What stood out in terms of the play count in the Miami Dolphins’ 30-27 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday?

We’ll start with the inactive list, highlighted by a quartet of players out due to injuries:

Also inactive were RB Jeff Wilson, Jr. and OL Andrew Meyer.

Every active player, inclusive training squad levels Neil Farrell and newcomer Matt Overton, saw game action with the exception of backup quarterback Skylar Thompson.

Six players saw action only on special teams: Kendall Lamm, Lester Cotton, Patrick Paul, Channing Tindall, Ethan Bonner and David Long, Jr., who was replaced in the starting lineup at linebacker by Anthony Walker, Jr.

The number of offensive plays by the teams was quite close, with Buffalo holding a 66-61 advantage.

The difference in running stood out on offense, with De’Von Achane getting 42 snaps compared to just 14 for Raheem Mostert and nine for rookie Jaylen Wright. Not only did Achane become the undisputed leader, but he also became a focal point of the attack.

With Mostert, it’s easy to suggest that his playing time was affected by the fumble early in the second half, but we should point out that he got the Dolphins’ next rushing attempt after that turnover. The 14 offensive snaps were Mostert’s lowest total since rejoining the Dolphins in 2022.

As for Wright, the idea that he’ll get a ton of snaps at any given time continues to be more of a media creation because he looks good as a rookie than based in reality.

For the second straight game, rookie Malik Washington had the third-most snaps at receiver, this time with 23, again well behind Tyreek Hill’s 59 and Jaylen Waddle’s 52.

After playing exactly 11 offensive snaps in each of the first three games, Odell Beckham Jr. received 12 snaps in this game. Although he recorded his first two catches with the Dolphins, it’s clear that he’s still not a huge part of the game plan.

Alec Ingold played just 19 snaps at quarterback as a result of leaving the game with a calf injury. Remember that Ingold was on the injury report during the week due to a horse problem.

With Julian Hill out, Durham Smythe saw a slight increase in snaps, but nothing overly significant (17 to 26). Of course, it didn’t help that Smythe was flagged for a false start and later pushed back into the backfield on Mostert’s failed third-and-1 run.

Five players were on the field for all 66 of the Dolphins’ defensive snaps: Walker, fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks and three starters in the secondary – Jalen Ramsey, Marcus Maye and Jordan Poyer. Cornerback Kendall Fuller came off the field for just one moment.

Veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell saw another jump in his snap count as he continued his truly impressive season. Campbell played 50 snaps, seven more than he did against Arizona and 13 more than any other game this season. The last time Campbell reached 50 defensive snaps in a game was Week 7 of the 2023 season when he was with the Atlanta Falcons.

Da’Shawn Hand again got extended work up front with Sieler out with the eye injury, this time with 57 snaps. That’s 86 percent of defensive snaps, which is Sieler territory.

Playing through his bicep injury, Emmanuel Ogbah managed to record 49 defensive tackles.

Rookie first-round pick Chop Robinson got his first NFL sack against the Bills, but his snap count (33) was his lowest in four games.

After playing 35 defensive snaps against Arizona in his first game of the season, Cam Smith dropped to 29 snaps against Buffalo, though the defense is still missing Kohou, Duck and Holland for the entire game.

Kamara received just five defensive snaps in his second NFL game, 11 fewer than in his debut against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. Kamara looked somewhat hesitant when on defense, which would explain why he spent so much long on the inactive list. as a beginner.

We wrap up with special teams, where Siran Neal and Quinton Bell once again tied for the lead in snaps for the seventh time in eight games, this time with 20 apiece. Duke Riley was next with 19 shots. Tanner Conner, back in the lineup after being inactive against Arizona, led all offensive players in special teams snaps with 15, followed by Smythe with 13 snaps.