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Officiating crews for the 2017 season
124 officials will work the 2017 NFL sesaon on 17 crews with 5 swing officials.
Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2017 NFL season. This season, there are 8 new officials to replace officials that retired or were moved up to the league office. There are five veteran officials designated as swing officials, matching last season’s record-level bench. The swing officials will move between crews through the season, and include include two umpires, two line-of-scrimmage officials, and a deep wing. Umpire Bill Schuster once again is listed as a swing official, however last season he was moved to a crew in preseason to replace an injured official. Head linesman Jim Howey is in his third stint as a swing official, having previously been one in 2011 due to an injury and continuing into 2012.
For the second consecutive season, there are no new “white hats,” as everyone from the referee position remains. Four crew chiefs were added from 2014-15.
This season, the NFL has renamed the head linesman position to down judge, in deference to use a gender-neutral term.
Crew members are listed with their years of NFL experience, including the upcoming season, the crews they were on last season, the college attended, and occupations. A replay official is assigned to each crew, but the replay assistant is assigned to the stadium, much like the chain crews and clock operators.
Veteran officials who have changed positions from last season are indicated at the bottom of each crew list.
*indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season.
| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 122 | Brad Allen | 4 | Â | Pembroke State | non-profit CEO |
| U | 11 | Fred Bryan | 9 | * | Northern Iowa | superintendent, juvenile correctional facility |
| DJ | 48 | Jim Mello | 14 | * | Northeastern | facilities manager |
| LJ | 40 | Brian Bolinger | 1 | NA | Indiana State | corporate safety director |
| FJ | 97 | Tom Hill | 19 | * | Carson Newman | teacher |
| SJ | 26 | Jabir Walker | 3 | Parry | Murray State | math teacher |
| BJ | 83 | Shawn Hochuli | 4 | * | Claremont | financial advisor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 66 | Walt Anderson | 22 | Â | Texas | college officiating coordinator, retired dentist |
| U | 124 | Carl Paganelli | 18 | (swing) | Michigan State | retired federal probation officer |
| DJ | 6 | Jerod Phillips | 2 | * | Northeastern State | elementary school teacher |
| LJ | 18 | Byron Boston | 23 | * | Austin | tax consultant |
| FJ | 117 | John Jenkins | 4 | * | St. Mary’s | sales executive |
| SJ | 125 | Laird Hayes | 23 | * | Princeton | owner of football camps for high school and youth |
| BJ | 119 | Greg Wilson | 10 | * | USC | law enforcement |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 34 | Clete Blakeman | 10 | Â | Nebraska | attorney |
| U | 128 | Ramon George | 2 | * | Lenoir-Rhyne | financial underwriter |
| DJ | 94 | Hugo Cruz | 3 | * | Texas-Pan American | investment manager |
| LJ | 8 | Dana McKenzie | 10 | Boger | Toledo | claims adjuster |
| FJ | 73 | Joe Larrew | 16 | * | St Louis | attorney |
| SJ | 109 | Dyrol Prioleau | 11 | Triplette | Johnson C Smith | manager, law firm |
| BJ | 17 | Steve Patrick | 4 | * | Jacksonville State | owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 23 | Jerome Boger | 14 | Â | Morehouse College | retired commercial insurance underwriter |
| U | 49 | Rich Hall | 14 | * | Arizona | custom cabinetry |
| DJ | 134 | Ed Camp | 18 | * | William Paterson | physical education teacher |
| LJ | 63 | Mike Carr | 1 | NA | Wisconsin | athletic director |
| FJ | 103 | Eugene Hall | 4 | * | North Texas | federal agent |
| SJ | 87 | Walt Coleman IV | 3 | * | Southern Methodist | financial advisor |
| BJ | 112 | Tony Steratore | 18 | * | California (Pa.) | co-owner, supply company |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 51 | Carl Cheffers | 18 | Â | California-Irvine | sales manager |
| U | 19 | Clay Martin | 3 | Hochuli | Tulsa | high school basketball coach |
| DJ | 100 | Tom Symonette | 14 | Allen | Florida | certified public accountant |
| LJ | 79 | Kent Payne | 14 | * | Nebraska Wesleyan | teacher |
| FJ | 31 | Mearl Robinson | 1 | NA | Air Force | instructor |
| SJ | 88 | Brad Freeman | 4 | * | Mississippi State | sports park director |
| BJ | 5 | Jim Quirk | 8 | * | Middlebury | financial advisor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 65 | Walt Coleman | 29 | Â | Arkansas | manager dairy processor |
| U | 44 | Jeff Rice | 23 | * | Northwestern | attorney |
| DJ | 74 | Derick Bowers | 15 | * | East Central | sales representative |
| LJ | 16 | Kevin Codey | 3 | * | Western New England | middle school physical education teacher |
| FJ | 1 | Scott Novak | 4 | Cheffers | Phoenix | sales manager |
| SJ | 95 | James Coleman | 13 | (swing) | Arkansas | electrical engineer |
| BJ | 111 | Terrence Miles | 10 | * | Arizona State | quality control manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 99 | Tony Corrente | 23 | Â | Cal State-Fullerton | retired educator |
| U | 76 | Alan Eck | 2 | * | Bloomsburg State | tax manager |
| DJ | 13 | Patrick Turner | 4 | * | Cal State-Long Beach | plant manager |
| LJ | 2 | Bart Longson | 3 | * | Brigham Young | co-founder and CEO, digital finance company |
| FJ | 82 | Buddy Horton | 19 | * | Oregon State | water service worker |
| SJ | 25 | Ryan Dickson | 1 | NA | Utah | commercial real estate developer |
| BJ | 30 | Todd Prukop | 9 | * | Cal State-Fullerton | medical sales representative |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 85 | Ed Hochuli | 28 | Â | Texas-El Paso | attorney |
| U | 14 | Shawn Smith | 3 | Triplette | Ferris State | internal auditor |
| DJ | 98 | Greg Bradley | 9 | * | Tennessee | chemical engineer |
| LJ | 59 | Rusty Baynes | 8 | * | Auburn-Montgomery | general manager, safety services |
| FJ | 104 | Dale Shaw | 5 | * | Allegheny | pharmaceutical sales |
| SJ | 55 | Alex Kemp | 4 | * | Central Michigan | insurance agent |
| BJ | 93 | Scott Helverson | 15 | * | Iowa | sales, printing and promotions |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 35 | John Hussey | 16 | Â | Idaho State | sales representative, retail logistics group |
| U | 115 | Tony Michalek | 16 | * | Indiana | USA Football officiating director |
| DJ | 123 | Ed Walker | 4 | Steratore | San Jose State | real estate management |
| LJ | 107 | Ron Marinucci | 21 | * | Glassboro State | vice president, novelty cone company |
| FJ | 86 | Jimmy Buchanan | 9 | * | South Carolina State | insurance agent |
| SJ | 56 | Allen Baynes | 10 | * | Auburn | realtor |
| BJ | 61 | Keith Ferguson | 18 | * | San Jose State | sales |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 77 | Terry McAulay | 20 | Â | Louisiana State | college officiating coordinator |
| U | 54 | Steve Woods | 1 | NA | Wabash | financial advisor |
| DJ | 91 | Jerry Bergman | 16 | * | Robert Morris | sales executive |
| LJ | 101 | Carl Johnson | 14 | Morelli | Nicholls State | full-time official |
| FJ | 72 | Michael Banks | 16 | Vinovich | Illinois State | carpenter foreman |
| SJ | 120 | Jonah Monroe | 3 | * | Arkansas | systems engineer |
| BJ | 39 | Rich Martinez | 4 | * | Canisius | sales manager |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 135 | Pete Morelli | 21 |  | St. Mary’s | high school principal |
| U | 92 | Bryan Neale | 4 | * | Indiana | sales consultant |
| DJ | 22 | Steve Stelljes | 16 | * | Friends | business planning manager |
| LJ | 47 | Tim Podraza | 10 | Cheffers | Nebraska | corporate real estate |
| FJ | 126 | Brad Rogers | 1 | NA | Lubbock Christian | college professor |
| SJ | 41 | Boris Cheek | 22 | * | Morgan State | director of operations and management |
| BJ | 12 | Greg Steed | 15 | * | Howard | computer systems analyst |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 132 | John Parry | 18 | Â | Purdue | financial advisor |
| U | 131 | Mark Pellis | 4 | * | Allegheny | financial advisor |
| DJ | 90 | Mike Spanier | 19 | (swing) | St Cloud State | middle school principal |
| LJ | 45 | Jeff Seeman | 16 | * | Minnesota | brokerage sales |
| FJ | 118 | David Meslow | 7 | Allen | Augsburg College | marketing manager |
| SJ | 7 | Keith Washington | 10 | * | Virginia Military Institute | program financial analyst |
| BJ | 46 | Perry Paganelli | 20 | * | Hope College | retired high school administrator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 114 | Gene Steratore | 15 | Â | Kent State | co-owner, supply company |
| U | 81 | Roy Ellison | 15 | (swing) | Savannah State | technical staff member |
| DJ | 24 | David Oliver | 1 | NA | Baker | information systems manager |
| LJ | 108 | Gary Arthur | 21 | * | Wright State | president, commercial printing company |
| FJ | 116 | Mike Weatherford | 16 | * | Oklahoma State | energy trader |
| SJ | 29 | Adrian Hill | 8 | Blakeman | Buffalo | software engineer |
| BJ | 105 | Dino Paganelli | 12 | * | Aquinas College | educator |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 62 | Ron Torbert | 8 | Â | Michigan State | attorney |
| U | 121 | Paul King | 9 | * | Nicholls State | school teacher |
| DJ | 53 | Sarah Thomas | 3 | Triplette | Mobile | pharmaceutical sales representative |
| LJ | 84 | Mark Steinkerchner | 24 | * | Akron | vice-president |
| FJ | 50 | Aaron Santi | 3 | * | Southern Oregon | middle school principal |
| SJ | 3 | Scott Edwards | 19 | Triplette | Alabama | environmental engineer |
| BJ | 38 | Greg Yette | 8 | * | Howard | defense contractor |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 42 | Jeff Triplette | 22 | Â | Wake Forest | restructuring consultant |
| U | 71 | Ruben Fowler | 12 | Cheffers | Huston-Tillotson | retired firefighter |
| DJ | 32 | Jeff Bergman | 26 | * | Robert Morris | president and chief executive officer, medical services |
| LJ | 113 | Danny Short | 1 | NA | North Carolina-Charlotte | executive officer, global sales operations |
| FJ | 80 | Greg Gautreaux | 16 | Torbert | SW Louisiana | athletic programs manager |
| SJ | 43 | Terry Brown | 12 | Coleman | Tennessee | probation supervisor |
| BJ | 133 | Steve Freeman | 17 | * | Mississippi State | custom home builder (former NFL player) |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 52 | Bill Vinovich | 13 | Â | San Diego | accountant, former NFL officiating supervisor |
| U | 102 | Bruce Stritesky | 12 | * | Embry Riddle | airline pilot |
| DJ | 110 | Phil McKinnely | 16 | * | UCLA | inventory control (former NFL player) |
| LJ | 9 | Mark Perlman | 17 | * | Salem | teacher |
| FJ | 89 | Jon Lucivansky | 9 | (swing) | Minnesota | college educator |
| SJ | 60 | Gary Cavaletto | 15 | * | Hancock | general manager, agricultural operations |
| BJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 16 | * | Texas Christian | banker |
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| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| R | 4 | Craig Wrolstad | 15 | Â | Washington | athletic director |
| U | 20 | Barry Anderson | 11 | * | North Carolina State | builder/developer |
| DJ | 28 | Mark Hittner | 21 | * | Pittsburg State | investment broker |
| LJ | 10 | Julian Mapp | 9 | * | Grambling State | software QA tester |
| FJ | 33 | Steve Zimmer | 21 | * | Hofstra | attorney |
| SJ | 21 | Jeff Lamberth | 16 | * | Texas A&M | attorney |
| BJ | 27 | Lee Dyer | 15 | * | Tennessee-Chattanooga | sales manager |
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Swing officials
| Â | Â | Â | Yrs | 2016 crew | College | Occupation |
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| U | 129 | Bill Schuster | 18 | Steratore | Alfred | insurance broker |
| U | 64 | Dan Ferrell | 15 | Corrente | Cal State-Fullerton | director, parts logistics and supply chain management |
| DJ | 37 | Jim Howey†| 19 | Torbert | Erskine College | director of adult education |
| LJ | 68 | Tom Stephan†| 19 | McAulay | Pittsburg State | business broker |
| FJ | 15 | Rick Patterson†| 22 | McAulay | Wofford | banker |
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