Complete List of NFL Officials in Super Bowl History

There are many factors that can determine the outcome of the Super Bowl. One of the biggest that gets overlooked is the job that the officials do with making the right calls. Sure, the use of instant replay has eliminated a lot of human error, but there are still calls like pass interference and holding that can really decide which team wins.

Because officiating is so important, the NFL has put rules in place as to which referees it chooses for the Super Bowl. There have been seven officials chosen at each Super Bowl dating back to XIII, where there were only six. A side judge was added during the 1978-79 season and has remained ever since.

The head referee is the most important of the officials. He is the one that you will see on TV calling out what the penalty is. He is also located behind the offense on every play, and he is wearing a white hat. There is also an umpire, head linesman, line judge, field judge, back judge and the aforementioned side judge.

To determine which seven officials will be selected for the Super Bowl, the NFL uses an evaluation system to grade each official throughout the season. Only the highest-rated official at each position will be selected for the Super Bowl. Plus, it’s required that these officials have worked in the league for at least five seasons while also previously working in the playoffs.

Super Bowl LVIII Officials

Year	Super Bowl	Referee	Umpire	Down Judge	Line Judge	Field Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge
2024	LVIII	Bill Vinovich	Terry Killens	Patrick Holt	Mark Perlman	Tom Hill	Brad Freeman	Allen Baynes

History of Super Bowl Officials

Year	Super Bowl	Referee	Umpire	Down Judge	Line Judge	Field Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge
2023	LVII	Carl Cheffers	Roy Ellison	Jerod Phillips	Jeff Bergman	John Jenkins	Dino Paganelli	Eugene Hall
2022	LVI	Ron Torbert	Bryan Neale	Derick Bowers	Carl Johnson	Rick Patterson	Scott Helverson	Keith Washington
2021	LV	Carl Cheffers	Fred Bryan	Sarah Judge	Rusty Baynes	James Coleman	Dino Paganelli	Eugene Hall
2020	LIV	Bill Vinovich	Barry Anderson	Kent Payne	Carl Johnson	Michael Banks	Greg Steed	Boris Cheek
2019	LIII	John Parry	Fred Bryan	Ed Camp	Jeff Bergman	Steve Zimmer	Terrence Miles	Eugene Hall
2018	LII	Gene Steratore	Roy Ellison	Jerry Bergman	Byron Boston	Tom Hill	Perry Paganelli	Scott Edwards
2017	LI	Carl Cheffers	Dan Ferrell	Kent Payne	Jeff Seeman	Doug Rosenbaum	Todd Prukop	Dyrol Prioleau
2016	L	Clete Blakeman	Jeff Rice	Wayne Mackie	Rusty Baynes	Boris Cheek	Keith Ferguson	Scott Edwards
2015	XLIX	Bill Vinovich	Bill Schuster	Dana McKenzie	Mark Perlman	Bob Waggoner	Terrence Miles	Tom Hill
2014	XLVIII	Terry McAulay	Carl Paganelli	Jim Mello	Tom Symonette	Scott Steenson	Steve Freeman	Dave Wyant
2013	XLVII	Jerome Boger	Darrell Jenkins	Steve Stelljes	Byron Boston	Craig Wrolstad	Dino Paganelli	Joe Larrew
2012	XLVI	John Parry	Carl Paganelli	Tom Stabile	Gary Arthur	Gary Cavaletto	Tony Steratore	Laird Hayes
2011	XLV	Walt Anderson	Chad Brown	Kent Payne	John Hussey	Doug Rosenbaum	Scott Helverson	Mike Weatherford
2010	XLIV	Scott Green	Undrey Wash	John McGrath	Jeff Seeman	Rob Vernatchi	Greg Steed	Greg Meyer
2009	XLIII	Terry McAulay	Roy Ellison	Derrick Bowers	Mark Perlman	Greg Gautreaux	Keith Ferguson	Michael Banks
2008	XLII	Mike Carey	Tony Michalek	Gary Slaughter	Carl Johnson	Boris Cheek	Scott Helverson	Larry Rose
2007	XLI	Tony Corrente	Carl Paganelli	George Hayward	Ron Marinucci	Jim Saracino	Perry Paganelli	John Parry
2006	XL	Bill Leavy	Garth DeFelice	Mark Hittner	Mark Perlman	Steve Zimmer	Bob Waggoner	Tom Hill
2005	XXXIX	Terry McAulay	Carl Paganelli	Gary Slaughter	Mark Steinkerchner	Tom Sifferman	Tony Steratore	Rick Patterson
2004	XXXVIII	Ed Hochuli	Jeff Rice	Mark Hittner	Ben Montgomery	Tom Sifferman	Scott Green	Laird Hayes
2003	XXXVII	Bill Carollo	Ed Coukart	Dale Williams	Mark Steinkerchner	Tom Sifferman	Don Carey	Rick Patterson
2002	XXXVI	Bernie Kukar	Jeff Rice	Mark Hittner	Ron Phares	Pete Morelli	Scott Green	Laird Hayes
2001	XXXV	Gerald Austin	Chad Brown	Tony Veteri, Jr.	Walt Anderson	Bill Lovett	Bill Schmitz	Doug Toole
2000	XXXIV	Bob McElwee	Ron Botchan	Earnie Frantz	Byron Boston	Al Jury	Bill Leavy	Tom Fincken
1999	XXXIII	Bernie Kukar	Jim Daopoulos	Sanford Rivers	Ron Baynes	Tim Millis	Don Hakes	Gary Lane
1998	XXXII	Ed Hochuli	Jim Quirk	John Schleyer	Ben Montgomery	Don Dorkowski	Paul Baetz	Doug Toole
1997	XXXI	Gerald Austin	Ron Botchan	Earnie Frantz	Jeff Bergman	Phil Luckett	Scott Steenson	Tom Fincken
1996	XXX	Red Cashion	John Keck	Paul Weidner	Dale Orem	Don Hakes	Dick Creed	Bill Carollo
1995	XXIX	Jerry Markbreit	Ron Botchan	Ron Phares	Ron Baynes	Jack Vaughan	Tim Millis	Tom Fincken
1994	XXVIII	Bob McElwee	Art Demmas	Sid Semon	Tom Barnes	Don Orr	Al Jury	Nate Jones
1993	XXVII	Dick Hantak	Ron Botchan	Ron Phares	Dick McKenzie	Donnie Hampton	Jim Poole	Dean Look
1992	XXVI	Jerry Markbreit	Bob Boylston	Dale Williams	Ron Blum	Paul Baetz	Ed Merrifield	Dick Creed
1991	XXV	Jerry Seeman	Art Demmas	Sid Semon	Dick McKenzie	Jack Vaughan	Banks Williams	Larry Nemmers
1990	XXIV	Dick Jorgensen	Hendi Ancich	Earnie Frantz	Ron Blum	Don Orr	Al Jury	Gerald Austin
1989	XXIII	Jerry Seeman	Gordon Wells	Jerry Bergman	Bob Beeks	Bobby Skelton	Paul Baetz	Gary Lane
1988	XXII	Bob McElwee	Al Conway	Dale Hamer	Jack Fette	Johnny Grier	Al Jury	Don Wedge
1987	XXI	Jerry Markbreit	Bob Boylston	Terry Gierke	Bob Beeks	Pat Mallette	Jim Poole	Gil Mace
1986	XX	Red Cashion	Ron Botchan	Dale Williams	Bama Glass	Jack Vaughan	Al Jury	Bob Rice
1985	XIX	Pat Haggerty	Tom Hensley	Leo Miles	Ray Dodez	Bob Lewis	Tom Kelleher	Bill Quinby
1984	XVIII	Gene Barth	Gordon Wells	Jerry Bergman	Bob Beeks	Fritz Graf	Gil Mace	Ben Tompkins
1983	XVII	Jerry Markbreit	Art Demmas	Dale Hamer	Bill Reynolds	Don Orr	Dick Hantak	Dave Parry
1982	XVI	Pat Haggerty	Al Conway	Jerry Bergman	Bob Beeks	Don Hakes	Bill Swanson	Bob Rice
1981	XV	Ben Dreith	Frank Sinkovitz	Tony Veteri	Tom Dooley	Fritz Graf	Tom Kelleher	Dean Look
1980	XIV	Fred Silva	Al Conway	Burl Toler	Bob Beeks	Charley Musser	Stan Javie	Ben Tompkins
1979	XIII	Pat Haggerty	Art Demmas	Jerry Bergman	Jack Fette	Fred Swearingen	Pat Knight	Dean Look
1978	XII	Jim Tunney	Joe Connell	Tony Veteri	Art Holst	Bob Wortman	Ray Douglas	N/A
1977	XI	Jim Tunney	Lou Palazzi	Ed Marion	Bill Swanson	Armen Terzian	Tom Kelleher	N/A
1976	X	Norm Schachter	Joe Connell	Leo Miles	Jack Fette	Bill O’Brien	Stan Javie	N/A
1975	IX	Bernie Ulman	Al Conway	Ed Marion	Bruce Alford	Dick Dolack	Ray Douglas	N/A
1974	VIII	Ben Dreith	Ralph Morcroft	Leo Miles	Jack Fette	Fritz Graf	Stan Javie	N/A
1973	VII	Tom Bell	Lou Palazzi	Tony Veteri	Bruce Alford	Tony Skover	Tom Kelleher	N/A
1972	VI	Jim Tunney	Joe Connell	Al Sabato	Art Holst	Bob Wortman	Ralph Vandenberg	N/A
1971	V	Norm Schachter	Paul Trepinski	Ed Marion	Jack Fette	Fritz Graf	Hugh Gamber	N/A
1970	IV	John McDonough	Lou Palazzi	Harry Kessel	Bill Schleibaum	Charlie Musser	Tom Kelleher	N/A
1969	III	Tom Bell	Walt Parker	George Murphy	Cal Lepore	Joe Gonzalez	Jack Reader	N/A
1968	II	Jack Vest	Ralph Morcroft	Tony Veteri	Bruce Alford	Bob Baur	Stan Javie	N/A
1967	I	Norm Schachter	George Young	Bernie Ulman	Al Sabato	Mike Lisetski	Jack Reader	N/A

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