Walt Anderson
Referee · 78 games with data, 2015–2019
14.36accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 17%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 17%
123.5penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
7.03 / 7.33home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.42declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
league 0.27; offsetting 0.01
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 40-34 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 38-40-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
78 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.54 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 24.6 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 34% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 25% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 3.3% | 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 | 1.83 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Drive stalls after offensive flags
78 games · 414 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 | 54.6% 226 of 414 | 52.2% of 14,803 |
| Same, with no offensive flag (baseline) | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Stalled sets of downs with an offensive flag, per game | 2.90 | 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 | 17 | 16.12 |
| Daytime | 61 | 13.87 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 8.50 small sample |
| Regular season | 76 | 14.51 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.69 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.24 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.28 | 1.00 |
| Defensive Holding | 1.04 | 0.75 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.72 | 0.57 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.64 | 0.46 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.62 | 0.66 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.58 | 0.38 |
| Delay of Game | 0.51 | 0.57 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.51 | 0.36 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 13.43 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 15 | 14.67 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 16 | 14.12 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14.56 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 17 | 14.88 | 13.01 |
Crew (2019, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 6 | 2-4 | 7.3 | 8.7 |
| ATL | 5 | 3-2 | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| BAL | 5 | 1-4 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| BUF | 4 | 3-1 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| CAR | 7 | 3-4 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| CHI | 3 | 2-1 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| CIN | 3 | 2-1 | 10.0 | 8.7 |
| CLE | 6 | 1-5 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| DAL | 8 | 7-1 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| DEN | 4 | 1-3 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| DET | 6 | 1-5 | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| GB | 5 | 2-3 | 6.8 | 8.6 |
| IND | 7 | 5-2 | 7.0 | 7.9 |
| JAX | 3 | 1-2 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| KC | 8 | 6-2 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| LA | 6 | 3-3 | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| LAC | 5 | 1-4 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| MIA | 2 | 2-0 | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| MIN | 5 | 4-1 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| NE | 1 | 1-0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| NO | 7 | 2-5 | 8.9 | 5.6 |
| NYG | 4 | 1-3 | 8.5 | 6.2 |
| NYJ | 4 | 2-2 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| OAK | 4 | 3-1 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| PHI | 3 | 2-1 | 5.3 | 9.0 |
| PIT | 5 | 3-2 | 6.8 | 9.4 |
| SD | 2 | 0-2 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
| SEA | 7 | 6-1 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
| SF | 5 | 3-2 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| TB | 4 | 3-1 | 6.5 | 9.2 |
| TEN | 6 | 1-5 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| WAS | 5 | 0-5 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.