With thanks to team photographers and Getty Images, please enjoy photos that have officials in the frame. Note how the officials are carrying their electronic whistles (either tied to their belt loops or tied with a wrist lanyard).
From team photographers (click on a photo to begin gallery):
Shawn Smith (Buffalo Bills)
Fred Bryan (Kansas City Chiefs)
Adrian Hill (New England Patriots)
Jeff Seeman (Green Bay Packers)
Ron Torbert (Baltimore Ravens)
Note Tony Michalek holding his electronic whistle that is strapped to his belt. (Green Bay Packers)
Don Willard (Minnesota Vikings)
Tom Hill (Seattle Seahawks)
Down judge Mike Carr and side judge Don Willard (Green Bay Packers).
David Meslow (Green Bay Packers)
Bill Vinovich (Green Bay Packers)
Alex Kemp and Greg Bradley (Detroit Lions)
Fred Bryan (Kansas City Chiefs)
Perry Paganelli (Minnesota Vikings)
Jimmy Russell (Las Vegas Raiders)
Todd Prukop and Tony Corrente conduct an old-fashioned coin toss (Dallas Cowboys).
Matt Edwards (Detroit Lions)
Tom Symonette (Indianapolis Colts)
Dino Paganelli (New York Jets)
Mark Hittner (Houston Texans)
Jeff Seeman (Green Bay Packers)
David Meslow (Green Bay Packers)
Umpire Paul King. Note his electronic whistle. It is strapped to his left wrist and he's carrying it in his hand. (New England Patriots)
Brad Rogers (Washington)
Michael Banks (Houston Texans)
Perry Paganelli ready to judge a field goal (Green Bay Packers).
Dan Ferrell (Los Angeles Rams)
Tony Michalek (Green Bay Packers)
Bill Vinovich (Green Bay Packers)
Mike Carr (Green Bay Packers)
Walt Coleman, IV (Washington)
Rick Patterson (Las Vegas Raiders)
Tony Corrente (Dallas Cowboys)
Blakeman Crew (Kansas City Chiefs)
From Getty Images:
Referee Adrian Hill
Officials Ron Torbert and James Coleman kneel during the National Anthem. Down Judge Jim Mello is in the background.
Line judge Mark Perlman
Referee Ron Torbert
Down judge Derek Bowers
Referee Shawn Hochuli
Referee Jerome Boger and down judge Julian Mapp.
Side judge Jonah Monroe
Down judge Sarah Thomas
Umpire Ramon George. Note the electronic whistle tied to his belt.
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