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A Look at the Officiating Crew Assigned to Giants-Ravens Week 15 Game

Brad Allen's crew draws its second Giants game this season.

Patricia Traina

Referee Brad Allen (122) talks with his referee crew during the second half of the game between the New York Jets and the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium.
Referee Brad Allen (122) talks with his referee crew during the second half of the game between the New York Jets and the Houston Texans at MetLife Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Brad Allen, an 11-year NFL referee, and his crew have been assigned to officiate the New York Giatns’ game against the Baltimore Ravens this weekend.

Allen’s crew includes umpire Duane Heydt, down judge Sarah Thomas, line judge Walter Flowers, field judge Rick PAtterson, side judge Chad Hill, back judge Tyree Walton, replay official KEvin Brown and replay assistant Durwood Manley. 

Hill, Walton, Brown and Manley are all new additions to Allen’s crew this year.

This is the second time this season that Allen’s crew has been assigned to officiate a Giants game. They last called New York’s home game against Washington in Week 9, which the Commanders won 27-22. 

In that game, Allen’s crew, which has throw the second fewest flags among all officiating crews in the NFL (131)  threw just nine flags in that game.

The Giants have drawn 25 flags over the last two games, including a season-high 13 in Week 13 against Dallas on Thanksgiving. New York has been penalized 83 times this season, tying them for tenth most in the league.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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