Heading into the 2021 NFL season, officiating crews for the year have been set. As always, there was plenty of movement between crews ahead of this year. Every officiating crew has at least one change for 2021, with a handful of crews looking completely different this season.
NFL officiating crews for 2021
How do the 17 officiating crews for the 2021 season shape up? Below you will find the referee for each crew and the team members working under them.
The number in parenthesis denotes years of experience.
Brad Allen (8)
- Bruce Stritesky | Umpire (16)
- Danny Short | Down Judge (5)
- Daniel Gallagher | Line Judge (2)
- Rick Patterson | Field Judge (26)
- Boris Check | Side Judge (26)
- Greg Yette | Back Judge (12)
Replay Official: Carl Madsen | Replay Assistant: Larry Hanson
Clete Blakeman (14)
- Tab Slaughter | Umpire (2)
- Dana McKenzie | Down Judge (14)
- Julian Mapp | Line Judge (13)
- Scott Edwards | Field Judge (23)
- Clay Reynard | Side Judge (2)
- Perry Paganelli | Back Judge (24)
Replay Official: Paul Weidner | Replay Assistant: Willie Vizoso
Jerome Boger (18)
- Barry Anderson | Umpire (15)
- Frank LeBlanc | Down Judge (2)
- Rusty Baynes | Line Judge (12)
- Steve Zimmer | Field Judge (25)
- Jonah Monroe | Side Judge (7)
- Steve Patrick | Back Judge (8)
Replay Official: Ross Smith | Replay Assistant: Gerald Frye
Carl Cheffers (22)
- Tra Blake | Umpire (2)
- Jerry Bergman | Down Judge (20)
- Jeff Seeman | Line Judge (20)
- Nate Jones | Field Judge (3)
- Eugene Hall | Side Judge (8)
- Matt Edwards | Back Judge (4)
Replay Official: Andrew Lambert | Replay Assistant: Kirt Shay
Land Clark (4)
- Paul King | Umpire (13)
- Tom Stephan | Down Judge (23)
- Brian Bolinger | Line Judge (5)
- Michael Banks | Field Judge (20)
- Anthony Flemming | Side Judge (2)
- Greg Meyer | Back Judge (20)
Replay Official: Jimmy Oldham | Replay Assistant: Desiree Adams
Tony Corrente (27)
- Dan Ferrell | Umpire (19)
- Patrick Turner | Down Judge (8)
- Tim Podraza | Line Judge (14)
- Anthony Jeffries | Field Judge (4)
- Don Willard | Side Judge (4)
- Todd Prukop | Back Judge (13)
Replay Official: John McGrath | Replay Assistant: Artenzia Young-Seigler
Adrian Hill (12)
- Roy Ellison | Umpire (19)
- David Oliver | Down Judge (5)
- Mark Stewart | Line Judge (4)
- Mearl Robinson | Field Judge (5)
- Jim Quirk | Side Judge (12)
- Keith Ferguson | Back Judge (22)
Replay Official: Roddy Ames | Replay Assistant: Joe Wollan
Shawn Hochuli (8)
- Terry Killens | Umpire (3)
- Ed Camp | Down Judge (22)
- Greg Bradley | Line Judge (13)
- Tom Hill | Field Judge (23)
- Chad Hill | Side Judge (4)
- Rich Martinez | Back Judge (8)
Replay Official: Tyler Cerimeli | Replay Assistant: Mark Bitar
John Hussey (20)
- Alan Eck | Umpire (6)
- Sarah Thomas | Down Judge (7)
- Carl Johnson | Line Judge (18)
- Jabir Walker | Field Judge (7)
- Allen Baynes | Side Judge (14)
- Brad Freeman | Back Judge (8)
Replay Official: Jamie Nicholson | Replay Assistant: Denise Crudup
Alex Kemp (8)
- Rich Hall | Umpire (18)
- Mike Carr | Down Judge (5)
- Jeff Bergman | Line Judge (29)
- John Jenkins | Field Judge (8)
- Dale Shaw | Side Judge (9)
- Scott Helverson | Back Judge (19)
Replay Official: Mike Chase | Replay Assistant: Durwood Manley
Clay Martin (7)
- Fred Bryan | Umpire (13)
- Jerod Phillips | Down Judge (6)
- Maia Chaka | Line Judge (1)
- James Coleman | Field Judge (17)
- Joe Larrew | Side Judge (19)
- Greg Wilson | Back Judge (14)
Replay Official: Brian Matoren | Replay Assistant: Randy Campbell
Scott Novak (8)
- Ramon George | Umpire (6)
- Derick Bowers | Down Judge (19)
- Walt Coleman IV | Line Judge (7)
- Mike Weatherford | Field Judge (20)
- David Meslow | Side Judge (11)
- Terrence Miles | Back Judge (14)
Replay Official: Matt Sumstine | Replay Assistant: Larry Hill Jr.
Brad Rogers (20)
- Carl Paganelli | Umpire (22)
- Kent Payne | Down Judge (18)
- Tom Eaton | Line Judge (2)
- Aaron Santi | Field Judge (7)
- Dominique Pender | Side Judge (2)
- Greg Steed | Back Judge (19)
Replay Official: Kevin Brown | Replay Assistant: Bob Hubbell
Shawn Smith (7)
- Bryan Neale | Umpire (8)
- Mark Hittner | Down Judge (25)
- Mike Dolce | Line Judge (2)
- Dyrol Prioleau | Field Judge (15)
- Dave Hawkshaw | Side Judge (3)
- Dino Paganelli | Back Judge (16)
Replay Official: Mike Wimmer | Replay Assistant: Sebrina Brunson
Ron Torbert (12)
- Mark Pellis | Umpire (8)
- Kevin Codey | Down Judge (7)
- Mark Steinkerchner | Line Judge (28)
- Ryan Dickson | Field Judge (5)
- Keith Washington | Side Judge (14)
- Tony Josselyn | Back Judge (4)
Replay Official: Saleem Choudhry | Replay Assistant: Chad Adams
Bill Vinovich (16)
- Tony Michalek | Umpire (20)
- Patrick Holt | Down Judge (3)
- Mark Perlman | Line Judge (21)
- Joe Blubaugh | Field Judge (2)
- Jimmy Buchanan | Side Judge (13)
- Jimmy Russell | Back Judge (3)
Replay Official: Kevin Stine | Replay Assistant: Gavin Anderson
Craig Wrolstad (19)
- Steve Woods | Umpire (5)
- Jim Mello | Down Judge (18)
- Tripp Sutter | Line Judge (3)
- Terry Brown | Field Judge (16)
- Jeff Lamberth | Side Judge (20)
- Grantis Bell | Back Judge (2)
Replay Official: Kevin Stine | Replay Assistant: Gavin Anderson
Who are the swing officials for 2021?
The NFL designates some officials as swing officials each season. These officials can fill in and cover absences in the various NFL officiating crews. This season there are just two swing officials.
- Garry Cavaletto | Field Judge (19)
- Greg Gautreaux | Field Judge (19)