Packers Week 1 Snap Counts: Robert Tonyan does the heavy lifting at TE

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers’ 43-34 win over the Minnesota Vikings in week one resulted in some remarkable numbers. Perhaps no number is more striking, however, than the time of possession: Green Bay held the ball for 41:16 to Minnesota’s paltry 18:44, a dynamic that is reflected in the snap counts for the two teams.

The Packers ran a total of 78 offensive snaps to Minnesota’s 52, and Green Bay had the football for at least 9:30 in three of the four quarters of the game.

While that number is interesting, the snap breakdown at the tight end position for the Packers was particularly fascinating. The team’s initial depth chart last week showed…