The facts continue as we take a look at Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden and also referee Craig Wrolstad.
Facts and Figures for Raiders, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Raiders, No. 26-50
jon gruden facts
51. Gruden is 1-1 against the Texans with a 0-1 record on the road.
52. Gruden has yet to face the Texans as a Raiders coach. In fact, Gruden’s final year with the Raiders from his first stint (1998-2001) was the year before the Texans played their first season.
53. Gruden has yet to face the Texans as coach of the Raiders. Here is how other Raiders coaches compare:
Norv Turner: 0-1
Art Shell: 0-1
Lane Kiffin: 0-1
Tom Cable: 1-2
Hue Jackson: 1-0
Dennis Allen: 1-1
Jack Del Rio: 1-1
54. Gruden joins Shell as the only coaches to have returned to the Raiders for a second head-coaching stint.
55. Gruden is 3-3 for the second time as coach of the Raiders, and the third time ever in his career.
56. Gruden has never turned a 3-3 start into a playoff berth.
57. Gruden is 27-21 in October.
58. Gruden is 28-38 in late afternoon games.
59. Gruden is head coaches to have won a single Super Bowl and then never another playoff game.
60. Gruden is 1/4 head coaches to have won a Super Bowl in his first season with the team.
61. Gruden is the only ex-Monday Night Football color commentator to get back into coaching.
62. Gruden is 74/190 on challenges for his career with a 0/4 record in 2019.
CRAIG WROLSTAD FACTS
63. This week’s referee is Craig Wrolstad. The Texans are 2-0 when he referees their games. Here are the results:
2018 – BUF, 20-13 – W
2018 – OTI, 34-17 – W
64. The Texans have had fewer penalties than the opposition each time they have had Wrolstad:
2018 – BUF: 12/104; HTX: 6-50
2018 – OTI: 7/50; HTX: 3/53
65. Wrolstad is tied for the fourth-lowest home team winning percentage in the NFL:
Alex Kemp: .714
Brad Allen: .667
Scott Novak: .643
Brad Rogers: .500
Bill Vinovich: .500
John Hussey: .500
Clete Blakeman: .500
Jerome Boger: .500
Carl Cheffers: .500
Tony Corrente: .333
Adrian Hill: .333
Walt Anderson: .333
Ron Torbert: .333
Craig Wrolstad: .333
Shawn Smith: .286
Clay Martin: .167
Shawn Hochuli: .143
66. Wrolstad has the absolute worst percentage of home teams having fewer penalties:
Scott Novak: 1.000
Alex Kemp: .714
John Hussey: .667
Clete Blakeman: .667
Jerome Boger: .667
Tony Corrente: .667
Shawn Smith: .571
Shawn Hochuli: .571
Ron Torbert: .500
Brad Allen: .500
Walt Anderson: .500
Bill Vinovich: .500
Clay Martin: .500
Carl Cheffers: .333
Brad Rogers: .333
Adrian Hill: .333
Craig Wrolstad: .167
67. The Raiders are 3-2 with Wrolstad. Here are the results:
2014 – BUF, 26-24 – W
2015 – KC, 20-34 – L
2017 – KC, 31-30 – W
2018 – SDG, 6-20 – L
2019 – DEN, 24-16 – W
68. The Raiders have had fewer penalties 4/5 times with Wrolstad:
2014 – BUF: 7/55; RAI: 4/35
2015 – KC: 11/88; RAI: 4/21
2017 – KC: 8/108; RAI: 10/97
2018 – SDG: 6/70; RAI: 6/55
2019 – DEN: 6/44; RAI: 9/62
69. Wrolstad’s games have the seventh-fewest sacks per game on average:
Vinovich: 6.7
Hill: 6.5
Rogers: 5.8
Smith: 5.7
Allen: 5.3
Boger: 5.2
Martin: 5.2
Corrente: 5.2
Anderson: 4.8
Blakeman: 4.7
Wrolstad: 4.5
Kemp: 4.1
Novak: 3.9
Cheffers: 3.8
Torbert : 3.7
Hussey: 3.7
Hochuli: 3.6
70. Wrolstad’s games feature the fifth-fewest offensive holding calls per game:
Cheffers: 5.5
Corrente: 4.5
Torbert : 4.5
Rogers: 4.3
Hochuli: 4.3
Hill: 3.8
Allen: 3.8
Anderson: 3.5
Kemp: 3.4
Blakeman: 3.3
Boger: 3.3
Novak: 2.9
Wrolstad: 2.8
Martin: 2.7
Hussey: 2.7
Smith: 2.1
Vinovich: 1.5
71. The Texans nor Replay Assistant has challenged Wrolstad. Opponents have and are 0/1.
72. The Raiders are 1/2 with Wrolstad with the opposition going 1/1 on challenges. Replay Assistant is 2/3 with none of those decisions benefiting the Raiders.
73. Wrolstad is tied with Adrian Hill for the absolute worst challenge overturn rate in the NFL:
Corrente: .600 (3/5)
Novak: .556 (5/9)
Vinovich: .500 (5/10)
Hussey: .500 (3/6)
Blakeman: .500 (3/6)
Kemp: .500 (2/4)
Rogers: .400 (2/5)
Anderson: .400 (2/5)
Cheffers: .333 (1/3)
Smith: .250 (1/4)
Boger: .250 (2/8)
Allen: .250 (2/8)
Torbert : .200 (1/5)
Hochuli: .200 (1/5)
Martin: .125 (1/8)
Hill: .000 (0/5)
Wrolstad: .000 (0/5)
74. Wrolstad is tied for the lowest pass interference challenge overturn rate in the NFL:
Cheffers: 1.000 (1/1)
Vinovich: .400 (2/5)
Hussey: .000 (0/1)
Smith: .000 (0/1)
Wrolstad: .000 (0/2)
Corrente: .000 (0/2)
Hill: .000 (0/2)
Blakeman: .000 (0/2)
Boger: .000 (0/2)
Hochuli: .000 (0/2)
Novak: .000 (0/2)
Rogers: .000 (0/2)
Kemp: .000 (0/2)
Torbert : .000 (0/3)
Allen: .000 (0/4)
Martin: .000 (0/6)
75. Wrolstad’s full-time job is the athletic director at Seattle Christian School.
