By Michael Shouse
With the game rapidly approaching us on Saturday, I thought that this week we would take a look at the crew assigned to the Steelers game and look at the Penalty report of each team coming into the game. The crew assigned to this game is headed by Jeff Triplette who wears the number 42. Triplette is an interesting man, his job outside the game of football is Vice President for Risk Management at Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC. Triplette is also a retired Colonel in the Army reserves and was awarded the Bronze star for his actions in the Persian Gulf War. The rest of his crew shapes up like this
Umpire – #5 Jim Quirk
Head Linesman #22 Steve Stelljes
Line Judge #45 Jeff Seeman, son of famed NFL referee Jerry Seeman
Field Judge #11 Duke Carroll
Side Judge #78 Greg Meyer
Back Judge #12 Greg Steed
On the season Triplette and his crew are 4th in total penalties with 234 called and 198 accepted for 1,724 yards. That breaks down to an average of 114.9 yards per game. Of interest to Steelers fans Triplette has called 7 unnecessary roughness penalties this year for a total of 86 yards. On the season the Steelers have been called for unnecessary roughness 5 times for 75 yards. The Ravens have been whistled 3 times for 45 yards. Triplette however is tied for first in throwing personal foul penalties with 7 for 93 yards. On the season the Ravens have been whistled only once for a personal foul. The Steelers on the other hand have been called 3 times for a total of 15 yards. In Pass Interference Penalties Triplette is fifth with 17 calls totaling 309 yards. On the year the Steelers have been whistled 11 times for 139 yards. The Ravens have been whistled only 5 times for 64 yards. In another key stat offensive holding Triplette’s crew has called the second most offensive holding infractions with 53 calls for a whopping 471 yards. On the season the Steelers have been whistled 37 times for offensive holding for a total of 312 yards. The Ravens have been whistled 14 times for offensive holding for a total of 106 yards.
On False Start penalties Triplette’s crew is 8th with 39 calls for 194 yards. On the season the Steelers have been whistled for 15 false start penalties for 64 yards. The Ravens have been whistled for 28 false starts for 127 yards. False Start is the Ravens most frequent penalty; it is the Steelers second highest called penalty. This is but a snapshot of the most important penalties. The full penalty report for both teams will be at the end of the page for your own analysis.
So what to expect on Saturday? I expect a very closely officiated game by Triplette and his crews. Triplette is a lightning rod of controversy for some. He has whistled his fair share of bad and controversial calls. Hopefully we won’t have any of that on Saturday. I expect a close fought game with the Steelers pulling away at the end. This is the best rivalry going on right now and I expect nothing less than a tough and physical match up. But then again that’s how the game is supposed to be played. Enjoy the game everyone and until next time. Here we go Steelers!!!!
| Ravens 2010 Regular Season Penalties | ||||||
| Penalty | Count | Declined | Yards | Nullified Yards |
First Downs |
Stalled Drive |
| False Start | 28 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Offensive Holding | 14 | 3 | 106 | 71 | 0 | 3 |
| Defensive Offside | 9 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delay of Game | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 5 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 5 | 1 | 40 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| Encroachment | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Illegal Shift | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 4 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Holding | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roughing the Passer | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Illegal Contact | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Illegal Formation | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Face Mask (15 Yards) | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Horse Collar Tackle | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Personal Foul | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tripping | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Illegal Motion | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ineligible Downfield Kick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Offensive 12 On-field | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Offside on Free Kick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 109 | 19 | 673 | 183 | 18 | 22 |
Steelers 2010 Regular Season Penalties |
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| Penalty | Count | Declined | Yards |
Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drive |
| Offensive Holding | 37 | 5 | 312 | 290 | 0 | 11 |
| False Start | 15 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 11 | 1 | 139 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Defensive Offside | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Illegal Formation | 8 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Roughing the Passer | 6 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 5 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defensive Holding | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal Foul | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Offside on Free Kick | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Face Mask (15 Yards) | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Delay of Game | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Illegal Contact | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player Out of Bounds on Punt | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clipping | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive Pass Interference | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tripping | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Encroachment | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal Forward Pass | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal Shift | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal Touch Kick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ineligible Downfield Kick | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive 12 On-field | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ineligible Downfield Pass | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 124 | 23 | 913 | 307 | 29 | 22 |
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