Larry Foote received in place of James Farrior. Foote was on the field for 22 of 61 non-penalty defensive plays. Jason Worilds also spelled James Harrison for a few plays and mostly at the end of the game after Harrison injured his knee. Rookie defensive end Cameron Heyward saw just 5 snaps, while Ziggy Hood saw just 10 snaps. I suspect both will get more playing time in week 2.
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Defensive Player Participation
| # | Player | POS | PLAYS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 43 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | 4 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | DE | 53 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 55 |
| 96 | Ziggy Hood | DE | 10 |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DE | 5 |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 54 |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 61 |
| 93 | Jason Worilds | OLB | 7 |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | ILB | 60 |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 41 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | ILB | 22 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | CB | 59 |
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | CB | 50 |
| 22 | William Gay | CB | 25 |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | 61 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 61 |
