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Below, we analyze the snap counts on defense for the Cleveland Browns' Week 10 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Defensive Line
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| DL | Desmond Bryant | 39 | 59% | 2 tackles (2 combined). |
| DL | Xavier Cooper | 37 | 56% | 1 tackle (1 combined). |
| DL | John Hughes | 32 | 48% | No stats registered. |
| DL | Danny Shelton | 30 | 45% | 1 tackle (1 combined). |
| DL | Jamie Meder | 27 | 41% | 1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). 1 quarterback hit. |
| DL | Randy Starks | 2 | 3% | No stats registered. |
Randy Starks left the game early with an injury, which boosted the amount of reps that Xavier Cooper and John Hughes might normally see. Desmond Bryant's sack streak came to an end.
Outside Linebacker
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| OLB | Paul Kruger | 38 | 58% | 2 tackles (2 combined). 2 tackles for losses. |
| OLB | Nate Orchard | 36 | 55% | 3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). 1 pass defended, 1 forced fumble. |
| OLB |
Armonty Bryant |
27 | 41% | 1 tackle, 1 assist (2 combined). |
| OLB |
Barkevious Mingo |
15 | 23% | No stats registered. |
Paul Kruger had two nice tackles in the backfield, but also jumped offsides once, allowing the Steelers to have a free play downfield. Nate Orchard forced a fumble on DeAngelo Williams in the red zone, but nobody was able to get on top of it. He also batted down a pass in the red zone on 3rd-and-2 to force a field goal.
Inside Linebacker
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| ILB | Karlos Dansby | 66 | 100% | 3 tackles, 3 assists (6 combined). 1 pass defended. |
| ILB | Christian Kirksey | 37 | 56% | 3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). 1 sack, 2 tackles for losses, 1 quarterback hit, 1 pass defended. |
| ILB | Craig Robertson | 31 | 47% | 3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). |
| ILB | Tank Carder | 1 | 2% | No stats registered. |
Although they didn't generate a ton of pressure, we can't blame the front seven too much on a week where Pittsburgh was held to 2.9 yards per carry. All Pittsburgh kept doing was having Ben Roethlisberger step back, chuck a deep ball, and get a completion or a pass interference penalty. Christian Kirksey out-snapped Craig Robertson for the first time since Robertson's return.
Safety
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| S | Tashaun Gipson | 66 | 100% | 3 tackles, 1 assist (4 combined). |
| S | Jordan Poyer |
64 | 97% | 2 tackles, 2 assists (4 combined). 1 interception, 1 pass defended. |
With Jordan Poyer back, the Browns decided to give Ibraheim Campbell zero snaps on defense. Seriously? You actually have a rookie come in, grade out pretty darn well in two games when no one else on defense is shining, and the way you reward him is to send him back to special teams exclusively?
Cornerback
| Pos | Player | Plays | % | Stats |
| CB |
Tramon Williams |
64 | 97% | 2 tackles (2 combined). |
| CB | K'Waun Williams | 50 | 76% | 5 tackles (5 combined). 1 fumble recovery. |
| CB |
Charles Gaines |
27 | 41% | 5 tackles (5 combined). 1 forced fumble. |
| CB |
Pierre Desir |
20 | 30% | 2 tackles (2 combined). |
| CB | Johnson Bademosi | 17 | 26% | No stats registered. |
Man, this was as rough of a day as I've ever seen for our cornerbacks. First, let me go through the exclusions: I think K'Waun Williams was the only cornerback spared of embarrassment, and Tramon Williams did get hosed on at least one pass interference penalty. Charles Gaines did not have a banner day in his debut, as it looked like he was stunned by the game speed of Martavis Bryant. When it comes to Pierre Desir, he has significantly regressed over the past couple of weeks, and I have no idea what he was trying to do this week. Johnson Bademosi didn't register a stat because he was given the merciful assignment of having to cover (or watch) Antonio Brown catch a pass right away and run uncontested to the end zone before executing a perfect front flip. On top of all of that, Justin Gilbert was a healthy scratch.
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Amount of Defensive Plays, By the Week
- Week 1: 61 plays
- Week 2: 80 plays
- Week 3: 71 plays
- Week 4: 65 plays
- Week 5: 70 plays*
- Week 6: 84 plays*
- Week 7: 53 plays
- Week 8: 81 plays
- Week 9: 67 plays
- Week 10: 66 plays