National Football League Referees Association

National Football League Referees Association
AbbreviationNFLPA
Formation1972; 52 years ago (1972)
TypeTrade union
Legal status501(c)(5) organization
Location
  • United States
Executive director
Scott H. Green
President
Carl Paganelli
Websitewww.nflra.com/

The National Football League Referees Association (NFLRA), established in 1972 as the Professional Football Referees Association is a labor union that serves as the collective bargaining agency for game officials with the National Football League (NFL).

The NFLRA has been involved in two work stoppages, lock outs taking place in 2001 and 2012. Its members are currently under contract with the league in a collective bargaining agreement signed in September 2019 and running through May 2026.