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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 Football5 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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Crews9 years ago

NFL officials have thin regular-season bench

Assignments9 years ago

Week 2 referee assignments

Photo Gallery9 years ago

Images of Week 1

Calls9 years ago

Eagles could not get second life from leverage call

After Further Review9 years ago

After Further Review: Which 2 teams (and 7 officials) will go from 0-0 to 50?

Calls9 years ago

Onside kick to start overtime causes enforcement nightmare

Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 1

2015 New Rules9 years ago

Intended receivers get defenseless player protections on interceptions

Calls9 years ago

2015 Kickoff Game liveblog: Steelers at Patriots

Kickoff9 years ago

6 officiating keys to watch this season

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 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 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 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

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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Assignments9 years ago

Referee assignments and in-game experiments for Preseason Week 2

Referee assignments for Week 2 of preseason. Also listed are development officials, experimental 8th officials, and tryouts at the referee position.
Assignments9 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 1

Referee assignments for the first week of preseason
Outside the Stripes9 years ago

Frank Gifford, 1930-2015

View image | gettyimages.com Frank Gifford, the Hall of Fame running back for the New York Giants in the 1950s and ’60s and longtime broadcaster on...
Rules School9 years ago

Rule changes and points of emphasis highlighted in NFL training camp video

he NFL has posted the video shown to the players at training camps explaining the rules changes and points of emphasis for 2015. Download the 8Â½-minute...
Assignments9 years ago

Carl Cheffers heads Hall of Fame game crew

View image | gettyimages.com The fiftieth season of the Super Bowl era and the ninety-sixth in league history begins Sunday from the place where the seed...
History9 years ago

Golden anniversary of the gold penalty flag

The most controversial piece of cloth in all of sports wasn’t always yellow It won’t get a cake or open house. It won’t get cheered. In...
News9 years ago

Game ball procedure revised in wake of Deflategate

The officials have been informed of the new game-ball handling procedures for 2015.
News9 years ago

Officials are back: Clinic begins for 2015 season

With ten new officials and several new rules, NFL vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino will be busy over the next 2Â½ days. The NFL officials are...
News9 years ago

NFL announces advanced training program officials

20 officials get the chance to audition for the NFL The NFL has announced its third class of officials in the Advanced Development Program (ADP). These...
Reference Desk9 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2015 season

Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2015 NFL season. This season, 10 new officials have been hired, with one additional hire after...