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

Shawn Hochuli.

Referee crew · Ranked #10 in accepted penalties per game

ACCEPTED / GAME
14.5

-3.6% vs. league average

YARDS / GAME
113.0

452 total penalty yards

GAMES
4

Completed regular-season games

ACCEPTED PENALTIES
58

Declined and offsetting excluded

WHERE THE CALLS GO

Home vs. away

Home26Away32
45% of accepted55% of accepted
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Offense vs. defense

Offense25Defense24
43% of accepted41% of accepted

9 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

THE MOST COMMON CALLS

Penalty breakdown

False Start13
Offensive Holding11
Unnecessary Roughness5
Defensive Holding4
Defensive Offside3
Illegal Contact3
Defensive Pass Interference3
Neutral Zone Infraction2
Kickoff Short of Landing Zone2
Delay of Game2
Encroachment1
Roughing the Passer1
Offensive Pass Interference1
Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact1
Ineligible Downfield Pass1
Intentional Grounding1
Horse Collar Tackle1
Illegal Use of Hands1
Illegal Formation1
Illegal Shift1
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