Don Carey (official)
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Don Carey is an official
in the National Football League
, who wears uniform number 126. He entered the NFL's officiating staff in 1995
as a field judge until 1998
, where he became a back judge due to the NFL swapping position titles that season; he held that position until 2008-09. He was promoted to referee in 2009 upon the retirement of Bill Carollo
, the fourth African American
to do so, after Johnny Grier
, younger brother Mike Carey and Jerome Boger
. He officiated one Super Bowl
game, which was Super Bowl XXXVII
at Qualcomm Stadium
in San Diego.
Don Carey's 2009 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Garth DeFelice, head linesman Dana McKenzie, line judge Carl Johnson, field judge Mike Weir, side judge Greg Meyer
and back judge Terrence Miles.
With the promotion of Clete Blakeman
to referee in 2010, Don Carey returned to his back judge position and has worked on the officiating crew led by Ed Hochuli
since then.
Outside of his NFL officiating duties, Don Carey is a contract manager.
Official (American football)
In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.During professional and college football games, seven officials operate on the field...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, who wears uniform number 126. He entered the NFL's officiating staff in 1995
1995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...
as a field judge until 1998
1998 NFL season
The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.The Tennessee Oilers moved their home games from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, still awaiting construction on a new stadium in Nashville.This was the first season that CBS...
, where he became a back judge due to the NFL swapping position titles that season; he held that position until 2008-09. He was promoted to referee in 2009 upon the retirement of Bill Carollo
Bill Carollo
William F. "Bill" Carollo is a retired American football official who officiated National Football League games from the 1989 through 2008. He wore uniform number 63. Carollo officiated in two Super Bowls and seven conference championship games...
, the fourth African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
to do so, after Johnny Grier
Johnny Grier
Johnny Grier was an American football official for 23 years in the National Football League from 1981 to 2004. He began in the NFL as a field judge before becoming the first African-American referee in the history of the NFL with the start of the 1988 NFL season...
, younger brother Mike Carey and Jerome Boger
Jerome Boger
Jerome Boger is an American football official in the National Football League since the 2004 NFL season. He wears uniform number 23 since 2006; before that, he wore uniform number 109. He started in the league as a line judge and was promoted to referee in 2006 after two seasons...
. He officiated one Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
game, which was Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 2002 regular season...
at Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in San Diego.
Don Carey's 2009 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Garth DeFelice, head linesman Dana McKenzie, line judge Carl Johnson, field judge Mike Weir, side judge Greg Meyer
Greg Meyer (American football official)
Greg Meyer is an official in the National Football League since the 2002 NFL season. His uniform number is 78. A graduate of Texas Christian University, he began his football officiating career in 1995 at the collegiate level, including at least three different bowl games...
and back judge Terrence Miles.
With the promotion of Clete Blakeman
Clete Blakeman
Clete Blakeman is an official in the National Football League since the 2008 NFL season, wearing uniform number 34. A graduate of the University of Nebraska , he began his American football officiating career in the Big 12 Conference, then moved to the NFL in 2008 as a field judge for the...
to referee in 2010, Don Carey returned to his back judge position and has worked on the officiating crew led by Ed Hochuli
Ed Hochuli
Edward G. Hochuli is an attorney for the firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. since 1983, and better known as an American football official in the National Football League since the 1990 NFL season. His uniform number is 85...
since then.
Outside of his NFL officiating duties, Don Carey is a contract manager.