Referee
John Griggs
- Nationality
- USA
- Matches
- 51In our archive since
- USL Championship25
- NWSL Women19
- USL League One5
- USL Super League2
This season (2026)NWSL - Women · USL, League One · USL, Championship
20Matches
1.78Yellow cards per match9 matches
0.00Red cards per match9 matches
0.33Penalties per match9 matches
Career
51Matches
1.63Yellow cards per match19 matches
0.00Red cards per match19 matches
0.26Penalties per match19 matches
17.53Fouls per match
Strictness rankingNWSL Women
John Griggs shows 1.78 yellow cards per match, 22% below the league average (2.29): number 10 of 12 referees.
- 1Alexandra Billeter9 matches3.33
- 2E. Koroleva9 matches3.33
- 3Lauren Aldrich8 matches3.13
- 4Matthew Thompson8 matches3.00
- 5Shawn Tehini9 matches2.67
- 6C. Radosav8 matches2.38
- 7Nabil Bensalah8 matches2.25
- 8Jaclyn Metz9 matches2.22
- 9Abdou Ndiaye8 matches2.00
- 10John Griggs9 matches1.78
- 11Brad Jensen10 matches1.40
- 12M. Hassan8 matches1.00
League average 2.29
Cards per matchLast 9 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 51 finished matches
- Home win53%
- Draw26%
- Away win22%
Home / awayYellow cards · 19 matches
- Home teams14 yellow cards · 45%
- Away teams17 yellow cards · 55%
Away teams saw 21% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USL Championship | 25 | – | – | – |
| NWSL Women | 19 | 1.63 | 0 | 5 |
| USL League One | 5 | – | – | – |
| USL Super League | 2 | – | – | – |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NWSL - Women | 9 | 1.78 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| USL, League One | 2 | – | – | – | |
| USL, Championship | 9 | – | – | – | |
| 2025 | NWSL - Women | 5 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| USL, League One | 3 | – | – | – | |
| USL, Championship | 7 | – | – | – | |
| 2024 | USL Super League - Women | 2 | – | – | – |
| USL, Championship | 9 | – | – | – | |
| NWSL - Women | 5 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Latest matches
- NWSL - WomenBoston Legacy FC (Wom)2Racing Louisville (Wom)11Yellow cards
- USL, League OneChattanooga Red Wolves SC3Corpus Christi FC0
- NWSL - WomenKansas City Current (Wom)4Denver Summit FC (Wom)11Yellow cards1Penalties
- USL, League OneNew York Cosmos1Westchester SC2
- USL, ChampionshipPittsburgh Riverhounds1Loudoun United FC0
- USL, ChampionshipDetroit City FC1Tampa Bay Rowdies0
- NWSL - WomenUtah Royals FC (Wom)3Bay FC (Wom)21Yellow cards1Penalties
- USL, ChampionshipEl Paso Locomotive FC1Oakland Roots0
- NWSL - WomenWashington Spirit (Wom)0San Diego Wave FC (Wom)13Yellow cards
- NWSL - WomenOrlando Pride (Wom)1Chicago Red Stars (Wom)02Yellow cards1Penalties
- USL, ChampionshipRhode Island FC1Orange County SC1
- USL, ChampionshipLexington SC2San Antonio FC0
- USL, ChampionshipPhoenix Rising FC2Sacramento Republic FC0
- NWSL - WomenPortland Thorns (Wom)2Bay FC (Wom)02Yellow cards
- NWSL - WomenNorth Carolina Courage (Wom)4Chicago Red Stars (Wom)02Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipBrooklyn FC0Loudoun United FC1
- NWSL - WomenNJ/NY Gotham FC (Wom)1Racing Louisville (Wom)03Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipRhode Island FC0Detroit City FC0
- NWSL - WomenWashington Spirit (Wom)1Utah Royals FC (Wom)11Yellow cards
- USL, ChampionshipTampa Bay Rowdies3Pittsburgh Riverhounds0
