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

Clete Blakeman.

Referee crew · Ranked #5 in accepted penalties per game

ACCEPTED / GAME
16.3

+8.0% vs. league average

YARDS / GAME
108.8

435 total penalty yards

GAMES
4

Completed regular-season games

ACCEPTED PENALTIES
65

Declined and offsetting excluded

WHERE THE CALLS GO

Home vs. away

Home37Away28
57% of accepted43% of accepted
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Offense vs. defense

Offense37Defense24
57% of accepted37% of accepted

4 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

THE MOST COMMON CALLS

Penalty breakdown

False Start17
Offensive Holding12
Defensive Holding6
Defensive Offside4
Roughing the Passer4
Delay of Game3
Illegal Use of Hands3
Taunting2
Offensive Offside2
Illegal Contact2
Defensive Pass Interference2
Illegal Shift2
Defensive Too Many Men on Field1
Unsportsmanlike Conduct1
Ineligible Downfield Pass1
Illegal Block Above the Waist1
Neutral Zone Infraction1
Encroachment1
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