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To officials that work today at all levels, thanks for giving your time

The NFL has had 239 Thanksgiving Day games

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Thanksgiving and football was already an American tradition when the NFL had a Thanksgiving sextupleheader in its inaugural season in 1920. As the the NFL kicks off its 239th Thanksgiving game tonight, we salute the people who make the game a game and not just a scrimmage: the officials. We salute all who give some of their time to the tradition from the pros down to the local rivalry games.

Here is a list of officials that worked at least 5 NFL Thanksgiving Day games, including those assigned today, marked with a turkey leg.

Official S₁ Sₓ R U LOS Deep Replay Total
Bobbie Cahn 1923 1942 14 14
Jack Reardon 1925 1936 3 7 2 12
Joe Connell 1952 1978 9 9
Tom Kelleher 1960 1987 8 8
Derick Bowers 🍗 2003 8 8
Mark Baltz 1989 2013 7 7
Don Carlsen 1989 2012 7 7
Ray Dodez 1968 1985 6 1 7
Dick Dolack 1966 1990 7 7
Fritz Graf 1960 1983 7 7
Tom Hensley 1967 1987 4 3 7
Perry Paganelli 1998 2022 7 7
Jim Quirk (II) 2010 3 4 7
Burl Toler 1965 1989 7 7
Boris Cheek 🍗 1996 7 7
Bill Downes 1941 1965 6 6
Jim Durfee 1921 1937 5 1 6
Chuck Heberling 1965 1986 4 1 1 6
Gerry Austin 1982 2007 2 4 6
Larry Nemmers 1985 2007 2 1 3 6
Fred Swearingen 1960 1980 1 5 6
Charlie Berry 1940 1961 6 6
Al Conway 1969 1996 6 6
Pat Mallette 1969 1994 6 6
Mark Perlman 2000 2023 6 6
Gordon Wells 1972 1993 6 6
Dick Creed 1978 1998 4 2 6
Earnie Frantz 1981 2001 3 3 6
Dino Paganelli 2006 5 5
Tommy Bell 1962 1976 5 5
Tommy Hughitt 1925 1949 5 5
Jim Tunney 1960 1990 5 5
Gene Barth 1971 1990 4 1 5
Mike Carey 1990 2013 4 1 5
Fred Silva 1967 1988 4 1 5
Dick Jorgensen 1969 1989 3 2 5
Fred Wyant 1966 1992 3 2 5
Dave Anderson 1984 2002 5 5
Ed Camp 2000 2021 5 5
Gary Cavaletto 2003 2021 5 5
Ed Coukart 1989 2005 5 5
Roy Ellison 2003 5 5
Ruben Fowler 2006 2020 5 5
Pat Harder 1966 1982 5 5
Jack Johnson 1976 1990 5 5
Jim Kearney 1978 1993 5 5
Jeff Lamberth 2002 2022 5 5
Ron Marinucci 1997 2017 5 5
Tony Michalek 2002 5 5
Charley Musser 1965 1984 5 5
Lou Palazzi 1952 1981 4 1 5
Walt Peters 1968 1985 5 5
Wilfred Smith 1929 1938 3 2 5
Tom Stabile 1995 2014 5 5
Chuck Sweeney 1941 1964 5 5
Dan Tehan 1933 1964 4 1 5
Armen Terzian 1961 1981 5 5
Paul Trepinski 1963 1978 5 5
Tony Veteri (II) 1992 2016 5 5
Hendi Ancich 1982 1998 3 2 5
Bob McGrath 1993 2001 1 4 5
Kent Payne 🍗 2004 5 5
Greg Bradley 🍗 2009 4 1 5
Terrence Miles 🍗 2009 5 5
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