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2019 Pro Bowl

Walt Coleman and Pete Morelli will join forces in the 2019 Pro Bowl

Walt Coleman and Pete Morelli will be co-referees for the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl.

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Walt Coleman and Pete Morelli, both retiring at the end of this season, will be co-referees for this year’s Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

      Yrs 2018 crew College Occupation
R 65 Walt Coleman 30   Arkansas dairy processor manager
R 135 Pete Morelli  22   St. Mary’s retired high school principal*
U 44 Jeff Rice 24 Coleman Northwestern attorney
DJ 22 Steve Stelljes  17 Morelli Friends business planning manager
LJ 98 Greg Bradley 10 Hochuli Tennessee chemical engineer
FJ 21 Jeff Lamberth 17 Wrolstad Texas A&M attorney
SJ 72 Michael Banks 17 Parry Illinois State carpenter foreman
BJ 27 Lee Dyer 16 Anderson Tennessee-Chattanooga sales manager
ALT 80 Greg Gautreaux (FJ) 17 Coleman SW Louisiana athletic programs manager
  • Replay official: Larry Nemmers 
  • Replay assistant: Kevin Stine
  • Supervisor: Rob Vernatchi

*indicates full-time official. retiring officials.

It is likely that Coleman will officiate at the referee position for one half of the game, and Morelli will work the other. However, this is not confirmed. Coleman and Morelli had alternate assignments in the Divisional Playoffs.

The game observers, in this case senior vice-president of officiating Al Riveron, vice president of replay and administration Russell Yurk, and an unnamed assistant coach, will monitor the formations and the coverages for unsportsmanlike conduct. In the Pro Bowl, there are only simple formations and coverage packages allowed.

The officials assigned to a Pro Bowl are generally the most senior member in their position who are not working a playoff game and who also have not worked a Pro Bowl. The league and the union have made exceptions to the seniority rule for certain commemorations, such as a retirement. Along with Coleman and Morelli, down judge Steve Stelljes and replay official Larry Nemmers will also be retiring following the game.

And — the quote still rings true — yes, there are penalties in the Pro Bowl.

Cam Filipe is a forensic scientist and has been involved in football officiating for 12 years. Cam is in his fourth season as a high school football official. This is his ninth season covering NFL officiating for Football Zebras.

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