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Throwback to 1989: Referee Bob McElwee allows Bengals coach to give geography lesson

History

by Mark Schultz - May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 04580

The Cincinnatti Bengals were hosting the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 of the 1989 season. The Bengals needed a win to stay alive in the AFC playoff hunt. The Seahawks were hoping a win and a little help would keep their slim-to-none playoff hopes alive. It was a snowy, cold day

Mechanics or communication? Something broke on the MNF blocked field goal

Week 14

by Mark Schultz - December 11, 2018 45700

Week 14: Vikings at Seahawks Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner blocked a Minnesota Vikings field goal in the second half of their game Monday night, with the game still in the balance. That play swung momentum to the Seahawks, and they never relinquished it. Problem is, Wagner fouled on the play and

Anderson and crew will be downgraded, but no further discipline

by Mark Schultz - November 12, 2016November 12, 2016 95514

Embed from Getty Images Â The NFL will not fine or suspend any members of Walt Anderson's crewÂ for some missed calls in a controversial Monday Night Football game between the Seahawks and Bills. In the past, the NFL has fined officials game checks and suspended officials due to judgement calls, rule misapplications, or

50 Super Bowl calls, Part 4: XX to XI

50 Super Bowl calls

by Football Zebras staff - February 4, 2016September 7, 2016 610927

The Football Zebras staff -- with the assistance of our affiliated forum, Behind the Football Stripes -- has examined the Super Bowls of years past for the work of the officials who, in a given year, achieve the honor of the best of the best. While every team competes for

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50 Super Bowl calls, Part 3: XXX to XXI

50 Super Bowl calls

by Football Zebras staff - February 3, 2016March 15, 2019 09887

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50 Super Bowl calls, Part 2: XL to XXXI

50 Super Bowl calls

by Football Zebras staff - February 2, 2016February 6, 2016 511002

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50 Super Bowl calls, Part 1: L to XLI

50 Super Bowl calls

by Football Zebras staff - February 1, 2016February 19, 2016 111556

The Football Zebras staff -- with the assistance of our affiliated forum, Behind the Football Stripes -- has examined the Super Bowls of years past for the work of the officials who, in a given year, attain the honor of the best of the best. While every team competes for

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Seahawks get unintentional benefit, and no penalty, for back-to-back timeouts

Calls
Week 8

by Ben Austro - November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 64740

Â View image | gettyimages.comWeek 8: Seahawks at Cowboys (video at 1:04)After a timeout, the Cowboys were lined up to attempt a field goal. There was a mad scramble in the Seahawks backfield with too many players on the field, and the Seahawks called another timeout. The timeout should not have

A batted ball and a judgement call decide fortunes in Lions-Seahawks game

News

by Ben Austro - October 6, 2015October 6, 2015 297125

Week 4: Lions at Seahawks (video)So it is a Monday night, an early season game at Seattle's CenturyLink field. Lions driving for the north end zone. And that's when the Ghost of the Fail Mary had reared itself.Calvin Johnson -- not a stranger to the quirks of the rules --

Week 1 Officiating Video: Pop-up, timeout, ball down

Officiating Dept. Video

by Josh Lewis - September 19, 2015September 19, 2015 13918

Dean Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating, began the season today by explaining calls in Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season in the weekly video for the media (download). Some highlights included:In overtime in St. Louis, the officials, according to Blandino, correctly ruled that there was a valid