Shawn Hochuli is slated to officiate the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 5 primetime matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Which could mean plenty of flags on each offense. Per the nflrefstats Twitter/X account, Hochuli has the highest rate of offensive penalties of any referee in football.
Through almost 4 weeks of #NFL season, 53.2% of overall penalties are being called on the OFFENSE
TOP 5 referees calling OFFENSIVE penalties
1. Shawn Hochuli 76.5%
2. Scott Novak 65%
3. Craig Wrolstad 60%
4. Shawn Smith 60%
5. John Hussey 59.5%#NFL2024— nflrefstats (@nflrefstats1) September 30, 2024
Hochuli has served as an NFL referee since 2014.