List of NFL officials

American football officials who have experience working National Football League (NFL) games include:

Note: Years listed refer to season the official began or ended career in the NFL. At the start of the 1998 season, the NFL switched position titles of back judge and field judge. Prior to 1998, the field judge was the deep official in the center of the field, and the back judge was deep on the sideline. Active officialsRetired officials A

Brad Allen (2014–present) referee Barry Anderson (2007–present) side judge 2007–2010; field judge 2011–2014; umpire 2015–present

Michael Banks (2002–present) side judge 2002–2014; field judge 2015–present Allen Baynes (2008–present) side judge Rusty Baynes (1999, 2010–present) line judge Grantis Bell (2020–present) back judge Jeff Bergman (1991–present) line judge 1991–2015; head linesman 2016–2017; line judge 2018–present Jerry Bergman Jr. (2002–present) down judge Tra Blake (2020–present) umpire 2020–2021, 2025; referee 2022–2024 Clete Blakeman (2008–present) field judge 2008–2009; referee 2010–present Brian Bolinger (2017–present) line judge Derick Bowers (2003–present) line judge 2003; head linesman/down judge 2004–present Greg Bradley (2009–present) side judge 2009; head linesman/down judge 2010–present Terry Brown (2006–present) field judge 2006–2016; side judge 2017–present Fred Bryan (2009–present) umpire Jimmy Buchanan (2009–present) field judge

Ed Camp (2000–present) head linesman Mike Carr (2017–present) line judge Gary Cavaletto (2003–present) field judge 2003–2014; side judge 2015–present Carl Cheffers (2000–present) side judge 2000–2007; referee 2008–present Land Clark (2018–present) field judge 2018–2019; referee 2020–present Kevin Codey (2015–present) line judge James Coleman (2005–present) side judge 2005–2015, 2017–present; field judge 2016 Walt Coleman IV (2015–present) side judge

Ryan Dickson (2017–present) side judge Lee Dyer (2003–present) field judge 2003–2004; back judge 2005–present

Scott Edwards (1999–present) field judge 1999–2013; side judge 2014–present Roy Ellison (2003–present) umpire Alan Eck (2016–present) side judge 2016; umpire 2017–present

Keith Ferguson (2000–present) back judge Walt Flowers (2023-present) Line Judge Dan Ferrell (2003–present) umpire Brad Freeman (2014–present) field judge 2014–2016; side judge 2017–present Steve Freeman (2001–present) field judge 2001; back judge 2002–present

Frank Glover Sr. (1972-1988) line judge 1972, head linesman 1973-1988 Greg Gautreaux (2002–present) field judge 2002–2014, 2017–present; side judge 2015–2016 Ramon George (2016–present) umpire

Eugene Hall (2014–present) field judge Rich Hall (2004–present) umpire Laird Hayes (1995–present) side judge Scott Helverson (2003–present) back judge Adrian Hill (2010–present) line judge 2010–2013; field judge 2014–2016; side judge 2017–2018; referee 2019–present Tom Hill (1999–present) side judge 1999–2015; field judge 2016–present Mark Hittner (1997–present) head linesman Shawn Hochuli (2014–present) side judge 2014; back judge 2015–2017; referee 2018–present Buddy Horton (1999–present) back judge 1999–2002; field judge 2003–present Jim Howey (1999–present) back judge 1999–2008; field judge 2009–2011; head linesman 2012–present John Hussey (2002–present) line judge 2002–2014; referee 2015–present

I Kent Intagliata (2012 NFL season) side judge 2012; umpire 2012

John Jenkins (2014–present) field judge Carl Johnson (2001–2009; 2013–present) line judge; vice president of officiating 2010–2012 Ken Jurca (2009–present) umpire

Alex Kemp (2014–present) field judge 2014; side judge 2015–2017; referee 2018–present Terry Killens (2019–present) umpire Paul King (2009–present) umpire

Jeff Lamberth (2002–present) field judge 2002, 2013; side judge 2003–2012, 2014–present Joe Larrew (2002–present) side judge 2002–2016; field judge 2017–present Bart Longson (2015–present) line judge Jon Lucivansky (2009–present) field judge 2009–2014, 2017–present; side judge 2015–2016 Lawrence Smith (American football) (2025–present) judge 2015-present

Wayne Mackie (2007–present) head linesman Clay Martin (2015–present) umpire 2015–2017; referee 2018–present Julian Mapp (2009–present) head linesman 2009–2011; line judge 2012–present Rich Martinez (2014–present) back judge John McGrath (2002–present) head linesman Dana McKenzie (2008–present) head linesman 2008–2015; line judge 2016–present Phil McKinnely (2002–present) head linesman Jim Mello (2004–present) head linesman David Meslow (2011–present) field judge Greg Meyer (2002–present) field judge 2002; side judge 2003–2015; back judge 2016–present Tony Michalek (2002–present) umpire Terrence Miles (2008–present) back judge Jonah Monroe (2015–present) side judge Alex Moore (2022–present) umpire 2022–2024; referee 2025

Bryan Neale (2014–present) umpire Scott Novak (2014–present) side judge 2014–2016; field judge 2017–2018; referee 2019–present

David Oliver (2017–present) down judge

Carl Paganelli (1999–present) umpire Dino Paganelli (2006–present) back judge Perry Paganelli (1998–present) back judge Steve Patrick (2014–present) back judge Rick Patterson (1995–present) side judge 1995–2014; field judge 2015–present Kent Payne (2004–present) head linesman 2004–2016; line judge 2017–present Mark Pellis (2014–present) umpire Mark Perlman (2000–2001, 2003–present) line judge (was on medical leave during the 2002 NFL season) Jerod Phillips (2016–present) head linesman Tim Podraza (2008–present) line judge Dyrol Prioleau (2007–present) side judge 2007, 2016–present; field judge 2008–2015 Todd Prukop (2009–present) back judge

Jim Quirk Jr. (2010–present) field judge 2010–2012; back judge 2013–present

Mearl Robinson (2017–present) field judge Brad Rogers (2017–present) field judge 2017–2018, referee 2019-present Doug Rosenbaum (2001–present) side judge 2001–2003, 2012–2013; field judge 2004–2011, 2014–present Jimmy Russell (2019–present) side judge

Aaron Santi (2015–present) field judge Bill Schuster (2000–present) umpire Jeff Seeman (2002–present) line judge Dale Shaw (2013–present) back judge 2013–2015; field judge 2016–present Danny Short (2017–present) line judge Hol Slutz (1946-1949) Referee Shawn Smith (2015–present) umpire 2015–2017, referee 2018–present Mike Spanier (1999–present) line judge 1999–2016; down judge 2017–present Greg Steed (2003–present) back judge Mark Steinkerchner (1994–present) line judge Steve Stelljes (2002–present) head linesman Tom Stephan (1999–present) line judge Bruce Stritesky (2006–present) umpire Tom Symonette (2004–present) line judge 2004–2016; down judge 2017–present

Sarah Thomas (2015–present) line judge 2015–2016; down judge 2017–present (first full-time female official; down judge for Super Bowl LV) Ronald Torbert (2010–present) side judge 2010–2013; referee 2014–present Karina Tovar (2024–present) field judge (fourth full-time female official; also first female official assigned to deep position) Pat Turner (2014–present) head linesman

Lo Van Pham (2022--present) side judge (first Asian-American official in pro football history) Rob Vernatchi (2004–present) side judge 2004, 2013–present; field judge 2005–2009; back judge 2010–2012 Tony Veteri Jr. (1992–present) head linesman Bill Vinovich (2001–2006; 2012–present) side judge 2001–2003; referee 2004–2006, 2012–present

Ed Walker (2014–present) line judge 2014; head linesman 2015–present Jabir Walker (2015–present) field judge 2015–2016; side judge 2017–present Undrey Wash (2000–present) umpire Keith Washington (2008–present) side judge Greg Wilson (2008–present) side judge 2008; back judge 2009–present Steve Woods (2017–present) umpire Craig Wrolstad (2003–present) field judge 2003–2013; referee 2014–present

Greg Yette (2010–present) back judge

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John Alderton 1989–1995 line judge Bruce Alford (1960–1979) line judge Hendi Ančićh (1982–1998) line judge 1982; umpire 1983–1998 Dave Anderson (1984–2002) head linesman; line judge Walt Anderson (1996–2019) line judge 1996–2002; referee 2003–2019; senior vice president of officiating 2020–2023 Gary Arthur (1997–2020) line judge Gerald Austin (1982–2007) side judge 1982–1989; referee 1990–2007

Mark Baltz (1989–2013) head linesman Tom Barnes (1986–2012) line judge Gene Barth (1971–1990) line judge 1971–75; referee 1976–90 (died in October 1991 while active) Ron Baynes (1987–2000) side judge 1987; line judge 1988–2000 Tommy Bell (1962–1976) referee (referee for Super Bowl III and Super Bowl VII) Bob Beeks (1968-1990) line judge (first African-American to officiate five Super Bowls) Michael Bell (2012) head linesman Jerry Bergman (1966–1995) head linesman (father of NFL officials Jeff Bergman and Jerry Bergman Jr.) Ron Blum (1985–2007) line judge 1985–1992, 2004–2007; referee 1993–2003 Jerome Boger (2004–2022) line judge 2004–2005; referee 2006–2022 Mike Borgard (1990–1996) side judge Byron Boston (1995–2019) line judge (father of NFL WR David Boston) Ron Botchan (1980–2001) line judge 1980; umpire 1981–2001 Bob Boylston (1978–1998) umpire Barry Brown (1966–1971) umpire Chad Brown (1992–2014) umpire; Author of Inside the Meat Grinder Bud Brubaker (1950–1969) referee

Don Carey (1995-2013) field judge 1995–1997; back judge 1998–2008, 2010–2013; referee 2009 Mike Carey (1990–2013) side judge 1990–1994; referee 1995–2013; former NFL on CBS rules analyst (first African-American referee in a Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLII) Don Carlsen (1989–2012) side judge Bill Carollo (1989–2008) side judge 1989–1996; referee 1997–2008 Duke Carroll (1995-2008 [permanent dead link]) back judge 1995–1997; field judge 1998–2008 Red Cashion (1972–1996) line judge 1972–1975; referee 1976–1996 Maia Chaka (2021–2023) line judge 2021–2023 (second full-time female official) Boris Cheek (1996–2025) back judge 1996–1997; field judge 1998–2010, 2012–2013, 2015; side judge 2011, 2014, 2016–2025 Jimmy Cole 1970–1976 field judge Walt Coleman (1989–2018) line judge 1989–1994; referee 1995–2018 Joe Connell (1952–1978) umpire Al Conway (1969–1996) umpire Tony Corrente (1995–2021) back judge 1995–1997; referee 1998–2021 Ed Coukart (1989–2005) umpire Wilmer G. Crowell (1936) head referee during 1936 NFL Championship Game Hugo Cruz (2015–2018) head linesman 2015–2016; down judge 2017–2018 – first official fired mid-season in the Super Bowl era

D Scott Dawson (1995–2013) umpire Jim Daopoulos (1989–1999) back judge 1989–1996; umpire 1997–1999; League Supervisor 2000–2011 Jimmy DeBell (2009–2014) side judge Garth DeFelice (1998–2013) umpire Robin DeLorenzo (2022–2024) down judge 2022; line judge 2023–2024 (third full-time female official; demoted to NCAA FBS for 2025) Art Demmas (1968–1996) umpire Ray Dodez (1968–1992) head linesman; line judge; side judge; back judge Dick Dolack (1965–1990) field judge Tom Dooley (1978–1992) line judge 1978–1980; referee 1981–1992 Don Dorkowski (1986–2006) field judge 1986–1997; back judge 1998–2006 Kirk Dornan (1994–2014) field judge 1994–1997; back judge 1998–2014 Ray Douglas (1968–1983) back judge (died on Christmas Day 1983 while active) Ben Dreith (1960–1990) field judge 1960–1964; referee 1965–1989; line judge 1990

Shannon Eastin (2012), line judge (first female on-field official) Rich Eichhorst (1969–70) line judge George Ellis (1967–1973) field judge (forced to miss 1973 season due to kidney disease, passed away in July 1974)

Jack Fette (1966–1987) line judge Dr Edward Fiffick (1970s—1980s) back judge Tom Fincken (1984–2007) side judge Bruce Finlayson 1961–1974 head linesman 1961–72; line judge 1973–74 Bob Finley 1960–1970 umpire, referee (referee for "Heidi Game") Walt Fitzgerald 1961–1970 referee

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