Shawn Smith
Referee · 134 games with data, 2018–2026
11.91accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · about league avg
league 12.26 · about league avg
100.3penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
5.75 / 6.16home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.23declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 57-72 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 68-65-1 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
134 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.28 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 21.7 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 40% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 26% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 5.0% | 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 | 1.20 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Drive stalls after offensive flags
134 games · 630 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 | 51.6% 325 of 630 | 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 | 2.43 | 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 | 31 | 11.42 |
| Daytime | 103 | 12.06 |
| Playoffs | 8 | 9.12 small sample |
| Regular season | 126 | 12.09 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| False Start | 2.31 | 2.22 |
| Offensive Holding | 1.96 | 2.40 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.16 | 1.00 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.85 | 0.66 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.67 | 0.75 |
| Delay of Game | 0.49 | 0.57 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.46 | 0.38 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.44 | 0.46 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.42 | 0.57 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.37 | 0.36 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | 14.87 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 16 | 13.94 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 16 | 9.31 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10.65 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10.69 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11.88 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12.50 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 11.59 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 4 | 12.50 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 10 | 3-7 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| ATL | 9 | 5-4 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| BAL | 11 | 7-4 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| BUF | 13 | 8-5 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| CAR | 6 | 1-5 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| CHI | 6 | 4-2 | 8.0 | 5.7 |
| CIN | 5 | 1-4 | 4.4 | 6.8 |
| CLE | 10 | 4-5 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| DAL | 4 | 2-2 | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| DEN | 8 | 2-6 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| DET | 6 | 2-4 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| GB | 5 | 2-3 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| HOU | 7 | 5-2 | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| IND | 8 | 3-5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| JAX | 12 | 5-7 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| KC | 10 | 8-2 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| LA | 12 | 8-4 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| LAC | 9 | 4-5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| LV | 7 | 3-4 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| MIA | 8 | 2-6 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| MIN | 6 | 4-2 | 3.3 | 7.3 |
| NE | 9 | 4-5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| NO | 5 | 3-2 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| NYG | 5 | 3-2 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| NYJ | 8 | 2-6 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| OAK | 3 | 1-2 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| PHI | 9 | 6-3 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| PIT | 10 | 6-3 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| SEA | 11 | 7-4 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| SF | 11 | 9-2 | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| TB | 5 | 1-4 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| TEN | 10 | 5-5 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| WAS | 10 | 3-7 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.