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.
Interesting that the overturn percentage is up. I wonder if that correlates with the fact that the league office is now in communication with the R to make sure the call gets made correctly?
Any chance we can get replay reversals by officiating crew for the next one of these?
Joe that would be a good idea.
Higher than the first three weeks of the replacements, I believe. Good thing they got those pay raises!!!! Only Congress can pay raises like that and still do a terrible job. Make them accountable week-by-week and see if things get better.