With thanks to team photographers and Getty Images, please enjoy photos that have officials in the frame. Note how the officials are carrying their electronic whistles (either tied to their belt loops or tied with a wrist lanyard).
From team photographers (click on a photo to begin gallery):
Dan Ferrell (Los Angeles Rams)
Adrian Hill (New England Patriots)
Umpire Paul King. Note his electronic whistle. It is strapped to his left wrist and he's carrying it in his hand. (New England Patriots)
Mike Carr (Green Bay Packers)
Perry Paganelli ready to judge a field goal (Green Bay Packers).
Tony Michalek (Green Bay Packers)
Jimmy Russell (Las Vegas Raiders)
Fred Bryan (Kansas City Chiefs)
Jeff Seeman (Green Bay Packers)
Tom Symonette (Indianapolis Colts)
Perry Paganelli (Minnesota Vikings)
Fred Bryan (Kansas City Chiefs)
Shawn Smith (Buffalo Bills)
Matt Edwards (Detroit Lions)
Tony Corrente (Dallas Cowboys)
Rick Patterson (Las Vegas Raiders)
Todd Prukop and Tony Corrente conduct an old-fashioned coin toss (Dallas Cowboys).
Blakeman Crew (Kansas City Chiefs)
Mark Hittner (Houston Texans)
Michael Banks (Houston Texans)
Don Willard (Minnesota Vikings)
Bill Vinovich (Green Bay Packers)
Brad Rogers (Washington)
Note Tony Michalek holding his electronic whistle that is strapped to his belt. (Green Bay Packers)
Bill Vinovich (Green Bay Packers)
Alex Kemp and Greg Bradley (Detroit Lions)
Jeff Seeman (Green Bay Packers)
Ron Torbert (Baltimore Ravens)
Down judge Mike Carr and side judge Don Willard (Green Bay Packers).
Dino Paganelli (New York Jets)
David Meslow (Green Bay Packers)
Walt Coleman, IV (Washington)
David Meslow (Green Bay Packers)
Tom Hill (Seattle Seahawks)
From Getty Images:
Referee Adrian Hill
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Officials Ron Torbert and James Coleman kneel during the National Anthem. Down Judge Jim Mello is in the background.
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Line judge Mark Perlman
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Referee Ron Torbert
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Down judge Derek Bowers
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Referee Shawn Hochuli
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Referee Jerome Boger and down judge Julian Mapp.
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Side judge Jonah Monroe
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Down judge Sarah Thomas
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Umpire Ramon George. Note the electronic whistle tied to his belt.
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