Now that the playoff picture is virtually complete, it’s time to figure out which refs will be at each game. Here’s the list. Whatcha got?
NFL Playoffs — Officials Game Assignments
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Spoke with Walt Coleman today. He said he’s not working this weekend, so he can be marked out. However, the divisional weekend, conference weekend, and super bowl will be determined after this weekend’s games.
Anyone know who is working the Wildcard Games?
They start on Saturday!
Tex
John Parry in Arizona for Falcons@Cardinals
Updated. Thanks Russ!
any news on if ed hochuli will be doing a game this weekend?
Updated the Miami game, thanks!
Sorry Mikefanoffootball for not answering this sooner. I found Parry from another site behind the stripes. It did not list anything about his crew there but I know SJ#7 Kieth Washington will not be there since he is a rookie. where did you find Hochuli?
NFL85.com confirmed Hochuli’s appointment to the Dolphins-Ravens game on Sunday.
Why is the NFL so in love with John Parry? I have seen him work more nationally televised games than any other referee in the past 2 years, and he loves the camera so much I want to call him Jerry Markbreit Jr.! He is a decent referee, but i feel that there are several other veteran referees who deserve more exposure than this guy.
Colts@Chargers-Ron Winter
Eagles@Vikings-Tony Corrente
Updated, thanks!
Hi Mikefan,
Here is Hochuli’s Crew:
He will be in a warm atmosphere & hopefully be wearing short sleeves to show off his “Guns”
Hochuli
Brown
Hittner
Phares
Sifferman
Weatherford
Schmitz
Alternates:
Riveron
Symonette
Tex
as of right now nothing is posted but the head referee. I will be on the lookout and will post stuff when I know it
officials for Falcons@Cardinals
Referee-John Parry #132
Umpire-Carl Pagnelli #124 (Boger)
HL-Derrick Bowers #74 (Parry)
LJ-Ron Marinucci #107 (Parry)
SJ- ?
BJ-Perry Pagnelli #46 (Parry)
FJ-Craig Wrolstad #4 (Parry)
*I don not know who the SJ is or who the alternates are. Will Post when I know
James Coleman is the Side Judge on Parry’s crew.
Tex
See above for the Hochuli Crew for Sunday’s Game.
Tex
Alternates for Falcons VS Cardinals
Carl Cheffers #51
George Hayward #54
Tex
alternates:
Umpire-Garth Defelice #53 (Cheffers)
FJ-Rob Vernatchi #75 (Morelli)
Replay Officials for Today’s games:
Falcons@Cardinals-Bill Spyksma (Coleman)
Colts@Chargers-Ken Baker (Winter)
Replay Official for Ravens@Dolphins:
Lloyd McPeters (Triplette)
Officiating Crew:
Referee-Tony Corrente #99
Umpire-Richard Hall #49 (Morelli)
HL-John McGrath #120 (Corrente)
LJ-John Hussey #35 (Corrente)
SJ-Jeff Lamberth #103 (Cheffers)
BJ-Dino Pagnelli #105 (Cheffers)
FJ-Mike Weir #50 (Corrente)
ALT HL-Steve Stelljes #22 (Triplette)
ALT BJ-Kirk Dornan #6 (Morelli)
Replay Official for Eagles@Vikings was Bob Mantooth (Corrente).
how do you get to the behind the stripes web page to see who is officiating what game? did google and could not find such web page.
it is the 3rd result on google. you have to click on discussion board and before you can get on to the discusion board, you will have to register.
I heard Gene Steratore is in Carolina. I am not positive though
I hope Scott Green does not officiate the SD @ PIT playoff game this year…he was very clueless back on 11/16/2008 when those two teams met. In fact, he’s a faggot!
Here’s the crew for the game in Carolina. (Mostly Anderson’s)
R – #114 Gene Steratore
U – #40 Butch Hannah
HL – #110 Phil McKinnely
LJ – #90 Mike Spanier
FJ – #33 Steve Zimmer
SJ – #125 Laird Hayes
BJ – #37 Jiom Howey
ALT – #81 Roy Ellison
ALT – #80 Greg Gautreaux
Plus, I believe the crews of Carey, Leavy and McAulay will also work this weekend. No idea on substitutes if any.
Crew for Ravens@Titans:
Referee-Terry McAulay
Umpire-Bruce Stritesky #102 (McAulay)
HL-Wayne Mackie #106 (McAulay)
LJ-Mark Steinkerchner #84 (McAulay)
SJ-Michael Banks #72 (McAulay)
BJ-Bob Lawing #17 (McAulay)
FJ-Dyrol Prioleau #109 (McAulay)
ALT BJ-Steve Freeman #133 (Triplette)
ALT FJ-Scott Edwards #3 (Carollo)
*does anyone know whether this is Prioleau or Mackie’s first playoff game.
Prioleau was a rookie official last year on Tony Corrente’s crew, and Mackie was a rookie official on Walt Coleman’s crew. As rookies, they were not eligible for the playoffs last year.
FYI, I can tell you which officials worked playoff games going back to the 2002 season, and for referees only going back to 1985.
Please change referee of Cardinals @ Panthers to Gene Steratore.
http://www.panthers.com/panthers/uploadedFiles/Gameday/090110_ariz@car_flipcard.pdf
KMG – Done, thanks!
please change Ravens@Titans to Terry McAulay.
Russ – All set.
Mike Carey is the Giants-Eagles Ref.
Anyone figure out who has the Steelers/Chargers game this week?
Updated with Mike Carey, thanks.
Crew for Eagles@Giants:
Referee-Mike Carey #94
Umpire-Dan Ferrell #64 (Carey)
HL-Tom Staible #24 (Steratore)
LJ-Darryl Lewis #130 (Morelli)
SJ-Don Carlsen #39 (Carey)
BJ-Don Carey #126 (Carey)
FJ-Buddy Horton #82 (Carey)
ALT Umpire-Tony Michaleak (Swing Official)
ALT HL-Jerry Bergmann #91 (Boger)
Crew for Chargers@Steelers:
Referee-Bill Leavy #127
Umpire-Darrell Jenkins #76(Leavy)
HL-Mark Baltz #26 (Leavy)
LJ-Mark Pearlman #9 (Leavy)
SJ-Dave Wyant #16 (Triplette)
BJ-Kieth Ferguson #61 (Leavy)
FJ-Doug Rosenbaum #67 (Green)
ALT Referee-Jeff Triplette #42
ALT SJ-Joe Larrew #73 (Riveron)
Replay Official for Cardinals@Panthers will be Al Hynes (Steratore)
Please changle Chargers@Steelers to Bill Leavy
Russ — Done, thanks.
Has anyone heard much on the referees for the conference championships? I think I heard on NFL Network Mike Perriera (or whatever his last name is) say that they were using all star crews for this years conference championships and Super Bowl. Do you guys think this means that if a ref has already worked a playoff game we won’t see him again? Cuz some very good refs have worked games already and some that I personally think aren’t great haven’t.
Are any of these right? Boger is not in Tennessee this week, McAulay is, so . Is boger sick? I want to see him next week or in the super bowl. So how do we know if any of these are right until game time? Go cards.
In response to Scotty, this is how I understand the procedure. The officials assigned for the wild card games and divisional playoffs are the best CREWS, with substitutions made if a crew member is a rookie, the third or second rated official at his position, or a poorly rated official. The officials for the conference championships are the third and second rated officials at each position, so they are all-stars. Since they have been replaced in the earlier rounds if they are on one of the best crews, this is their first playoff game. The officials for the Super Bowl are the highest rated at each position. If they are part of one of the eight highest rated crews, they will have worked a wild card or divisional playoff game. If not, the Super Bowl will be their first playoff game. In other words, the only officials who could possibly work two playoff games would be the Super Bowl officials, and then only if they were on one of the eight best crews. I have not seen this procedure written anywhere, but it is based on my records of previous years’ assignments and listening to Mike Pereira on the NFL segment referenced previously. Can anyone prove me right or wrong? (P. S. I have no idea how the officials are selected for the Pro Bowl, except that they are officials who have not worked any other playoff game.)
Replay Official for Ravens@Titans was Earnie Frantz (McAulay)
Scott Green has been confirmed to be the referee for the Pro Bowl along with Boris Cheek as the Field Judge.
The Referee in New York is Mike Carey, not Scott Green.
Thanks Barry for your response that seems like a good system to me. Also from now on if Mike Carey is doing your game in the divisional round expect snow. Last year he did the seahawk-packer game in the snow, and now its looks like it snowing in mew jersey too. If he wasn’t one of the best refs I would wonder who he pissed off to have to get snow games.
Updated Mike Carey, thanks.
Here’s an addendum to my previous analysis. I don’t know for sure how the replacement officials are selected for the wild card and divisional rounds, but it appears that they are highly rated individuals at their positions (other than “all-stars”) on crews that are not one of the top eight used in those rounds.