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USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who are the Super Bowl 2025 referees for Chiefs vs. Eagles?
When the 2025 Super Bowl kicks off in New Orleans, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will compete for a chance at postseason glory. This year's championship game is a rematch of Super Bowl 57 in 2023, when the Chiefs beat the Eagles, 38-35, in Glendale, Arizona. Philadelphia is seeking its first championship in the Jalen Hurts era. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. If you're here, you're probably wondering: Who's officiating the big game? Here's the answer: it's referee Ron Torbert. This is Torbert's second time overseeing a title game. His last championship game was Super Bowl 56 in 2022 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Here's who will be supporting Torbert:
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Super Bowl 59 refs: Who they are, how they are picked, how much they make
The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to compete against each other for Super Bowl 59, but they'll also have a common opponent as well – the referees. It's the third team that can have the most impact on the game, especially if more flags start flying during the game than at the United Nations. Dressed in their usual black-and-white stripes like a zebra or Foot Locker employee, referees in the NFL are judge, jury and executioner – what they say goes. That was on display in the NFC championship game when Shawn Hochuli informed the world that he could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Washington Commanders kept committing goal line penalties. While referee criticism continues to be at an all-time high, especially with the Chiefs involved, the NFL will hope that their best can avoid any unwanted controversy like that on Super Bowl Sunday. Here's a look at the crew with this year's Big Game. NFL refs controversial calls: Rounding up key penalties during AFC, NFC championship games vs. Chiefs stats: How Super Bowl 59 teams stack up, predicting who has edge Ron Torbert will referee Super Bowl 59. This is his second time refereeing the title game after serving as referee in Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Torbert and side judge Boris Cheek are the only officials with prior Super Bowl experience refereeing this game. Here's the remaining cast of characters that will join Torbert on Sunday evening in New Orleans: Umpire Mike Morton Down judge Max Causey Line judge Mark Stewart Field judge Mearl Robinson Back judge Jonah Monroe Replay official Kevin Brown Interestingly, this will be Morton's first Super Bowl as a referee after he played seven NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts. Morton was an outside linebacker and recorded a tackle in the Rams' Super Bowl 34 victory over the Tennessee Titans. MORE: Saquon Barkley nearing rushing record – but Super Bowl win 'only thing that matters' to RB Torbert, who has become famous at times for losing his voice during games, refereed 18 games this season. His crew totaled the fourth-most flags per game in 2024, according to NFL penalties' database on referee crews, and tied for the third-most accepted penalties. In Super Bowl 56, Torbert's crew called seven penalties, six of which were accepted for 41 yards. However, fans won't have to worry about his regular crew tossing laundry all over the field in this Super Bowl. The process of determining the Super Bowl crew means that Torbert's usual colleagues won't be patrolling the gridiron with him. Outside of the NFL, Torbert was previously employed as an attorney before leaving his law career in 2019 to be closer to his daughter and grandson. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1985 and Harvard Law School in 1988. MORE: How much is a Super Bowl commercial? Everything to know about 2025 ads Think of the referee crew for the Super Bowl as the NFL's all-star game for the people wearing black-and-white striped shirts. All season long, the league tracks the performance of each referee at every position. When the playoffs roll around, that's where the best rise to the top. The league selects the top official from each position for the Super Bowl, forming the big game's crew. In terms of performance, this is the best the NFL has to offer this season. However, no referee can walk in off the street, throw flags for a season and end up at arguably the biggest sporting event of the year. Super Bowl officials have to record at least five seasons of experience, serve for three as a referee and do at least one postseason game in a previous season to qualify. For other positions on the crew, the five-season rule still applies, but they can meet the postseason criteria with one career conference championship game or three playoff-qualifying seasons in the previous five years. Unless they meet those marks, it doesn't matter how great their grade might be. MORE: Who has the most Super Bowl rings? Tom Brady, Bill Belichick lead individual winners The NFL doesn't release data to the public on how much officials make, but previous reports can give us an idea. When the league finally ended the great replacement referee debacle of 2012, details surrounding the salaries of officials finally came to light. That collective bargaining agreement included pay raises each year, with base compensation rising to $205,000 in 2019. However, that is the last known figure. It's unclear if that figure continues to rise with cost of living and inflation over time, but the league is certainly paying their officials a living wage. As for any Super Bowl or playoff bonuses, those figures are kept under wraps. The last reported numbers came in 2001, courtesy of the Washington Post. Officials earned $10,000 for a playoff game and $11,900 for the Super Bowl then. The current compensation for those games remains a mystery. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Super Bowl 59 refs: Everything to know about Chiefs-Eagles officials
USA Today
09-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Super Bowl 59 refs: Who they are, how they are picked, how much they make
Super Bowl 59 refs: Who they are, how they are picked, how much they make Show Caption Hide Caption Who has the better roster: Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs? As these two teams get ready to square up in Super Bowl LIX, USAT's Lorenzo Reyes and Tyler Dragon discuss which team is stronger. Sports Seriously The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to compete against each other for Super Bowl 59, but they'll also have a common opponent as well – the referees. It's the third team that can have the most impact on the game, especially if more flags start flying during the game than at the United Nations. Dressed in their usual black-and-white stripes like a zebra or Foot Locker employee, referees in the NFL are judge, jury and executioner – what they say goes. That was on display in the NFC championship game when Shawn Hochuli informed the world that he could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Washington Commanders kept committing goal line penalties. While referee criticism continues to be at an all-time high, especially with the Chiefs involved, the NFL will hope that their best can avoid any unwanted controversy like that on Super Bowl Sunday. Here's a look at the crew with this year's Big Game. NFL refs controversial calls: Rounding up key penalties during AFC, NFC championship games Eagles vs. Chiefs stats: How Super Bowl 59 teams stack up, predicting who has edge Who is the Super Bowl head referee? Ron Torbert will referee Super Bowl 59. This is his second time refereeing the title game after serving as referee in Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. Torbert and side judge Boris Cheek are the only officials with prior Super Bowl experience refereeing this game. Here's the remaining cast of characters that will join Torbert on Sunday evening in New Orleans: Umpire Mike Morton Down judge Max Causey Line judge Mark Stewart Field judge Mearl Robinson Back judge Jonah Monroe Replay official Kevin Brown Interestingly, this will be Morton's first Super Bowl as a referee after he played seven NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts. Morton was an outside linebacker and recorded a tackle in the Rams' Super Bowl 34 victory over the Tennessee Titans. MORE: Saquon Barkley nearing rushing record – but Super Bowl win 'only thing that matters' to RB Torbert, who has become famous at times for losing his voice during games, refereed 18 games this season. His crew totaled the fourth-most flags per game in 2024, according to NFL penalties' database on referee crews, and tied for the third-most accepted penalties. In Super Bowl 56, Torbert's crew called seven penalties, six of which were accepted for 41 yards. However, fans won't have to worry about his regular crew tossing laundry all over the field in this Super Bowl. The process of determining the Super Bowl crew means that Torbert's usual colleagues won't be patrolling the gridiron with him. Outside of the NFL, Torbert was previously employed as an attorney before leaving his law career in 2019 to be closer to his daughter and grandson. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1985 and Harvard Law School in 1988. MORE: How much is a Super Bowl commercial? Everything to know about 2025 ads How are the Super Bowl referees picked? Think of the referee crew for the Super Bowl as the NFL's all-star game for the people wearing black-and-white striped shirts. All season long, the league tracks the performance of each referee at every position. When the playoffs roll around, that's where the best rise to the top. The league selects the top official from each position for the Super Bowl, forming the big game's crew. In terms of performance, this is the best the NFL has to offer this season. However, no referee can walk in off the street, throw flags for a season and end up at arguably the biggest sporting event of the year. Super Bowl officials have to record at least five seasons of experience, serve for three as a referee and do at least one postseason game in a previous season to qualify. For other positions on the crew, the five-season rule still applies, but they can meet the postseason criteria with one career conference championship game or three playoff-qualifying seasons in the previous five years. Unless they meet those marks, it doesn't matter how great their grade might be. MORE: Who has the most Super Bowl rings? Tom Brady, Bill Belichick lead individual winners How much do Super Bowl referees make? The NFL doesn't release data to the public on how much officials make, but previous reports can give us an idea. When the league finally ended the great replacement referee debacle of 2012, details surrounding the salaries of officials finally came to light. That collective bargaining agreement included pay raises each year, with base compensation rising to $205,000 in 2019. However, that is the last known figure. It's unclear if that figure continues to rise with cost of living and inflation over time, but the league is certainly paying their officials a living wage. As for any Super Bowl or playoff bonuses, those figures are kept under wraps. The last reported numbers came in 2001, courtesy of the Washington Post. Officials earned $10,000 for a playoff game and $11,900 for the Super Bowl then. The current compensation for those games remains a mystery.
USA Today
07-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What Super Bowl 2025 referee Ron Torbert does as a day job away from the NFL
Your Super Bowl 2025 referee for Super Bowl 59 is Ron Torbert, a seasoned veteran who has worked an NFL title game before — he was the referee for the Bengals and Rams Super Bowl a few years ago. And if you're here, you might know that NFL officials don't work for the league year round. They have day job. Years ago, I detailed some of those NFL referee day jobs, from dairy farmer to lawyer to founder of a sanitary supply company. DIVE DEEPER INTO FOR THE WIN: Start your day with The Morning Win newsletter for columns, insights and irreverent musings from the world of sports and pop culture So what does Torbert do when he's not throwing yellow hankies around and wearing zebra stripes on Sundays? Per Harvard Magazine in 2022, he's a lawyer who practiced 'as a business litigator for three decades.' There you have it!
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Who are the Super Bowl referees? What to know about Chiefs vs. Eagles officiating crew
It's a super rematch in Super Bowl 59 as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the biggest sporting event of the year. This will be Kansas City's fifth Super Bowl appearance in the last six years. The Chiefs are enjoying incredible playoff success behind quarterback Patrick Mahomes, coach Andy Reid and one of the top defenses in the NFL. Philadelphia rebounded from an early playoff exit last season to make its second trip to the big game in three years. New coordinators on offense (Kellen Moore) and defense (Vic Fangio) and an influx of talent through free agency and the NFL draft helped them get back. What time is Super Bowl 59?Kickoff for Chiefs-Eagles clash for Lombardi Trophy These teams faced off on this stage two years ago with the Chiefs winning 38-35. Kansas City won last year's Super Bowl as well, giving the Chiefs a chance to do something no team in NFL history has done: win three consecutive Super Bowls. Expert NFL playoff picks: Unique data and betting insights only at USA TODAY While both teams made their way to the Super Bowl, some calls by officials came under scrutiny by the public and media members alike. In a game featuring teams as talented as these two squads, some calls could have an outsized impact. Here's who will be officiating Super Bowl 59: Who are the Super Bowl referees? Ron Torbert will referee Super Bowl 59. This is his second time refereeing the title game after serving as referee in Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. The only officials with prior Super Bowl experience refereeing this game are Torbert and side judge Boris Cheek. Here's the rest of the crew: Umpire Mike Morton Down judge Max Causey Line judge Mark Stewart Field judge Mearl Robinson Back judge Jonah Monroe Replay official Kevin Brown Torbert refereed 18 games this season and tallied the fourth-most flags per game in 2024, according to NFL penalties' database on referee crews, and tied for the third-most accepted penalties. In Super Bowl 56, Torbert's crew called seven penalties, six of which were accepted for 41 yards. Eagles record with Ron Torbert as referee Philadelphia has played eight games with Torbert as the referee, including their first and last games of the 2024 regular season. The Eagles are 5-3 as a team with Torbert as the referee, including 2-0 this season. Chiefs record with Ron Torbert as referee Torbert has called just four Chiefs games in his career as referee, the last coming in the AFC championship game two years ago. Kansas City is 3-1 in those games.
