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Photo Gallery1 day ago

Week 9 photo album, 2024

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

Week 9, 20243 days ago

Week 9 officiating liveblog

College Football4 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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Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Officiating video: ‘We continue to strive for greater consistency’ with pass interference

Rules School8 years ago

When a dead-ball foul is not a dead-ball foul

Rules School8 years ago

You make the call: Did the Dolphins have a legal formation on TD?

News8 years ago

Owners meeting: 8th official unlikely for 2017

Photo Gallery8 years ago

Week 6 photo album, 2016

News8 years ago

Burfict facing a $75,000 fine for dirty tactics

Assignments8 years ago

Week 7 referee assignments

Calls8 years ago

Quick calls: Week 6

News8 years ago

Week 5 remainders: ‘punch and connect, you’re ejected’

Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Week 5 officiating video: Fumbles and catch calls at the goal line

News

News5 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

News3 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

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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 Football2 weeks ago

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

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football4 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 Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football4 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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News8 years ago

Official Review: Duke Johnson fumble and taunting fouls

Dean Blandino discusses the Duke Johnson fumble and taunting
Assignments8 years ago

Week 5 referee assignments

Carl Cheffers leads his crew on the Thursday night game in Santa Clara, Calif.
Calls8 years ago

Quick calls: Week 4

Liveblog coverage of the Week 4 calls and rule interpretations in the NFL.
News8 years ago

In memoriam

Tyler Riveron, 1991-2016.
Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Week 3 officiating video: When a kick in the field of play is out of bounds

Week 3 calls are reviewed by SVP/officiating Dean Blandino.
Mechanics8 years ago

What has 7 people and 30 feet? The football chain crew

Embed from Getty Images They never make a big call. The camera never focuses on them unless they get hurt. They constantly have to work around...
Calls8 years ago

Lions cornerback: NFL admitted DPI was 66-yard error

According to Lions cornerback Nevin Lawson, his 66-yard defensive pass interference penalty should not have been called.
Assignments8 years ago

Week 4 referee assignments

Bill Vinovich heads the Thursday night crew in Cincinnati this week.
Photo Gallery8 years ago

Photo Album: Week 3, 2016

Every once in awhile, NFL officials get in the frame of game photographers. Here are some photo galleries that include NFL officials in Week 3. From...
Week 38 years ago

Beckham-Norman II leads to 1st use of Beckham-Norman rule

Giants center Weston Richburg is the first player tossed under the 2&DQ rule