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| Creed started in the NFL in 1978,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dick Creed NFL Officiating Record and bio |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/officials/cree00280.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> when the league upgraded to ]. In his first season, he made a notable call in the fourth quarter of a ]-] game at ]. Creed flagged Jets' defensive back ] for a personal foul, which extended the Patriots drive. The Patriots ended up kicking a field goal, and won the game |
Creed started in the NFL in 1978,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dick Creed NFL Officiating Record and bio |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/officials/cree00280.html |website=Pro Football Archives |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> when the league upgraded to ]. In his first season, he made a notable call in the fourth quarter of a ]-] game at ]. Creed flagged Jets' defensive back ] for a personal foul, which extended the Patriots drive. The Patriots ended up kicking a field goal, and won the game 19–17.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lowitt |first1=Bruce |title=Lady Luck finishes game with Pats |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=feApAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22Dick+Creed%22&article_id=2619,2784139&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV7_6Fn9-KAxWHMlkFHS5vI204KBDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Dick%20Creed%22&f=false |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Lewiston Evening Journal |agency=AP Sports |date=20 November 1978 |page=25}}</ref> | ||
| Creed wore #61 for most of his career. He retired from on-field officiating in 1998, but continued to serve as a replay official for the next 15 years.<ref name="n">{{cite web |title=Richard L. Creed Obituary |url=https://www.beckerfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/richard-creed |website=Becker Funeral Homes |access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref> | Creed wore #61 for most of his career. He retired from on-field officiating in 1998, but continued to serve as a replay official for the next 15 years.<ref name="n">{{cite web |title=Richard L. Creed Obituary |url=https://www.beckerfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/richard-creed |website=Becker Funeral Homes |access-date=4 January 2025}}</ref> | ||
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American football official (1931–2024)
| Dick Creed | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-12-26)December 26, 1931 Struthers, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2024(2024-12-28) (aged 93) Struthers, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Youngstown College |
| Occupation | NFL official (1978–2012) |
| Awards | Art McNally Award (2012) |
Richard L. Creed (December 26, 1931 – December 28, 2024) was an American professional football on-field official.
Career
Creed worked two Super Bowls, XXVI as a side judge, and XXX as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.
Creed started in the NFL in 1978, when the league upgraded to 7-man officiating crews. In his first season, he made a notable call in the fourth quarter of a Patriots-Jets game at Shea Stadium. Creed flagged Jets' defensive back Burgess Owens for a personal foul, which extended the Patriots drive. The Patriots ended up kicking a field goal, and won the game 19–17.
Creed wore #61 for most of his career. He retired from on-field officiating in 1998, but continued to serve as a replay official for the next 15 years.
Creed died at home on December 28, 2024.
Notes
- ^ Schultz, Mark. "2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93". footballzebras. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Dick Creed NFL Officiating Record and bio". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Lowitt, Bruce (20 November 1978). "Lady Luck finishes game with Pats". Lewiston Evening Journal. AP Sports. p. 25. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Richard L. Creed Obituary". Becker Funeral Homes. Retrieved 4 January 2025.