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Photo Gallery2 hours ago

Week 9 photo album, 2024

Check out photos of NFL officials in action during Week 9 of the 2024 season!

Week 9, 20242 days ago

Week 9 officiating liveblog

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

Week 1 referee assignments

Assignments2 months ago

Week 2 referee assignments

2024 preseason2 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 3

Assignments2 months ago

Week 3 referee assignments

2024 preseason3 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

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2017 Wild Card Playoffs7 years ago

Wild Card officiating video: QB-to-QB catch, 15 vs. 5 enforcement on a punt, 10-second runoffs for injuries

Super Bowl LII7 years ago

Gene Steratore is most likely selection for Super Bowl LII referee

2017 Postseason7 years ago

Who will be the referee for Super Bowl LII? We’ve narrowed it down to 2

2017 Divisional Playoffs7 years ago

Vinovich, Torbert, Allen, and Steratore will lead Divisional Playoff crews

2017 Wild Card Playoffs7 years ago

Wild card photo album, 2018

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2018 National Championship liveblog: Alabama vs. Georgia

2017 Postseason7 years ago

More than 20 officials are not playoff caliber

2017 Postseason7 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Panthers at Saints

2017 Postseason7 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Bills at Jaguars

News7 years ago

Referee Jeff Triplette will retire from the NFL

News

News4 days ago

Clete Blakeman’s crew correctly didn’t flag Commanders final play

No holding, illegal blocks, or pass interference on the Hail Mary

News2 weeks ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

News2 weeks ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football3 weeks ago

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News1 month ago

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Disciplinary Action1 month ago

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

Disciplinary Action2 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News2 months ago

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

More News

News

College Football3 weeks ago

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

Interpretation is for an action that "violates a guiding principle" in the rules

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News1 month ago

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Disciplinary Action1 month ago

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

Disciplinary Action2 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News2 months ago

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

News2 months ago

6 things I’m looking for in the 2024 NFL season

News2 months ago

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

Hall of Fame2 months ago

How are officials affected by new Hall of Fame nomination rule changes?

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Videos

College Football1 week ago

Rules review video: Early celebration, kick catch interference, and college expedited replays

College Football2 weeks ago

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

College Football3 weeks ago

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Videos

College Football2 weeks ago

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

College Football3 weeks ago

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Call of the Week1 month ago

Excellent catch of pull-and-shoot holding is the Call of the Week

Mechanics

Mechanics9 months ago

Walt Anderson teaches officials to move with purpose. Do the benefits outweigh the issues?

Mechanics10 months ago

There are no referee interference rules if players collide with an official

Mechanics11 months ago

When to warn, when to flag

History1 year ago

Officiating brawls in 1983 very different than 2023

Mechanics1 year ago

New umpire mechanic on field goals and extra points is the old mechanic

History2 years ago

Concentration is key for the most viewed coin toss of the year

Mechanics

Mechanics2 years ago

Officials told to watch for illegal foreign objects used for FG and XP attempts

Mechanics2 years ago

How does the NFL handle a suspended game?

Follow-up2 years ago

Good whistle discipline is vital to good officiating

Mechanics2 years ago

After review, a reversal. NFL won't allow a holder to elevate a teed kickoff ball

History2 years ago

2 generations of officials are at polar opposites when signaling the big call

Follow-up2 years ago

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

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2017 Postseason7 years ago

Schedule for 2017 NFL playoffs

Dates, times, and referee assignments for the NFL 2017â€“18 postseason.
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 17

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 17.
2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Orange Bowl liveblog

We are covering the Orange Bowl between Miami and Wisconsin. Tonight's crew is from the SEC.
2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Fiesta Bowl liveblog

We are covering the Fiesta Bowl between Penn State and Washington. Todayâ€™s crew is from the Big 12.
2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Cotton Bowl Classic liveblog

We are covering the Cotton Bowl Classic between Ohio State and USC. Todayâ€™s crew is from the SEC.
20177 years ago

Week 16 photo gallery, 2017

Finish off the last of the fruit cake and egg nog while enjoying photos of NFL officials from Week 16, courtesy of team photographers and Getty...
Assignments7 years ago

Week 17 referee assignments

Bill Vinovich will be the referee for the clash between the Panthers and Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which will greatly help in cementing the...
Calls7 years ago

Surprise onside kick by Titans is waved off by Jedi mind trick

The Titans looked to capitalize on some inattention on the Rams special teams by doing a hurry-up onside kick. The kick was voided and time put...
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 16

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 16.
Calls7 years ago

Former NFL officials supervisor says replay got catch reversal correct

Like it or not, the NFL catch rule makes for consistent calls.