Scott Green (American football official)

Scott H. Green
Born (1951-02-20) February 20, 1951 (age 73)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Delaware (B.A. '73)[1]
Occupation(s)NFL official, public safety consultant
Years active1991-2013 (as NFL official);
Since 1994 (as contractor)
Known forU.S. Senate Judiciary Committee staff member (1985–90)
Referee for 2010 Super Bowl

Scott H. Green[2] (born February 20, 1951) is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from the 1991 NFL season until the 2013 NFL season. He had officiated Super Bowls XXXVI in 2002, XXXVIII in 2004, and was the referee for XLIV in 2010.[3] Green was also the head of the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) and led negotiations during the 2012 NFL referee lockout.[4]

Outside his part-time work in professional football, Green works as a Washington, D.C. contractor for public safety and criminal justice agencies as part of a firm he co-founded in 1994.[2] Green announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2013 football season.

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  3. ^ "Officiating crew chosen to work Super Bowl XLIV; Green is referee". NFL.com. Associated Press. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  4. ^ Simpson, Ian (September 27, 2012). "NFL referee chief Green no stranger to tough talks". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2012.