Texans 100: Facts and Figures for AFC Divisional versus the Chiefs, No. 51-75

The Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs meet for the AFC divisional. Here are facts about the Chiefs’ coach as well as referee Shawn Hochuli.

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64. This week’s referee is Shawn Hochuli. Houston had the second-year referee on Oct. 13 in their Week 6 31-24 win at Kansas City. The Texans had fewer penalties than the Chiefs: 10/70 to 11/79

65. Hochuli is tied for the sixth-highest home team winning percentage:

Brad Allen: .667

Walt Anderson: .625

Clete Blakeman: .600

John Hussey: .600

Scott Novak: .567

Shawn Hochuli: .533

Tony Corrente: .533

Craig Wrolstad: .533

Alex Kemp: .533

Carl Cheffers: .533

Jerome Boger: .500

Adrian Hill: .467

Shawn Smith: .467

Ron Torbert: .467

Brad Rogers: .400

Bill Vinovich: .400

Clay Martin: .333

 

66. Hochuli is tied for the second-lowest percentage of home teams having fewer penalties:

Scott Novak: .800

Clete Blakeman: .733

Shawn Smith: .667

Brad Allen: .667

Tony Corrente: .600

Clay Martin: .600

John Hussey: .600

Jerome Boger: .563

Alex Kemp: .533

Craig Wrolstad: .533

Brad Rogers: .533

Adrian Hill: .533

Walt Anderson: .500

Carl Cheffers: .467

Bill Vinovich: .467

Shawn Hochuli: .467

Ron Torbert: .400

 

67. The Chiefs are 2-1 when Hochuli referees their games. Here are the results:

2018 – DEN, 30-23 – W

2018 – RAI, 35-3 – W

2019 – HTX, 24-31 – L

 

68. The Chiefs have had fewer penalties 1/3 times with Hochuli:

2018 – DEN: 10/83; KC: 7/50

2018 – RAI: 4/22; KC: 4/50

2019 – HTX: 10/70; KC: 11/79

 

69. Hochuli has the absolute lowest sacks per game:

Smith: 6.1

Hill: 5.9

Anderson: 5.9

Vinovich: 5.7

Martin: 5.2

Allen: 5.1

Novak: 5.0

Rogers: 5.0

Cheffers: 4.9

Kemp: 4.9

Corrente: 4.9

Wrolstad: 4.7

Boger: 4.7

Blakeman: 4.5

Torbert: 4.2

Hussey: 4.1

Hochuli: 3.5

 

70. Hochuli is in the middle of the pack for offensive holding calls per game:

Cheffers: 4.3

Torbert: 3.5

Wrolstad: 3.3

Corrente: 3.1

Hill: 3.1

Boger: 3.1

Anderson: 3

Hochuli: 2.9

Kemp: 2.9

Rogers: 2.8

Allen: 2.8

Smith: 2.6

Blakeman: 2.5

Martin: 2.3

Novak: 2.3

Hussey: 1.7

Vinovich: 1.6

 

71. The Texans are 0/1 when challenging Hochuli with opponents going 0/1. Replay Assistant has yet to make a decision.

72. The Chiefs are 0/1 challenging Hochuli with opponents also going 0/1. Replay Assistant has not made a decision to date.

73. Hochuli has the second-lowest challenge overturn rate in the NFL:

Blakeman: .588 (10/17)

Kemp: .546 (6/11)

Novak: .500 (7/14)

Corrente: .444 (4/9)

Vinovich: .438 (7/16)

Torbert: .444 (4/9)

Cheffers: .417 (5/12)

Rogers: .417 (5/12)

Anderson: .389 (7/18)

Boger: .333 (4/12)

Hussey: .333 (4/12)

Smith: .333 (3/9)

Hill: .300 (3/10)

Allen: .313 (5/16)

Hochuli: .250 (2/8)

Martin: .214 (3/14)

Wrolstad: .083 (1/12)

 

74. Hochuli did not overturn a call related to pass interference during the regular season:

Cheffers: .667 (2/3)

Anderson: .400 (2/5)

Vinovich: .400 (2/5)

Hill: .250 (1/4)

Torbert: .250 (1/4)

Kemp: .200 (1/5)

Allen: .111 (1/9)

Martin: .111 (1/9)

Boger: .000 (0/2)

Corrente: .000 (0/3)

Smith: .000 (0/3)

Blakeman; .000 (0/3)

Hussey: .000 (0/3)

Novak: .000 (0/4)

Hochuli: .000 (0/4)

Rogers: .000 (0/5)

Wrolstad: .000 (0/5)

 

75. This is Hochuli’s first playoff game to referee.