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More first-time officials in the playoffs this weekend

by Mark Schultz - January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 2

Last week, 10 officials officiated their first-ever playoff game. Senior vice president of officiating training and development, Walt Anderson, has assigned three more officials to their first career playoff game and one referee is calling his first playoff game as a white hat. Also, two officials are making a return to the

Umpire Terry Killens working the dead-ball period is the Call of the Week

by Ben Austro - September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 1

Sometimes, the Call of the Week is an exceptionally tight call in a big moment. But, many times good officiating can be seen on the margins. Umpire Terry Killens -- a linebacker in the NFL for 7 years -- relied on his player's instincts in his officiating the dead-ball period, ultimately

Newer piece of equipment helps officials keep track of downs

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by Mark Schultz - October 24, 2019 1

Rookie NFL umpire Terry Killens, easily won the "most photographed official" award last week, but one of those photos gave us a glimpse of a newer way some officials keep track of the downs. NFL officials traditionally use a simple piece of equipment to keep track of downs. They use an

Former NFL players Jones and Killens talk about being rookie zebras

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by Mark Schultz - May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 1

The NFL officiating season has begun, the NFL Network interviewed former pro players and rookie officials Nate Jones and Terry Killens. They and Al Riveron, senior vice president of officiating, joined the program Good Morning Football. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs8gJXxnMcg Jones and Killens are two of six new hires for 2019, and they join current

More officials in the development pipeline, as NFL expands training program

by Mark Schultz - July 27, 2016January 28, 2017 15

Embed from Getty Images Â 29 individuals take part in on-field audition This year, the NFL has accepted 29 developmental officials in its annual preseason training program, up from the 21 slots open in the previous three seasons the program has been run. This practice squad for officials was known as the advanced

NFL grooming players on officiating ‘fast track’

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by Ben Austro - March 12, 2014March 15, 2014 2

The NFL could soon see more former players become officials. The league is sending 14 former players and one active player to a pair of officiating clinics over the next three days. The first clinic is tomorrow, March 13. It is the league's Fast Track Clinic, run by the Football Officiating