Who’s the Referee For the Super Bowl?

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NFL referee Carl Cheffers (51) during an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans on Sunday, December 18, 2022, in Houston.
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BetMGM @BETMGM Feb 01, 2023, 11:49 AM

The referee for Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium will be Carl Cheffers. This is his third career Super Bowl.

His previous two were Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LII.

Super Bowl LVII Officials

  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • Umpire: Roy Ellison
  • Down Judge: Jerod Phillips
  • Line Judge: Jeff Bergman
  • Field Judge: John Jenkins
  • Side Judge: Eugene Hall
  • Back Judge: Dino Paganelli
  • Replay Official: Mark Butterworth

The rest of the officials below Cheffers did not necessarily work with him during the regular season. The best at each position get selected for the playoffs to form “All-Star Crews.”

In the regular season, Cheffers’ crew called the most total penalties per game this season at 12.59.

What is Carl Cheffers’ Job?

Carl Cheffers has worked as an NFL official since 2000, but his day job is working for a company that manufactures automobile batteries.

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