Terry McAulay
Referee · 44 games with data, 2015–2017
13.68accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 12%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 12%
117.0penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
6.61 / 7.07home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.55declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 20-20 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 21-23-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
44 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.64 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 27.3 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 42% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 29% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 4.2% | 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 | 1.41 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 11 | 15.18 small sample |
| Daytime | 33 | 13.18 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 7.00 small sample |
| Regular season | 42 | 14.00 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 3.14 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.05 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.84 | 1.00 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.84 | 0.66 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.77 | 0.75 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.70 | 0.46 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.66 | 0.36 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 0.50 | 0.30 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.45 | 0.38 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.45 | 0.57 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 14.38 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13.77 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 15 | 12.87 | 12.80 |
Crew (2017, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 3 | 2-0 | 7.3 | 9.0 |
| ATL | 3 | 2-1 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
| BUF | 5 | 2-3 | 8.4 | 5.6 |
| CAR | 4 | 4-0 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| CHI | 2 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| CIN | 2 | 0-2 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| CLE | 3 | 1-2 | 7.7 | 5.7 |
| DAL | 3 | 2-1 | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| DEN | 4 | 3-1 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| GB | 5 | 4-1 | 6.6 | 7.0 |
| HOU | 3 | 1-2 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| IND | 2 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 12.5 |
| JAX | 2 | 1-1 | 8.5 | 9.0 |
| KC | 3 | 3-0 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| LA | 2 | 0-2 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| LAC | 1 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| MIA | 4 | 2-2 | 9.2 | 7.2 |
| MIN | 4 | 2-2 | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| NE | 2 | 2-0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| NO | 1 | 1-0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| NYG | 3 | 0-3 | 5.7 | 8.0 |
| NYJ | 1 | 1-0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| OAK | 3 | 2-1 | 14.0 | 8.7 |
| PHI | 4 | 0-4 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| PIT | 3 | 1-2 | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| SD | 2 | 0-2 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| SEA | 4 | 2-1 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| SF | 3 | 1-2 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| TB | 3 | 0-3 | 5.7 | 12.3 |
| TEN | 2 | 1-1 | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| WAS | 2 | 1-1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.