Scott Novak
Referee · 116 games with data, 2019–2026
11.79accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · below league avg by 4%
league 12.26 · below league avg by 4%
95.2penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
5.84 / 5.96home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.16declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 52-61 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 56-60-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
116 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.59 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 25.2 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 39% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 27% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 4.6% | 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 | 1.30 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Drive stalls after offensive flags
116 games · 540 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 | 53.0% 286 of 540 | 52.2% of 14,803 |
| Same, with no offensive flag (baseline) | 23.1% | 22.2% |
| Stalled sets of downs with an offensive flag, per game | 2.47 | 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 | 23 | 11.83 |
| Daytime | 93 | 11.78 |
| Playoffs | 1 | 5.00 small sample |
| Regular season | 115 | 11.85 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.35 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.15 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.92 | 1.00 |
| Delay of Game | 0.77 | 0.57 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.69 | 0.75 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.65 | 0.57 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.47 | 0.66 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| Illegal Contact | 0.30 | 0.21 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.29 | 0.46 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 11.27 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 16 | 10.25 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 16 | 12.94 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11.88 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9.62 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12.50 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 11.53 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 4 | 22.00 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 9 | 2-6 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| ATL | 4 | 3-1 | 6.0 | 8.2 |
| BAL | 8 | 7-1 | 7.2 | 4.2 |
| BUF | 5 | 4-1 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| CAR | 4 | 1-3 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| CHI | 9 | 2-7 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| CIN | 7 | 3-4 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| CLE | 5 | 2-3 | 6.0 | 7.6 |
| DAL | 8 | 3-5 | 8.1 | 6.0 |
| DEN | 5 | 1-4 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| DET | 9 | 6-2 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| GB | 9 | 7-2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| HOU | 10 | 5-5 | 4.9 | 6.0 |
| IND | 7 | 2-5 | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| JAX | 8 | 3-5 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| KC | 4 | 4-0 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| LA | 4 | 0-4 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| LAC | 6 | 3-3 | 7.3 | 6.5 |
| LV | 7 | 2-5 | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| MIA | 8 | 3-5 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| MIN | 10 | 7-3 | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| NE | 7 | 3-4 | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| NO | 8 | 3-5 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| NYG | 8 | 1-7 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| NYJ | 6 | 2-4 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| OAK | 1 | 1-0 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| PHI | 8 | 5-3 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| PIT | 9 | 5-4 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
| SEA | 8 | 8-0 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| SF | 5 | 4-1 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
| TB | 11 | 6-5 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| TEN | 7 | 3-4 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| WAS | 8 | 4-4 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.