Ron Torbert. Land Clark. NFL Referee Assignments Week 1: Refs assigned for each game this week What are the assignments for the NFL refs in Week 1 of the 2021 season, and what is the responsibility of each of the officials on the field? Land Clark, Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans| 1 PM ET Coaches are 2/2 challenging Martins calls. Coaches are 1/4 challenging Hochuli. Putting a bug in their ear? Craig Wrolstad from a straight-up and totals standpoint is almost a .500 referee. The offensive holding and defensive pass interference penalty discrepancies loom large in SBLVII. 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Assignments Week 1 by Cameron Filipe - September 1, 2021 0 Embed from Getty Images Getty Images Sport Jonathan Bachman Shawn Hochuli will be the referee for this season's Thursday night Kickoff game between the Cowboys and the Buccaneers, the Super Bowl LV champions. Kemp has the second-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .833. Every officiating crew has at least one change for 2021, with a handful of crews looking completely different this season. Our guess? Craig Wrolstad is off this week. 2022 Roster of NFL Officials The complete 2022 NFL roster of officials. Scheduled assignments are subject to change. Novak is tied for the fourth-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .500. As the 2022 preseason comes to a close, referee Shawn Hochuli will lead his crew for the Thursday night game between the 49ers and Texans, exclusively on Amazon Prime. Note: All times Eastern NFL refs for early Sunday games NFL Week 12: Examining referee home team winning percentages Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Husseys officiating trends towards a let em play style: Over the past 6 seasons, when Hussey is the referee, home teams have been heavy favorites, going: Brad Allen is a former ACC referee who is unique in that he transitioned immediately from college football directly to a head NFL referee. The Chiefs rank as the number one penalized team in the NFL for defensive pass interference. They were penalized just once in the 2022 season. He has called five defensive pass interference penalties in those two games. Ron Torbert, Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers | 4:05 p.m. Chris Coyte and Reggie Smith will head their crews this weekend. Conversely, the Eagles this season were ranked 31st out of 32 teams in this category. The 2021 officiating crews are listed here, but note that there may be substitutions from the regular crew personnel each week. 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Those penalties averaged a 15,3-yard gain for the offense. Coaches are 1/3 challenging Novak while the booth is 2/5. Coaches have yet to challenge Cheffers. Boger is tied for the fourth-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .500. Philadelphia has been a regular focus in these articles throughout the season. More a let em play type referee, Torbert has also morphed into a very good Under referee the past two seasons. Please check your email for a confirmation. . The booth is perfect at 4/4. Bill Vinovich will handle the AFC West showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. Note: All times are Eastern. Since his debut in 2019 Brad Rogers has gone over the total in 70% of games. Smith, like other newer refs, only has a small sample size of available data. Shawn Smiths crew is off this week after working last weeksPro Football Hall of Fame Game. Carl Cheffers led the NFL in this category in 2021 and ranked fourth in 2022. Clete Blakeman is a veteran ref who calls it down the middle. Coaches are 3/5 challenging Hill. Hill is part of the five-way tie for third-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .625. Shawn Hochuli, Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles | 8:15 p.m. NFL Week 8: Examining referee home team winning percentages Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West. NFL referee assignments for Week 14 Below you will find the referee for each of the Week 14 NFL games. Below you will find the referee for each crew and the team members working under them. The NFL announced ref assignments for Week 1 of the regular season for all 16 games. In his two previous Super Bowl appearances, Cheffers is averaging 14 penalties per game for 123 yards. Allen is part of the five-way tie for third-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .625. Different outcomes. The takeaway from his long term trends are that when the dust has settled the home team wins well above the NFL average. Blakeman is tied for the fifth-lowest percentage with home teams having fewer penalties at .429. Before the season begins, each referee is assigned a crew from theNFLs officiating roster. Referee style one week may hide a teams weakness (defensive backs) whereas the following week, a different official who leans heavily on calling pass interference will compound that weakness. Live games on NFL Network will be blacked out and telecast on local stations in both teams markets. Coaches are 0/4 challenging Corrente while the booth is 1/1. Coaches cant buy a break with Boger at 0/3 on challenges. They are ranked fifth in the NFL based on a per-game average. The booth is 3/5 overturning Martins calls. This is the first NFL referee assignment for Tra Blake, who was promoted in the offseason to replace the retired Tony Corrente. However, Novak's team has seen their flag count reduce from 27 in Week 1 to 11 in Week 4. Coaches are 3/6 overturning Smith with the booth going 2/3. Bill Vinovich, Dallas Cowboys at Washington Football Team | 1 PM ET It is the crew of Clete Blakeman who have thrown the most flag through the first two weeks with 42, three of which were declined. He was #2 in roughing the passer penalties in 2021 but that was an aberration from his normal stats. In his first two seasons as a head referee Novak was the epitome of a let em play referee. Alex Kemp, Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings We now know the NFL referee assignments for Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season. The jury remains out on Novak. As with all playoff games, Super Bowl LVII combines officials from various crews to create what the NFL calls an All-Star crew. Need proof? Martin is tied for the eighth-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .500. That amounts to more than twice the rate of an average NFL game. The booth is perfect overturning Hussey at 5/5. Shawn Smith, Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins The Philadelphia Eagles are the play and the winner of Super Bowl LVII. The following is a list of each NFL referee's home team winning percentage heading into Week 15 of the 2021 season. The only over of the 11 games was in SBLI, the Patriots 34-28 OT win vs Falcons in the dome at Houston. Coaches are 0/3 challenging Boger while the booth is a perfect 4/4. Working the official? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cam Filipe is a graduate student at Boston University and has been involved in football officiating for ten years. It remains one of the most lopsided penalty counts in Super Bowl history. The booth has yet to look at one of Hochulis calls. The booth has yet to challenge Corrente. (In some blackouts, a game scheduled to air on tape delay game will be aired live on NFL Network as a substitute game.) Carl Cheffers was the referee that night. Here is a look at the winning percentages for the refs going into Week 8. To put that into context, the only other crew to have thrown fewer than 15 flags is that of Adrian Hill, who has only worked one game. The following is a list of each NFL referees home team winning percentage heading into Week 8 of the 2021 season. John Hussey has been the best referee for home teams since the start of the 2016 season. Working the official? The additions will be from the Alex Kemp, Clay Martin, and Shawn Smith officiating crews. NFL Week 10: Examining referee home team winning percentages Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Shawn Hochuli will be the referee for this seasons Thursday night Kickoff game between the Cowboys and the Buccaneers, the Super Bowl LV champions. (In some blackouts, a game scheduled to air on tape delay game will be aired live on NFL Network as a substitute game.) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Torbert is tied for the highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .750. Carl Cheffers ranked fourth overall for defensive pass interference penalties. Vinovich is tied for the fifth-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .429. Boger ranks in the mid tier range in calling defensive pass interference & his crew always provides the possibility of a penalty to extend drives. Yet each head NFL referee and his respective crew interprets the game differently. It probably cost the Saints a spot in the Super Bowl and highlights again why its not just the penalties called we focus on, but which NFL referee is LESS likely to make that big call which is equally as impactful in many cases. As previously reported, there will be no experimentation in the preseason this year, which typically includes referee tryouts, Officiating Development Program game assignments, and eighth official tests. The referee assignments for Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season have been announced. Brad Rogers, Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans| 1 PM ET Referee assignments, preseason week 1. Hochuli oversaw the controversial 2021 Week 15 Seahawks vs Rams with the no pass interference call that effectively doomed Seattle in a 20-10 loss. Officiating crews for the 2020 season. In the final game of the season, to quote a line from the band The Eagles, well take it to the limit one more time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The XFL has assigned entire crews for their playoff games, and not by mixed crews like the NFL does in the postseason. A number of those games were impacted by less-than-ideal weather conditions. Referee assignments, preseason week 3. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Vinovich is tied for fourth-highest percentage having home teams having fewer penalties at .500. Rogers is tied for the second-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .250. And of the veteran refs, only Ron Torbert has a worse home dog ATS record than Craig Wrolstad. https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-week-8-referee-home-team-winning-percentages/. Kansas City was penalized 11 times for 120 yards that night, compared to four penalties for 39 yards on the Buccaneers. This is his seventh season covering NFL officiating for Football Zebras. The booth is 6/7 challenging Torbert. The assignments are according to Football Zebras while the stats are proprietary to this author. Philadelphia has been a regular focus in these articles throughout the season. 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The New Orleans Saints season opener with the Green Bay Packers will be officiated by referee Carl Cheffers and his crew, per Football Zebras. https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/08/nfl-week-1-referee-assignments-packers-saints-penalty-stats/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That said, the Chiefs have the best player on the field and despite some issues with Cheffers, they still find ways to win games. 2022 Week 23 NFL Game Board, Schedule, Scores, Odds, Weather, Printable Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. The2022 officiating crews are listed here, butnote that there may be substitutions from the regular crew personnel each week. Side judge Don Willard, formerly a Big Ten referee, will get a tryout at the referee position on Brad Rogers crew. He has been noted on this site to be one of the candidates to be promoted to the white hat some day. roughing the passer penalties in 2021, fewest defensive holding penalties per game, the 2nd fewest pass interference penalties, 61-36-2 UNDER record (63%) for his career, 25-14-2 UNDER (65%) in Divisional match-ups for his career, Hussey called the 3rd fewest penalties per game in 2021, Hussey called near the fewest in NFL in key penalty categories: unnecessary roughness, roughing the passer & defensive holding, Hussey led the NFL in 2021 in calling the newly implemented unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, 29-11 (73%) against the Moneyline in Divisional match-ups, 28-10-2 (74%) ATS in Divisional match-ups, 21-12 over (64%) in Division match-ups since 2016, 19-12 over (62%) in 2020/2021 NFL seasons, Called fewest offensive holding penalties in 2021 & 3rd fewest in 2020. Last season in 2021, Vinovich and his crew called the fewest penalties per NFL game: Over the past six seasons, Vinovichs lack of penalty calling has resulted in a: Vinovich has been the head referee in the Super Bowl twice: in Super Bowl LIV (Chiefs vs 49ers) & Super Bowl XLIX (Seahawks vs Patriots). Hussey has the lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .125. The other crews that make up the top five include Shawn Hochuli, Land Clark, Adrian Hill, and Alex Kemp. Scott Novak, San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos | 8:20 p.m. Breaking Down the Award-Winning Journalists Career. Pro Football Network, LLC. The stats are what they are to this point. A full slate of football has finally returned. Kemp is tied for the highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .750. Smith is tied for the second-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .250. The booth is 1/3 overturning Blakemans calls. All times Eastern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); All games are available live on NFL+. Hochuli called the most defensive pass interference calls in 2021, a stat that is skewed by the Dallas vs Las Vegas game where he called that infringement 5 times. Additionally, Cheffers crew threw 1.48 more penalty flags per game for 8.7 more penalty yards per game than the NFL average. Tra Blake, Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:25 p.m. The Philadelphia Eagles are the play and the winner of SBLVII. Corrente is part of a five-way tie for third-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .625. This could be a huge break for the Eagles if its allowed to continue in SBLVII. Allen is tied for the fourth-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .500. That said, Blakemans crew has had its share of bad calls that generated a lot of criticism, notably the no-call on a clear defensive pass interference from Carolina vs New England in a MNF showdown in 2013 as time expired. These crews are different from the ones that worked together during the 2021 season. With the Week 5 NFL referee assignment putting Clark in charge of Monday Night Football, we could see a lot of flags in the final prime-time game of . A lot of Rogers penalty metrics dont necessarily justify games going Over at this rate. 30-16-1 Under (66%) in his 47 game career, 10-6 Over (63%) in 2021 NFL season & 4-1 Over (80%) in Division games in 2021, Since 2016 home teams with Torbert are 56-42 SU (58%) however just 38-59-1 ATS (39%), Home underdogs with Torbert since 2016 are just 10-25 ATS (29%) including a 3-5 record in the 2021 NFL season, In the 2020/2021 NFL seasons games officiated with Ron Torbert are 25-10 Under (71%), Torbert called the 2nd fewest penalties in 2021, In Division match-ups home teams are 7-17 ATS (28%), 35-28-1 Over (56%) in 4 years as head referee, 19-13-1 Over (60%) in 2020/2021 NFL seasons, Smith tied for fewest offensive holding penalties in 2021, Smith called 4th fewest offensive holding penalties in 2020, In the 2020/2021 Shawn Smith called the 4th & 5th most defensive pass interference penalties, Cheffers consistently ranks in the top 5 every season for overall penalties, Led NFL in 2021 with 14 penalties per game for 124 yds per game, 3rd most offensive holding penalties in 2021, Most unnecessary roughness penalties in 2021, 2nd most defensive pass interference penalties in 2021, Led the NFL in calling offensive pass interference in 2021, Martin above average calling defensive pass interference & defensive holding in 2021, Below NFL average calling unnecessary roughness & roughing the passer penalties in 2021, Home teams are 29-29 SU in Clay Martins 58 game career, Novak led the NFL in false start penalties in 2021, Noval 3rd most offensive holding calls in 2021, Tied for 2nd most offsides penalties & had 2nd most unnecessary roughness calls in 2021, Fifth most roughing the passer penalties in 2021, Totals with Novak in his 47 game career are 23-23-1, Home teams are 18-28-1 SU (39%) with Scott Novak, Home teams 49-49 SU with Blakeman the past 6 seasons, Totals are 48-50 since 2016 with Blakeman, Blakeman had the most offensive holding calls in 2021 NFL season, Blakeman was in upper tier of NFL calling roughing the passer & unnecessary roughness penalties in 2021, Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-10 SU & 4-9-1 ATS in past decade with Blakeman officiating, including 0-2 in 2021, Home teams 35-58 ATS (40%) with Wrolstad since 2016, Home underdogs are 13-29 (31%) since 2016, Wrolstad generally in the lower half of overall penalties per game in NFL. NFL referee assignments for Week 8 Below you will find the referee for the Week 8 NFL games. Penalty statistics for all referee crews that officiated in the 2020 season. The NFL season is always exciting by the time November hits and Thanksgiving is in the air. During the 2021 NFL regular season, SNF averaged a total of 19.3 million viewers across the NBC broadcast channel and digital platforms, up 11 percent from last season. John Hussey will be working the first game of the first full preseason week as the Patriots take on the visiting Giants in Foxborough, Mass. Coaches have not challenged Blakeman. The booth has yet to challenge one of Hochulis calls. Bill Vinovich is the epitome of a let em play NFL referee. The 2022 NFL season is upon us. Comprehensive breakdown for every NFL Referee working games for the 2022 season, plus a deeper look at their penalty-calling trends, statistics and how it may impact betting opportunity plus pace of game play. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. What exactly was Kyle Shanahan doing? The booth is 7/8 overturning Allens calls. This means that Vinovichs officiating crews typically dont favor team offenses and therefore you may find opportunity when betting the Under. This is his seventh season covering NFL officiating for Football Zebras. The Rams need the victory to close in on the division lead, while a win for the Cardinals would come close to securing them the division. The following is a list of each NFL referee's home team winning percentage heading into Week 11 of the 2021 season. Cheffers officiated the Chiefs last appearance in this game, SBLV in 2021 vs the Buccaneers. The booth is 0/2 challenging Blakeman. All games are available live on NFL+. That amounts to 30% of their penalties being assessed by a referee who officiated 10% of their games in that same timeframe. Same team. Despite the penalty imbalance, the Chiefs have been successful with Cheffers as the referee. Carl Cheffers, Houston Texans at Chicago Bears Super Bowl LVII provides a plethora of storylines in the lead-up to the big game. Coaches are 2/5 challenging Vinovich. Wrolstad has traditionally trended in the lower half of overall penalties. (In some blackouts, a game scheduled to air on tape delay game will be aired live on NFL Network as a substitute game.) Offensive holding is a major area of concern for the Chiefs. Copyright 2019-2023. Rogers will have the week off. That was recent, a 22-16 Week 18 win vs the Giants. The following is a list of each NFL referees home team winning percentage heading into Week 10 of the 2021 season. Gaining insight into the way a game will be officiated can have immense value in the betting market. Limited sample size to this point but based on Clay Martins career stats hes not swayed by home crowds. Shawn Smith concludes the week with the Los Angeles Rams at the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. In the brief Sean McVay era in Los Angeles, Torbert is the referee they have played the most games with and also have the best winning percentage with. Carl Cheffers is also ranked fifth overall in this category. The Chiefs were favored in all 10 contests by an average of -7.5 points per game and were just 3-7 ATS. Way too many ticky-tack penalties. Craig Wrolstad, Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers| 8:20 PM ET All Rights Reserved. Cheffers is a 13-year veteran in this role who was the NFLs handpicked referee for Super Bowl LV. Below you will find the referee for each of the Week 14 NFL games. Jerome Boger was the referee for SB XLVII, a Ravens 34-31 victory vs 49ers. Very even keeled, his home/away splits are similar and Hill is generally around the average mark in most key penalty categories. Fortunately, it appears that the 2021 NFL season will be played under some normalcy following the ups and downs of last year. Cheffers has the second-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .125. Hochuli called 3rd most penalties (13.12) per game in 2021 for 118 yards per game. He didnt officiate a single Saints game in 2020, but New Orleans is 13-2 in games hes refereed in his career. Coaches are 0/1 challenging Kemp. Working the official? Coaches have yet to throw the challenge flag regarding Blakemans calls. Clete Blakeman, Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts Cheffers consistently ranks in the top 5 per season for penalties. Ron Torberts crew kicks off Week 10 with Thursday Night Football between the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. The Eagles were among the most effective teams this season at drawing defensive pass interference penalties. Torbert is a solid referee who officiated the Rams 23-20 victory in SB LVI. NFL Week 14: Examining referee home team winning percentages Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Novak is tied for the fifth-highest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .625. Coaches cant buy a break, going 0/5 challenging Torbert. The Week 14 Monday Night Football game will be a crucial NFC West matchup. The referee assignments are listed . The booth is 6/7 overturning Torberts calls. We tend to only focus on NFL referees after a controversial decision or bad no-call. Which refs will be officiating your favorite team, and who will we see during primetime games? Ron Torbert, Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots A final point supporting Vinovichs let em play philosophy: Every NFL bettor & fan remembers the Rams vs. Saints 2019 NFC Championship game: Known in New Orleans as the NOLA NO-CALL when Saints WR Tommy Lee Lewis was tackled by Rams CB Nickell Robey Coleman at the 13-yard line but no flag was thrown. Owned and Operated by Sharp Football Analysis, LLC Copyright 2023 | Sharp Football Analysis, LLC, All rights reserved. In the 2022 NFL season, the Chiefs averaged 4.9 penalties per game for 48.5 yards. All information on this site is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to be used in any direct or indirect violation of local, state, federal or international law(s). Titans at Ravens, 7:30 p.m./tape delay, 11:00 p.m. Browns at Jaguars, 7:00 p.m. Carl Cheffers, Cardinals at Bengals, 7:30 p.m./tape delay, midnight, Panthers at Commanders, 1:00 p.m. Shawn Smith, Dolphins at Buccaneers, 7:30 p.m. Ron Torbert, Saints at Texans, 8:00 p.m. Scott Novak. The booth is 3/5 challenging Martin. Theyve been the best team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Which NFL refs are assigned to which games in Week 14, and which referees will be under the microscope with the prime-time assignments? Chiefs at 49ers, 8:30 p.m./tape delay 1 a.m. Seahawks at Raiders, 9:00 p.m. Land Clark. The referee is the same. They have some injury issues, although they arent as impactful on the offensive line as they were in 2021. Smiths crew has consistently been average to above average calling defensive pass interference the past four seasons. NFL has recovered from their perfect storm of referee departures. Another MNF debacle with Blakeman was Week 6, 2019 where his crew made questionable calls late that greatly benefited Green Bay in a dramatic 23-22 Packers win over the Lions. What is the officiating like at a training camp scrimmage? The named official on each game is the ref, with each of them having a team assigned to them from the full officiating roster ahead of the year. Apr 15 Here are your Week 9 XFL officiating crews footballzebras.com XFL Week 9 officiating assignments His approach creates the opportunity for offenses to excel with his combination of very few offensive holding penalties with an above average count in defensive pass interference & defensive holding penalties. The booth is a perfect 7/7 challenging Allens calls. Coaches are 2/3 challenging Clark with the booth going 5/8. Cheffers has the fourth-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties at .300. In games with Carl Cheffers officiating that average doubles to 2.7 per game. Coaches are 3/6 overturning Allens calls.