2026 preseason
Craig Wrolstad to head 2026 Hall of Fame Game crew
Wrolstad leads mixed crew to kick off 2026 season
The NFL’s 107th season is about to begin on the hallowed grounds of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Craig Wrolstad will lead a mixed crew at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in the first preseason game of 2026 between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.
Jim Quirk, assigned as the side judge on Alex Kemp’s crew this season, will work across the field at the field judge position for Thursday’s game.
As the new season begins in football heaven, we again express our annual plea that the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game should not be the only way that NFL officials end up in Canton.
| Yrs | 2026 crew | College | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4 | Craig Wrolstad | 24 | Washington | athletic director | |
| U | 121 | Paul King | 18 | Eck | Nichols College | teacher |
| DJ | 53 | Sarah Thomas | 12 | Allen | Mobile | sales representative |
| LJ | 98 | Greg Bradley | 18 | Eck | Tennessee | chemical engineer |
| FJ | 5 | Jim Quirk | 16 | Kemp | Middlebury | financial advisor |
| SJ | 118 | David Meslow | 16 | Rogers | Augsburg College | sales executive |
| BJ | 78 | Greg Meyer | 25 | (swing) | Texas Christian | banker |
| RO | Tim England | 5 | Wrolstad | |||
| RA | Monty Montgomery | 1 | Wrolstad |
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Anonymous
August 4, 2026 at 2:20 pm
Where is the other preseason week 1 referee assignments