Referee Report: Cincinnati Bengals To See Official Who Has Worked More of Their Games Than Any Other Since 2019

Jay Morrison | Dec 26, 2024

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor argues with referee Adrian Hill (29). And umpire Roy Ellison (81) in the third quarter during a Week 15 NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The Cincinnati Bengals won, 34-23. The Cincinnati Bengals improved to 10-4 on the season. Nfl Cincinnati Bengals At Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dec 18 0059 / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI – After a run of games with some of the flag-happiest referees in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals will work with one who ranks in the middle of the pack when they face the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

Adrian Hill will call his second Bengals game of the season and 11th since he was promoted to a head referee in 2019.

Hill and his crew are averaging 13.43 accepted penalties per game. That ranks seventh among the 17 crews.

But the group is coming off a 20-penalty game last week between the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.

Hill and his crew ranked ninth in most penalties called in 2023 and 2022 and seventh in 2021.

The Bengals’ first game with Hill this season was their 34-24 road win against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4.

This is the fifth time in six seasons that Hill has worked multiple Cincinnati games, and his 11 assignments with the Bengals are the most of any referee.

The Bengals have won five of their last six with Hill as the referee, including their most recent game against the Broncos, which was late in the 2021 season.

Cincinnati is 6-4 overall with Hill as the head referee.

Here is a look at the Cincinnati games Hill has worked.

Week 4, 2024: Bengals 34, Panthers 24

Bengals 5 penalties for 39 yards; Panthers 6-37

Week 11, 2023: Ravens 34, Bengals 20

Bengals 9-78; Ravens 9-110

Week 6, 2023: Bengals 17, Seahawks 13

Bengals 5-43; Seahawks 7-64

Week 16, 2022: Bengals 34, Buccaneers 23

Bengals 4-27; Buccaneers 7-58

Week 16, 2021: Bengals 15, Broncos 10

Bengals 6-38; Broncos 6-60

Week 1, 2021: Bengals 27, Vikings 24 (OT)

Bengals 3-15; Vikings 12-116

Week 10, 2020: Steelers 36, Bengals 10

Bengals 6-65; Steelers 6-45

Week 3, 2020: Bengals 23, Eagles 23 (OT)

Bengals 11-93; Eagles 9-73

Week 17, 2019: Bengals 33, Browns 23

Bengals 3-20; Browns 4-33

Week 12, 2019: Steelers 16, Bengals 10

Bengals 7-79; Steelers 10-77

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