The NFL has hired six new officials to replace the six officials who retired or not retained, Football Zebras reports.

Some officials have changed numbers over time, often because the official wearing the number they want has retired. Dean Blandino, who served as the NFL’s vice president of officiating from 2013 ...

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According to Referee, a sports officiating magazine, NFL officials have been wearing numbers since 1942. ... The official wearing the white hat is the referee, Clay Martin, ...

According to Referee, a sports officiating magazine, NFL officials have been wearing numbers since 1942.Some numbers have been assigned, while others were allowed to pick their number from a list ...