Every once in awhile the third team gets into the photographer’s frame. Here are some photos of NFL officials in action courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images.
From team photographers (click on photo to begin gallery):
Hugo Cruz (Detroit Lions)
Tom Stephan and Rick Patterson (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Mark Perlman and Michael Banks (Oakland Raiders)
Roy Ellison (Detroit Raiders)
Bruce Stritesky (Oakland Raiders)
Pete Morelli (Chicago Bears)
Bill Vinovich (Oakland Raiders)
Gene Steratore (Green Bay Packers)
Gene Steratore tosses the coin (Green Bay Packers)
Laird Hayes
Bill Schuster (Green Bay Packers)
Gene Steratore (Green Bay Packers)
Laird Hayes
Bruce Stritesky (Oakland Raiders)
Jerod Phillips (Washington Redskins)
Ron Marinucci (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Bill Vinovich (Oakland Raiders)
Carl Paganelli (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Bill Vinovich (Oakland Raiders)
Greg Meyer (Oakland Raiders)
From Getty Images (click on photo to begin gallery):
