Every 49ers game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the 49ers are 93-87 (51.7%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.
Scott Helverson has the most 49ers games in this sample (14).
Officials with enough games overlap across crews; combined team-official games (598) exceed 180 unique team matches. Table lists refs with 8+ games.
#RefWin ratevs baselineClose gamesOpponent whistle volume minus team volume per game. Positive means your team is whistled less (or the opponent more), a favorable minors/flags edge.
How San Francisco 49ers compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
71 of 180 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
45.5
Season avg
46.9
Pressure impact
-1.4
Avg flags
Close-game avg
12.5
Season avg
11.9
Pressure impact
+0.6
Over rate
Close-game avg
49.3%
Season avg
51.7%
Pressure impact
-2.4 pp
Over benchmark: 46.9 combined points · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 180 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
119 of 180 games match this window
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
47.5
Season avg
46.9
Pressure impact
+0.6
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
12
Season avg
11.9
Pressure impact
+0.1
Over rate
Toss-up avg
52.9%
Season avg
51.7%
Pressure impact
+1.2 pp
Over benchmark: 46.9 combined points · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 180 total games in sample
What am I looking at?
Individual refs: stats for one official across all 49ers games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the 49ers went 93-87 (51.7%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the 49ers.
Ref×team W-L rebuilt from 2793 ESPN game logs (2016-2026). 4629/5986 ref×team pairs meet the 3+ game matrix gate. Ties are excluded from straight-up W-L. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.
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