Snap counts

[Apbaball]

I am guessing they haven't been kept for very long but I would be interested findings the snap counts for the 1996 Packers (especially the position players and front seven on defense). How long have teams kept track of them?

[NWebster]

I am guessing they haven't been kept for very long but I would be interested findings the snap counts for the 1996 Packers (especially the position players and front seven on defense). How long have teams kept track of them?

Probably less a question of how long they've been keeping them more how long have they been sharing or publishing them. Historically teams would hide anything g they thought might be meaningful. I know the Steeler media guides of the mid 90's published thrm, not aware of any earlier publications that broadly shared though certainly in the 70's and 80's you'd get some player x didn't miss a single snap last season. I'd bet Paul Brown knew how many snaps Len Ford played before he was knocked out of action in 1950.