Ron Torbert
Referee, 11 seasons in our data (2016 to 2026), 171 games.
Flags a game
12.2
NFL 12.4, same seasons
Penalty yards a game
103.6
NFL 104.2, same seasons
On the home team / away team
6.2 / 6.1
NFL 6.0 / 6.4, same seasons
Home teams in his games
97-73-1 (57%)
NFL 55%, same seasons
Season by season
| Season | Games | Flags / game | Yards / game | On home | On away | Home teams | Points / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 11.5 -3.6 | 95.8 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 3-1 | 46.5 |
| 2025 | 17 | 12.4 -0.1 | 95.2 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 8-8-1 | 43.8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13.9 +1.1 | 116.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 8-10 | 47.3 |
| 2023 | 17 | 12.8 +1.5 | 101.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 12-5 | 47.9 |
| 2022 | 17 | 10.9 -0.2 | 91.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 11-6 | 41.5 |
| 2021 | 18 | 9.8 -1.9 | 86.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 9-9 | 42.4 |
| 2020 | 17 | 11.1 0.0 | 97.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 12-5 | 40.5 |
| 2019 | 15 | 13.3 0.0 | 118.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7-8 | 48.1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 12.3 -1.0 | 110.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 9-7 | 49.3 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13.8 +0.6 | 117.0 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 10-6 | 47.4 |
| 2016 | 16 | 12.8 -0.5 | 108.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 8-8 | 49.7 |
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 | 2.65 | 2.41 | +10% |
| False Start | 2.34 | 2.20 | +6% |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.00 | 1.03 | -3% |
| Defensive Holding | 0.72 | 0.75 | -5% |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.63 | 0.66 | -5% |
| Delay of Game | 0.55 | 0.55 | -1% |
| Defensive Offside | 0.47 | 0.57 | -17% |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.37 | 0.37 | -0% |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.37 | 0.40 | -9% |
| Face Mask | 0.36 | 0.31 | +17% |
His 2026 games
- Oct 4 Denver Broncos 14, San Francisco 49ers 24 Flags: DEN 7, SF 1
- Sep 27 Houston Texans 17, Indianapolis Colts 19 Flags: HOU 2, IND 6
- Sep 17 Detroit Lions 31, Buffalo Bills 41 Flags: DET 10, BUF 5
- Sep 13 Arizona Cardinals 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14 Flags: ARI 8, LAC 7
Flags are the penalties in nflverse's play-by-play, both teams. Every referee.
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