Which NFL refs have been assigned to the two Conference Championship games Sunday? Which NFL referees have been rewarded for their performance this season with playoff assignments, and who makes up each crew this week?
NFL Referee Assignments
Which NFL refs have been given assignments in the Conference Championship round of the 2022 NFL playoffs, which games will they be officiating, and who will be making up their crew and the alternates this weekend?
During the playoffs, crews are assembled from the NFL’s officiating roster. These crews are different from the ones that worked together during the 2021 season. You can see which officials were assigned to which crew during the regular season with our list of officiating crews in 2021.
Bengals vs. Chiefs | Bill Vinovich
Bill Vinovich will take charge of his 16th postseason game in 16 years as an NFL referee. This will be the sixth Conference Championship game assignment for the referee who also officiated Super Bowls XLIX and LIV. This will also be the seventh time in eight years he will have led a game in either the Conference Championships or the Super Bowl.
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Here is Vinovich’s crew and the alternates for the AFC Conference Championship Game (referee shirt numbers are in parenthesis):
- Referee: Bill Vinovich (52)
- Umpire: Fred Bryan (11)
- Down Judge: Ed Camp (134)
- Line Judge: Jeff Seeman (45)
- Field Judge: Mearl Robinson (31)
- Side Judge: Jonah Monroe (120)
- Back Judge: Greg Meyer (78)
- Replay Official: Mark Butterworth
- Replay Assistant: Larry Hanson
Alternates: Shawn Hochuli (R), Roy Ellison (U), Patrick Holt (DJ) Rusty Baynes (LJ), Ryan Dickson (FJ), Dale Shaw (SJ), and Todd Prukop (BJ).
49ers vs. Rams | Carl Cheffers
Carl Cheffers will take charge of his 16th postseason game in 22 years as an NFL official. This will be the third Conference Championship game assignment for the referee who also officiated Super Bowls LI and LV.
Here is Cheffers’ crew and the alternates for the NFC Championship Game (referee shirt numbers are in parenthesis):
- Referee: Carl Cheffers (51)
- Umpire: Paul King (121)
- Down Judge: Jerod Phillips (6)
- Line Judge: Mark Perlman (9)
- Field Judge: Tom Hill (97)
- Side Judge: Eugene Hall (103)
- Back Judge: Greg Steed (12)
- Replay Official: Brian Matoren
- Replay Assistant: Randy Campbell
Alternates: Clete Blakeman (R), Mark Pellis (U), Mark Hittner (DJ) Julian Mapp (LJ), Anthony Jeffries (FJ), Don Willard (SJ), and Dino Paganelli (BJ).
