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Photo Gallery4 hours ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

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

Week 12, 20242 days 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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Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 10

Profiles7 years ago

A salute to those officials who served our country

Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Week 9 officiating video: no pass interference on punt formations, legal contact, and penalty enforcements

Football Zebras video7 years ago

Video: Spotting a punt that goes out of bounds

Umpire Fred Bryan informs the Bengals' A.J. Green he is ejected after a Week 9 altercation.

20177 years ago

Officials not afraid to use ejection in Week 9

20177 years ago

Week 9 photo album, 2017

Assignments7 years ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Disciplinary Action7 years ago

Buccaneers’ Evans suspended one game, others could be fined after violent weekend

Week 97 years ago

A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey ejected in seemingly one-sided altercation

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 9

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 8 referee assignments

Referee John Parry will have his crew on Thursday night as the Dolphins face the Ravens
Week 77 years ago

Quick calls: Week 7

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 7.
Week 77 years ago

Marshawn Lynch suspended for pushing official after running onto field

The heavy hammer of discipline was fast, as the league suspended Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch less than 24 hours after he was ejected from an...
Week 67 years ago

Officiating video: sideline on a first down, 10-second runoffs, safety kicks

Embed from Getty Images NFL senior vice President of officiating Al Riveron released the week six officiating video today (video below). In it he covered a...
Rules School7 years ago

Everything you need to know about 10-second runoffs

The rules and procedures as to when a 10-second runoff applies
Photo Gallery7 years ago

Week 6 photo album, 2017

Enjoy photos of NFL officials in action from Week 6.
News7 years ago

Unbalanced stat sheet prompts push to pull Morelli from Eagles games

An online petition wants referee Pete Morelli banned from Eagles games.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 7 referee assignments

Craig Wrolstad is the referee for the Thursday night AFC West game between the Chiefs and Raiders.
Week 67 years ago

Jets lose the touchdown (and the ball) on very tight replay reversal

Jets tight endÂ Austin Seferian-Jenkins scored what appeared to be a clear touchdown. On review, not only was the touchdown reversed, the ball went to the Patriots...
Week 67 years ago

Quick calls: Week 6

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 6.