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Photo Gallery2 days 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 preseason3 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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News9 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Steelers at Bengals

Calls9 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Chiefs at Texans

Reference Desk9 years ago

Playoff coaches threw many red flags this season

2015 Postseason9 years ago

Tier system sets referee assignments for playoffs

News9 years ago

Jim Daopoulos joins ‘SportsCenter’ for playoff officiating analysis

2015 Postseason9 years ago

Wild Card referees: Torbert, Parry, Coleman, Steratore

2015 Postseason9 years ago

Our playoff predictions: Split between Walts, Corrente a top consensus

2015 Postseason9 years ago

Schedule for the 2015 NFL Playoffs

Week 19 years ago

Quick calls: Week 17

Photo Gallery9 years ago

Week 16 photo album

News

News6 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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Follow-up9 years ago

Here’s why loose talk on Corrente’s mic isn’t a problem

Embed from Getty Images Â It can be fun and games for the officials, too … at the right time When you officiate, you have to...
Assignments9 years ago

Week 15 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Thursday night’s game in St. Louis between the Buccaneers and the Rams will be officiated by Jerome Boger’s crew. John Parry’s crew...
Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 14

Sunday liveblog of the calls, interpretations, and rules
Commentary9 years ago

Football officials in danger every time debris flies

A photo this past week from the Dallas Morning News (cover photo) illustrates the dangers of being an official. In Washington, a fan threw a full...
Officiating Dept. Video9 years ago

Week 13 officiating video: Ingram penalty was not for horizontal spike

As we surmised on Mark Ingram's touchdown celebration, there was an unseen action that was penalized; the fact he drilled the ball into the stadium wall...
Football Zebras9 years ago

Football Zebras named to Sports Illustrated Social 100 list

Football Zebras was recognized by the editors of Sports Illustrated with our Twitter feed (follow) being included in the annual Twitter 100 list of sports-related accounts...
Photo Gallery9 years ago

Week 13 photo album

Here are photos of NFL officials in action in Week 13, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on an individual photo in the gallery...
Assignments9 years ago

Week 14 referee assignments

Gene Steratore will preside over this Thursday's match-up between the Vikings and Cardinals. Terry McAulay's crew has this week off.
Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 13

Liveblog of the calls from Sunday
Mechanics9 years ago

Back to basics: The foundation of good officiating

View image | gettyimages.com The individual and collective psyche of NFL officials may be shaken after several rough games in the 2015 season. There are a...