Reference Desk
Officiating crews for the 2015 season
Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2015 NFL season. This season, 10 new officials have been hired, with one additional hire after the NFL announcement in April. There are three veteran officials are designated as swing officials, who will move between crews through the season. John Hussey was promoted to referee to replace Bill Leavy, who is now an officiating supervisor. Crew members are listed with their years of NFL experience, including the upcoming season, the crews they were on last season, and occupations. Nine veteran officials have changed positions, which are indicated at the bottom of each crew list. *indicates an official who is on the same crew as last season.
| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 122 | Brad Allen | 2 | non-profit CEO | |
| U | 11 | Fred Bryan | 7 | * | superintendent, juvenile correctional facility |
| HL | 48 | Jim Mello | 12 | * | facilities manager |
| LJ | 100 | Tom Symonette | 12 | * | certified public accountant |
| FJ | 67 | Doug Rosenbaum | 15 | * | financial consultant |
| SJ | 97 | Tom Hill | 17 | * | teacher |
| BJ | 83 | Shawn Hochuli | 2 | Corrente | financial advisor |
| Replay official: Jim Lapetina Replay assistant: Jim Pearson Position changes: S. Hochuli (SJ to BJ) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 66 | Walt Anderson | 20 | college officiating coordinator, retired dentist | |
| U | 40 | Butch Hannah | 17 | Triplette | retired federal probation officer |
| HL | 22 | Steve Stelljes | 14 | * | business planning manager |
| LJ | 18 | Byron Boston | 21 | * | tax consultant |
| FJ | 103 | Eugene Hall | 2 | * | federal agent |
| SJ | 125 | Laird Hayes | 21 | Cheffers | owner of football camps for high school and youth |
| BJ | 30 | Todd Prukop | 7 | Cheffers | medical sales representative |
| Replay official: Billy Smith Replay assistant: Jim Grant |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34 | Clete Blakeman | 8 | attorney | |
| U | 44 | Jeff Rice | 21 | Anderson | attorney |
| HL | 94 | Hugo Cruz | 1 | NA | investment manager |
| LJ | 101 | Carl Johnson | 12 | Morelli | full-time official |
| FJ | 43 | Terry Brown | 10 | Boger | probation supervisor |
| SJ | 73 | Joe Larrew | 14 | Parry | attorney |
| BJ | 17 | Steve Patrick | 2 | * | owner, supply company |
| Replay official: Rich Reels Replay assistant: Bill Tracy |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23 | Jerome Boger | 12 | retired commercial insurance underwriter | |
| U | 49 | Rich Hall | 12 | Hochuli | custom cabinetry |
| HL | 5 | John McGrath | 14 | Triplette | vice president of sales |
| LJ | 45 | Jeff Seeman | 14 | Cheffers | brokerage sales |
| FJ | 118 | David Meslow | 5 | Blakeman | marketing manager |
| SJ | 87 | Walt Coleman IV | 1 | NA | financial advisor |
| BJ | 112 | Tony Steratore | 16 | * | co-owner, supply company |
| Replay official: Carl Madsen Replay assistant: Eugene Cunningham |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 51 | Carl Cheffers | 16 | sales manager | |
| U | 96 | Undrey Wash | 16 | * | claims controller |
| HL | 79 | Kent Payne | 12 | * | teacher |
| LJ | 47 | Tim Podraza | 8 | Wrolstad | corporate real estate |
| FJ | 88 | Brad Freeman | 2 | * | sports park director |
| SJ | 1 | Scott Novak | 2 | Leavy | sales manager |
| BJ | 111 | Terrence Miles | 8 | Anderson | quality control manager |
| Replay official: Charles Stewart Replay assistant: Jimmy Oldham |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 65 | Walt Coleman | 27 | manager dairy processor | |
| U | 129 | Bill Schuster†| 16 | * | insurance broker |
| HL | 91 | Jerry Bergman | 14 | * | sales executive |
| LJ | 16 | Kevin Codey | 1 | NA | middle school physical education teacher |
| FJ | 41 | Boris Cheek | 20 | Triplette | director of operations and management |
| SJ | 89 | Jon Lucivansky | 7 | Parry | college educator |
| BJ | 39 | Rich Martinez | 2 | * | sales manager |
| Replay official: Lou Nazzaro Replay assistant: Brian LoPinto Position changes: Lucivansky (FJ to SJ) †Substitutions: Bye week official or Bruce Stritesky (swing official) beginning in Week 9 |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 99 | Tony Corrente | 21 | college officiating coordinator | |
| U | 64 | Dan Ferrell | 13 | * | director, parts logistics and supply chain management |
| HL | 54 | George Hayward | 25 | * | vice-president and manager, warehouse company |
| LJ | 2 | Bart Longson | 1 | NA | co-founder and CEO, digital finance company |
| FJ | 82 | Buddy Horton | 17 | Morelli | water service worker |
| SJ | 7 | Keith Washington | 8 | Hochuli | program financial analyst |
| BJ | 119 | Greg Wilson | 8 | * | law enforcement |
| Replay official: Howard Slavin Replay assistant: Russell Yurk |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 85 | Ed Hochuli | 26 | attorney | |
| U | 19 | Clay Martin | 1 | NA | high school basketball coach |
| HL | 13 | Patrick Turner | 2 | * | plant manager |
| LJ | 59 | Rusty Baynes | 6 | Vinovich | general manager, safety services |
| FJ | 29 | Adrian Hill | 6 | * | software engineer |
| SJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 14 | Anderson | banker |
| BJ | 93 | Scott Helverson | 13 | * | sales, printing and promotions |
| Replay official: Tom Sifferman Replay assistant: Roger Ruth |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 35 | John Hussey | 14 | Hochuli | sales representative, retail logistics group |
| U | 115 | Tony Michalek | 14 | Boger | USA Football officiating director |
| HL | 106 | Wayne Mackie | 9 | Steratore | director of operations, housing |
| LJ | 107 | Ron Marinucci | 19 | Blakeman | vice president, novelty cone company |
| FJ | 86 | Jimmy Buchanan | 7 | Leavy* | insurance agent |
| SJ | 56 | Allen Baynes | 8 | Boger | realtor |
| BJ | 61 | Keith Ferguson | 16 | Leavy* | sales |
| Replay official: Mike Wimmer Replay assistant: Greg Shields Position changes: Hussey (LJ to R) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 77 | Terry McAulay | 18 | college officiating coordinator | |
| U | 92 | Bryan Neale | 2 | * | sales consultant |
| HL | 74 | Derick Bowers | 13 | Parry | sales representative |
| LJ | 68 | Tom Stephan | 17 | * | business broker |
| FJ | 72 | Michael Banks | 14 | Coleman | carpenter foreman |
| SJ | 120 | Jonah Monroe | 1 | NA | |
| BJ | 12 | Greg Steed | 13 | * | computer systems analyst |
| Replay official: Earnie Frantz Replay assistant: Don Langeloh Position changes: Banks (SJ to FJ) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 135 | Pete Morelli | 19 | high school principal | |
| U | 71 | Ruben Fowler | 10 | Blakeman | retired firefighter |
| HL | 134 | Ed Camp | 15 | Leavy (out) | physical education teacher |
| LJ | 53 | Sarah Thomas | 1 | NA | pharmaceutical sales representative |
| FJ | 15 | Rick Patterson | 20 | Blakeman | banker |
| SJ | 75 | Rob Vernatchi | 12 | * | enforcement investigator |
| BJ | 104 | Dale Shaw | 3 | * | pharmaceutical sales |
| Replay official: Tommy Moore Replay assistant: Glenn King Position changes: Patterson (SJ to FJ) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 132 | John Parry | 16 | financial advisor | |
| U | 131 | Mark Pellis | 2 | * | financial advisor |
| HL | 98 | Greg Bradley | 7 | McAulay | chemical engineer |
| LJ | 9 | Mark Perlman | 15 | Leavy | teacher |
| FJ | 26 | Jabir Walker | 1 | NA | math teacher |
| SJ | 80 | Greg Gautreaux | 14 | Coleman | athletic programs manager |
| BJ | 46 | Perry Paganelli | 18 | * | retired high school administrator |
| Replay official: Bob McGrath Replay assistant: Brian Matoren Position changes: Gautreaux (FJ to SJ) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 114 | Gene Steratore | 13 | co-owner, supply company | |
| U | 20 | Barry Anderson | 9 | Torbert | builder/developer |
| HL | 123 | Ed Walker | 2 | Boger | real estate management |
| LJ | 108 | Gary Arthur†| 19 | * | president, commercial printing company |
| FJ | 116 | Mike Weatherford | 14 | * | energy trader |
| SJ | 25 | Bob Waggoner | 19 | * | retired probation officer |
| BJ | 105 | Dino Paganelli | 10 | * | educator |
| Replay official: Darryll Lewis Replay assistant: Tom Chase Position changes: B. Anderson (FJ to U), Walker (LJ to HL), Weatherford (SJ to FJ), Waggoner (FJ to SJ), Lewis (LJ to replay) †Substitutions: Swing official Dana McKenzie in Weeks 2 through 9 due to injury |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 62 | Ronald Torbert | 6 | attorney | |
| U | 124 | Carl Paganelli | 16 | * | retired federal probation officer |
| HL | 37 | Jim Howey | 17 | * | director of adult education |
| LJ | 84 | Mark Steinkerchner | 22 | * | vice-president |
| FJ | 50 | Aaron Santi | 1 | NA | middle school principal |
| SJ | 3 | Scott Edwards | 17 | * | environmental engineer |
| BJ | 38 | Greg Yette | 6 | * | defense contractor |
| Replay official: Bill Spyksma Replay assistant: Terry Sullivan |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42 | Jeff Triplette | 20 | restructuring consultant | |
| U | 14 | Shawn Smith | 1 | NA | internal auditor |
| HL | 36 | Tony Veteri | 24 | Blakeman | physical education teacher |
| LJ | 32 | Jeff Bergman | 24 | * | president and chief executive officer, medical services |
| FJ | 109 | Dyrol Prioleau | 9 | McAulay | manager, law firm |
| SJ | 55 | Alex Kemp | 2 | * | insurance agent |
| BJ | 133 | Steve Freeman | 15 | * | custom home builder |
| Replay official: Paul Weidner Replay assistant: Mike Chase |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 52 | Bill Vinovich | 11 | accountant, former NFL officiating supervisor | |
| U | 121 | Paul King | 7 | * | school teacher |
| HL | 110 | Phil McKinnely | 14 | * | inventory control |
| LJ | 90 | Mike Spanier | 17 | Coleman | middle school principal |
| FJ | 117 | John Jenkins | 2 | * | sales executive |
| SJ | 60 | Gary Cavaletto | 13 | Corrente | general manager, agricultural operations |
| BJ | 63 | Jim Quirk | 6 | Vinovich | financial advisor |
| Replay official: Larry Nemmers Replay assistant: Mark Butterworth Position changes: Cavaletto (FJ to SJ) |
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| Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4 | Craig Wrolstad | 13 | athletic director | |
| U | 81 | Roy Ellison | 13 | * | technical staff member |
| HL | 28 | Mark Hittner | 19 | * | investment broker |
| LJ | 10 | Julian Mapp | 7 | Parry | software QA tester |
| FJ | 33 | Steve Zimmer | 19 | * | attorney |
| SJ | 21 | Jeff Lamberth | 14 | * | attorney |
| BJ | 27 | Lee Dyer | 13 | * | sales manager |
| Replay official: Al Hynes Replay assistant: Terry Poulos |
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| Swing officials | Yrs | 2014 crew | Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U | 102 | Bruce Stritesky | 10 | Steratore | airline pilot |
| HL | 8 | Dana McKenzie | 8 | Morelli | claims adjuster |
| SJ | 95 | James Coleman | 11 | McAulay | electrical engineer |
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