{"id":62706,"date":"2025-09-19T10:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=62706"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:18:59","slug":"henderson-vs-stevenson-how-the-patriots-split-third-down-snaps-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/09\/19\/henderson-vs-stevenson-how-the-patriots-split-third-down-snaps-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Henderson vs. Stevenson: How the Patriots Split Third-Down Snaps So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming into this season, rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson was expected to be an explosive weapon for the New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given his impressive preseason, which included a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Commanders in the opener, the hope was we’d see more of him in the offense in the regular season, with Josh McDaniels possibly using him to complement veterans Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson.\u00a0 The only question was simply how they would mix him into the line-up.<\/p>\n

Following the 2025 Patriots Draft<\/strong><\/a>, many analysts felt that\u00a0due to Henderson’s size, he might not be someone who could handle the workload as a lead back. The belief was that maybe he would be a player to fill a role on third down, much in the same way we saw from former Patriots running back James White.<\/p>\n

Through two games, that expectation hasn’t quite come to pass.\u00a0 Or at least not yet, as the club continues getting ready for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.<\/p>\n

When it comes to third down, it’s been Rhamondre Stevenson who has gotten the majority of the time, with Henderson coming in well behind him.<\/p>\n

Looking at the Patriots snap counts<\/strong><\/a> through two weeks, Stevenson has seen the field on 19 of the club’s 26 third-down plays, while Henderson’s been out there on 10 of those snaps.\u00a0 However, one interesting note is that out of those totals, we’ve seen several plays where the two backs have been out on the field at the same time together in those situations, with Henderson seeing time on 4 of those 10 snaps alongside Stevenson.\u00a0 He’s also been out there on one snap with Gibson.<\/p>\n

Running Back Third Down Snaps (Through 2 Weeks):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Week 1 vs Raiders:<\/strong><\/p>\n