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CREW CHIEF PROFILE
Alan Eck: NFL referee penalty stats (2026)
Alan Eck is an NFL referee (crew chief). In 2026, games his crew has worked average 14.2 accepted penalties over 6 games, 3% below the league's 14.7. Across 2015–25 his crew averaged 10.9 per game (48 games), a few but costly style: fewer flags, bigger yardage per call.
Calling style
Career (2015–25): Few but costly, fewer flags, bigger yardage per call. 2026 so far: Few but costly.
- Quieter 4th quarters: 22% of flags (league 26%)
- Calls fewer defensive holding: 32% below the league rate
- Bigger calls: 8.7 yards per flag (league 8.4)
- Calls more unnecessary roughness: 28% above the league rate
Calls most like: Land Clark, John Hussey.
Penalty types vs the league (2015–25, season-adjusted, per game)
| Penalty | Per game | vs league rate |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Holding | 0.52 | -32% |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.87 | +28% |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.48 | +18% |
| False Start | 1.89 | -14% |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 0.88 | -14% |
| Offensive Holding | 2.30 | -7% |
| Delay of Game | 0.52 | -6% |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.43 | -6% |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.38 | -3% |
| Defensive Offside | 0.59 | +2% |
Season by season
| Season | Games | Flags / game |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 11.6 |
| 2025 | 17 | 10.8 |
| 2026 | 6 | 14.2 |
Recent games
| Date | Game | Score | Flags | By team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | NE @ CHI | 24–30 | 19 | NE 10 · CHI 9 |
| 2026-10-18 | LAC @ KC | 6–22 | 15 | LAC 7 · KC 8 |
| 2026-10-04 | IND @ WAS | 30–13 | 11 | IND 1 · WAS 10 |
| 2026-09-27 | TEN @ NYG | 7–12 | 17 | TEN 7 · NYG 10 |
| 2026-09-20 | SEA @ ARI | 31–7 | 9 | SEA 3 · ARI 6 |
| 2026-09-13 | NO @ DET | 30–31 | 14 | NO 6 · DET 8 |
| 2026-01-11 | SF @ PHI | 23–19 | 8 | SF 1 · PHI 7 |
| 2026-01-04 | NYJ @ BUF | 8–35 | 7 | NYJ 4 · BUF 3 |
| 2025-12-27 | BAL @ GB | 41–24 | 11 | BAL 6 · GB 5 |
| 2025-12-21 | LAC @ DAL | 34–17 | 9 | LAC 4 · DAL 5 |
Questions
How many penalties does Alan Eck call per game?
In 2026 through Week 7, games Alan Eck's crew worked averaged 14.2 accepted penalties and 119.3 penalty yards per game (6 games). His 2015–25 average was 10.9; the 2026 league average is 14.7.
What penalties does Alan Eck call most?
Per game, 2015–25: offensive holding (2.30), false start (1.89), defensive pass interference (0.88). Compared with other crews: Quieter 4th quarters: 22% of flags (league 26%); Calls fewer defensive holding: 32% below the league rate.
Does Alan Eck call more penalties on the home team?
In 2015–25, 47% of the flags in his games were on the home team (league: 49%). Small differences like this are normal and are not evidence of bias.
Statistics reflect the crew chief's assignment; crews change around the chief each year. Patterns, not motives.