THE REF REVIEW

Alex Moore

Referee · 21 games with data, 2025–2026

16.52accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 35%
131.6penalty yards/game
league 102.3
7.62 / 8.90home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.19declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00

Betting-line results

Favorite against the spread (W-L)11-10
Over-Under-Push vs closing total11-10-0

Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.

Drive interruptions

21 games. Definitions on the methodology page.

MeasureThis crewLeague
Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game3.102.43
Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs29.423.4
% of those drives ending without points35%41%
% of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT24%26%
% of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain4.6%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 game1.101.35

Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.

Splits

SplitGamesPen/game
Primetime416.25 small sample
Daytime1716.59
Playoffs00.00
Regular season2116.52

Top penalty types (per game)

TypeThis refLeague
Offensive Holding3.812.40
False Start2.762.22
Defensive Holding0.860.75
Delay of Game0.810.57
Defensive Pass Interference0.811.00
Roughing the Passer0.760.38
Defensive Offside0.710.57
Face Mask0.710.31
Illegal Use of Hands0.670.29
Unnecessary Roughness0.620.66

By season

SeasonGamesPen/gameLeague
20251616.0012.21
2026518.2014.85

Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)

By team

TeamGW-LPen on teamPen on opp
ARI10-16.010.0
ATL10-16.09.0
BAL10-15.07.0
BUF22-08.53.5
CAR31-28.08.7
CHI21-18.05.0
CIN20-211.010.0
CLE10-15.07.0
DAL21-18.512.0
DEN11-07.011.0
GB11-010.06.0
HOU21-18.59.5
IND10-111.07.0
JAX32-111.08.7
KC22-07.59.0
LAC11-04.04.0
LV10-14.04.0
MIA20-28.510.0
MIN11-011.011.0
NE22-09.57.5
NO21-110.09.5
NYG10-111.011.0
NYJ10-110.010.0
PIT11-07.05.0
SEA11-08.011.0
SF11-05.07.0
TB21-17.57.0
WAS10-15.09.0

Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.