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CREW CHIEF PROFILE
Brad Rogers: NFL referee penalty stats (2026)
Brad Rogers is an NFL referee (crew chief). In 2026, games his crew has worked average 12.1 accepted penalties over 7 games, 17% below the league's 14.7. Across 2015–25 his crew averaged 12.5 per game (108 games), a game-changers style: lots of flags, and big ones.
Calling style
Career (2015–25): Game-changers, lots of flags, and big ones. 2026 so far: Let them play.
Close to the league average on every measure we track.
Calls most like: Ron Torbert, Adrian Hill.
Penalty types vs the league (2015–25, season-adjusted, per game)
| Penalty | Per game | vs league rate |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.14 | +11% |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.50 | +9% |
| Defensive Offside | 0.53 | -8% |
| False Start | 2.04 | -7% |
| Delay of Game | 0.58 | +7% |
| Offensive Holding | 2.61 | +6% |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.41 | +6% |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.43 | +4% |
| Defensive Holding | 0.77 | +2% |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.67 | -1% |
Season by season
| Season | Games | Flags / game |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 14.3 |
| 2020 | 14 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 17 | 12.4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 13.3 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12.1 |
Recent games
| Date | Game | Score | Flags | By team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | IND @ MIN | 10–16 | 10 | IND 6 · MIN 4 |
| 2026-10-15 | SEA @ DEN | 14–17 | 15 | SEA 7 · DEN 8 |
| 2026-10-11 | CIN @ MIA | 31–24 | 10 | CIN 4 · MIA 6 |
| 2026-10-04 | KC @ LV | 30–27 | 14 | KC 8 · LV 6 |
| 2026-09-27 | NYJ @ DET | 24–31 | 8 | NYJ 4 · DET 4 |
| 2026-09-20 | CLE @ TB | 23–19 | 12 | CLE 6 · TB 6 |
| 2026-09-13 | ATL @ PIT | 13–20 | 16 | ATL 9 · PIT 7 |
| 2026-01-04 | DET @ CHI | 19–16 | 10 | DET 6 · CHI 4 |
| 2025-12-25 | DAL @ WAS | 30–23 | 21 | DAL 11 · WAS 10 |
| 2025-12-21 | NE @ BAL | 28–24 | 12 | NE 5 · BAL 7 |
Questions
How many penalties does Brad Rogers call per game?
In 2026 through Week 7, games Brad Rogers's crew worked averaged 12.1 accepted penalties and 96.6 penalty yards per game (7 games). His 2015–25 average was 12.5; the 2026 league average is 14.7.
What penalties does Brad Rogers call most?
Per game, 2015–25: offensive holding (2.61), false start (2.04), defensive pass interference (1.14). His mix of calls is close to the league average.
Does Brad Rogers call more penalties on the home team?
In 2015–25, 50% 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.