THE REF REVIEW

John Perry

Referee · 2 games with data, 2017–2018 small sample

10.00accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · below league avg by 18%
95.5penalty yards/game
league 102.3
4.50 / 5.50home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
1.00declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00

Betting-line results

Favorite against the spread (W-L)2-0
Over-Under-Push vs closing total1-1-0

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

Drive interruptions

2 games small sample. Definitions on the methodology page.

MeasureThis crewLeague
Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game2.002.43
Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs20.023.4
% of those drives ending without points50%41%
% of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT30%26%
% of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain5.0%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 game0.501.35

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

Splits

SplitGamesPen/game
Primetime18.00 small sample
Daytime112.00 small sample
Playoffs00.00
Regular season210.00 small sample

Top penalty types (per game)

TypeThis refLeague
False Start2.002.22
Offensive Holding1.502.40
Defensive Pass Interference1.501.00
Delay of Game1.500.57
Unsportsmanlike Conduct1.000.15
Unnecessary Roughness1.000.66
Ineligible Downfield Pass0.500.14
Illegal Use of Hands0.500.29
Roughing the Passer0.500.38

By season

SeasonGamesPen/gameLeague
2017112.0012.80
201818.0013.03

Crew (2018, most frequent at each position)

By team

TeamGW-LPen on teamPen on opp
CHI11-04.04.0
DEN11-05.07.0
MIN10-14.04.0
OAK10-17.05.0

Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.