NFL Referee Stats
The penalty lab: how many flags each referee's crew throws, on which team, and how home teams do. Seasons 2016-2026, referees with 8 or more games.
NFL Week 7 referee assignments
| Game | Kickoff | Referee | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers at Saints | Sun, Oct 25, 8:30 AM CT | Bill Vinovich | 10.8 |
| 49ers at Falcons | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Clay Martin | 12.0 |
| Bengals at Ravens | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Shawn Smith | 12.1 |
| Buccaneers at Panthers | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Carl Cheffers | 12.9 |
| Giants at Texans | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Land Clark | 12.0 |
| Colts at Vikings | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Brad Rogers | 12.4 |
| Dolphins at Jets | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Brad Allen | 12.1 |
| Browns at Titans | Sun, Oct 25, 12:00 PM CT | Scott Novak | 11.9 |
| Broncos at Cardinals | Sun, Oct 25, 3:05 PM CT | Craig Wrolstad | 12.1 |
| Packers at Lions | Sun, Oct 25, 3:25 PM CT | Alex Moore | 16.7 |
| Rams at Raiders | Sun, Oct 25, 3:25 PM CT | Ron Torbert | 12.2 |
| Chiefs at Seahawks | Sun, Oct 25, 7:20 PM CT | John Hussey | 11.7 |
| Cowboys at Eagles | Mon, Oct 26, 7:15 PM CT | Alex Kemp | 12.7 |
Assignments from Football Zebras, posted midweek. Flags are his crew's per game this season (or "-" before his first game in our data).
2016-2026: 28 referees
Flags, penalty yards and points are per game. Tap a column to sort.
| Referee | Next game | Games | Flags ↓ | Yards | On home | On away | Home W-L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL average | 2,825 | 12.4 | 104.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 1549-1266-10 (55%) | 45.7 | |
| Alex Moore | GB at DET Sun Oct 25 | 21 | 16.7 +4.3 | 134.5 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 10-11 (48%) | 49.0 |
| Walt Anderson | - | 64 | 15.0 +2.6 | 129.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 38-26 (59%) | 46.3 |
| Jeff Triplette | - | 31 | 14.3 +1.8 | 125.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 17-14 (55%) | 50.1 |
| Terry McAulay | - | 28 | 13.9 +1.5 | 118.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 13-14-1 (48%) | 42.2 |
| John Parry | - | 47 | 13.4 +1.0 | 115.5 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 30-17 (64%) | 46.3 |
| Ed Hochuli | - | 33 | 13.1 +0.7 | 118.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 17-16 (52%) | 47.6 |
| Shawn Hochuli | - | 135 | 13.1 +0.7 | 111.8 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 71-64 (53%) | 45.2 |
| Peter Morelli | - | 46 | 13.1 +0.7 | 117.8 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 28-18 (61%) | 43.7 |
| Carl Cheffers | TB at CAR Sun Oct 25 | 170 | 12.9 +0.5 | 109.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 103-66-1 (61%) | 45.2 |
| Adrian Hill | - | 118 | 12.9 +0.5 | 107.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 56-61-1 (48%) | 44.1 |
| Walt Coleman | - | 46 | 12.8 +0.4 | 107.2 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 30-16 (65%) | 45.1 |
| Alex Kemp | DAL at PHI Mon Oct 26 | 136 | 12.7 +0.3 | 107.4 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 74-62 (54%) | 45.7 |
| Clete Blakeman | - | 170 | 12.7 +0.3 | 104.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 91-79 (54%) | 46.0 |
| Jerome Boger | - | 110 | 12.7 +0.2 | 106.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 63-47 (57%) | 46.8 |
| Brad Rogers | IND at MIN Sun Oct 25 | 112 | 12.4 +0.0 | 104.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 59-53 (53%) | 46.1 |
| Tony Corrente | - | 97 | 12.3 -0.1 | 102.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 54-42-1 (56%) | 45.1 |
| Ron Torbert | LA at LV Sun Oct 25 | 171 | 12.2 -0.2 | 103.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 97-73-1 (57%) | 45.7 |
| Tra Blake | - | 48 | 12.2 -0.2 | 98.7 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 25-23 (52%) | 44.4 |
| Gene Steratore | - | 32 | 12.2 -0.3 | 100.7 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 21-11 (66%) | 43.7 |
| Shawn Smith | CIN at BAL Sun Oct 25 | 134 | 12.1 -0.3 | 103.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 68-65-1 (51%) | 47.6 |
| Brad Allen | MIA at NYJ Sun Oct 25 | 165 | 12.1 -0.3 | 98.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 98-66-1 (60%) | 45.3 |
| Craig Wrolstad | DEN at ARI Sun Oct 25 | 167 | 12.1 -0.3 | 103.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 86-81 (51%) | 45.3 |
| Clay Martin | SF at ATL Sun Oct 25 | 132 | 12.0 -0.4 | 100.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 69-63 (52%) | 46.3 |
| Land Clark | NYG at HOU Sun Oct 25 | 100 | 12.0 -0.4 | 100.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 42-56-2 (43%) | 45.2 |
| Scott Novak | CLE at TEN Sun Oct 25 | 116 | 11.9 -0.5 | 96.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 53-62-1 (46%) | 45.5 |
| John Hussey | KC at SEA Sun Oct 25 | 170 | 11.7 -0.8 | 98.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 117-53 (69%) | 46.7 |
| Alan Eck | - | 54 | 10.9 -1.5 | 91.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 36-18 (67%) | 44.4 |
| Bill Vinovich | PIT at NO Sun Oct 25 | 171 | 10.8 -1.6 | 88.3 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 82-89 (48%) | 45.3 |
Flags are the penalties in nflverse's play-by-play, both teams. "Home W-L" is how home teams did in his games. A referee shows up once nflverse lists him for a game, which happens after it's played. Next games come from Football Zebras' weekly referee assignments, usually posted midweek. Small samples swing a lot: one season is 15 to 18 games. Which teams get flagged most? NFL penalties by team.
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