THE REF REVIEW

Gene Steratore

Referee · 48 games with data, 2015–2017

11.50accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · below league avg by 6%
92.9penalty yards/game
league 102.3
5.31 / 6.19home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.27declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.04

Betting-line results

Favorite against the spread (W-L)20-24
Over-Under-Push vs closing total22-24-2

Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.

Drive interruptions

48 games. Definitions on the methodology page.

MeasureThis crewLeague
Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game1.922.43
Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs18.023.4
% of those drives ending without points39%41%
% of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT28%26%
% of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain3.8%4.0%

Offensive penalties depend on the offense's play. These are descriptive counts, not judgments about any call.

Replay reviews (shown separately)

Replay reviews/challenges per game1.621.35

Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.

Splits

SplitGamesPen/game
Primetime1111.27 small sample
Daytime3711.57
Playoffs49.00 small sample
Regular season4411.73

Top penalty types (per game)

TypeThis refLeague
False Start2.042.22
Offensive Holding1.922.40
Defensive Pass Interference0.851.00
Defensive Holding0.770.75
Defensive Offside0.710.57
Neutral Zone Infraction0.580.46
Unnecessary Roughness0.560.66
Illegal Use of Hands0.540.29
Illegal Block Above the Waist0.440.36
Delay of Game0.420.57

By season

SeasonGamesPen/gameLeague
20151610.8813.44
20161610.7512.99
20171612.8812.80

Crew (2017, most frequent at each position)

By team

TeamGW-LPen on teamPen on opp
ARI32-15.77.0
ATL42-24.85.5
BAL43-15.88.0
BUF31-24.76.7
CAR43-16.25.8
CHI21-13.53.5
CIN32-16.06.0
CLE30-36.76.0
DAL11-07.013.0
DEN42-27.56.8
DET31-28.06.0
GB54-14.65.6
HOU20-25.04.0
IND22-05.08.0
JAX51-45.86.6
KC22-09.05.0
LA31-27.06.7
MIA31-27.76.3
MIN42-23.24.2
NE64-25.55.5
NO41-35.24.8
NYG32-13.34.7
NYJ31-27.34.7
OAK21-19.55.5
PHI44-04.85.5
SD20-25.05.5
SEA63-36.04.7
SF20-25.05.5
TB10-15.05.0
TEN11-04.06.0
WAS20-26.04.0

Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.