bill vinovich facts
62. This week’s referee is Bill Vinovich. The Texans are 9-6 with Vinovich. Here are the results:
2004 – RAI, 30-17 – W
2004 – @CHI, 24-5 – W
2005 – PIT, 7-27 – L
2005 – CRD, 30-19 – W
2006 – @NYG, 10-14 – L
2012 – BUF, 21-9 – W
2013 – CLT, 24-27 – L
2014 – BUF, 23-17 – W
2015 – TB, 19-9 – W
2016 – CLT, 26-23 – W-OT
2016 – @OTI, 17-24 – L
2017 – PIT, 6-34 – L
2018 – DAL, 19-16 – W-OT
2018 – CLT, 21-24 – L
2018 – CLT, 7-21 – L
63. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition 6/15 times with Vinovich:
2004 – RAI: 13/75; HTX: 4/25
2004 – CHI: 5/50; HTX: 10/89
2005 – PIT: 5/40; HTX: 7/58
2005 – CRD: 7/69; HTX: 5/43
2006 – NYG: 6/53; HTX: 8/65
2012 – BUF: 3/15; HTX: 7/42
2013 – CLT: 3/15; HTX: 5/86
2014 – BUF: 8/40; HTX: 8/90
2015 – TB: 10/84; HTX: 6/58
2016 – CLT: 7/42; HTX: 7/59
2016 – OTI: 7/50; HTX: 6/35
2017 – PIT: 4/24; HTX: 7/80
2018 – DAL: 7/72; HTX: 5/25
2018 – CLT: 9/59; HTX: 7/35
2018 – CLT: 2/10; HTX: 8/67
64. Vinovich is tied for the second-lowest home team winning percentage:
Carl Cheffers: .667
Alex Kemp: .667
Tony Corrente: .583
Clete Blakeman: .583
Brad Allen: .583
John Hussey: .583
Ron Torbert: .583
Scott Novak: .577
Walt Anderson: .538
Craig Wrolstad: .500
Brad Rogers: .500
Jerome Boger: .462
Shawn Smith: .462
Adrian Hill: .417
Shawn Hochuli: .417
Bill Vinovich: .417
Clay Martin: .385
65. Vinovich is also tied for the second-lowest percentage of home teams with fewer penalties:
Scott Novak: .846
Clete Blakeman: .667
Clay Martin: .615
Shawn Smith: .615
Brad Rogers: .583
Alex Kemp: .583
John Hussey: .583
Tony Corrente: .583
Brad Allen: .583
Jerome Boger: .538
Adrian Hill: .500
Ron Torbert: .500
Craig Wrolstad: .500
Carl Cheffers: .417
Shawn Hochuli: .417
Bill Vinovich: .417
Walt Anderson: .385
66. The Titans are 6-2 with Vinovich. Here are the results:
2004 – @GB, 48-27 – W
2012 – JAX, 38-20 – W
2013 – KC, 17-26 – L
2013 – @JAX, 20-16 – W
2016 – HTX, 24-17 – W
2017 – @MIA, 10-16 – L
2018 – NE, 34-10 – W
2019 – SDG, 23-20 – W
67. The Titans have had fewer penalties 3/8 times with Vinovich. Here are the results:
2004 – GB: 3/15; OTI: 12/105
2012 – JAX: 7/35; OTI: 5/43
2013 – KC: 9/61; OTI: 6/35
2013 – JAX: 4/15; OTI: 1/4
2016 – HTX: 6/35; OTI: 7/50
2017 – MIA: 5/23; OTI: 11/77
2018 – NE: 4/31; OTI: 4/35
2019 – SDG: 4/29; OTI: 7/54
68. Vinovich’s games are tied for the highest sack rate in the NFL:
Vinovich: 6.5
Smith: 6.5
Hill: 6.2
Anderson: 6.2
Kemp: 5.5
Martin: 5.5
Corrente: 5.3
Allen: 5.3
Boger: 5.1
Cheffers: 5.0
Rogers: 4.9
Novak: 4.8
Torbert : 4.4
Blakeman: 4.3
Hussey: 4.3
Wrolstad: 4.3
Hochuli: 3.6
69. Vinovich’s games have the lowest offensive holding calls per game:
Cheffers: 4.6
Blakeman: 4.0
Wrolstad: 4.0
Torbert : 3.8
Corrente: 3.5
Rogers: 3.4
Anderson: 3.3
Hochuli: 3.3
Hill: 3.2
Allen: 3.1
Boger: 3.1
Kemp: 3.1
Smith: 2.6
Martin: 2.4
Novak: 2.2
Hussey: 1.9
Vinovich: 1.8
70. The Texans have successfully challenged Vinovich’s calls 4/7 times with opponents going 3/12. Replay assistant is 0/3 with two of those calls benefiting Houston.
71. The Titans are 0/2 when challenging Vinovich with opponents going 2/4. Replay Assistant is 0/3 with one of those calls favoring Tennessee.
72. Vinovich has the sixth-highest challenge overturn rate:
Blakeman: .667 (10/15)
Kemp: .600 (6/10)
Novak: .500 (6/12)
Anderson: .467 (7/15)
Cheffers: .444 (4/9)
Vinovich: .429 (6/14)
Smith: .429 (3/7)
Torbert : .429 (3/7)
Corrente: .375 (3/8)
Hill: .375 (3/8)
Hussey: .364 (4/11)
Boger: .364 (4/11)
Rogers: .333 (3/9)
Allen: .214 (3/14)
Martin: .154 (2/13)
Hochuli: .143 (1/7)
Wrolstad: .100 (1/10)
73. Vinovich is tied for the second-highest challenge overturn rate on calls related to pass interference:
Cheffers: .500 (1/2)
Vinovich: .400 (2/5)
Anderson: .400 (2/5)
Hill: .333 (1/3)
Kemp: .200 (1/5)
Blakeman; .000 (0/2)
Boger: .000 (0/2)
Smith: .000 (0/2)
Torbert : .000 (0/3)
Novak: .000 (0/3)
Corrente: .000 (0/3)
Hussey: .000 (0/3)
Wrolstad: .000 (0/4)
Hochuli: .000 (0/4)
Rogers: .000 (0/4)
Allen: .000 (0/8)
Martin: .000 (0/8)
74. Vinovich has not only refereed a Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIX), but also a NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament game in 2007 between Illinois and Virginia Tech.
75. Just before the ’07 season, a heart condition forced Vinovich to retire from being an on-field official and go upstairs and serve as Ed Hochuli’s replay official from 2007-11.