Shawn Hochuli
Referee · 135 games with data, 2018–2026
12.79accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 4%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 4%
108.2penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
6.16 / 6.63home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.31declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 57-74 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 57-75-3 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
135 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.65 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 24.8 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 40% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 27% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 4.4% | 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 | 1.03 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Drive stalls after offensive flags
135 games · 646 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 | 50.2% 324 of 646 | 52.2% of 14,803 |
| Same, with no offensive flag (baseline) | 21.9% | 22.2% |
| Stalled sets of downs with an offensive flag, per game | 2.40 | 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 | 33 | 12.82 |
| Daytime | 102 | 12.78 |
| Playoffs | 7 | 9.00 small sample |
| Regular season | 128 | 13.00 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.70 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.40 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.01 | 1.00 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.81 | 0.75 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.56 | 0.38 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| Delay of Game | 0.44 | 0.57 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.41 | 0.46 |
| Face Mask | 0.35 | 0.31 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 16.53 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 16 | 12.38 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 15 | 11.73 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 17 | 12.82 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11.24 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10.53 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 13.59 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 13.41 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 4 | 14.50 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 4 | 1-3 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| ATL | 6 | 4-2 | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| BAL | 9 | 5-4 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| BUF | 6 | 1-5 | 9.2 | 5.8 |
| CAR | 7 | 2-5 | 8.0 | 4.4 |
| CHI | 5 | 3-2 | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| CIN | 6 | 2-4 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| CLE | 10 | 6-4 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| DAL | 10 | 5-5 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| DEN | 11 | 5-6 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| DET | 10 | 5-5 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| GB | 8 | 4-4 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| HOU | 8 | 2-6 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| IND | 8 | 3-5 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| JAX | 7 | 2-5 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| KC | 14 | 10-4 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| LA | 9 | 6-3 | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| LAC | 9 | 5-4 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| LV | 8 | 5-3 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| MIA | 6 | 5-1 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| MIN | 7 | 6-1 | 6.1 | 8.3 |
| NE | 9 | 6-3 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| NO | 8 | 2-6 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| NYG | 9 | 3-6 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| NYJ | 8 | 3-5 | 7.9 | 5.8 |
| OAK | 3 | 1-2 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| PHI | 10 | 7-3 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| PIT | 10 | 6-4 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| SEA | 9 | 2-7 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| SF | 8 | 4-4 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| TB | 11 | 7-4 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| TEN | 9 | 4-5 | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| WAS | 8 | 3-5 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.