Walt Coleman
Referee · 63 games with data, 2015–2018
12.63accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 3%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 3%
106.3penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
6.22 / 6.41home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.27declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 31-31 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 33-30-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
63 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.24 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 21.5 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 51% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 27% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 4.6% | 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 | 1.27 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 12 | 10.08 small sample |
| Daytime | 51 | 13.24 |
| Playoffs | 1 | 8.00 small sample |
| Regular season | 62 | 12.71 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.24 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.22 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.92 | 1.00 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.84 | 0.66 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.81 | 0.75 |
| Delay of Game | 0.60 | 0.57 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.52 | 0.36 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 0.51 | 0.29 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.44 | 0.46 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 12.94 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 15 | 12.07 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 15 | 13.67 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 16 | 11.88 | 13.03 |
Crew (2018, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 5 | 2-3 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| ATL | 4 | 2-2 | 7.2 | 7.8 |
| BAL | 4 | 2-2 | 7.5 | 6.8 |
| BUF | 3 | 2-1 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| CAR | 5 | 4-1 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| CHI | 4 | 1-3 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| CIN | 4 | 0-4 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| CLE | 4 | 1-3 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| DAL | 2 | 1-1 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
| DEN | 4 | 3-1 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| DET | 4 | 2-2 | 7.5 | 5.8 |
| GB | 3 | 3-0 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| HOU | 4 | 2-2 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| IND | 4 | 2-2 | 5.8 | 8.8 |
| JAX | 4 | 0-4 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| KC | 3 | 3-0 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| LA | 3 | 2-1 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| LAC | 2 | 2-0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| MIA | 5 | 4-1 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| MIN | 7 | 4-3 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| NE | 5 | 5-0 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| NO | 2 | 2-0 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| NYG | 2 | 2-0 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| NYJ | 5 | 1-4 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| PHI | 4 | 2-2 | 7.8 | 6.5 |
| PIT | 4 | 3-1 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| SD | 3 | 0-3 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| SEA | 5 | 2-3 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| SF | 3 | 1-2 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| STL | 1 | 0-1 | 11.0 | 7.0 |
| TB | 4 | 1-3 | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| TEN | 3 | 0-3 | 2.7 | 4.0 |
| WAS | 7 | 2-5 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.