NFL referee tendency rankings

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Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the field.

Showing 2016-2026

2,761 games · 208 officials · 10 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

46.0 combined points per game · 12.5 flags thrown per game

Above-reference frequency uses each game's stored scoring reference. It is not a sportsbook over/under record.

Referee rankings

Rank	Official		Average combined points			Flags per game		Evidence
1	Jeff Triplette	31	50.1	+4.5	77.4% above scoring reference	14.4	+2.1	High
2	Mark Hittner#28	87	49.3	+3.7	63.2% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
3	Mark Steinkerchner	75	49.2	+3.6	66.7% above scoring reference	12.4	+0.1	High
4	Brett Bergman	32	48.3	+2.7	62.5% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
5	Mike Weatherford	69	48.2	+2.6	69.6% above scoring reference	11.6	-0.7	High
6	Matt Edwards	107	48.1	+2.5	64.5% above scoring reference	12.5	+0.2	High
7	Scott Edwards	79	48.1	+2.5	64.6% above scoring reference	13.1	+0.8	High
8	Ruben Fowler	42	48.0	+2.4	69.0% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
9	Dino Paganelli	114	47.4	+1.8	57.9% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
10	Dyrol Prioleau	122	47.4	+1.8	59.8% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
11	Tab Slaughter	73	47.3	+1.7	56.2% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
12	Mike Morton	52	47.2	+1.6	53.8% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
13	Aaron Santi	143	47.1	+1.5	62.9% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
14	Alex Moore#124	45	47.1	+1.5	53.3% above scoring reference	12.8	+4.9	High
15	Carl Johnson#101	144	47.1	+1.5	59.0% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
16	Dale Keller	44	47.1	+1.5	52.3% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
17	Dale Shaw	120	47.1	+1.5	63.3% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
18	Jimmy Buchanan	121	47.1	+1.5	58.7% above scoring reference	11.6	-0.7	High
19	Julian Mapp	138	47.1	+1.5	61.6% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
20	Maia Chaka	43	47.1	+1.5	44.2% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
21	Nathan Jones	103	47.1	+1.5	58.3% above scoring reference	11.6	-0.7	High
22	Steve Freeman	37	47.1	+1.5	75.7% above scoring reference	13.5	+1.2	High
23	Frank LeBlanc	86	47.0	+1.4	52.3% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
24	Lee Dyer	35	47.0	+1.4	68.6% above scoring reference	13.7	+1.4	High
25	Shawn Smith#14	151	47.0	+1.4	58.3% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.2	High
26	Allen Baynes	154	46.9	+1.3	58.4% above scoring reference	11.9	-0.4	High
27	Steve Zimmer	62	46.9	+1.3	66.1% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
28	Clay Reynard	84	46.8	+1.2	50.0% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
29	Greg Bradley	130	46.8	+1.2	59.2% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
30	James Carter II	30	46.8	+1.2	60.0% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
31	Michael Dolce	39	46.8	+1.2	53.8% above scoring reference	10.6	-1.7	High
32	Sarah Thomas	136	46.8	+1.2	57.4% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
33	Dominique Pender	94	46.7	+1.1	54.3% above scoring reference	11.3	-1.0	High
34	Michael Banks	105	46.7	+1.1	65.7% above scoring reference	12.5	+0.2	High
35	Jeff Lamberth	84	46.6	+1.0	64.3% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
36	Duane Heydt	64	46.5	+0.9	51.6% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
37	Frank Steratore	46	46.5	+0.9	58.7% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
38	Mearl Robinson	116	46.5	+0.9	61.2% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
39	Steve Patrick	84	46.5	+0.9	64.3% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
40	Tony Michalek	118	46.5	+0.9	60.2% above scoring reference	12.1	-0.2	High
41	Tony Steratore	42	46.5	+0.9	73.8% above scoring reference	14.1	+1.8	High
42	Clay Martin#19	151	46.4	+0.8	59.6% above scoring reference	12.3	-0.3	High
43	Dana McKenzie	123	46.4	+0.8	58.5% above scoring reference	13.6	+1.3	High
44	Greg Gautreaux	64	46.4	+0.8	65.6% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
45	Greg Yette	130	46.4	+0.8	58.5% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
46	Jeff Hutcheon	32	46.4	+0.8	59.4% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
47	John Hussey#35	163	46.4	+0.8	57.7% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.6	High
48	Tom Stephan	122	46.4	+0.8	59.8% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
49	Tripp Sutter	107	46.4	+0.8	56.1% above scoring reference	11.6	-0.7	High
50	Walt Coleman	75	46.4	+0.8	61.3% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.6	High
51	Alonzo Ramsey III	62	46.3	+0.7	53.2% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
52	Danny Short	127	46.3	+0.7	60.6% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
53	Dave Hawkshaw	90	46.3	+0.7	54.4% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
54	Jay Bilbo	42	46.3	+0.7	52.4% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
55	Jerome Boger#23	125	46.3	+0.7	60.8% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.4	High
56	Max Causey	62	46.3	+0.7	54.8% above scoring reference	11.3	-1.0	High
57	Alex Kemp	154	46.2	+0.6	62.3% above scoring reference	12.9	+0.5	High
58	Barry Anderson#20	170	46.2	+0.6	61.2% above scoring reference	12.9	+3.0	High
59	Don Willard	123	46.2	+0.6	61.0% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
60	Todd Prukop	151	46.2	+0.6	63.6% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
61	Anthony Flemming	86	46.1	+0.5	54.7% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
62	Brad Rogers#126	131	46.1	+0.5	56.5% above scoring reference	12.9	+0.2	High
63	Byron Boston	52	46.1	+0.5	67.3% above scoring reference	15.0	+2.7	High
64	Clete Blakeman#34	166	46.1	+0.5	61.4% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
65	Dan Ferrell	71	46.1	+0.5	66.2% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
66	Daniel Gallagher	93	46.1	+0.5	54.8% above scoring reference	12.4	+0.1	High
67	Grantis Bell	95	46.1	+0.5	55.8% above scoring reference	11.0	-1.3	High
68	Jabir Walker	132	46.1	+0.5	54.5% above scoring reference	12.1	-0.2	High
69	Jeff Bergman	74	46.1	+0.5	66.2% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
70	Jerry Bergman	84	46.1	+0.5	57.1% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
71	Joe Blubaugh	85	46.1	+0.5	51.8% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
72	John Parry	48	46.1	+0.5	64.6% above scoring reference	13.4	+1.1	High
73	Paul King	126	46.1	+0.5	57.9% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
74	Perry Paganelli	103	46.1	+0.5	60.2% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
75	Scott Helverson	134	46.1	+0.5	59.0% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
76	David Oliver	123	46.0	+0.4	59.3% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
77	Rich Hall	69	46.0	+0.4	71.0% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
78	Roy Ellison	135	46.0	+0.4	59.3% above scoring reference	12.9	+0.6	High
79	Rusty Baynes	128	46.0	+0.4	60.2% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
80	Derick Bowers	125	45.9	+0.3	53.6% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
81	Jerod Phillips	153	45.9	+0.3	61.4% above scoring reference	12.1	-0.2	High
82	John Jenkins	138	45.9	+0.3	59.4% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
83	Rich Martinez	131	45.9	+0.3	58.0% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
84	Anthony Jeffries	119	45.8	+0.2	58.0% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
85	Eugene Hall	148	45.8	+0.2	60.8% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
86	Terry Brown	122	45.8	+0.2	59.8% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
87	Jeff Seeman	146	45.7	+0.1	59.6% above scoring reference	13.0	+0.7	High
88	Keith Ferguson	83	45.7	+0.1	60.2% above scoring reference	13.1	+0.8	High
89	Terry Killens Jr#29	115	45.7	+0.1	52.2% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
90	Tony Josselyn	117	45.7	+0.1	54.7% above scoring reference	12.5	+0.2	High
91	Brad Freeman	147	45.6	+0.0	58.5% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
92	Tra Blake#3	92	45.6	+0.0	57.6% above scoring reference	12.4	-0.1	High
93	Ronald Torbert#62	168	45.5	-0.1	57.7% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
94	Tom Hill#29	85	45.5	-0.1	60.0% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
95	Chad Hill#29	78	45.4	-0.2	51.3% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
96	Greg Wilson	159	45.4	-0.2	60.4% above scoring reference	12.4	+0.1	High
97	Scott Novak#1	145	45.4	-0.2	58.6% above scoring reference	12.1	-0.7	High
98	Tim Podraza	151	45.4	-0.2	59.6% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
99	Alan Eck#76	146	45.3	-0.3	54.1% above scoring reference	11.5	-1.5	High
100	Brandon Cruse	57	45.3	-0.3	56.1% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
101	Carl Cheffers#51	168	45.3	-0.3	61.9% above scoring reference	13.0	+0.7	High
102	Craig Wrolstad	162	45.3	-0.3	58.6% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
103	Land Clark#130	124	45.3	-0.3	57.3% above scoring reference	12.5	-0.4	High
104	Thomas Eaton	90	45.3	-0.3	50.0% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
105	Walt Coleman IV	57	45.3	-0.3	61.4% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
106	Boris Cheek	149	45.2	-0.4	56.4% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
107	Carl Paganelli	126	45.2	-0.4	60.3% above scoring reference	13.3	+1.0	High
108	Ramon George	92	45.3	-0.4	57.6% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
109	Bill Vinovich#52	168	45.1	-0.5	58.9% above scoring reference	10.8	-1.5	High
110	Jeff Shears	61	45.1	-0.5	50.8% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
111	Jimmy Russell	87	45.1	-0.5	44.8% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
112	Brian Bolinger	103	45.0	-0.6	52.4% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
113	Brian Sakowski	49	45.0	-0.6	51.0% above scoring reference	11.3	-1.0	High
114	Tony Corrente	96	45.0	-0.6	68.8% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
115	Bart Longson	53	44.9	-0.7	71.7% above scoring reference	13.1	+0.8	High
116	Bryan Neale#92	125	44.9	-0.7	52.8% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
117	Martin Hankins	43	44.9	-0.7	48.8% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
118	Mike Carr	107	44.9	-0.7	51.4% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
119	Bill Schuster	36	44.8	-0.8	63.9% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
120	Bruce Stritesky	99	44.8	-0.8	61.6% above scoring reference	11.2	-1.1	High
121	Jim Quirk	133	44.8	-0.8	56.4% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
122	Joe Larrew	48	44.8	-0.8	62.5% above scoring reference	13.0	+0.7	High
123	Mark Stewart	122	44.8	-0.8	56.6% above scoring reference	12.4	+0.1	High
124	Laird Hayes	30	44.7	-0.9	66.7% above scoring reference	14.6	+2.3	High
125	Terrence Miles	136	44.7	-0.9	52.2% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
126	Gary Cavaletto	72	44.6	-1.0	63.9% above scoring reference	10.8	-1.5	High
127	Greg Steed	149	44.6	-1.0	53.7% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
128	Kent Payne	163	44.6	-1.0	55.2% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
129	Sean Petty	47	44.6	-1.0	46.8% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
130	Shawn Hochuli#83	174	44.6	-1.0	54.6% above scoring reference	13.3	+0.9	High
131	Fred Bryan	113	44.5	-1.1	57.5% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
132	Keith Washington	151	44.5	-1.1	55.0% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
133	Brad Allen#122	162	44.4	-1.2	54.9% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
134	Greg Meyer	150	44.4	-1.2	58.7% above scoring reference	11.7	-0.6	High
135	Kevin Codey	144	44.4	-1.2	50.7% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
136	Mark Pellis	152	44.4	-1.2	56.6% above scoring reference	11.5	-0.8	High
137	Patrick Turner	159	44.4	-1.2	64.2% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.1	High
138	Rick Patterson	129	44.4	-1.2	51.9% above scoring reference	12.3	+0.0	High
139	Steven Woods	136	44.3	-1.3	53.7% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
140	Adrian Hill#29	177	44.2	-1.4	55.4% above scoring reference	12.9	+0.4	High
141	James Coleman	129	44.2	-1.4	52.7% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
142	Walt Anderson#20	36	44.2	-1.4	61.1% above scoring reference	14.8	+2.5	High
143	Jonah Monroe	134	44.1	-1.5	54.5% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
144	Jason Ledet	48	44.0	-1.6	45.8% above scoring reference	12.8	+0.5	High
145	Karina Tovar	31	43.9	-1.7	45.2% above scoring reference	13.6	+1.3	High
146	Mark Perlman	105	43.9	-1.7	57.1% above scoring reference	10.7	-1.6	High
147	Gene Steratore	34	43.7	-1.9	64.7% above scoring reference	12.3	-0.1	High
148	Scott Campbell	44	43.7	-1.9	45.5% above scoring reference	13.0	+0.7	High
149	Jeff Rice	42	43.5	-2.1	52.4% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
150	Lo van Pham	60	43.5	-2.1	45.0% above scoring reference	12.6	+0.3	High
151	Patrick Holt	98	43.5	-2.1	48.0% above scoring reference	12.0	-0.3	High
152	Ryan Dickson	133	43.5	-2.1	53.4% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
153	Trawick Boger#23	54	43.5	-2.1	46.3% above scoring reference	12.5	+0.2	High
154	Peter Morelli	47	43.4	-2.2	66.0% above scoring reference	13.0	+0.7	High
155	Steve Stelljes	46	43.4	-2.2	65.2% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
156	Thomas Symonette	57	43.4	-2.2	70.2% above scoring reference	13.4	+1.1	High
157	Ed Camp	72	43.3	-2.3	56.9% above scoring reference	13.8	+1.4	High
158	Tyree Walton	45	43.2	-2.4	46.7% above scoring reference	11.4	-0.9	High
159	Jim Mello	94	43.1	-2.5	55.3% above scoring reference	11.8	-0.5	High
160	David Meslow	131	42.9	-2.7	51.9% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High
161	Gary Arthur	51	42.9	-2.7	70.6% above scoring reference	12.5	+0.2	High
162	Brian Perry	31	42.8	-2.8	41.9% above scoring reference	12.2	-0.1	High
163	Phil McKinnely	39	42.7	-2.9	69.2% above scoring reference	11.0	-1.3	High
164	Walter Flowers	49	42.5	-3.1	42.9% above scoring reference	10.6	-1.7	High
165	Robin DeLorenzo	43	42.4	-3.2	41.9% above scoring reference	10.6	-1.7	High
166	Michael Spanier	51	41.9	-3.7	58.8% above scoring reference	13.2	+0.9	High
167	Buddy Horton	30	39.9	-5.7	60.0% above scoring reference	12.7	+0.4	High

Share of historical games finishing above the stored scoring reference for that game.

Notable patterns

Highest-scoring historical environment
Jeff Triplette
Higher-scoring history
50.1 average combined points
+4.5 versus league
31 games · High evidence
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Lowest-scoring historical environment
Buddy Horton
Lower-scoring history
39.9 average combined points
-5.7 versus league
30 games · High evidence
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Highest whistle rate
Alex Moore
Higher whistle rate
12.8 fouls per game
+4.9 versus league
45 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Walter Flowers
Lower whistle rate
10.6 fouls per game
-1.7 versus league
49 games · High evidence
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