Clete Blakeman
Referee · 187 games with data, 2015–2026
12.56accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · about league avg
league 12.26 · about league avg
102.3penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
6.10 / 6.47home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.25declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 82-99 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 90-96-1 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
187 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.34 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 22.6 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 39% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 25% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 4.1% | 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 game | 1.43 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 41 | 12.29 |
| Daytime | 146 | 12.64 |
| Playoffs | 12 | 9.58 small sample |
| Regular season | 175 | 12.77 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.30 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.27 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.89 | 1.00 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.85 | 0.75 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.74 | 0.66 |
| Delay of Game | 0.65 | 0.57 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.58 | 0.57 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.42 | 0.38 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.42 | 0.46 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.37 | 0.36 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | 14.06 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 16 | 14.00 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 16 | 12.25 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 17 | 13.12 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 16 | 11.44 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 16 | 10.81 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 17 | 12.12 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11.76 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10.29 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14.88 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 12.59 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 4 | 15.75 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 12 | 8-4 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| ATL | 12 | 5-7 | 4.5 | 7.6 |
| BAL | 12 | 8-4 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| BUF | 15 | 10-5 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| CAR | 11 | 3-8 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| CHI | 10 | 6-4 | 7.6 | 5.2 |
| CIN | 13 | 6-7 | 5.5 | 7.1 |
| CLE | 10 | 4-6 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| DAL | 10 | 5-5 | 7.9 | 6.3 |
| DEN | 9 | 3-6 | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| DET | 15 | 7-8 | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| GB | 12 | 7-5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| HOU | 12 | 6-6 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| IND | 10 | 9-1 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| JAX | 9 | 2-7 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| KC | 16 | 9-7 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| LA | 13 | 7-6 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| LAC | 15 | 8-7 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| LV | 9 | 5-4 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
| MIA | 6 | 2-4 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | 14 | 9-5 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| NE | 11 | 6-5 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| NO | 11 | 6-5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| NYG | 7 | 2-5 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| NYJ | 12 | 4-8 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| OAK | 6 | 2-4 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| PHI | 10 | 6-4 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| PIT | 14 | 5-9 | 7.3 | 8.5 |
| SD | 1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| SEA | 13 | 5-8 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| SF | 10 | 5-5 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| TB | 10 | 4-6 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| TEN | 16 | 7-9 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| WAS | 8 | 5-3 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.