Carl Cheffers has been an NFL official since the 2000 NFL season.
14 Facts About Carl Cheffers
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Since entering the NFL, Carl Cheffers has worked as a side judge, most recently on the crew headed by referee Larry Nemmers.
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Carl Cheffers was promoted to referee beginning with the 2008 NFL season following the retirement of Nemmers and referee Gerald Austin.
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Carl Cheffers is very knowledgeable of the rules, a good rules guy.
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Carl Cheffers was part of Larry Nemmers' crew and he was clearly a crew leader.
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When we first saw Carl Cheffers, we saw referee experience from him even though he had refereed basically at the small-college level.
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In 2010, Carl Cheffers refereed a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, during which there was a convoluted play on a Texans' kickoff return in the 4th quarter that resulted in multiple offsetting penalties.
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Carl Cheffers struggled to clearly announce the outcome of the play and the penalties, resulting in a memorable and humorous moment for the announcers and fans.
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Carl Cheffers was selected to be the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLIX, which was played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 1,2015.
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In December 2015, Carl Cheffers refereed the game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, which resulted in the "Miracle in Motown" play.
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On February 5,2017, Carl Cheffers was the referee for Super Bowl LI in Houston, between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, which was the first Super Bowl to be decided in an overtime period.
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Carl Cheffers was the referee of Super Bowl LV, which was his second Super Bowl assignment as a referee.
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Carl Cheffers was selected as the referee for Super Bowl LVII, held on February 12,2023.
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Carl Cheffers's father was a football official and worked in the Pacific-10 Conference.