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All posts tagged "wild card playoffs"

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

Many officiating firsts in the Wild Card round

Let's break down this weekend's Wild Card officials.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs1 year ago

2022 Wild Card photo album

Enjoy photos of NFL officials in action during Super Wild Card Weekend.
2020 Postseason3 years ago

Wild Card photo album, 2020 postseason

Enjoy the 2020 wild card photo gallery.
2020 Postseason3 years ago

There are 10 first-time playoff officials on the field this weekend

10 NFL officials will experience their first playoff game this weekend.
2019 Postseason4 years ago

4 Wild Card observations, 2019 post-season

Some officiating takeaways from this weekend's Wild Card action.

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News13 hours ago

Trailblazing official Maia Chaka is out of the NFL

News17 hours ago

Officiating shakeup continues as VP of replay is out after only 1 season

Obituary3 days ago

Former NFL side judge and Cedar Rapids civic leader Bill Quinby dies at 92

Obituary3 days ago

Former NFL deep official Ron Spitler, involved in controversial 2003 layoff reversal, dies at 86

2024 UFL season5 days ago

UFL Week 4 officiating assignments

News7 days ago

NFL hires 5 officials and announces Walt Anderson’s new role in officiating

News1 week ago

Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

2024 UFL season2 weeks ago

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Obituary2 weeks ago

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

2024 UFL season3 weeks ago

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Assignments3 months ago

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

2024 UFL season4 weeks ago

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

News2 months ago

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

News3 months ago

Goodell: ‘I’m proud of our officials’

College Football5 months ago

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School6 months ago

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights

Latest
Trending
Videos

News13 hours ago

Trailblazing official Maia Chaka is out of the NFL

News17 hours ago

Officiating shakeup continues as VP of replay is out after only 1 season

Obituary3 days ago

Former NFL side judge and Cedar Rapids civic leader Bill Quinby dies at 92

Obituary3 days ago

Former NFL deep official Ron Spitler, involved in controversial 2003 layoff reversal, dies at 86

2024 UFL season5 days ago

UFL Week 4 officiating assignments

News7 days ago

NFL hires 5 officials and announces Walt Anderson’s new role in officiating

News1 week ago

Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

2024 UFL season2 weeks ago

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Obituary2 weeks ago

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

2024 UFL season3 weeks ago

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Assignments3 months ago

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

2024 UFL season4 weeks ago

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

News2 months ago

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

News3 months ago

Goodell: ‘I’m proud of our officials’

College Football5 months ago

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School6 months ago

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights

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Many officiating firsts in the Wild Card round

2022 Wild Card photo album

Wild Card photo album, 2020 postseason

There are 10 first-time playoff officials on the field this weekend

4 Wild Card observations, 2019 post-season

Trailblazing official Maia Chaka is out of the NFL

Officiating shakeup continues as VP of replay is out after only 1 season

Former NFL side judge and Cedar Rapids civic leader Bill Quinby dies at 92

Former NFL deep official Ron Spitler, involved in controversial 2003 layoff reversal, dies at 86

UFL Week 4 officiating assignments

NFL hires 5 officials and announces Walt Anderson’s new role in officiating

Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

Goodell: ‘I’m proud of our officials’

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights

Trailblazing official Maia Chaka is out of the NFL

Officiating shakeup continues as VP of replay is out after only 1 season

Former NFL side judge and Cedar Rapids civic leader Bill Quinby dies at 92

Former NFL deep official Ron Spitler, involved in controversial 2003 layoff reversal, dies at 86

UFL Week 4 officiating assignments

NFL hires 5 officials and announces Walt Anderson’s new role in officiating

Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

Goodell: ‘I’m proud of our officials’

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights