Peter Morelli
Referee · 61 games with data, 2015–2018
12.95accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 6%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 6%
113.7penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
5.95 / 7.00home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.30declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 29-31 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 26-35-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
61 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.30 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 22.0 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 46% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 25% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 3.9% | 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 game | 1.36 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 12 | 14.58 small sample |
| Daytime | 49 | 12.55 |
| Playoffs | 1 | 10.00 small sample |
| Regular season | 60 | 13.00 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.59 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.07 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.03 | 1.00 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.85 | 0.66 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.67 | 0.75 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.62 | 0.57 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.51 | 0.46 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.48 | 0.36 |
| Delay of Game | 0.46 | 0.57 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 0.44 | 0.30 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 13.33 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 17 | 11.18 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 14 | 13.57 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 15 | 14.00 | 13.03 |
Crew (2018, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 3 | 2-1 | 7.0 | 8.7 |
| ATL | 5 | 3-2 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| BAL | 5 | 0-5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| BUF | 3 | 1-2 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| CAR | 4 | 2-2 | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| CHI | 4 | 2-2 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| CIN | 4 | 3-1 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| CLE | 5 | 1-4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| DAL | 2 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| DEN | 4 | 2-2 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| DET | 4 | 3-1 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| GB | 2 | 0-2 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| HOU | 6 | 2-4 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| IND | 1 | 0-1 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| JAX | 5 | 4-1 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| KC | 5 | 4-1 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| LA | 1 | 1-0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| LAC | 2 | 0-2 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| MIA | 4 | 3-1 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| MIN | 3 | 1-2 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| NE | 7 | 3-4 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| NO | 5 | 2-3 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| NYG | 2 | 0-2 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| NYJ | 4 | 3-1 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| OAK | 4 | 2-2 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| PHI | 3 | 2-1 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
| PIT | 6 | 6-0 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
| SD | 2 | 0-2 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| SEA | 3 | 2-1 | 9.3 | 6.7 |
| SF | 5 | 1-4 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| STL | 1 | 1-0 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| TB | 3 | 1-2 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| TEN | 2 | 1-1 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| WAS | 3 | 2-1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.