Updates

The NFL Officiating Department would like to thank all the fans, coaches, players, and anyone else associated with the NFL that have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We appreciate the time you have dedicated to protecting the freedoms that we have been afforded. We would like to specifically recognize current members of our on-field and replay officiating staff that have devoted years of their life to defending our great country.

• Rusty Baynes (Line Judge #59) - 1988-1994 – U.S. Marine Corps
• Carl Madsen (Replay Official) - 1973-1976 – U.S. Air Force

• Lou Nazzaro (Replay Official) - 1968-1969 – U.S. Army

• Dyrol Prioleau (Side Judge #109) - 1982-2005 – U.S. Air Force

• Mearl Robinson (Field Judge #31) - 1998-current – U.S. Air Force 

• Tom Sifferman (Replay Official) - 1962-1968 – U.S. Army
• Mike Spanier (Line Judge #90) - 1968-1974 – U.S. Army Reserve

• Greg Steed (Back Judge #12) - 1986-1994 – U.S. Marine Corps & Reserves

• Jeff Triplette (Referee #42) - 1970-2002 – U.S. Army & Reserves

• Greg Yette (Back Judge #38) - 1991-1992 – U.S. Army Infantry

We thank all of these officials for their dedication to the NFL, but more importantly for the freedoms and privileges they helped maintain for all of us. We salute you during the NFL's Salute to Service recognition.