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Week 17 referee assignments

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Clay Martin and his crew will officiate the NFC North clash between the Vikings and Packers this Sunday night in the penultimate week of the 2021 NFL season. Ron Torbert is off this week.

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NFL Referee Assignments Week 17: Refs Assigned for Each NFL Game This Week

Another week of a full NFL schedule means we will see 16 of the 17 referees’ crews in the list of NFL ref assignments. With John Hussey and his crew getting an off week, which games will the other 16 crews be managing in Week 17? Let’s take a look through the full list of Sunday and Monday assignments for the week ahead to see which officials will be handling your favorite teams and who we will see in prime time.

NFL Referee Assignments for Week 17

The remaining 15 NFL ref assignments for Week 17 are listed below. Ahead of the season, each ref has a crew of officials assigned to them from the NFL officiating roster . To see which officials are assigned to which crew, then our guide to the 2022 officiating crews has the full list of pre-season assignments.

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NFL Referee Assignments Super Bowl LVII & Their Impact on NFL Betting

We tend to only focus on NFL referees after a controversial decision or bad no-call. Yet each head NFL referee and his respective crew interprets the game differently.

Gaining insight into the way a game will be officiated can have immense value in the betting market.

A referee who calls more penalties for defensive holding and roughing the passer has a far different impact on game flow than a ref who focuses more on offensive holding and false starts.

Referee style one week may hide a team’s weakness (defensive backs) whereas the following week, a different official who leans heavily on calling pass interference will compound that weakness. Same team. Different outcomes.

Throughout this 2022 NFL season, we’ll help to identify important trends and tendencies by different NFL referees to help you gain an edge when placing a bet .

NFL Referee Assignments for the Super Bowl

Carl cheffers’s impact on eagles vs chiefs, super bowl lvii.

Carl Cheffers is the head referee for the Chiefs vs Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. Let’s break down how Cheffers may impact this game and betting markets.

How does Carl Cheffers Impact this Game?

Super Bowl LVII provides a plethora of storylines in the lead-up to the big game. The Kelce Bowl, The Andy Reid Bowl. It also marks the third Super Bowl for Carl Cheffers and his second in a three-year span. Cheffers officiated the Chiefs’ last appearance in this game, SBLV in 2021 vs the Buccaneers. Kansas City was penalized 11 times for 120 yards that night, compared to four penalties for 39 yards on the Buccaneers. It remains one of the most lopsided penalty counts in Super Bowl history.

As with all playoff games, Super Bowl LVII combines officials from various crews to create what the NFL calls an All-Star crew. Cheffers will have his regular side judge for the game. The additions will be from the Alex Kemp, Clay Martin, and Shawn Smith officiating crews.

Overall Penalties/Offensive Holding/False Start

Defensive Pass Interference/Roughing the Passer/Unnecessary Roughness

The Bottom Line:

The leadup to SBLVII shares some themes similar to the Chiefs’ last Super Bowl appearance. They have some injury issues, although they aren’t as impactful on the offensive line as they were in 2021. They’re facing a physical team in the Eagles that has superior talent on the offensive and defensive lines. The referee is the same.

We’ve dissected the penalty profile for the game. There is a decided edge for the Eagles in this matchup. The offensive holding and defensive pass interference penalty discrepancies loom large in SBLVII. Whether Cheffers follows his previous Super Bowl appearances by calling above average penalties or switches to a “let ‘em play” style, both theoretically favor the Eagles. A game with zero penalties favors the more physical football team. That is Philadelphia. If Cheffers and crew decide to emphasize pass interference and offensive holding, it also favors the Bird Gang.

Philadelphia has been a regular focus in these articles throughout the season. They’ve been the best team. That said, the Chiefs have the best player on the field and despite some issues with Cheffers, they still find ways to win games. In the final game of the season, to quote a line from the band The Eagles, we’ll take it to the limit one more time. The Philadelphia Eagles are the play and the winner of SBLVII. The Philadelphia Eagles are the play and the winner of Super Bowl LVII.

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Shawn Hochuli: Referee Penalty Trends & Betting Stats

In his 63-game career, Shawn Hochuli is a notoriously smart bet when betting on the Under.

Some might argue that Hochuli likes to be the center of attention at times, as was evident when Hochuli officiated the 2021 Thanksgiving debacle (Raiders vs Cowboys) with a combined 28 penalties for 276 yards.

Bill Vinovich: Referee Penalty Trends & Betting Stats

Bill Vinovich is the epitome of a “let ’em play” NFL referee. This means that Vinovich’s officiating crews typically don’t favor team offenses — and therefore you may find opportunity when betting the Under.

Last season in 2021, Vinovich and his crew called the fewest penalties per NFL game:

Over the past six seasons, Vinovich’s lack of penalty calling has resulted in a:

Vinovich has been the head referee in the Super Bowl twice: in Super Bowl LIV (Chiefs vs 49ers) & Super Bowl XLIX (Seahawks vs Patriots).

A final point supporting Vinovich’s “let ’em play” philosophy: Every NFL bettor & fan remembers the Rams vs. Saints 2019 NFC Championship game:

Known in New Orleans as the “NOLA NO-CALL” when Saints WR Tommy Lee Lewis was tackled by Rams CB Nickell Robey Coleman at the 13-yard line but no flag was thrown .

It probably cost the Saints a spot in the Super Bowl and highlights again why it’s not just the penalties called we focus on, but which NFL referee is LESS likely to make that big call — which is equally as impactful in many cases.

John Hussey: Referee Penalty Trends & Betting Stats

John Hussey has been the best referee for home teams since the start of the 2016 season.

Hussey’s officiating trends towards a “let ‘em play” style:

Over the past 6 seasons, when Hussey is the referee, home teams have been heavy favorites, going:

Brad Allen: Referee Penalty Trends & Betting Stats

Brad Allen is a former ACC referee who is unique in that he transitioned immediately from college football directly to a head NFL referee.

His style gravitates to “let ’em play” although he had one outlier season where he led NFL in penalties.

Brad Allen has been a solid “home field advantage” referee. Since 2016, home favorites have gone:

Home underdogs are 20-11-1 ATS (65%) since 2016 when Brad Allen has been the referee.

Need more evidence that Allen favors the home team and lets both teams play?

Jerome Boger: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

Boger’s officiating style can be considered offense friendly. His approach creates the opportunity for offenses to excel with his combination of very few offensive holding penalties with an above average count in defensive pass interference & defensive holding penalties. As a result Boger has been a solid Over referee in his career.

Jerome Boger was the referee for SB XLVII, a Ravens 34-31 victory vs 49ers. More recently he officiated the 2021 Wild Card matchup Raiders at Bengals which was marred by bad calls including the errant whistle blown on the Joe Burrow TD pass to Tyler Boyd in the Bengals 26-19 win.

Adrian Hill: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

Adrian Hill has been a head referee since 2019. Small body of work (47 games) but definitely trending under.

Very even keeled, his home/away splits are similar and Hill is generally around the average mark in most key penalty categories. Hill is what the NFL would probably prefer: a solid ref that to date who hasn’t been involved in controversial calls.

Brad Rogers: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

Rogers is another new referee but his brief career has resulted in an astounding totals record. Since his debut in 2019 Brad Rogers has gone over the total in 70% of games.

Rogers went 11-1 Over in 2020 but even deducting that season from his overall stats he still has a solid over ratio (62%).

A lot of Rogers penalty metrics don’t necessarily justify games going Over at this rate. It’s a small sample size (43 games) and doesn’t seem sustainable, but is still is somewhat irrelevant. The stats are what they are to this point.

Ron Torbert: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

Torbert is a solid referee who officiated the Rams 23-20 victory in SB LVI. Torbert was criticized for calls that assisted the LA Rams in their game winning TD drive in SB LVI.

In the brief Sean McVay era in Los Angeles, Torbert is the referee they have played the most games with and also have the best winning percentage with. The Rams are 7-1 with Ron Torbert in 8 games.

More a “let em play” type referee, Torbert has also morphed into a very good Under referee the past two seasons.

Shawn Smith: Referee Penalty Trends & How it may impact betting

Shawn Smith is another new referee with only 4 seasons in the NFL. Smith is solid and not intimidated by home crowds as evidenced by his ATS numbers.

Smith’s officiating style also gives the offense a chance to make plays and perhaps get assistance via a pass interference call to extend drives. This has resulted in a solid Over record.

Smith, like other newer refs, only has a small sample size of available data. However, we can only go on numbers and the numbers don’t lie:

Carl Cheffers: Referee Penalty Trends & how it may impact betting

Carl Cheffers a veteran referee who calls a lot of penalties. Cheffers consistently ranks in the top 5 per season for penalties.

A Cheffers officiated game will exceed NFL average in penalties more often than not. The takeaway from his long term trends are that when the dust has settled the home team wins well above the NFL average.

Clay Martin: Referee Penalty Trends & how they may impact betting

Martin another newer referee with a 4 season sample size (58 games). Limited sample size to this point but based on Clay Martin’s career stats he’s not swayed by home crowds.

Scott Novak: Referee Penalty Trends & how they may impact betting

The jury remains out on Novak. In his first two seasons as a head referee Novak was the epitome of a “let em play” referee. He called the fewest penalties per game in his debut 2019 season and the 5th fewest in 2020.

That changed in 2021 when Novak’s penalties increased significantly to #3 overall in the NFL.

A number of games officiated by Novak in 2021 were abysmal. Sloppy officiating and simply over officiating. Way too many ticky-tack penalties.

Our guess? Novak will reverts back to a “let ‘em play” style in 2022 but only time will tell.

Home teams have struggled with Novak officiating in his brief 47 game career

Clete Blakeman: Referee Penalty Trends & how they may impact betting

Clete Blakeman is a veteran ref who calls it down the middle. Need proof? Since 2016 home teams with Blakeman officiating are exactly .500.

That said, Blakeman’s crew has had its share of bad calls that generated a lot of criticism, notably the “no-call” on a clear defensive pass interference from Carolina vs New England in a MNF showdown in 2013 as time expired.

Another MNF debacle with Blakeman was Week 6, 2019 where his crew made questionable calls late that greatly benefited Green Bay in a dramatic 23-22 Packers win over the Lions.

Craig Wrolstad: Referee Penalty Trends & how they may impact betting

Craig Wrolstad from a straight-up and totals standpoint is almost a .500 referee.

Where Wrolstad stands out is the home team ATS and the poor record they have when he officiates. And of the veteran refs, only Ron Torbert has a worse home dog ATS record than Craig Wrolstad.

Wrolstad has traditionally trended in the lower half of overall penalties. He was #2 in roughing the passer penalties in 2021 but that was an aberration from his normal stats.

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NFL Week 17 Referee Report: Betting Trends and Stats

December 30, 2021

NFL Week 17 Referee Report: Betting Trends and Stats

There are just two weeks left in the NFL regular season and a few referee betting trends are starting to even out. However, there a few that are still holding strong to their season long trends as well as a few who are on a hot streak as we wind down the season. I will highlight a few referees for NFL Week 17. Let me dive right into the NFL Week 17 Referee Report.

NFL Week 17 Referee Report: Betting Trends & Stats

Adrian hill.

I have not highlighted Adrian Hill much this season. However, Hill is on a hot streak for the road teams. In fact, the road team has won six straight weeks in games officiated by Adrian Hill and crew. Furthermore, road teams are 5-1 against the spread over the last six weeks. In Week 17, the Jaguars go on the road to face the New England Patriots. Adrian Hill and crew did officiate the Week 8 matchup between the Jaguars and the Seahawks. The Seahawks won that game 31-7 covering the spread.

Lean: Jaguars +15.5

Shawn smith.

As I mentioned above, road teams are on a hot streak in games officiated by Hill. In fact, Shawn Smith and his crew fall into the same category. The road team has won five straight games officiated by Smith and his crew. Additionally. in those five games the spread has been 3 or less.

Furthermore, during this win streak for road teams, the road is averaging 30 points per game compared to 22.8 for the home team. Shawn Smith is assigned to officiate the Week 17 game between the Dolphins and the Titans. Shawn Smith did officiate the game between the Dolphins and Bill in Week 8 where the Bills won and covered the 14.5 spread.

Lean: Dolphins +3.5

Brad Rogers

I have highlighted Brad Rogers several times throughout the season because of the rate Over’s were cashing this season. There is an added stat which is highlighted by Warren Sharp . The tweet below does a great job of breaking this down:

Vic Fangio's defense is ABSURD compare what he's done to opposing offenses since Week 8…. and then what those same offenses do the VERY NEXT GAME from 16.6 ppg… to 38.5 ppg from exceeding their projected team total in 1 of 7 games… to 6 of 6 games it's been crazy pic.twitter.com/q0ESHISQae — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 23, 2021

This is sharp information! No pun intended. In Week 15 the Bengals played the Broncos defense and were limited to 15 points. Last week, the Bengals offense went off for 41 points against the Ravens. The game total between the Bengals and Ravens flew over the total of 43 as the final score was a 41-21 victory for the Bengals.

In NFL Week 16, the Raiders faced the Broncos at home and won the game 17-13. This week the Raiders travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts and Brad Rogers who is the best official to the Over is assigned to officiate the game between the Raiders and Colts. However, the Colts will more than likely be without their starting quarterback who tested positive for COVID-19. This is something to monitor as we approach Sunday but I will still lean with the Over in this game.

Lean: Raiders/Colts Over 45*

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The reputation of NFL referees has seen better days.

During the 2013 season, we've witnessed a variety of blown and missed calls in live action, and there have even been a few instances in which officiating crews have seemingly made incorrect rulings after going under the hood to review plays.

During this season filled with officiate controversy, let's rank all the current head referees on this scale:

Super Bowl caliber Playoff caliber NFL average Replacement level

Jeff Triplette

Background info

Triplette graduated from Wake Forest University and is a retired Army Reserve colonel. He received a Bronze Star for his service in the Persian Gulf War. He is the current President and CEO of ArbiterSports, a website that helps assign officials to sports teams and leagues.

From 2007 to 2009, Triplette was the President and COO of FNC, a mortgage lending corporation.

NFL experience

18 years. He began his NFL career as a field judge in 1996 and became a referee in 1999.

Biggest game officiated

2007-2008 AFC Championship Game, San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots

Most controversial call

Overturning the initial call on BenJarvus Green-Ellis' touchdown run in the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Replay showed that the running back was clearly touched before falling to the ground.

Replacement level

Walt Coleman

Coleman's an Arkansas native and operates his family dairy business when not officiating NFL games.

25 years. He started as a line judge in the NFL before making the jump to referee in 1995

2001-2002 AFC Championship Game, Oakland Raiders at New England Patriots

Scott Green

Green is Pennsylvania native who now resides in Virginia. From 1985 to 1990, Green was a Judiciary Committee staff member for Senator Joe Biden. Outside of his NFL work, he operates the Washington, D.C., lobbying firm he founded for criminal justice in 1994.

23 years. He began his professional football officiating career in 1991 as a field judge. In 2005, Green became a full-time head referee.

Super Bowl XLIV, Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints

Missed defensive pass interference on field-goal attempt in the final seconds of the 2003 wild-card game between the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. Giants guard Rich Seubert was an eligible receiver on the play, as he lined up in a receiver's spot.

New York botched the hold on the field-goal attempt, and Seubert ran downfield to potentially catch a pass. He was dragged to the ground by a San Francisco defender, which should have resulted in pass interference; however, Green flagged the Giants for an illegal man downfield, which was the incorrect ruling.

Green was the back judge for that game, meaning the interference occurred in the area of the field he was assigned to cover.

Bill Vinovich

Vinovich also serves as a NCAA basketball referee and is a CPA in the offseason.

9 years. He started as a side judge before his promotion to referee in 2004.

2012-2013 AFC Divisional Playoff Game, Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos

Overturned fumble recovery in Week 9 of 2013 Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans. Keshawn Martin fumbled a kick return, and the officials ruled Indianapolis recovered.

After review, Vinovich and his crew decided the Texans should get the ball because Colts' special teamer LaVon Brazill touched the ball when he was out of bounds.

According to Kevin Bowen of Colts.com , after the game, the NFL informed Indianapolis head coach Chuck Pagano that the call shouldn't have been overturned.

NFL average

Terry McAulay

McAulay is a Louisiana native but currently lives in Maryland. He is the coordinator of football officials for the American Athletic Conference (formerly the Big East). He's held that position since 2008. He refereed in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) from 1994 to 1997.

16 years. McAulay started in the NFL in 1998 as a side judge and became a referee in 2001.

Super Bowl XLIII, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals

Bottlegate. During a 2001 game between the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars, down 15-10 in the fourth quarter, Browns receiver Quincy Morgan caught a pass for a first down on 4th-and-1.

Quarterback Tim Couch spiked the ball to stop the clock, but McAulay deemed even after that play, Morgan's catch needed to be reviewed. He ruled that Morgan never had control of the ball on fourth down, and the Jaguars were given the ball.

Fans in Cleveland subsequently threw beer bottles onto the field to show their displeasure with the overturned call.

Quality level

Jerome Boger

Boger played football at Morehouse College in Atlanta and graduated in 1977. After 11 years officiating in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, he spent five seasons officiating in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

When he's not working NFL games, Boger is an underwriter for Allstate Insurance in Atlanta.

10 years. He started in the NFL in 2004 and became a head referee in 2006. He also refereed in the Arena League and NFL Europe.

Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

In Week 7 of 2013, in a game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets, a member of Boger's crew called a penalty on Patriots' defensive tackle Chris Jones for pushing his teammate on a potentially game-winning field-goal attempt by Jets kicker Nick Folk.

Although Boger didn't make the call, he and his crew deemed that Jones committed an infraction.

Pete Morelli

Morelli is a California native and is the principal of Saint Mary's High School in Stockton, Calif. He worked in the WAC and Big East before his NFL career.

17. years. He began as a back judge in 1997 and was promoted to referee before the 2003 season.

Super Bowl XXXVI, St. Louis Rams vs. New England Patriots

Overturned call in 2005-06 AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts. Steelers' safety Troy Polamalu intercepted a Peyton Manning pass but fumbled the ball almost immediately afterward. He recovered his own fumble and it was initially ruled that Pittsburgh gained possession.

After Indianapolis head coach Tony Dungy challenged the ruling, Morelli overturned the call on the field with the justification that Polamalu never completed the catch; therefore, it was incomplete.

A native of California who's now retired from law enforcement, he served as a member of the San Jose Police Department for 27 years.

19 years. He worked as a back and field judge from 1995 to 2000, then Leavy was promoted to referee before the 2001 season.

Super XL, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks

Leavy and his crew were criticized for a variety of pro-Steelers calls in Super Bowl XL. On a Ben Roethlisberger touchdown run near the end of the second quarter, one of Leavy's linesman ruled the Pittsburgh quarterback had scored.

Upon reviewing the play, it appeared as though Roethlisberger was stopped short of the end zone, but Leavy did not overturn the call, and the touchdown stood.

Clete Blakeman

Blakeman played collegiate football at the University of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and he started officiating in the Big 12 Conference.

6 years. He began as a field judge in the NFL and moved to referee for the 2010 season.

2011-2012 AFC wild-card game, Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

In Week 11 of 2013 during the Monday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers, Tom Brady threw a pass in the direction of tight end Rob Gronkowski on the final play of the fourth quarter while trailing.

The pass was intercepted by safety Robert Lester, but Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly appeared to be holding Gronkowski. Initially, a flag was thrown, but after a quick huddle, Blakeman and his crew deemed that the under-thrown pass was uncatchable, thereby nullifying the penalty.

Winter, a Michigan native, was a physical education professor at Western Michigan University until he retired after the 2007-08 school year. He officiated at the collegiate level before the NFL.

19 years. He started as a line judge in 1995 and was promoted to referee in 1998.

2009-2010 NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints

During the 2002-03 wild-card playoff game, Winter was involved in the same missed pass interference call on a botched field-goal attempt for which Scott Green is infamous.

Carl Cheffers

Cheffers began officiating in the Pac-10 Conference in 1995 and was hired by the NFL five years later. His father also had an officiating background.

14 years. He started as a side judge then being promoted in 2008 to a referee spot.

2011-12 NFC wild-card game, Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants

In Week 13 of 2012 during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams, Cheffers ruled that Colin Kaepernick committed an intentional grounding infraction in the end zone, and he awarded the Rams with a two-point safety.

Cheffers deemed that Kaepernick's pass did not pass the line of scrimmage, while replays showed it did.

Playoff caliber

Walt Anderson

Anderson was born in Florida but raised in Texas. He received his bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State and earned a Doctorate in Dentistry in 1978.

18 years. When he was promoted to referee in 2003, he retired from the dental profession.

Super Bowl XLV, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers

In Week 8 of 2013 during a game between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, Dolphins defender Jimmy Wilson forced Tom Brady to fumble. Olivier Vernon nearly recovered the football on the ground, but he couldn't fall on it. The ball shot forward 14 yards before the Patriots' offensive tackle Nate Solder recovered it.

Anderson and his crew called a penalty on Vernon for intentionally advancing the ball.

Instead of a 22-yard loss, New England actually gained 10 yards on the odd play.

Playoff caliber

Hochuli was born in Wisconsin but currently resides in Arizona. He played college football at the University of Texas El Paso. Outside of his NFL job, Hochuli is a trial lawyer, which he's been since 1983.

24 years. In 1990, he was hired by the NFL as a field judge, and he was promoted to referee in 1992.

Super Bowl XXXVIII, New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers

In Week 2 of 2009 during the final seconds of a game between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers, trailing by seven points, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler rolled to his right near at the Chargers' 1-yard line.

When Cutler began to attempt a pass, the ball fell out of his hands. San Diego linebacker Tim Dobbins recovered the fumble, which would have ended the game; however, Hochuli ruled Cutler's fumble an incomplete pass and the play was not reviewable.

TV viewers saw an assortment of replays that showed Culter had indeed fumbled.

Super Bowl caliber

Parry is an Indiana native who now resides in Ohio. When not officiating NFL games, he's a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial.

14 years. He began as a side judge in the NFL in 2000 and was promoted to referee before the 2007 season.

Super Bowl XLVI, New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI began with a safety as Parry ruled from his end zone that Tom Brady committed an intentional grounding penalty when his pass sailed over the middle and didn't land near any Patriots receivers.

Carey was a running back at Santa Clara University and currently resides in California. In 1979, he and his wife, Wendy, founded Serius Innovation, a company that makes ski and snowboarding apparel.

24 years. In 1990, Carey was hired as a side judge, and he was promoted to referee in 1995.

Super Bowl XLII, New England Patriots vs. New York Giants

The David Tyree catch. According to NFL rules, a play is supposed to be blown dead if a player is in "the grasp and controlled" by an opponent. Although three New England defenders essentially had Eli Manning wrapped up, Carey didn't blow the whistle, which allowed the miraculous play to occur.

Tony Corrente

Corrente lives in California and teaches social sciences at La Miranda High School when he's not refereeing NFL games. In 1991, he became an officiating staff member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

19 years. He started his NFL career in 1995 as a back judge and was promoted to referee before the 1998 season.

Super Bowl XLI, Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts

In Week 13 of 2013 during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, 49ers outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks sacked quarterback Drew Brees , which resulted in a fumble that San Francisco defender Patrick Willis recovered.

Corrente ruled that Brooks' hit was near Brees' neck and head, thereby nullifying the fumble and awarding the Saints with a first down.

Gene Steratore

Steratore is a Pennsylvania native. He also officiates NCAA basketball games, which he's been doing since 1997. Outside of his work as an NFL referee, he owns a sanitary supply company in Washington, Penn., with his brothers.

11 years. He began as a a field judge and moved into a referee role for the 2006 season.

2010-2012 AFC Divisional Round Playoff Game, New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts

Most controversial call

Calvin Johnson Call. In Week 1 of the 2010 season during a game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, Lions wideout Calvin Johnson caught what was ruled a touchdown, a score that would have won the game for Detroit.

After reviewing the play, however, Steratore deemed that Johnson had not completed the catch and ruled the pass incomplete.

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Sunday, Jan. 1 · Cardinals at Falcons — Alex Kemp · Bears at Lions — Adrian Hill · Jaguars at Texans — Scott Novak · Broncos at Chiefs — Tra Blake
Week 17 referee assignments
Sunday, Jan. 2 · Eagles at WAS Football Team â€” Clete Blakeman · Panthers at Saints â€” Jerome Boger · Buccaneers at Jets â€” Alex Kemp · Dolphins
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Shawn Smith is assigned to officiate the Week 17 game between the Dolphins and the Titans. Shawn Smith did officiate the game between the
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Week 17
Eagles at Washington — Clete Blakeman · Panthers at Saints — Jerome Boger · Buccaneers at Jets — Alex Kemp · Dolphins at Titans — Shawn Smith
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The reputation of NFL referees has seen better days. During the 2013 season, we've witnessed a ... 1 of 17. Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports. Background info.