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'''Richard L. Creed''' (December 26, 1931 – December 28, 2024) was an American professional football on-field official.<ref name "n">{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Mark |title=2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93 |url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2025/01/2-time-super-bowl-official-dick-creed-dies-at-93/ |website=footballzebras |access-date=4 January 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> '''Richard L. Creed''' (December 26, 1931 – December 28, 2024) was an American professional football on-field official.<ref name="footballzebras">{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Mark |title=2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93 |url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2025/01/2-time-super-bowl-official-dick-creed-dies-at-93/ |website=footballzebras |access-date=4 January 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career == == Career ==
Creed worked two Super Bowls, ] as a side judge, and ] as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.{{citation needed|date= January 2025}} Creed worked two Super Bowls, ] as a side judge, and ] as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.<ref name="footballzebras"/>


Creed started in the NFL in 1978, when the league upgraded to 7-man officiating crews. He 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 started in the NFL in 1978, when the league upgraded to 7-man officiating crews. He 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.
DiedDecember 28, 2024(2024-12-28) (aged 93)
Struthers, Ohio, U.S.
EducationYoungstown College
OccupationNFL official (1978–2012)
AwardsArt 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. He 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

  1. ^ Schultz, Mark. "2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93". footballzebras. Retrieved 4 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Richard L. Creed Obituary". Becker Funeral Homes. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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