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'''Jerome Leonard Boger''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|oʊ|g|ər}} {{respell|BOH|gər}}; born 1955)<ref name="Minority" /><ref name="Morehouse alumni"/> is an ] in the ] (NFL) since the ].<ref name="Promotion">{{cite news|title=Training Camp Report: Boger's Father Gets Official Promotion |url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/08/3/ |first=Mike |last=Spofford |publisher=] |date=2006-08-08 |accessdate=2007-09-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003223155/http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/08/3/ |archivedate=October 3, 2008 }}</ref> He wears uniform number 23 since ]; 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.<ref name="Promotion" /> Along with ], he was one of two new referees for 2006, replacing retired officials ] and ].<ref name="Promotion" /> Boger became the third ] referee in the NFL after ] (]), who previously wore uniform number 23, and ] (]). '''Jerome Leonard Boger''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|oʊ|g|ər}} {{respell|BOH|gər}}; born July 1, 1955)<ref name="Minority" /><ref name="Morehouse alumni"/> is a former ] who worked in the ] (NFL) for the 2004 through 2022 seasons.<ref name="Promotion">{{cite news|title=Training Camp Report: Boger's Father Gets Official Promotion |url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/08/3/ |first=Mike |last=Spofford |publisher=] |date=August 8, 2006 |access-date=September 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003223155/http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/08/3/ |archive-date=October 3, 2008 }}</ref> He has worn uniform number 23 since ]; 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.<ref name="Promotion" /> Along with ], he was one of two new referees for 2006, replacing retired officials ] and ].<ref name="Promotion" /> Boger became the third ] referee in the NFL after ] (]), who previously wore uniform number 23, and ] (]).


==Personal== ==Personal life==
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=September 21, 2003 | access-date=September 4, 2006}}</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 elite ] 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=October 9, 2012}}</ref> and currently is an NFL official working as a line judge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vangilder |first=Lenny |date=May 3, 2022 |title=Former Tulane player Tra Boger becomes NFL official |url=https://crescentcitysports.com/former-tulane-player-tra-boger-becomes-nfl-official/ |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=Crescent City Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>


Boger resides in ].<ref name="Minority" /> Outside of officiating, he worked as an ] for ] in ].<ref name="Minority" /> Boger resides in ].<ref name="Minority" /> Outside of officiating, he worked as an ] for ] in ].<ref name="Minority" />
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Boger has also served as a referee in ], ], and ]<ref name="Promotion" /> (where he officiated in ]). Boger has also served as a referee in ], ], and ]<ref name="Promotion" /> (where he officiated in ]).


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 |date=October 19, 2011 |title=Ed Hochuli, Mike Carey, Alberto Riveron top Page 2's Referee Rankings |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7123516/ed-hochuli-mike-carey-alberto-riveron-top-page-2-referee-rankings |access-date=October 9, 2012 |website=ESPN - Page Two}}</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. 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 also served as referee in 2006 in a ] where the ] defeated the ] in one of the greatest comebacks in league history. Boger also served as referee in 2006 in a ] where the ] defeated the ] in one of the greatest comebacks in league history.

During a {{nfly|2011}} game between the ] and ], Boger was announcing a holding penalty against Rams' offensive tackle ], when his open microphone picked up Dahl proclaiming "That's not fucking holding!" The obscenity was not only broadcast to the crowd at the ], but to the television audience watching on ] as well. Dahl was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for his profane rant.


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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 ] ]. 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=January 20, 2013 | access-date=June 1, 2013}}</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=January 25, 2013 | access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> He was also the alternate referee of ], which was held on February 6, 2011, in ].


===Retirement===
Boger did not receive an on-field postseason assignment from 2013-18.
On March 2, 2023, Boger announced his retirement from officiating in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dajani |first=Jordan |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Jerome Boger retires after 19 seasons as an NFL official, which included one Super Bowl |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jerome-boger-retires-after-19-seasons-as-an-nfl-official-which-included-one-super-bowl/ |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>{{clear}}

Boger's 2019 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire ], down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Rusty Baynes, field judge David Meslow, side judge Jonah Monroe, back judge ], replay official Roddy Ames, and replay assistant Ross Smith.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/06/officiating-crews-for-the-2019-season/|title=Officiating crews for the 2019 season|last=Filipe|first=Cameron|date=2019-06-12|website=Football Zebras|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-19}}</ref>


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American football official (born 1955)

Jerome Boger
Boger working the September 17, 2006 Oakland Raiders-Baltimore Ravens game.
BornJerome Leonard Boger
(1955-07-01) July 1, 1955 (age 69)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College
OccupationNFL official (2004–2022)

Jerome Leonard Boger (/ˈboʊɡər/ BOH-gər; born July 1, 1955) is a former American football official who worked in the National Football League (NFL) for the 2004 through 2022 seasons. He has worn 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 life

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 elite 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, and currently is an NFL official working as a line judge.

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 and Darrell Jenkins working Super Bowl XLVII.

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.

Retirement

On March 2, 2023, Boger announced his retirement from officiating in the NFL.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Michael (September 21, 2003). "Program gets minority candidates in the game". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 4, 2006.
  2. ^ "Alumni classes, 2007-2008" (PDF). A Guide to Giving, 2007-08 & 2006-07. Morehouse College. p. 21.
  3. ^ Spofford, Mike (August 8, 2006). "Training Camp Report: Boger's Father Gets Official Promotion". Green Bay Packers. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  4. "Jerome Boger". NFL and NCAA Referees. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. Vangilder, Lenny (May 3, 2022). "Former Tulane player Tra Boger becomes NFL official". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. Neumann, Thomas (October 19, 2011). "Ed Hochuli, Mike Carey, Alberto Riveron top Page 2's Referee Rankings". ESPN - Page Two. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  7. Austro, Ben (January 20, 2013). "NFL fixed grades for desired Super Bowl ref". Football Zebras.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  8. Adelson, Eric (January 25, 2013). "Officials question NFL's process for selecting Super Bowl referee". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. Dajani, Jordan (March 2, 2023). "Jerome Boger retires after 19 seasons as an NFL official, which included one Super Bowl". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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