Per Cameron Filipe of Football Zebras, Cheffers is in his 26th season as an official and 18th as a referee. Hussey is in his 24th season and 11th as a referee, while Hochuli and Smith are both in their eighth seasons as referees, with Hochuli having one more year of overall experience at 12 seasons.

NFL fans demand an investigation after controversial referee decisions impact Rams and Bears Wild Card playoff wins, getting enough hate.

Despite the challenges and constant scrutiny, the argument stands that NFL game officials are fairly compensated for the demanding nature of their roles.

From players getting fined thousands, for trash talking refs.. To refs and players getting freaky on live TV.. These are the craziest NFL players Vs NFL refs moments.. #NFL

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rams star receiver Puka Nacua accused NFL referees of fabricating calls to gain airtime on national broadcasts during a Tuesday livestream. The NFL considers officiating ...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua called out NFL referees in an online live stream. “The refs are the worst … these guys wanna be – these guys are lawyers,” Nacua said alongside streamers Adin Ross and N3on. “They want to be on TV, too.

The NFL has multiple female officials. The one working during Bills-Jaguars is Sarah Thomas. Thomas is the down judge on the crew of referee Brad Allen. Thomas was hired as a full-time official in 2015. She was the first woman hired as a full-time official by the NFL.

A former NFL referee urged the league to finally step up and ban the Philadelphia Eagles' now-infamous 'Tush Push' play.