Bill Vinovich
Referee · 187 games with data, 2015–2026
10.80accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · below league avg by 12%
league 12.26 · below league avg by 12%
87.8penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
5.26 / 5.53home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.15declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 79-102 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 81-103-3 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
187 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.11 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 20.4 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 40% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 25% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Offensive penalties depend on the offense's play. These are descriptive counts, not judgments about any call.
Replay reviews (shown separately)
| Replay reviews/challenges per game | 1.45 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Drive stalls after offensive flags
187 games · 763 sets of downs with an accepted offensive flag. Method
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Sets of downs with an offensive flag that ended in a punt, FG try or turnover on downs | 55.0% 420 of 763 | 52.2% of 14,803 |
| Same, with no offensive flag (baseline) | 22.3% | 22.2% |
| Stalled sets of downs with an offensive flag, per game | 2.25 | 2.47 |
Offensive penalties are committed by the offense; this describes what followed the flag, not whether the call was right.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 51 | 11.04 |
| Daytime | 136 | 10.71 |
| Playoffs | 13 | 9.62 small sample |
| Regular season | 174 | 10.89 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| False Start | 2.29 | 2.22 |
| Offensive Holding | 1.68 | 2.40 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.97 | 1.00 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.61 | 0.66 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.59 | 0.75 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.55 | 0.46 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.51 | 0.57 |
| Delay of Game | 0.49 | 0.57 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Face Mask | 0.27 | 0.31 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 11.88 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 16 | 10.94 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 16 | 10.00 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 17 | 11.00 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 17 | 11.18 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 16 | 9.81 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 17 | 9.00 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 17 | 8.24 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 18 | 11.44 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 11.35 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 13.35 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 3 | 13.67 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 8 | 3-5 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| ATL | 11 | 6-5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| BAL | 12 | 9-3 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| BUF | 13 | 7-6 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| CAR | 13 | 5-8 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| CHI | 5 | 2-3 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| CIN | 13 | 4-9 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| CLE | 13 | 3-10 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| DAL | 16 | 9-7 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| DEN | 12 | 7-5 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| DET | 11 | 7-4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| GB | 15 | 9-6 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| HOU | 14 | 7-7 | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| IND | 11 | 4-7 | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| JAX | 8 | 3-5 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| KC | 15 | 10-5 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| LA | 14 | 4-10 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| LAC | 9 | 5-4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| LV | 8 | 3-5 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| MIA | 11 | 4-7 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| MIN | 15 | 8-7 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| NE | 14 | 9-5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NO | 6 | 3-3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| NYG | 10 | 5-5 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| NYJ | 9 | 3-6 | 6.0 | 4.7 |
| OAK | 3 | 2-1 | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| PHI | 11 | 6-5 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| PIT | 13 | 8-5 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| SD | 2 | 2-0 | 4.5 | 10.0 |
| SEA | 10 | 8-2 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| SF | 13 | 5-8 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| STL | 1 | 0-1 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| TB | 11 | 6-5 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| TEN | 11 | 7-4 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| WAS | 13 | 4-9 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.