With the 2024 NFL season getting underway, it’s time to review the various officiating crews around the league.
There are six new officials across the 17 officiating crews, plus two swing officials who will rotate from crew to crew throughout the season.
Who Are the 2024 NFL Officials?
Below, each referee will be listed along with their crew. The number next to their name indicates the official’s years of experience. Officiating crew assignments are courtesy of Football Zebras.
Brad Allen (11th Season as Referee)
- Umpire: Duane Heydt (3)
- Down Judge: Sarah Thomas (10)
- Line Judge: Walter Flowers (2)
- Field Judge: Rick Patterson (29)
- Side Judge: Chad Hill (7)
- Back Judge: Tyree Walton (2)
- Replay Official: Kevin Brown (6)
- Replay Assistant: Durwood Manley (6)
Tra Blake (3nd Season as Referee, 5th Overall)
- Umpire: Carl Paganelli (25)
- Down Judge: Patrick Turner (11)
- Line Judge: Tom Eaton (5)
- Field Judge: Mearl Robinson (8)
- Side Judge: Don Willard (7)
- Back Judge: Grantis Bell (5)
- Replay Official: Tyler Cerimeli (7)
- Replay Assistant: Tim Robinson (2)
Clete Blakeman (15th Season as Referee, 17th Overall)
- Umpire: Scott Campbell (2)
- Down Judge: Dana McKenzie (17)
- Line Judge: Julian Mapp (16)
- Field Judge: Karina Tovar (1)
- Side Judge: James Coleman (20)
- Back Judge: Jonah Monroe (9)
- Replay Official: Chad Adams (6)
- Replay Assistant: Amber Cornell (1)
Carl Cheffers (17th as Referee, 25th Overall)
- Umpire: Brandon Cruse (3)
- Down Judge: Mike Carr (8)
- Line Judge: Robin DeLorenzo (3)
- Field Judge: Eugene Hall (11)
- Side Judge: Nate Jones (6)
- Back Judge: Martin Hankins (2)
- Replay Official: Kirt Shay (6)
- Replay Assistant: Brian Davies (2)
Land Clark (5th as Referee, 7th Overall)
- Umpire: Paul King (16)
- Down Judge: Tom Stephan (26)
- Line Judge: Jeff Hutcheon (1)
- Field Judge: Jabir Walker (10)
- Side Judge: Dominique Pender (5)
- Back Judge: Brad Freeman (11)
- Replay Official: Bob Hubbell (5)
- Replay Assistant: Jim Van Geffen (2)
Alan Eck (2st Season as Referee, 9th Overall)
- Umpire: Tab Slaughter (5)
- Down Judge: Derick Bowers (22)
- Line Judge: Derek Anderson (1)
- Field Judge: John Jenkins (11)
- Side Judge: Dale Shaw (12)
- Back Judge: Greg Meyer (23)
- Replay Official: Joe Wollan (5)
- Replay Assistant: Larry Hanson (5)
Adrian Hill (6th Season as Referee, 15th Overall)
- Umpire: Roy Ellison (22)
- Down Judge: David Oliver (8)
- Line Judge: Greg Bradley (16)
- Field Judge: Tra Boger (3)
- Side Judge: Clay Reynard (5)
- Back Judge: Greg Steed (22)
- Replay Official: Kevin Stine (7)
- Replay Assistant: Desiree Abrams (5)
Shawn Hochuli (7th Season as Referee, 11th Overall)
- Umpire: Terry Killens (6)
- Down Judge: Patrick Holt (6)
- Line Judge: Tim Podraza (17)
- Field Judge: Jason Ledet (2)
- Side Judge: Jim Quirk (14)
- Back Judge: Jimmy Russell (6)
- Replay Official: Jamie Nicholson (7)
- Replay Assistant: Adam Choate (1)
John Hussey (10th Season as Referee, 23rd Overall)
- Umpire: Tony Michalek (23)
- Down Judge: Max Causey (3)
- Line Judge: Carl Johnson (21)
- Field Judge: Anthony Flemming (5)
- Side Judge: Allen Baynes (17)
- Back Judge: Matt Edwards (7)
- Replay Official: Andrew Lambert (7)
- Replay Assistant: Sebrina Brunson (5)
Alex Kemp (7th Season as Referee, 11th Overall)
- Umpire: Mike Morton (3)
- Down Judge: Robert Richeson (1)
- Line Judge: Rusty Baynes (15)
- Field Judge: Sean Petty (2)
- Side Judge: Lo van Pham (3)
- Back Judge: Scott Helverson (22)
- Replay Official: Gerald Frye (5)
- Replay Assistant: Julie Johnson (2)
Clay Martin (7th Season as Referee, 10th Overall)
- Umpire: James Carter (2)
- Down Judge: Jerod Phillips (9)
- Line Judge: Brian Perry (1)
- Field Judge: Alonzo Ramsey (3)
- Side Judge: Dave Hawkshaw (6)
- Back Judge: Greg Wilson (17)
- Replay Official: Brian Matoren (20)
- Replay Assistant: Bryant Thompson (2)
Scott Novak (6th Season as Referee, 11th Overall)
- Umpire: Mark Pellis (11)
- Down Judge: Brian Sakowski (2)
- Line Judge: Mark Stewart (7)
- Field Judge: Terry Brown (19)
- Side Judge: Dave Meslow (14)
- Back Judge: Terrence Miles (17)
- Replay Official: Matthew Sumstine (7)
- Replay Assistant: Tim England (3)
Brad Rogers (5th Season as Referee, 7th Overall)
- Umpire: Bryan Neale (11)
- Down Judge: Kent Payne (21)
- Line Judge: Kevin Codey (10)
- Field Judge: Joe Blubaugh (5)
- Side Judge: Anthony Jeffries (7)
- Back Judge: Greg Yette (15)
- Replay Official: Roddy Ames (7)
- Replay Assistant: Artenzia Young-Seigler (5)
Shawn Smith (7th Season as Referee, 10th Overall)
- Umpire: Alex Moore (3)
- Down Judge: Jay Bilbo (2)
- Line Judge: Jeff Seeman (23)
- Field Judge: Dyrol Prioleau (18)
- Side Judge: Boris Cheek (29)
- Back Judge: Dino Paganelli (19)
- Replay Official: Mike Wimmer (22)
- Replay Assistant: Larry Hill Jr. (5)
Ron Torbert (11th Season as Referee, 15th Overall)
- Umpire: Barry Anderson (18)
- Down Judge: Frank LeBlanc (5)
- Line Judge: Brian Bolinger (8)
- Field Judge: Ryan Dickson (8)
- Side Judge: Keith Washington(17)
- Back Judge: Tony Josselyn (7)
- Replay Official: Mike Chase (8)
- Replay Assistant: Jamie Alfieri-Tuss (3)
Bill Vinovich (16th Season as Referee, 19th Overall)
- Umpire: Scott Walker (1)
- Down Judge: Dale Keller (2)
- Line Judge: Tripp Sutter (6)
- Field Judge: Aaron Santi (10)
- Side Judge: Jimmy Buchanan (16)
- Back Judge: Todd Prukop (16)
- Replay Official: Denise Crudup (5)
- Replay Assistant: Chad Wakefield (2)
Craig Wrolstad (11th Season as Referee, 22nd Overall)
- Umpire: Steve Woods (9)
- Down Judge: Danny Short (8)
- Line Judge: Brett Bergman (2)
- Field Judge: Jeff Shears (3)
- Side Judge: Frank Steratore (2)
- Back Judge: Rich Martinez (11)
- Replay Official: Gavin Anderson (6)
- Replay Assistant: Ken Hall (4)
Swing Officials
- Umpire: Bruce Stritesky (19)
- Line Judge: Daniel Gallagher (5)