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NFL Referees: what really happens in their games

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Across 3,045 logged NFL games, the biggest scoring gap between referees is real: games with Jeff Triplette average 48.8 points, games with Terry McAulay just 44.1 — against a league average of 45.7. Every referee below links to their full record.

This week’s referees

Alex Moore — Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys
Brad Allen — Baltimore Ravens @ Atlanta Falcons (his games average 45.3 points)
Clay Martin — Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers (his games average 46.2 points)
Brad Rogers — Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins (his games average 46.0 points)
Bill Vinovich — Cleveland Browns @ New York Jets (his games average 45.3 points)
Shawn Hochuli — Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers (his games average 45.3 points)
Carl Cheffers — Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals (his games average 45.2 points)
Alex Kemp — Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans (his games average 45.9 points)
Shawn Smith — Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers (his games average 47.8 points)
Craig Wrolstad — Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots (his games average 45.5 points)
John Hussey — Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints (his games average 46.1 points)
Clete Blakeman — New York Giants @ Washington Commanders (his games average 45.9 points)
Ronald Torbert — Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars (his games average 45.7 points)
Land Clark — San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks (his games average 45.4 points)
Scott Novak — Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams (his games average 45.5 points)

Referee	Games	Avg points	League	Home wins
Clete Blakeman	184	45.9	45.7	53%
Bill Vinovich	184	45.3	45.7	51%
Ronald Torbert	184	45.7	45.7	55%
Carl Cheffers	183	45.2	45.7	61%
John Hussey	180	46.1	45.7	66%
Craig Wrolstad	180	45.5	45.7	51%
Brad Allen	177	45.3	45.7	56%
Shawn Smith	135	47.8	45.7	50%
Alex Kemp	133	45.9	45.7	55%
Shawn Hochuli	132	45.3	45.7	52%
Clay Martin	130	46.2	45.7	52%
Jerome Boger	125	47.4	45.7	59%
Scott Novak	114	45.5	45.7	46%
Tony Corrente	113	44.9	45.7	57%
Adrian Hill	113	44.2	45.7	48%
Land Clark	97	45.4	45.7	42%
Brad Rogers	96	46.0	45.7	56%
Walt Anderson	78	45.6	45.7	56%
Walt Coleman	63	44.5	45.7	62%
John Parry	63	46.3	45.7	67%
Peter Morelli	61	44.2	45.7	54%
Ed Hochuli	50	44.9	45.7	58%
Alan Eck	50	45.4	45.7	68%
Gene Steratore	49	45.7	45.7	65%
Tra Blake	48	44.2	45.7	50%
Jeff Triplette	46	48.8	45.7	50%
Terry McAulay	45	44.1	45.7	51%
Alex Moore small sample	17	51.6	45.7	59%
Bradley Rogers small sample	15	47.5	45.7	40%

"Small sample" means we don't have enough of that referee's games yet to publish a full page — the row still shows what we do have. Averages update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-10-09 06:33 UTC.

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Common questions

Do NFL referees really affect the score?

The numbers on this page are real averages from logged games, shown next to the league average so you can see the gap. Some of the gap is the referee, some is the games they happen to get. Treat it as one more thing to check — not a system on its own.

Where does this data come from?

Official game records: final scores, results and venues for every logged game each referee worked. We only publish a full page for referees with enough games to be meaningful.

How do bettors use referee stats?

Mostly for totals. If a referee's games run clearly above or below the league average, that's worth knowing before you take an over or under. Check the number, then check the price.

ATP 14 games

Cricket 4 games

WTA 2 games

Bundesliga 1 game

Ligue 1 1 game

EFL 1 game

NHL 4 games

NCAAF 5 games

WNBA 2 games

UFC 6 games

NFL Referees: what really happens in their games

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