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

John Hussey.

Referee crew · Ranked #8 in accepted penalties per game

ACCEPTED / GAME
15.0

-0.3% vs. league average

YARDS / GAME
115.0

345 total penalty yards

GAMES
3

Completed regular-season games

ACCEPTED PENALTIES
45

Declined and offsetting excluded

WHERE THE CALLS GO

Home vs. away

Home24Away21
53% of accepted47% of accepted
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL

Offense vs. defense

Offense20Defense22
44% of accepted49% of accepted

3 special teams / unknown penalties shown in gray.

THE MOST COMMON CALLS

Penalty breakdown

False Start9
Defensive Pass Interference6
Defensive Offside5
Delay of Game3
Unnecessary Roughness2
Illegal Block Above the Waist2
Neutral Zone Infraction2
Illegal Contact2
Offensive Holding2
Illegal Formation2
Kickoff Out of Bounds2
Ineligible Downfield Pass2
Defensive Holding1
Illegal Shift1
Defensive Delay of Game1
Unsportsmanlike Conduct1
Face Mask1
Roughing the Passer1
WEEK BY WEEK

A season taking shape

Accepted / game— NFL average

3 games is a small sample. Crew totals reflect both teams; game circumstances vary.

THE FULL PICTURE

Game-by-game results