GOOD REF / BAD REFTHE NUMBERS BEHIND THE CALLS
All referee crews
2026 REGULAR SEASON · REFEREE CREW

Brad Allen.

Referee crew · Ranked #4 in accepted penalties per game

ACCEPTED / GAME
17.0

+13.0% vs. league average

YARDS / GAME
125.8

503 total penalty yards

GAMES
4

Completed regular-season games

ACCEPTED PENALTIES
68

Declined and offsetting excluded

WHERE THE CALLS GO

Home vs. away

Home37Away31
54% of accepted46% of accepted
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Offense vs. defense

Offense34Defense22
50% of accepted32% of accepted

12 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

THE MOST COMMON CALLS

Penalty breakdown

Offensive Holding16
False Start10
Defensive Offside6
Unnecessary Roughness5
Defensive Pass Interference4
Roughing the Passer3
Offensive Pass Interference3
Illegal Formation3
Kickoff Short of Landing Zone2
Illegal Use of Hands2
Illegal Shift2
Delay of Game2
Neutral Zone Infraction2
Face Mask2
Illegal Block Above the Waist1
Defensive Too Many Men on Field1
Illegal Blindside Block1
Illegal Contact1
Intentional Grounding1
Defensive Holding1
WEEK BY WEEK

A season taking shape

Accepted / game— NFL average

4 games is a small sample. Crew totals reflect both teams; game circumstances vary.

THE FULL PICTURE

Game-by-game results