Texans 100: Facts and Figures for Week 17 versus Titans, No. 51-75

The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans take each other on in Week 17. Next, we take a look at Titans coach Mike Vrabel and referee Clete Blakeman.

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64. This week’s referee is Clete Blakeman. The Texans have an 8-3 record when Blakeman referees their games:

2010 – OTI, 20-0 – W

2011 – PIT, 17-10 – W

2011 – CIN, 31-10 – W

2012 – JAX, 43-37 – W-OT

2012 – @CLT, 16-28 – L

2015 – @CAR, 17-24 – L

2015 – OTI, 20-6 – W

2016 – OTI, 27-20 – W

2017 – @CIN, 13-7 – W

2017 – @OTI, 13-24 – L

2019 – @JAX, 26-3 – W

 

65. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition 4/11 times with Blakeman:

2010 – OTI: 10/79; HTX: 6/68

2011 – PIT: 5/45; HTX: 9/64

2011 – CIN: 3/25; HTX: 5/87

2012 – JAX: 6/54; HTX: 2/20

2012 – CLT: 3/24; HTX: 9/64

2015 – CAR: 10/92; HTX: 10/70

2015 – OTI: 6/45; HTX: 7/85

2016 – OTI: 11/93; HTX: 6/59

2017 – CIN: 7/45; HTX: 9/61

2017 – OTI: 7/63; HTX: 11/85

2019 – JAX: 4/34; HTX: 7/60

 

66. Blakeman is tied for the highest home team winning percentage this season:

Clete Blakeman: .643

Brad Allen: .643

John Hussey: .643

Walt Anderson: .600

Carl Cheffers: .571

Tony Corrente: .571

Alex Kemp: .571

Scott Novak: .567

Craig Wrolstad: .500

Shawn Hochuli: .500

Ron Torbert: .500

Jerome Boger: .467

Shawn Smith: .429

Brad Rogers: .429

Adrian Hill: .429

Bill Vinovich: .357

Clay Martin: .357

 

67. Blakeman has the second-highest percentage of home teams having fewer penalties:

Scott Novak: .800

Clete Blakeman: .714

Shawn Smith: .643

John Hussey: .643

Brad Allen: .643

Clay Martin: .643

Jerome Boger: .600

Craig Wrolstad: .571

Brad Rogers: .571

Tony Corrente: .571

Alex Kemp: .500

Adrian Hill: .500

Shawn Hochuli: .500

Carl Cheffers: .500

Walt Anderson: .467

Ron Torbert: .429

Bill Vinovich: .429

 

68. The Titans have a 3-8 record with Blakeman as referee:

2010 – DEN, 20-26 – L

2010 – @HTX, 0-20 – L

2011 – RAV, 26-13 – W

2012 – @GB, 7-55 – L

2014 – @JAX, 13-21 – L

2015 – @HTX, 6-20 – L

2015 – @CLT, 24-30 – L

2016 – @HTX, 20-27 – L

2017 – HTX, 24-13 – W

2018 – @DAL, 28-14 – W

2019 – CLT, 17-19 – L

 

69. The Titans have had fewer penalties 6/11 times with Blakeman:

2010 – DEN: 6/74; OTI: 10/111

2010 – HTX: 6/68; OTI: 10/79

2011 – RAV: 7/44; OTI: 6/70

2012 – GB: 1/10; OTI: 5/35

2014 – JAX: 3/25; OTI: 7/47

2015 – HTX: 7/85; OTI: 6/45

2016 – CLT: 6/71; OTI: 6/60

2016 – HTX: 6/59; OTI: 11/93

2017 – HTX: 11/85; OTI: 7/63

2018 – DAL: 6/52; OTI: 3/20

2019 – CLT: 8/65; OTI: 5/75

 

70. Blakeman’s games have the fifth-lowest sacks per game in the NFL:

Smith: 6.2

Anderson: 6.1

Hill: 5.9

Vinovich: 5.8

Martin: 5.4

Rogers: 5.1

Corrente: 5.1

Allen: 5.0

Novak: 5.0

Boger: 4.9

Kemp: 4.9

Cheffers: 4.8

Blakeman: 4.5

Wrolstad: 4.4

Torbert: 4.3

Hussey: 4.1

Hochuli: 3.6

 

71. Blakeman is tied for the fifth-lowest offensive holding calls per game:

Cheffers: 4.5

Torbert : 3.6

Corrente: 3.2

Hill: 3.2

Wrolstad: 3.0

Anderson: 3.0

Boger: 3.0

Hochuli: 3.0

Rogers: 3.0

Allen: 2.9

Kemp: 2.9

Smith: 2.6

Blakeman: 2.6

Martin: 2.4

Novak: 2.3

Hussey : 1.7

Vinovich: 1.6

 

72. The Texans are 0/1 when challenging Blakeman while the opposition is 1/6. Replay Assistant is 1/3 with only one of those decisions benefiting Houston.

73. With Blakeman under the hood, the Titans are 1/5 on challenges with the opposition a perfect 1/1. Replay Assistant has yet to challenge one of Blakeman’s calls.

 

74. Blakeman has the highest challenge overturn rate in the NFL:

Blakeman: .588 (10/17)

Kemp: .546 (6/11)

Novak: .500 (7/14)

Vinovich: .467 (7/15)

Corrente: .444 (4/9)

Rogers: .417 (5/12)

Anderson: .389 (7/18)

Smith: .375 (3/8)

Torbert: .375 (3/8)

Cheffers: .363 (4/11)

Boger: .333 (4/12)

Hussey: .333 (4/12)

Hill: .300 (3/10)

Allen: .267 (4/15)

Martin: .154 (2/13)

Hochuli: .143 (1/7)

Wrolstad: .083 (1/12)

 

75. Blakeman yet to overturn a call related to pass interference:

Cheffers: .500 (1/2)

Anderson: .400 (2/5)

Vinovich: .400 (2/5)

Hill: .250 (1/4)

Kemp: .200 (1/5)

Allen: .111 (1/9)

Boger: .000 (0/2)

Corrente: .000 (0/3)

Smith: .000 (0/3)

Blakeman; .000 (0/3)

Torbert : .000 (0/3)

Hussey: .000 (0/3)

Novak: .000 (0/4)

Hochuli: .000 (0/4)

Rogers: .000 (0/5)

Wrolstad: .000 (0/5)

Martin: .000 (0/8)