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Photo Gallery3 hours ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

Check out photos of NFL officials working Week 12, 2024, games.

Week 12, 20241 day ago

Week 12 officiating liveblog

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Illegal kicking, scrimmage kick formation, and pull and shoot

Week 9 referee assignments

Assignments3 weeks ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Assignments2 weeks ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Obituary2 weeks ago

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

News4 weeks ago

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

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2017 Postseason7 years ago

Our playoff predictions: Hochuli, Torbert, and Vinovich rank high

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Sugar Bowl liveblog

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Rose Bowl liveblog

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Peach Bowl liveblog

2017 Postseason7 years ago

Schedule for 2017 NFL playoffs

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 17

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Orange Bowl liveblog

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Fiesta Bowl liveblog

2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017 Cotton Bowl Classic liveblog

20177 years ago

Week 16 photo gallery, 2017

News

News4 weeks ago

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

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

News1 month ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

News1 month ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football2 months ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News2 months ago

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

Disciplinary Action2 months 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

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News

College Football1 month 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 Football2 months ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News2 months ago

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

Disciplinary Action2 months 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

News3 months ago

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

News3 months ago

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

Hall of Fame3 months ago

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

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Videos

College Football2 weeks ago

Rule review video: Leaping and leverage, an unusual formation, and targeting

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

Videos

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football2 months ago

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

Mechanics

Mechanics10 months ago

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

Mechanics11 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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Assignments7 years ago

Week 15 referee assignments

Terry McAulay and his crew will kick off the fifteenth week of the NFL season with the Thursday night Broncos-Colts game in Indianapolis.
Disciplinary Action7 years ago

NFL tells teams to stop abusing officials

The NFL warns teams to stop physically and verbally abusing officials.
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 14

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 14.
Calls7 years ago

2017 Army-Navy Game liveblog

Football Zebras is covering America's Game: the 118th matchup between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen.
Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Officiating video: downed punts at the goal line, possession on botched snap, and player surrendering

Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron released the week 13 officiating video
20177 years ago

Week 13 photo gallery, 2017

Enjoy some great photos of NFL officials in action in Week 13.
Week 137 years ago

JuJu Smith-Schuster suspended and George Iloka fined $36,000 after embarrassingly violent Monday night

"AFC North football" was indicted by suspending two players who participated in this so-called game.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 14 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Clete BlakemanÂ will lead his crew in Atlanta for Thursday night’s Saints-Falcons game. This is his second Thursday night game of the season.Â Ron...
Assignments7 years ago

The time has come for Walt Coleman to call a Raiders game

The NFL needs to stop scratching referees from teams who may hold a call against them.
News7 years ago

FJ Fritz Graf, veteran of 4 Super Bowls and Ice Bowl, passes away at 94

Former NFL field judge, Fritz Graf, who called four Super Bowls, and was on the field for The Ice Bowl, died November 29, at the age...