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

Shawn Smith.

Referee crew · Ranked #15 in accepted penalties per game

ACCEPTED / GAME
12.5

-16.9% vs. league average

YARDS / GAME
110.0

440 total penalty yards

GAMES
4

Completed regular-season games

ACCEPTED PENALTIES
50

Declined and offsetting excluded

WHERE THE CALLS GO

Home vs. away

Home24Away26
48% of accepted52% of accepted
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Offense vs. defense

Offense34Defense14
68% of accepted28% of accepted

2 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

THE MOST COMMON CALLS

Penalty breakdown

Offensive Holding17
False Start10
Delay of Game4
Defensive Holding4
Illegal Contact2
Illegal Formation2
Roughing the Passer2
Intentional Grounding2
Defensive Pass Interference2
Unsportsmanlike Conduct1
Unnecessary Roughness1
Face Mask1
Defensive Offside1
Illegal Block Above the Waist1
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