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American football official

Jerome Boger
Boger working the September 17, 2006 Oakland Raiders-Baltimore Ravens game.
Born	Jerome Leonard Boger (1955-07-01) July 1, 1955 (age 69) Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality	United States
Occupation	NFL official (2004–present)

Jerome Leonard Boger (/ˈboʊɡər/ BOH-gər; born July 1, 1955) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2004 NFL season. He wears uniform number 23 since 2006; before that, he wore uniform number 109. He started in the league as a line judge and was promoted to referee in 2006 after two seasons. Along with Gene Steratore, he was one of two new referees for 2006, replacing retired officials Bernie Kukar and Tom White. Boger became the third African-American referee in the NFL after Johnny Grier (1988), who previously wore uniform number 23, and Mike Carey (1995).

Personal

Boger played quarterback at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia as a four-year starter and graduated in 1977. Realizing that he did not have the football skills to make it on a professional level, he decided to get into officiating, allowing him to stay close to the game. He started working high school and recreational league games before moving up to small colleges. He spent 11 years in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and five seasons in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference from 1996 to 2000.

Boger has a son, Tra Boger, signed with the Green Bay Packers in the 2006 offseason, but was subsequently released. He later played defensive back in the Canadian Football League.

Boger resides in Conyers, Georgia. Outside of officiating, he worked as an underwriter for Allstate Insurance in Atlanta.

Officiating career

Boger has also served as a referee in Conference USA, Arena Football League, and NFL Europe (where he officiated in World Bowl XIV).

Boger was promoted to referee in 2006.

Boger served as referee for a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans during the 2006 season. In the third quarter of the game, Titans' defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was ejected for stomping on the head of Cowboys offensive lineman Andre Gurode. Haynesworth received a five-game suspension as a result of the incident, the longest suspension for an on-field incident in NFL history at the time.

Boger also served as referee in 2006 in a Monday Night game where the Chicago Bears defeated the Arizona Cardinals in one of the greatest comebacks in league history.

Boger was chosen to be the referee of Super Bowl XLVII, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on February 3, 2013, only the second African-American to do so behind Mike Carey five years earlier. This caused several other NFL officials to question the leagues' officiating department's grading process, claiming that all of Boger's downgrades during the season were reversed. He was also the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLV, which was held on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

Boger has not received an on-field postseason assignment since officiating Super Bowl XLVII.

Boger's 2020 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Carl Paganelli, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Rusty Baynes, field judge Joe Blubaugh, side judge Chad Hill, back judge Tony Steratore, replay official Roddy Ames, and replay assistant Ross Smith.

References

^ Smith, Michael (2003-09-21). "Program gets minority candidates in the game". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2006-09-04.
^ "Alumni classes, 2007-2008" (PDF). A Guide to Giving, 2007-08 & 2006-07. Morehouse College. p. 21.
^ Spofford, Mike (2006-08-08). "Training Camp Report: Boger's Father Gets Official Promotion". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
"Jerome Boger". NFL and NCAA Referees. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
Neumann, Thomas. "Ed Hochuli, Mike Carey, Alberto Riveron top Page 2's Referee Rankings". ESPN - Page Two. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
Austro, Ben (2013-01-20). "NFL fixed grades for desired Super Bowl ref". Football Zebras.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
Adelson, Eric (2013-01-25). "Officials question NFL's process for selecting Super Bowl referee". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
Filipe, Cameron (2020-06-03). "Officiating crews for the 2020 season". Football Zebras. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

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	==Personal==		==Personal==
	Boger played ] at ] in ] as a four-year starter and graduated in 1977.<ref name="Minority">{{cite news \| first=Michael \| last=Smith \| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2003/09/21/program_gets_minority_candidates_in_the_game\| title=Program gets minority candidates in the game \| newspaper=] \| date=2003-09-21 \| ~~accessdate~~=2006-09-04}}</ref><ref name="Morehouse alumni">{{cite web\|title=Alumni classes, 2007-2008\|url=http://www.morehouse.edu/communications/pdf/annualgiving/Morehouse_Giving_F_2007-08_.pdf\|work=A Guide to Giving, 2007-08 & 2006-07\|publisher=Morehouse College\|page=21}}</ref> Realizing that he did not have the ] skills to make it on a professional level, he decided to get into officiating, allowing him to stay close to the game.<ref name="Minority" /> He started working high school and recreational league games before moving up to small colleges. He spent 11 years in the ] and five seasons in the ] from 1996 to 2000.		Boger played ] at ] in ] as a four-year starter and graduated in 1977.<ref name="Minority">{{cite news \| first=Michael \| last=Smith \| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2003/09/21/program_gets_minority_candidates_in_the_game\| title=Program gets minority candidates in the game \| newspaper=] \| date=2003-09-21 \| access-date=2006-09-04}}</ref><ref name="Morehouse alumni">{{cite web\|title=Alumni classes, 2007-2008\|url=http://www.morehouse.edu/communications/pdf/annualgiving/Morehouse_Giving_F_2007-08_.pdf\|work=A Guide to Giving, 2007-08 & 2006-07\|publisher=Morehouse College\|page=21}}</ref> Realizing that he did not have the ] skills to make it on a professional level, he decided to get into officiating, allowing him to stay close to the game.<ref name="Minority" /> He started working high school and recreational league games before moving up to small colleges. He spent 11 years in the ] and five seasons in the ] from 1996 to 2000.

	Boger has a son, Tra Boger, signed with the ] in the ], but was subsequently released. He later played ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jerome Boger\|url=http://www.football-refs.com/active-refs/jerome-boger/\|work=NFL and NCAA Referees\|~~accessdate~~=9 October 2012}}</ref>		Boger has a son, Tra Boger, signed with the ] in the ], but was subsequently released. He later played ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jerome Boger\|url=http://www.football-refs.com/active-refs/jerome-boger/\|work=NFL and NCAA Referees\|access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>

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	Boger was promoted to referee in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Neumann\|first=Thomas\|title=Ed Hochuli, Mike Carey, Alberto Riveron top Page 2's Referee Rankings\|url=http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7123516/ed-hochuli-mike-carey-alberto-riveron-top-page-2-referee-rankings\|work=ESPN - Page Two\|~~accessdate~~=9 October 2012}}</ref>		Boger was promoted to referee in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Neumann\|first=Thomas\|title=Ed Hochuli, Mike Carey, Alberto Riveron top Page 2's Referee Rankings\|url=http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7123516/ed-hochuli-mike-carey-alberto-riveron-top-page-2-referee-rankings\|work=ESPN - Page Two\|access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>

	Boger served as referee for a game between the ] and ] during the {{nfly\|2006}} season. In the third quarter of the game, Titans' defensive lineman ] was ejected for stomping on the head of Cowboys offensive lineman ]. Haynesworth received a five-game suspension as a result of the incident, the longest suspension for an on-field incident in NFL history at the time.		Boger served as referee for a game between the ] and ] during the {{nfly\|2006}} season. In the third quarter of the game, Titans' defensive lineman ] was ejected for stomping on the head of Cowboys offensive lineman ]. Haynesworth received a five-game suspension as a result of the incident, the longest suspension for an on-field incident in NFL history at the time.
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	Boger was chosen to be the referee of ], held at the ] in ] on February 3, 2013, only the second African-American to do so behind ] five years earlier. This caused several other NFL officials to question the leagues' officiating department's grading process, claiming that all of Boger's downgrades during the season were reversed.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2013/01/20/6711/ \| title=NFL fixed grades for desired Super Bowl ref \| first=Ben \| last=Austro \| work=Football Zebras.com \| date=2013-01-20 \| ~~accessdate~~=2013-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--officials-question-nfl-s-process-for-selecting-super-bowl-referee-145832403.html \| title=Officials question NFL's process for selecting Super Bowl referee \| first= Eric \|last=Adelson \| work=] \| date=2013-01-25 \| ~~accessdate~~=2013-01-25}}</ref> He was also the alternate referee of ], which was held on February 6, 2011 in ].		Boger was chosen to be the referee of ], held at the ] in ] on February 3, 2013, only the second African-American to do so behind ] five years earlier. This caused several other NFL officials to question the leagues' officiating department's grading process, claiming that all of Boger's downgrades during the season were reversed.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2013/01/20/6711/ \| title=NFL fixed grades for desired Super Bowl ref \| first=Ben \| last=Austro \| work=Football Zebras.com \| date=2013-01-20 \| access-date=2013-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--officials-question-nfl-s-process-for-selecting-super-bowl-referee-145832403.html \| title=Officials question NFL's process for selecting Super Bowl referee \| first= Eric \|last=Adelson \| work=] \| date=2013-01-25 \| access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> He was also the alternate referee of ], which was held on February 6, 2011 in ].

	Boger has not received an on-field postseason assignment since officiating Super Bowl XLVII.		Boger has not received an on-field postseason assignment since officiating Super Bowl XLVII.