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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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