THE REF REVIEW

Tony Corrente

Referee · 113 games with data, 2015–2021

12.05accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · about league avg
100.5penalty yards/game
league 102.3
5.85 / 6.20home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.28declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00

Betting-line results

Favorite against the spread (W-L)47-62
Over-Under-Push vs closing total52-58-3

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

Drive interruptions

113 games. Definitions on the methodology page.

MeasureThis crewLeague
Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game2.572.43
Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs24.623.4
% of those drives ending without points43%41%
% of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT27%26%
% of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain4.0%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 game1.461.35

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

Splits

SplitGamesPen/game
Primetime3012.70
Daytime8311.82
Playoffs69.33 small sample
Regular season10712.21

Top penalty types (per game)

TypeThis refLeague
Offensive Holding2.382.40
False Start2.342.22
Defensive Pass Interference0.851.00
Defensive Holding0.810.75
Neutral Zone Infraction0.540.46
Unnecessary Roughness0.530.66
Defensive Offside0.510.57
Illegal Block Above the Waist0.490.36
Delay of Game0.440.57
Offensive Pass Interference0.350.30

By season

SeasonGamesPen/gameLeague
20151612.3113.44
20161612.4412.99
20171713.3512.80
20181611.5013.03
20191713.4713.01
20201510.6710.88
20211610.3811.49

Crew (2021, most frequent at each position)

By team

TeamGW-LPen on teamPen on opp
ARI53-26.08.0
ATL82-65.84.9
BAL64-26.34.2
BUF87-14.95.8
CAR85-34.06.2
CHI82-68.05.6
CIN72-55.36.0
CLE43-17.85.2
DAL106-47.26.2
DEN74-36.36.3
DET81-76.95.4
GB63-25.76.8
HOU104-66.86.2
IND73-45.06.7
JAX61-56.05.7
KC107-36.67.5
LA21-15.06.5
LAC63-37.74.5
LV21-16.06.0
MIA42-28.06.2
MIN73-35.97.0
NE96-35.67.3
NO44-05.24.2
NYG51-45.26.0
NYJ52-35.83.8
OAK63-35.77.2
PHI105-54.76.1
PIT72-55.77.4
SD10-18.06.0
SEA1311-25.55.3
SF93-67.35.2
STL10-16.08.0
TB54-15.07.0
TEN62-45.87.2
WAS62-45.84.0

Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.