GOOD REF / BAD REFTHE NUMBERS BEHIND THE CALLS
2026 NFL SEASON · THROUGH WEEK 5

NFL officiating.
By the numbers.

Real data. Transparent stats. A closer look at the crews behind the calls.

2026 regular season · Through Week 5 · Updated Oct 9Sources & methodology
DATA

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League overview
ACCEPTED PENALTIES
984

65 completed games

ACCEPTED / GAME
15.1

Both teams combined

PENALTY YARDS
7,814

120.2 yards per game

REFEREE CREWS
17

Across all 32 teams

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2026 · WEEK 5TBatDAL2026-10-08
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS

Who’s Reffing This Week?

Games
2 confirmed assignments
AROUND THE LEAGUE · REFEREE CREWS

Who calls the most?

All crews

Accepted penalties per game · both teams combined.

Scott Novak22.0 accepted / game · 45.3% above league averageView crew
NFL average: 15.1 accepted / gameBoth teams combined
AROUND THE LEAGUE · TEAMS

Who gets penalized most?

All teams

Team penalties per game. Frequency is not a call-quality score.

NFL average: 7.6 accepted / gamePer team
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