The NFL announced the lineup of its officiating crew for Super Bowl LX on Tuesday.
Referee Shawn Smith will lead the crew for this game, refereeing his first Super Bowl. Smith began his career as an NFL official in 2015 as an umpire, quickly working his way up to referee by 2018.
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Rounding out the crew for this year’s big game are umpire Roy Ellison, down judge Dana McKenzie, line judge Julian Mapp, field judge Jason Ledet, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Greg Steed, and replay official Andrew Lambert.
Ellison, Hall and Steed have officiated multiple Super Bowls in the past, while this will be McKenzie’s second. Mapp, Ledet, Lambert and the aforementioned Smith will participate in their first Super Bowl.
Super Bowl LX’s participants will be decided during the NFL’s final four on championship Sunday. In the AFC title game, the New England Patriots will visit the Denver Broncos for the right to play in this year’s Super Bowl. On the NFC side, the Los Angeles Rams take on the Seattle Seahawks in the rubber match between these rivals this season.
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All four teams have won Super Bowls, and the Patriots are leading the way with six Lombardi trophies. The Broncos have three Super Bowl victories, followed by the Rams with two and the Seahawks with one.
Super Bowl LX kicks off from Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
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