The Falcons started Steven Means and Dante Fowler at the outside linebacker spots in their new 3-4 alignment in the 32-6 loss to the Eagles Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Means played 59 defensive snaps (83%) and Fowler played 47 snaps (66%). Jacob Tuioti-Mariner played 25 (35%), rookie Ade Ogundeji played 16 (23%) and James Vaughters, who was a practice squad flex, played six (8%).

Tuioti-Mariner had the only sack and quarterback hit for the entire defense.

Here’s the percentage of playing time per player against the Eagles:

Player Offense Special Teams

M Ryan QB 70 97%

J Matthews LT 70 97% 2 8%

J Mayfield LG 65 90% 2 8%

M Hennessy C 70 97%

C Lindstrom RG 70 97% 2 8%

K McGary RT 72 100% 2 8%

C Ridley WR 61 85%

M Davis RB 54 75%

K Pitts TE 49 68%

R Gage WR 49 68%

H Hurst TE 43 60% 2 8%

C Patterson RB 24 33% 11 42%

K Smith FB 21 29% 18 69%

L Smith TE 21 29% 2 8%

O Zaccheaus WR 19 26% 11 42%

T Sharpe WR 10 14%

D Dalman C 9 12% 2 8%

C Blake WR 5 7% 2 8%

P Hesse TE 4 6% 6 23%

J Spriggs T 2 3% 2 8%

C Gossett G 2 3%

J Rosen QB 2 3%

Player Defense Special teams

G Jarrett DT 54 76% 5 19%

T Davison DT 40 56%

J Bullard DT 27 38% 5 19%

S Means OLB 59 83% 6 23%

D Jones ILB 71 100%

F Oluokun ILB 71 100%

D Fowler OLB 47 66%

A Terrell LCB 68 96% 6 23%

E Harris FS 65 92% 9 35%

D Harmon SS 56 79%

F Moreau RCB 65 92% 4 15%

I Oliver NCB 54 76% 13 50%

J Tuioti-Mariner OLB 25 35% 16 62%

M Davidson DT 21 30% 5 19%

A Ogundeji OLB 16 23%

J Hawkins FS 15 21% 24 92%

T Green SS 9 13% 3 12%

R Grant SS 6 8% 24 92%

J Vaughters LB 6 8% 3 12%

M Walker LB 4 6% 24 92%

J Cominsky DT 2 3% 18 69%

SPECIAL TEAMS

D Etheridge LB 21 81%

A Williams DB 15 58%

C Nizialek P 11 42%

J Harris LS 8 31%

Y Koo K 2 8%

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