The facts continue as the Houston Texans gear up to take on the New England Patriots Sunday night for Week 13 at NRG Stadium.
Next, we take a look at Patriots coach Bill Belichick as well as the referee for the game, Tony Corrente.
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Patriots, No. 26-50
bill belichick facts
51. Belichick is 10-1 against the Texans. Compared to all other AFC clubs outside the AFC East, as Patriots coach, this is the second-best record against another AFC club. The only other club Belichick has owned as Patriots coach are the Jacksonville Jaguars with an 8-1 mark.
52. Belichick is 14-10 against former assistants, including playoffs.
53. Belichick is 74-28 in December with a 33-18 record on the road.
54. Belichick is 54-24 in prime time with a 25-17 record on the road.
55. Belichick is 1/4 active head coaches hired in the 2000s and still with the same team. The other three coaches are John Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin, and Sean Payton.
56. Since 2002, when divisions were last realigned, Belichick is 38-9 against the AFC South, including playoffs. Here is how that compares to the rest of the AFC sans the East:
AFC South: 38-9
AFC North: 31-9
AFC West: 29-15
57. Belichick is 48/120 on challenges for his career with an 0/3 rate in 2019.
58. Belichick has challenged nothing related to pass interference.
59. The Patriots are tied with the Eagles for the sixth-fewest penalties in the NFL with 68.
60. The Patriots are eighth-lowest in the NFL in red zone conversions at 47.8%.
61. The Patriots have gone for it one fourth down just seven times in 2019, the fourth-fewest in the NFL.
62. The Patriots have the best average starting field position in the NFL at their own 34.2-yard line.
tony corrente facts
63. This week’s referee is Tony Corrente. The Texans are 5-15 with Corrente. Here are the results:
2002 – CLT, 3-23 – L
2003 – JAX, 24-20 – W
2005 – JAX, 20-38 – L
2006 – OTI, 20-26 – L-OT
2007 – MIA, 22-19 – W
2007 – JAX, 28-42 – L
2008 – CLT, 27-31 – L
2009 – @CRD, 21-28 – L
2010 – @CLT, 17-30 – L
2011 – @NO, 33-40 – L
2012 – RAV, 43-13 – W
2012 – @OTI, 24-10 – W
2012* – @NE, 28-41 – L
2013 – SEA, 20-23 – L-OT
2013 – @JAX, 20-27 – L
2015 – @BUF, 21-30 – L
2016 – KC, 19-12 – W
2016 – @RAI, 20-27 – L
2017 – JAX, 7-29 – L
2018 – @NE, 20-27 – L
*playoff game
64. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition 10/20 times:
2002 – CLT: 4/45; HTX: 9/67
2003 – JAX: 9/48; HTX: 4/43
2005 – JAX: 6/50; HTX: 7/40
2006 – OTI: 8/66; HTX: 7/64
2007 – MIA: 6/50; HTX: 6/67
2007 – JAX: 8/45; HTX: 3/20
2008 – CLT: 6/31; HTX: 1/5
2009 – CRD: 7/40; HTX: 6/53
2010 – CLT: 9/69; HTX: 5/30
2011 – NO: 4/26; HTX: 7/56
2012 – RAV: 5/56; HTX: 5/60
2012 – OTI: 4/35; HTX: 11/97
2012* – NE: 5/56; HTX: 3/20
2013 – SEA: 9/62; HTX: 6/86
2013 – JAX: 8/57; HTX: 14/177
2015 – BUF: 5/42; HTX: 10/89
2016 – KC: 9/77; HTX: 5/44
2016 – RAI: 4/21; HTX: 7/101
2017 – JAX: 10/89; HTX: 9/94
2018 – NE: 6/36; HTX: 6/44
*playoff game
65. Corrente is tied for the fifth-lowest home team winning percentage in the NFL:
Alex Kemp: .727
Carl Cheffers: .700
Brad Allen: .600
John Hussey: .600
Ron Torbert: .600
Jerome Boger: .600
Scott Novak: .591
Walt Anderson: .546
Shawn Smith: .546
Clete Blakeman: .500
Bill Vinovich: .500
Craig Wrolstad: .500
Tony Corrente: .500
Brad Rogers: .400
Adrian Hill: .400
Shawn Hochuli: .364
Clay Martin: .273
66. Corrente’s percentage of home teams having fewer penalties is the third-highest overall:
Scott Novak: .818
Clay Martin: .727
Tony Corrente: .700
Clete Blakeman: .600
Shawn Smith: .546
Alex Kemp: .546
Adrian Hill: .500
Brad Rogers: .500
Brad Allen: .500
Ron Torbert: .500
Craig Wrolstad: .500
John Hussey: .500
Walt Anderson: .455
Jerome Boger: .400
Carl Cheffers: .400
Bill Vinovich: .400
Shawn Hochuli: .364
67. Since 1999, the Patriots are 16-5 with Corrente. Here are the results:
2000 – @CLT, 23-30 – L
2002 – PIT, 30-14 – W
2002 – NYJ, 17-30 – L
2004 – @CRD, 23-12 – W
2005 – RAI, 30-20 – W
2006* – @SDG, 24-21 – W
2009 – @BUF, 17-10 – W
2010 – @SDG, 23-20 – W
2011 – @RAI, 31-19 – W
2012* – HTX, 41-28 – W
2013 – @NO, 30-27 – W
2013 – @MIA, 20-24 – L
2013* – @DEN, 16-26 – L
2014 – @MIN, 30-7 – W
2014 – DET, 34-9 – W
2015 – @CLT, 34-27 – W
2015 – @DEN, 24-30 – L-OT
2016 – @CRD, 23-21 – W
2017 – @NYJ, 24-17 – W
2017 – @PIT, 27-24 – W
2018 – HTX, 27-20 – W
*playoff game
68. The Patriots have had fewer penalties 15/21 times under Corrente.
2000 – CLT: 8/106; NE: 6/48
2002 – PIT: 13/112; NE: 7/88
2002 – NYJ: 7/60; NE: 4/30
2004 – CRD: 6/43; NE: 12/79
2005 – RAI: 16/149; NE: 7/46
2006* – SDG: 6/64; NE: 4/45
2009 – BUF: 11/124; NE: 6/52
2010 – SDG: 6/69; NE: 7/51
2011 – RAI: 9/85; NE: 5/45
2012* – HTX: 3/20; NE: 5/56
2013 – NO: 7/56; NE: 4/33
2013 – MIA: 4/21; NE: 1/2
2013* – DEN: 4/34; NE: 2/15
2014 – MIN: 7/58; NE: 15/163
2014 – DET: 9/54; NE: 11/89
2015 – CLT: 11/103; NE: 8/72
2015 – DEN: 6/46; NE: 5/47
2016 – CRD: 6/58; NE: 8/69
2017 – NYJ: 6/60; NE: 6/45
2017 – PIT: 6/63; NE: 2/4
2018 – NE: 6/36; HTX: 6/44
*playoff game
69. Corrente’s games see the sixth-highest sacks per game:
Vinovich: 6.7
Hill: 6.5
Smith: 6.3
Anderson: 6.0
Allen: 5.8
Corrente: 5.5
Boger: 5.4
Kemp: 5.4
Rogers : 5.2
Martin: 5.2
Cheffers: 4.8
Hussey : 4.5
Blakeman: 4.4
Wrolstad: 4.8
Novak: 4.2
Torbert: 4.0
Hochuli: 3.5
70. Corrente’s crew calls the fourth-most offensive holding calls per game:
Cheffers: 5.1
Torbert: 4.1
Rogers: 3.8
Corrente: 3.7
Hill: 3.5
Allen: 3.4
Hochuli: 3.4
Boger: 3.3
Anderson: 3.2
Wrolstad: 3.2
Kemp: 3.1
Smith: 2.9
Martin: 2.6
Novak: 2.5
Hussey: 2.1
Vinovich: 1.7
71. The Texans are 2/6 when challenging Corrente with the opposition going 3/8. Replay Assistant is 0/9 with seven of those decisions benefiting Houston.
72. The Patriots are 1/6 when challenging Corrente with opponents going 4/8. Replay Assistant is 1/5 with two of those decisions having favored New England.
73. Corrente is tied for the eighth-highest challenge overturn rate in the NFL:
Kemp: .600 (6/10)
Blakeman: .600 (6/10)
Allen: .231 (3/13)
Anderson: .333 (4/12)
Novak: .600 (6/10)
Vinovich: .462 (6/13)
Corrente: .429 (3/7)
Torbert: .429 (3/7)
Smith: .400 (2/5)
Hussey : .400 (4/10)
Boger: .333 (1/3)
Cheffers: .333 (1/3)
Rogers: .250 (2/8)
Hill: .167 (1/6)
Hochuli: .143 (1/7)
Wrolstad: .111 (1/9)
Martin: .091 (1/11)
74. Corrente has been challenged to overturn calls or no-calls related to pass interference three times:
Cheffers: 1.000 (1/1)
Anderson: .400 (2/5)
Vinovich: .400 (2/5)
Kemp: .200 (1/5)
Smith: .000 (0/1)
Hill: .000 (0/2)
Hussey: .000 (0/2)
Novak: .000 (0/2)
Blakeman; .000 (0/2)
Boger: .000 (0/2)
Corrente: .000 (0/3)
Torbert: .000 (0/3)
Hochuli: .000 (0/4)
Rogers: .000 (0/4)
Wrolstad: .000 (0/4)
Allen: .000 (0/7)
Martin: .000 (0/8)
75. On Nov. 4, 2012 during a Dolphins-Colts game, Corrente spewed profanities that were inadvertently picked up by CBS’ on-field microphones. Corrente was later fined a game check.
