Click on the 'Duties of NFL Officials' link on this page to read the official NFL explanation of the duties of the officials.
There is one referee and six other officials on the field during an NFL game. Click on the 'NFL Officials' link on this page to see the duties of each official on the field and what equipment they use during the game.
There is one referee and six other officials on the field during an NFL game. Click on the 'NFL Officials' link on this page to see the duties of each official on the field and what equipment they use during the game.
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NFL referees were never volunteers. However, many of them got their start in recreational leagues near their hometowns as volunteers.
The League pays the salaries of the referees who work games in the NFL. The NFL Officials Union and the NFL agreed to an 8 year contract in 2012. The deal, the longest ever between the league and union, was brokered after the Refs went on strike and refused to work games in the 2012 season.
Most NFL referees have other jobs and work those during the off season. Some NFL referees are business owners or attorneys.
Seven. The referee, umpire, head linesman, line judge, field judge, side judge, and back judge. Click on the 'NFL Officials' link below to read about the duties of each official on the field during an NFL game. One. The referee. 3 additional officials are on the sidelines, two assistant referees and one fourth official.
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There are seven officials during a NFL game
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