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John Hussey

Referee, 11 seasons in our data (2016 to 2026), 170 games.

Flags a game

11.7

NFL 12.4, same seasons

Penalty yards a game

98.1

NFL 104.2, same seasons

On the home team / away team

5.6 / 6.1

NFL 6.0 / 6.4, same seasons

Home teams in his games

117-53 (69%)

NFL 55%, same seasons

Season by season

SeasonGamesFlags / gameYards / gameOn homeOn awayHome teamsPoints / game
2026 3 14.7 -0.4 107.7 8.0 6.7 2-1 52.7
2025 17 11.2 -1.3 92.2 6.1 5.1 11-6 48.4
2024 17 11.1 -1.7 94.6 5.6 5.5 12-5 49.9
2023 17 12.3 +1.0 104.5 5.3 7.0 14-3 43.2
2022 17 9.4 -1.7 75.1 4.2 5.2 12-5 41.0
2021 17 10.3 -1.4 88.1 4.9 5.4 12-5 47.5
2020 17 10.6 -0.5 83.6 5.0 5.6 9-8 47.2
2019 17 12.1 -1.3 103.1 5.1 7.0 10-7 50.6
2018 16 12.4 -0.9 104.6 5.4 7.0 14-2 48.4
2017 16 12.5 -0.7 113.9 6.0 6.5 10-6 38.1
2016 16 14.5 +1.2 122.6 8.1 6.4 11-5 50.9

The small number after flags a game is the difference from the NFL average that season.

The flags his crews throw most

PenaltyA gameNFLDifference
False Start 2.26 2.20 +3%
Offensive Holding 2.01 2.41 -17%
Defensive Pass Interference 1.05 1.03 +2%
Unnecessary Roughness 0.72 0.66 +9%
Defensive Holding 0.62 0.75 -17%
Defensive Offside 0.54 0.57 -5%
Delay of Game 0.46 0.55 -17%
Neutral Zone Infraction 0.38 0.44 -12%
Face Mask 0.32 0.31 +2%
Offensive Pass Interference 0.29 0.30 -1%

His 2026 games

Flags are the penalties in nflverse's play-by-play, both teams. Every referee.

Schedule and scores: nflverse. Picks: the Sim, Hizzle's own model. Power rankings: Buck Kincaid. Times are Central. Not affiliated with the NFL.