Craig Wrolstad
Referee, 11 seasons in our data (2016 to 2026), 167 games.
Next game: Broncos at Cardinals, Sunday, Oct 25, 3:05 PM CT. Assignment from Football Zebras.
Flags a game
12.1
NFL 12.4, same seasons
Penalty yards a game
103.6
NFL 104.2, same seasons
On the home team / away team
5.8 / 6.3
NFL 6.0 / 6.4, same seasons
Home teams in his games
86-81 (51%)
NFL 55%, same seasons
Season by season
| Season | Games | Flags / game | Yards / game | On home | On away | Home teams | Points / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 15.3 +0.2 | 124.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 2-1 | 50.3 |
| 2025 | 18 | 11.6 -0.9 | 91.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 11-7 | 45.6 |
| 2024 | 18 | 14.9 +2.1 | 125.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7-11 | 48.4 |
| 2023 | 17 | 9.9 -1.4 | 85.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 11-6 | 42.0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9.4 -1.7 | 80.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7-10 | 42.2 |
| 2021 | 17 | 11.3 -0.4 | 97.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8-9 | 46.6 |
| 2020 | 16 | 11.3 +0.2 | 89.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10-6 | 49.0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15.2 +1.8 | 134.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8-7 | 44.2 |
| 2018 | 15 | 13.0 -0.4 | 118.6 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 8-7 | 39.3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 12.5 -0.7 | 114.0 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6-9 | 47.9 |
| 2016 | 16 | 11.5 -1.8 | 100.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 8-8 | 46.2 |
The small number after flags a game is the difference from the NFL average that season.
The flags his crews throw most
| Penalty | A game | NFL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.56 | 2.41 | +6% |
| False Start | 2.16 | 2.20 | -2% |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.07 | 1.03 | +4% |
| Defensive Holding | 0.70 | 0.75 | -7% |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.60 | 0.66 | -9% |
| Defensive Offside | 0.57 | 0.57 | +0% |
| Delay of Game | 0.54 | 0.55 | -2% |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.49 | 0.44 | +11% |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.36 | 0.40 | -11% |
| Face Mask | 0.32 | 0.31 | +2% |
His 2026 games
- Oct 4 Los Angeles Rams 24, Philadelphia Eagles 20 Flags: LA 8, PHI 10
- Sep 20 Indianapolis Colts 30, Kansas City Chiefs 33 Flags: IND 5, KC 8
- Sep 13 Cleveland Browns 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 34 Flags: CLE 11, JAX 4
Flags are the penalties in nflverse's play-by-play, both teams. Every referee.
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