NFL Referee Statistics
Season-by-season coverage of NFL officiating data through 2026.
Track complete crew data alongside scoring and penalty trends across every available season.
NFL Games Per Season
Completed regular-season and playoff games, with the subset that has a spread or total recorded.
Season coverage details
| Season | Completed games | Officials listed | With betting lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
| 2025 | 285 | 272 | 285 |
| 2024 | 283 | 272 | 283 |
| 2023 | 285 | 249 | 285 |
| 2022 | 284 | 274 | 284 |
| 2021 | 283 | 250 | 267 |
Seasons in progress have smaller samples. Preseason and Pro Bowl games are excluded.
Average Total Penalties by Season
Both teams combined in completed regular-season games with penalty counts recorded for both teams.
Home and Away Penalty Split
Home and away penalties per game, using the same completed regular-season sample.
Penalty Differential by Season
Away minus home penalties per game. Negative values mean fewer penalties against away teams.
Average Points by Season
Both teams combined in completed regular-season games, including shutouts.
League Betting by Season
Regular-season results, with the number of games behind each percentage.
| Season | Games with spread | Home cover | Favorite cover | Games with total | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 137 | 42.7% | 50.4% | 137 | 51.8% |
| 2025 | 272 | 49.3% | 49.3% | 272 | 52.2% |
| 2024 | 270 | 51.0% | 53.2% | 270 | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 272 | 50.2% | 52.1% | 272 | 45.9% |
| 2022 | 271 | 50.2% | 45.3% | 271 | 44.6% |
| 2021 | 254 | 48.0% | 46.6% | 254 | 47.0% |
Pushes count toward games with lines and are excluded from percentages. Favorite cover also excludes pick'em games. Small samples can change quickly.
Attendance by Season
Reported attendance in completed regular-season games.