Anderson, Vinovich, Hochuli, and Blakeman are Divisional Playoff referees

Football Zebras has confirmed the referees for the Divisional Playoffs. Officials are listed with their uniform number, years of NFL experience (including this season), the crew each official worked with in the regular season (by the referee’s name), college, and outside occupation.

All times are Eastern.

This year, the NFL has moved to four alternates for the early postseason rounds, up one from previous years. In the past two seasons, no alternates were assigned in the umpire position, in order to ensure a white hat alternate was available in every game. Now, the alternates officials are a referee, an umpire, a line of scrimmage official (down judge or line judge), and a deep official (field judge, side judge, or back judge).

The prior playoff experience that is listed for the crew chief includes his service as an NFL official, including as referee and any other crew position (excluding alternate assignments). Also of note, the eventual Super Bowl officials are on the field for this weekend’s games, but not all are from the same crew.

Saturday, Jan. 11

NFC Divisional: Vikings at 49ers, 4:35 p.m. NBC

Walt Anderson is the referee, who is in his 24th season and 17th as referee. This is Anderson’s 18th postseason assignment, including 8 Wild Card Playoffs, 3 Divisional Playoffs, 5 Conference Championships, and Super Bowls XXXV and XLV. His first Super Bowl assignment was as a line judge.

Â	Â	Â	Yrs	2019 crew	College	Occupation
R	66	Walt Anderson	24	Â	Texas	former college officiating coordinator, retired dentist
U	115	Tony Michalek	18	Rogers	Indiana	communications specialist
DJ	53	Sarah Thomas	5	Torbert	Mobile	sales representative
LJ	9	Mark Perlman	19	Vinovich	Salem	teacher
FJ	31	Mearl Robinson	3	Vinovich	Air Force	instructor
SJ	41	Boris Cheek	24	Corrente	Morgan State	director of operations and management
BJ	93	Scott Helverson	17	Wrolstad	Iowa	sales, printing and promotions

• Replay official: Brian Matoren
• Replay assistant: Kevin Stine
• Alternates: Craig Wrolstad (R), Carl Paganelli (U), Greg Bradley (LJ), David Meslow (FJ)

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AFC Divisional: Titans at Ravens, 8:15 p.m. CBS

Bill Vinovich is the referee, who is in his 14th season and 11th as referee. This is his 13th postseason assignment, including 3 Wild Card Playoffs, 5 Divisional Playoffs, 4 Conference Championships, and Super Bowl XLIX.

Â	Â	Â	Yrs	2019 crew	College	Occupation
R	52	Bill Vinovich	14	Â	San Diego	certified public accountant
U	20	Barry Anderson	13	Allen	North Carolina State	builder/developer
DJ	79	Kent Payne	16	Rogers	Nebraska Wesleyan	teacher
LJ	45	Jeff Seeman	18	Cheffers	Minnesota	brokerage sales
FJ	36	Anthony Jeffries	2	Corrente	Alabama-Birmingham	medical sales
SJ	103	Eugene Hall	6	Cheffers	North Texas	federal agent
BJ	12	Greg Steed	17	Rogers	Howard	computer systems analyst

• Replay official: Mike Chase
• Replay assistant: Marv LeBlanc
• Alternates: Brad Allen (R), Steve Woods (U), Walt Coleman IV (LJ), Matt Edwards (BJ)

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Sunday, Jan. 12

AFC Divisional: Texans at Chiefs, 3:05 p.m. CBS

Shawn Hochuli is the referee, who is in his 6th season and 2nd as referee. This is Hochuli’s 4th postseason assignment, and his first as referee. His first three assignments, 1 Wild Card Playoff and 2 Divisional Playoffs, were as a back judge.

Â	Â	Â	Yrs	2019 crew	College	Occupation
R	83	Shawn Hochuli	6	Â	Claremont	financial advisor
U	121	Paul King	11	Hochuli	Nichols College	teacher
DJ	134	Ed Camp	20	Hochuli	William Paterson	physical education teacher
LJ	101	Carl Johnson	16	Hussey	Nicholls State	former full-time official
FJ	72	Michael Banks	18	Cheffers	Illinois State	carpenter foreman
SJ	125	Chad Hill	2	Novak	Mississippi	medical sales
BJ	88	Brad Freeman	6	Hussey	Mississippi State	sports park director

• Replay official: Carl Madsen
• Replay assistant: Tyler Cerimeli
• Alternates: Tony Corrente (R), Rich Hall (U), Danny Short (DJ), Joe Larrew (FJ)

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NFC Divisional: Seahawks at Packers, 6:40 p.m. FOX

Clete Blakeman is the referee, who is in his 12th season and 10th as referee. This is Blakeman’s 10th postseason assignment, including 4 Wild Card Playoffs, 3 Divisional Playoffs, 2 Conference Championships, and Super Bowl 50.

Â	Â	Â	Yrs	2019 crew	College	Occupation
R	34	Clete Blakeman	12	Â	Nebraska	attorney
U	128	Ramon George	4	Novak	Lenoir-Rhyne	vice president, operations
DJ	8	Dana McKenzie	12	Corrente	Toledo	claims adjuster
LJ	32	Jeff Bergman	28	Kemp	Robert Morris	president and chief executive officer, medical services
FJ	50	Aaron Santi	5	Rogers	Southern Oregon	middle school principal
SJ	104	Dale Shaw	7	Kemp	Allegheny	pharmaceutical sales
BJ	46	Perry Paganelli	22	Blakeman	Hope College	retired high school administrator

• Replay official: Jimmy Oldham
• Replay assistant: Yvonda Lewis
• Alternates: Clay Martin (R), Dan Ferrell (U), Tim Podraza (LJ), James Coleman (SJ)