Week Twelve was highlighted by a key fumble recovery in punt coverage by Cowboys snapper Trent Sieg that helped Dallas in their comeback win over the Eagles.
Sieg’s fumble recovery and Jacob Bobenmoyer’s solo tackle for the Raiders were the only statistics recorded by a snapper in an otherwise quiet week with no snapping moves or tryouts.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Twelve is below.
Week Eleven saw multiple missed field goals and extra points, although only a few could be attributed to poor short snaps.
Last week, the Chargers and Falcons added snappers to their practice squads for precautionary reasons and both snappers, Peter Bowden (Chargers) and Zach Triner (Falcons), were released this week.
Taylor Pepper had a tryout with the Raiders in connection with a kicker workout.
Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, as Matt Orzech (Packers) and Cal Adomitis (Eagles) each had a solo and assisted tackle. Rex Sunahara (Browns) tallied a solo stop, while Jon Weeks (Niners) and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders) each had assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eleven is below.
After weeks of peace and quiet, this week brought lots of change to the long snapping position.
Josh Harris returned to the Chargers from injured reserve and Rick Lovato, who filled in for Harris the past nine weeks, retired. The Chargers also worked out and signed Peter Bowden to its practice squad.
The Rams signed veteran Jake McQuaide to its practice squad and then activated him for Sunday’s game. McQuaide performed well and the Rams waived Alex Ward yesterday.
The Falcons added Zach Triner to its practice squad, as client Liam McCullough could miss time due to a family matter over the next few weeks.
Changes also happened within the coaching ranks, as the Raiders fired special teams coach Tom McMahon and replaced him with assistant Derius Swinton.
Two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, as Thomas Hennessy (Jets) had a solo tackle and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders) added an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Ten is below.
Week Nine of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers, although Jaguars kicker Cam Little did set an NFL record with the longest field goal of 68 yards.
Chargers snapper Josh Harris, who has been an injured reserve since being injured making a tackle in the final pre-season game, may be close to returning to action after returning to practice.
Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos), Julian Ashby (Patriots) and Luke Rhodes (Colts) tallying solo tackles, while Alex Ward (Rams) and Chris Stoll (Seahawks) recorded assists.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Nine is below.
Week Eight of the NFL season was, like recent weeks, an uneventful one for snappers. There have been few snapping changes so far this season, with the only two related to injuries to Josh Harris (Chargers) and Charley Hughlett (Eagles). Both remain on injured reserve,
Just two snappers recorded a tackle in punt coverage this week and both were in the Sunday Night game, as Matt Orzech (Packers) and Christian Kuntz (Steelers) each added a solo tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eight is below.
Week Seven of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers.
Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Zach Wood (Saints) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) reach recording a solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Hogan Hatten (Seahawks) both added assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Seven is below.
Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers.
There was just one tryout this week, as the Raiders worked out rookie Luke Elkin in connection with other specialists.
Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) tallying a solo tackle, while Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) added assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Six is below.
Week Five is complete and marked the debut of snapper Cal Adomitis with the Eagles. Adomitis was signed earlier in the week after Charley Hughlett was placed on injury reserve. The move was the first in-season change at long snapper this season.
A number of teams held kicker and punter workouts and that means snappers often get a tryout as well. Those workouts happened in Arizona with Luke Elkin, Brett Matiscik and Zack Triner, Buffalo with Cole Jenkins, Tampa with Elkin and Tennessee with Triner.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Five is below.
Week Four demonstrated, once again, the importance of special teams in the NFL. The Bears blocked a last second field-goal to defeat the Raiders. After the game, the Bears Josh Blackwell, who blocked the kick, acknowledged the key role snapper Scott Daly played.
From film review, Daly noticed that Raiders snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer moved the ball a bit just before snapping, allowing Blackwell to get a jump on the snap.
In my experience, most NFL snappers carefully study film of other snappers looking for any clues or tells but this is one occasion where that work paid off and was credited publicly.
The Eagles blocked a Buccaneers punt for a touchdown in another key special teams play in Week Four.
There was one tryout this week as the Giants brought in Cal Adomitis as part of kicker workouts.
On the tackle front, three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage. Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) had the lone solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Alex Ward (Rams) each recorded an assisted tackle..
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Four.
Special teams, once again, played a critical role in multiple games. In the early games, there were a record tying four blocked field goals in the Fourth Quarter.
There were no snapper tryouts this week and no major snapping issues or injuries.
On the tackle front, three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage. James Winchester (Chiefs) and Mitchell Fraboni (Broncos) each added a tackle, while Will Wagner (Bengals) had an assisted tackle..
Below is the NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Three
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