Texans 100: Facts and Figures for Patriots on Sunday Night Football, No. 51-75

The Houston Texans get ready to face the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. Next, we look at Bill Belichick and referee Tony Corrente.

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Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

63. This week’s referee is Tony Corrente. The Texans are 5-15 with Corrente. Here are the results:

2002 – CLT, 3-23 – L

2003 – JAX, 24-20 – W

2005 – JAX, 20-38 – L

2006 – OTI, 20-26 – L-OT

2007 – MIA, 22-19 – W

2007 – JAX, 28-42 – L

2008 – CLT, 27-31 – L

2009 – @CRD, 21-28 – L

2010 – @CLT, 17-30 – L

2011 – @NO, 33-40 – L

2012 – RAV, 43-13 – W

2012 – @OTI, 24-10 – W

2012* – @NE, 28-41 – L

2013 – SEA, 20-23 – L-OT

2013 – @JAX, 20-27 – L

2015 – @BUF, 21-30 – L

2016 – KC, 19-12 – W

2016 – @RAI, 20-27 – L

2017 – JAX, 7-29 – L

2018 – @NE, 20-27 – L

*playoff game

 

64. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition 10/20 times:

2002 – CLT: 4/45; HTX: 9/67

2003 – JAX: 9/48; HTX: 4/43

2005 – JAX: 6/50; HTX: 7/40

2006 – OTI: 8/66; HTX: 7/64

2007 – MIA: 6/50; HTX: 6/67

2007 – JAX: 8/45; HTX: 3/20

2008 – CLT: 6/31; HTX: 1/5

2009 – CRD: 7/40; HTX: 6/53

2010 – CLT: 9/69; HTX: 5/30

2011 – NO: 4/26; HTX: 7/56

2012 – RAV: 5/56; HTX: 5/60

2012 – OTI: 4/35; HTX: 11/97

2012* – NE: 5/56; HTX: 3/20

2013 – SEA: 9/62; HTX: 6/86

2013 – JAX: 8/57; HTX: 14/177

2015 – BUF: 5/42; HTX: 10/89

2016 – KC: 9/77; HTX: 5/44

2016 – RAI: 4/21; HTX: 7/101

2017 – JAX: 10/89; HTX: 9/94

2018 – NE: 6/36; HTX: 6/44

*playoff game

 

65. Corrente is tied for the fifth-lowest home team winning percentage in the NFL:

Alex Kemp: .727

Carl Cheffers: .700

Brad Allen: .600

John Hussey: .600

Ron Torbert: .600

Jerome Boger: .600

Scott Novak: .591

Walt Anderson: .546

Shawn Smith: .546

Clete Blakeman: .500

Bill Vinovich: .500

Craig Wrolstad: .500

Tony Corrente: .500

Brad Rogers: .400

Adrian Hill: .400

Shawn Hochuli: .364

Clay Martin: .273

 

66. Corrente’s percentage of home teams having fewer penalties is the third-highest overall:

Scott Novak: .818

Clay Martin: .727

Tony Corrente: .700

Clete Blakeman: .600

Shawn Smith: .546

Alex Kemp: .546

Adrian Hill: .500

Brad Rogers: .500

Brad Allen: .500

Ron Torbert: .500

Craig Wrolstad: .500

John Hussey: .500

Walt Anderson: .455

Jerome Boger: .400

Carl Cheffers: .400

Bill Vinovich: .400

Shawn Hochuli: .364

 

67. Since 1999, the Patriots are 16-5 with Corrente. Here are the results:

2000 – @CLT, 23-30 – L

2002 – PIT, 30-14 – W

2002 – NYJ, 17-30 – L

2004 – @CRD, 23-12 – W

2005 – RAI, 30-20 – W

2006* – @SDG, 24-21 – W

2009 – @BUF, 17-10 – W

2010 – @SDG, 23-20 – W

2011 – @RAI, 31-19 – W

2012* – HTX, 41-28 – W

2013 – @NO, 30-27 – W

2013 – @MIA, 20-24 – L

2013* – @DEN, 16-26 – L

2014 – @MIN, 30-7 – W

2014 – DET, 34-9 – W

2015 – @CLT, 34-27 – W

2015 – @DEN, 24-30 – L-OT

2016 – @CRD, 23-21 – W

2017 – @NYJ, 24-17 – W

2017 – @PIT, 27-24 – W

2018 – HTX, 27-20 – W

*playoff game

 

68. The Patriots have had fewer penalties 15/21 times under Corrente.

2000 – CLT: 8/106; NE: 6/48

2002 – PIT: 13/112; NE: 7/88

2002 – NYJ: 7/60; NE: 4/30

2004 – CRD: 6/43; NE: 12/79

2005 – RAI: 16/149; NE: 7/46

2006* – SDG: 6/64; NE: 4/45

2009 – BUF: 11/124; NE: 6/52

2010 – SDG: 6/69; NE: 7/51

2011 – RAI: 9/85; NE: 5/45

2012* – HTX: 3/20; NE: 5/56

2013 – NO: 7/56; NE: 4/33

2013 – MIA: 4/21; NE: 1/2

2013* – DEN: 4/34; NE: 2/15

2014 – MIN: 7/58; NE: 15/163

2014 – DET: 9/54; NE: 11/89

2015 – CLT: 11/103; NE: 8/72

2015 – DEN: 6/46; NE: 5/47

2016 – CRD: 6/58; NE: 8/69

2017 – NYJ: 6/60; NE: 6/45

2017 – PIT: 6/63; NE: 2/4

2018 – NE: 6/36; HTX: 6/44

*playoff game

 

69. Corrente’s games see the sixth-highest sacks per game:

Vinovich: 6.7

Hill: 6.5

Smith: 6.3

Anderson: 6.0

Allen: 5.8

Corrente: 5.5

Boger: 5.4

Kemp: 5.4

Rogers : 5.2

Martin: 5.2

Cheffers: 4.8

Hussey : 4.5

Blakeman: 4.4

Wrolstad: 4.8

Novak: 4.2

Torbert: 4.0

Hochuli: 3.5

 

70. Corrente’s crew calls the fourth-most offensive holding calls per game:

Cheffers: 5.1

Torbert: 4.1

Rogers: 3.8

Corrente: 3.7

Hill: 3.5

Allen: 3.4

Hochuli: 3.4

Boger: 3.3

Anderson: 3.2

Wrolstad: 3.2

Kemp: 3.1

Smith: 2.9

Martin: 2.6

Novak: 2.5

Hussey: 2.1

Vinovich: 1.7

 

71. The Texans are 2/6 when challenging Corrente with the opposition going 3/8. Replay Assistant is 0/9 with seven of those decisions benefiting Houston.

72. The Patriots are 1/6 when challenging Corrente with opponents going 4/8. Replay Assistant is 1/5 with two of those decisions having favored New England.

73. Corrente is tied for the eighth-highest challenge overturn rate in the NFL:

Kemp: .600 (6/10)

Blakeman: .600 (6/10)

Allen: .231 (3/13)

Anderson: .333 (4/12)

Novak: .600 (6/10)

Vinovich: .462 (6/13)

Corrente: .429 (3/7)

Torbert: .429 (3/7)

Smith: .400 (2/5)

Hussey : .400 (4/10)

Boger: .333 (1/3)

Cheffers: .333 (1/3)

Rogers: .250 (2/8)

Hill: .167 (1/6)

Hochuli: .143 (1/7)

Wrolstad: .111 (1/9)

Martin: .091 (1/11)

 

74. Corrente has been challenged to overturn calls or no-calls related to pass interference three times:

Cheffers: 1.000 (1/1)

Anderson: .400 (2/5)

Vinovich: .400 (2/5)

Kemp: .200 (1/5)

Smith: .000 (0/1)

Hill: .000 (0/2)

Hussey: .000 (0/2)

Novak: .000 (0/2)

Blakeman; .000 (0/2)

Boger: .000 (0/2)

Corrente: .000 (0/3)

Torbert: .000 (0/3)

Hochuli: .000 (0/4)

Rogers: .000 (0/4)

Wrolstad: .000 (0/4)

Allen: .000 (0/7)

Martin: .000 (0/8)

 

75. On Nov. 4, 2012 during a Dolphins-Colts game, Corrente spewed profanities that were inadvertently picked up by CBS’ on-field microphones. Corrente was later fined a game check.