THE REF REVIEW

Tra Blake

Referee · 48 games with data, 2022–2024

12.04accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · about league avg
97.1penalty yards/game
league 102.3
6.15 / 5.90home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.12declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00

Betting-line results

Favorite against the spread (W-L)20-27
Over-Under-Push vs closing total27-21-0

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 game2.352.43
Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs23.323.4
% of those drives ending without points46%41%
% of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT30%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 game1.421.35

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

Splits

SplitGamesPen/game
Primetime711.29 small sample
Daytime4112.17
Playoffs00.00
Regular season4812.04

Top penalty types (per game)

TypeThis refLeague
False Start2.292.22
Offensive Holding2.062.40
Defensive Pass Interference1.101.00
Defensive Holding0.790.75
Unnecessary Roughness0.690.66
Ineligible Downfield Pass0.420.14
Defensive Offside0.400.57
Delay of Game0.400.57
Roughing the Passer0.380.38
Neutral Zone Infraction0.350.46

By season

SeasonGamesPen/gameLeague
20221611.7510.88
20231612.5011.11
20241611.8812.56

Crew (2024, most frequent at each position)

By team

TeamGW-LPen on teamPen on opp
ARI30-34.36.0
ATL54-13.87.0
BAL32-110.06.0
BUF33-06.77.0
CAR40-45.06.5
CHI32-15.04.7
CIN11-05.06.0
CLE42-26.07.8
DAL31-26.76.7
DEN20-25.04.0
DET21-17.56.0
GB30-36.35.7
HOU31-210.39.3
IND43-16.06.5
JAX51-48.66.6
KC44-05.24.8
LA33-05.36.3
LAC21-13.56.5
LV41-35.56.0
MIA51-45.64.4
MIN32-18.37.7
NE10-15.04.0
NYG51-47.26.4
NYJ32-15.34.3
PHI33-06.35.7
PIT22-04.54.5
SEA20-25.52.5
SF22-03.56.5
TB32-16.75.3
TEN21-14.55.5
WAS42-24.86.2

Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.