The Super Bowl officials are the officials chosen for the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the largest and most prestigious professional American football league.
Selection The NFL's highest-rated official at each position is selected to work the Super Bowl. This is determined by the league using an evaluation system to grade each official's calls during the year. However, only officials who have worked in the league for at least five seasons and have previously worked during the playoffs are eligible to officiate in a Super Bowl. A referee cannot work the Super Bowl at that position until she or he has been a referee for at least three seasons, while also meeting the five-year minimum service requirement.
This has not always been the case. From Super Bowl I to Super Bowl IV, when the game was the "AFL (American Football League)-NFL World Championship Game", the officiating crews consisted of members from both leagues. Then for Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX, the NFL selected the highest rated crew during the regular season. This was a reaction to several officiating mistakes during the 2002–03 playoffs, and the league felt that preserving the familiarity and cohesiveness of the officiating crews during the postseason might reduce the errors.
List of officials Note: A seven-official system was not used until Super Bowl XIII. Beginning with Super Bowl XXXIII, the league swapped position titles with the field judge and back judge.
AFL-NFL World Championships GameDateRefereeUmpireHead LinesmanLine JudgeField JudgeBack JudgeI15 January 1967Norm Schachter (NFL) George Young (AFL)Bernie Ulman (NFL) Al Sabato (AFL)Mike Lisetski (NFL) Jack Reader (AFL)II14 January 1968Jack Vest (AFL)Ralph Morcroft (NFL)Tony Veteri (AFL)Bruce Alford (NFL)Bob Baur (AFL) Stan Javie (NFL)III12 January 1969Tom Bell (NFL)Walt Parker (AFL)George Murphy (NFL)Cal Lepore (AFL)Joe Gonzalez (NFL)Jack Reader (AFL)IV11 January 1970John McDonough (AFL)Lou Palazzi (NFL)Harry Kessel (AFL)Bill Schleibaum (NFL)Charley Musser (AFL)Tom Kelleher (NFL)
NFL Championships
GameDateRefereeUmpireDown JudgeLine JudgeField JudgeBack JudgeSide JudgeReplay OfficialV17 January 1971Norm SchachterPaul TrepinskiEd MarionJack FetteFritz GrafHugh GamberAddedin rowspan=16 VI16 January 1972Jim TunneyJoe ConnellAl SabatoArt HolstBob WortmanRalph VandenbergVII14 January 1973Tom BellLou PalazziTony VeteriBruce AlfordTony SkoverTom KelleherVIII13 January 1974Ben DreithRalph MorcroftLeo MilesJack FetteFritz GrafStan JavieIX12 January 1975Bernie UlmanAl ConwayEd MarionBruce AlfordDick DolackRay DouglasX18 January 1976Norm SchachterJoe ConnellLeo MilesJack FetteBill O'BrienStan JavieXI9 January 1977Jim TunneyLou PalazziEd MarionBill SwansonArmen TerzianTom KelleherXII 15 January 1978Jim TunneyJoe ConnellTony VeteriArt HolstBob WortmanRay DouglasXIII21 January 1979Pat HaggertyArt DemmasJerry BergmanJack FetteFred SwearingenPat KnightDean LookXIV 20 January 1980Fred SilvaAl ConwayBurl TolerBob BeeksCharley MusserStan JavieBen TompkinsXV25 January 1981Ben DreithFrank SinkovitzTony VeteriTom DooleyFritz GrafTom KelleherDean LookXVI24 January 1982Pat HaggertyAl ConwayJerry BergmanBob BeeksDon HakesBill SwansonBob RiceXVII30 January 1983Jerry MarkbreitArt DemmasDale HamerBill ReynoldsDon OrrDick HantakDave ParryXVIII22 January 1984Gene BarthGordon WellsJerry BergmanBob BeeksFritz GrafBen TompkinsGil MaceXIX20 January 1985Pat HaggertyTom HensleyLeo MilesRay DodezBob LewisTom KelleherBill QuinbyXX26 January 1986Red CashionRon BotchanDale WilliamsBama GlassJack VaughanAl JuryBob RiceXXI25 January 1987Jerry MarkbreitBob BoylstonTerry GierkeBob BeeksPat MalletteJim PooleGil MaceArt McNallyXXII31 January 1988Bob McElweeAl ConwayDale HamerJack FetteJohnny GrierAl JuryDon WedgeArt McNallyXXIII22 January 1989Jerry SeemanGordon WellsJerry BergmanBob BeeksBobby SkeltonPaul BaetzGary LaneChuck HeberlingXXIV28 January 1990Dick JorgensenHendi AncichEarnie FrantzRon BlumDon OrrAl JuryGerald AustinAl SabatoXXV27 January 1991Jerry SeemanArt DemmasSid SemonDick McKenzieJack VaughanBanks WilliamsLarry NemmersMark BurnsXXVI26 January 1992Jerry MarkbreitBob BoylstonDale WilliamsRon BlumEd MerrifieldPaul BaetzDick CreedCal LeporeXXVII31 January 1993Dick HantakRon BotchanRon PharesDick McKenzieDonnie HamptonJim PooleDean Lookrowspan=7 XXVIII30 January 1994Bob McElweeArt DemmasSid SemonTom BarnesDon OrrAl JuryNate JonesXXIX 29 January 1995Jerry MarkbreitRon BotchanRon PharesRon BaynesJack VaughanTim MillisTom FinckenXXX28 January 1996Red CashionJohn KeckPaul WeidnerDale OremDon HakesDick CreedBill CarolloXXXI26 January 1997Gerald AustinRon BotchanEarnie FrantzJeff BergmanPhil LuckettScott SteensonTom FinckenXXXII25 January 1998Ed HochuliJim QuirkJohn SchleyerBen MontgomeryDon DorkowskiPaul BaetzDoug TooleXXXIII 31 January 1999Bernie KukarJim DaopoulosSanford RiversRon BaynesTim MillisDon HakesGary LaneXXXIV30 January 2000Bob McElweeRon BotchanEarnie FrantzByron BostonAl JuryBill LeavyTom FinckenMark BurnsXXXV28 January 2001Gerald AustinChad BrownTony Veteri, Jr.Walt AndersonBill LovettBill SchmitzDoug TooleDean BlandinoXXXVI3 February 2002Bernie KukarJeff RiceMark HittnerRon PharesPete MorelliScott GreenLaird HayesHoward SlavinXXXVII26 January 2003Bill CarolloEd CoukartDale WilliamsMark SteinkerchnerTom SiffermanDon CareyRick PattersonRex StuartXXXVIII1 February 2004Ed HochuliJeff RiceMark HittnerBen MontgomeryTom SiffermanScott GreenLaird HayesLarry HillXXXIX6 February 2005Terry McAulayCarl PaganelliGary SlaughterMark SteinkerchnerTom SiffermanTony SteratoreRick PattersonAl HynesXL 5 February 2006Bill LeavyGarth DeFeliceMark HittnerMark PerlmanSteve ZimmerBob WaggonerTom HillBob BoylstonXLI 4 February 2007Tony CorrenteCarl PaganelliGeorge HaywardRon MarinucciJim SaracinoPerry PaganelliJohn ParryMark BurnsXLII 3 February 2008Mike Carey Tony Michalek Gary Slaughter Carl Johnson Boris Cheek Scott Helverson Larry RoseKen BakerXLIII 1 February 2009Terry McAulay Roy Ellison Derick BowersMark Perlman Greg Gautreaux Keith Ferguson Michael BanksBob McGrathXLIV 7 February 2010Scott Green Undrey Wash John McGrath Jeff Seeman Rob Vernatchi Greg Steed Greg MeyerJim LapetinaXLV 6 February 2011Walt AndersonChad Brown Kent Payne John Hussey Doug Rosenbaum Scott Helverson Mike WeatherfordTommy MooreXLVI 5 February 2012John ParryCarl Paganelli Tom Stabile Gary Arthur Gary CavalettoTony SteratoreLaird HayesLarry NemmersXLVII3 February 2013Jerome BogerDarrell JenkinsSteve StelljesByron BostonCraig WrolstadDino PaganelliJoe LarrewBill SpyksmaXLVIII2 February 2014Terry McAulayCarl PaganelliJim MelloTom SymonetteScott SteensonSteve FreemanDave WyantEarnie FrantzXLIX1 February 2015Bill VinovichBill SchusterDana McKenzieMark PerlmanBob WaggonerTerrence MilesTom HillMike Wimmer507 February 2016Clete BlakemanJeff RiceWayne MackieRusty BaynesBoris CheekKeith FergusonScott EdwardsCharles StewartLI5 February 2017Carl CheffersDan FerrellKent PayneJeff SeemanDoug RosenbaumTodd PrukopDyrol PrioleauTom SiffermanLII4 February 2018Gene SteratoreRoy EllisonJerry Bergman, Jr.Byron BostonTom HillPerry PaganelliScott EdwardsPaul WeidnerLIII3 February 2019John ParryFred BryanEd CampJeff BergmanSteve ZimmerTerrence MilesEugene HallJim LapetinaLIV2 February 2020Bill VinovichBarry AndersonKent PayneCarl JohnsonMichael BanksGreg SteedBoris CheekMike ChaseLV7 February 2021Carl CheffersFred BryanSarah ThomasRusty BaynesJames ColemanDino PaganelliEugene HallMike WimmerLVI 13 February 2022Ronald TorbertBryan NealeDerick BowersCarl JohnsonRick PattersonScott HelversonKeith WashingtonRoddy AmesLVII 12 February 2023Carl CheffersRoy EllisonJerod PhillipsJeff BergmanJohn JenkinsDino PaganelliEugene HallMark ButterworthLVIII 11 February 2024Bill VinovichTerry KillensPatrick HoltMark PerlmanTom HillBrad FreemanAllen BaynesMike ChaseLIX 9 February 2025Ronald TorbertMike MortonMax CauseyMark StewartMearl RobinsonJonah MonroeBoris CheekKevin BrownLX 8 February 2026Shawn SmithRoy EllisonDana McKenzieJulian MappJason LedetGreg SteedEugene HallAndrew Lambert
Note: Prior to 2017, the Down Judge was known as the Head Linesman.
Number of appearances Throughout NFL history, five officials have been selected to work five Super Bowls and ten have been assigned to four Super Bowls. Jerry Markbreit is the only official to work four Super Bowls as the referee.
Super BowlAppearancesOfficialSuper Bowl(s)5Bob BeeksXIV, XVI, XVIII, XXI, XXIIIRon BotchanXX, XXVII, XXIX, XXXI, XXXIVJack FetteV, VIII, X, XIII, XXIIAl JuryXX, XXII, XXIV, XXVIII, XXXIVTom KelleherIV, VII, XI, XV, XIX4Al ConwayIX, XIV, XVI, XXIIArt DemmasXIII, XVII, XXV, XXVIIFritz GrafV, VIII, XV, XVIIIStan JavieII, VIII, X, XIVJerry MarkbreitXVII, XXI, XXVI, XXIXTony VeteriII, VII, XII, XVJerry BergmanXIII, XVI, XVIII, XXIIICarl PaganelliXXXIX, XLI, XLVI, XLVIIIMark PerlmanXL,XLIII,XLIX,LVIIIBoris CheekXLII, 50, LIV, LIX
See also American Football League Officials List of NFL officials Official (American football) Super Bowl
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