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  The percentage of reversals on coach’s challenges has risen about 5 percentage points from 39.4% at the end of the 2014 season to 43.4% after week 4, while the reversal percentage including booth reviews has increased 10 percentage points from 36.6% to 46.2%.

Jim Caldwell leads the pack getting reversals on all 3 coach’s challenges through week 4, while the Saints, Falcons, Giants, Eagles, and Chargers have yet to throw the challenge flag. Ron Rivera has challenged the most plays so far, recording a 50% reversal rate on 6 challenges.

Replay statistics through Week 4

The table below shows the percentage of reversals by coach’s challenge so far this season. The number of reviews initiated by the replay official is shown for reference.

   Coach    Reversals Challenges Success %
1 Jim Caldwell DET 3 3 1.000
   Rex Ryan BUF 1 1 1.000
   Mike McCarthy GB 1 1 1.000
   Lovie Smith TB 1 1 1.000
   Ken Whisenhunt TEN 1 1 1.000
6 Bill O’Brien HOU 3 4 .750
7 Ron Rivera CAR 3 6 .500
   Bruce Arians AZ 1 2 .500
   John Harbaugh BAL 1 2 .500
   Marvin Lewis CIN 1 2 .500
   Gary Kubiak DEN 1 2 .500
   Mike Zimmer MIN 1 2 .500
   Jack Del Rio OAK 1 2 .500
   Pete Carroll SEA 1 2 .500
— Replay Booth NFL 31 64 .484
15 John Fox CHI 1 3 .333
   Mike Pettine CLE 1 3 .333
   Jason Garrett DAL 1 3 .333
18 Chuck Pagano IND 0 1 .000
   Gus Bradley JAX 0 1 .000
   Andy Reid KC 0 1 .000
   Joe Philbin† MIA 0 1 .000
   Bill Belichick NE 0 1 .000
   Jeff Fisher STL 0 1 .000
   Mike Tomlin PIT 0 2 .000
   Jim Tomsula SF 0 2 .000
   Todd Bowles NYJ 0 3 .000
N/A Dan Quinn ATL 0 0   
   Sean Peyton NO 0 0   
   Tom Coughlin NYG 0 0   
   Chip Kelly PHI 0 0   
   Mike McCoy SD 0 0   
— Coach’s total    23 53 .434

(2014 final replay statistics) Totals including the replay official: 54/117, .462

Source: NFL game statistics, regular season only. †-No longer with team.

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