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Who Is NFL Referee Carl Cheffers? 10 Facts On Superbowl LV Ref

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Natalie Ross

Published Mar 02, 2026

Carl Cheffers is an American football official affiliated with the NFL. He has been officiating in the league since the 2000 NFL season. Inspired by his father, Carl started officiating in his high school and, now, he is one of the most experienced referees in the field. 

Cheffers began his professional officiating career as a referee in the Pac-10. He officiated for five seasons before being hired in NFL.  

Quick Facts: Who Is NFL Referee Carl Cheffers? 10 Facts On Superbowl LV Ref

NameCarl Cheffers
Birthday22 July
Age60
GenderMale
Height
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSports Referee
Married/SingleMarried
WifeUnder Review
Children2

Carl Cheffers Officiating Trends Since ’08 ?

– Regular Season Unders: 92-99-3
– Postseason Unders: 8-1 ?

– Regular Season Underdogs ATS: 103-88-3
– Postseason Underdogs ATS: 4-5

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10 Facts About Carl Cheffers

  1. Carl Cheffers’ age is 60 years. He was born on 22nd July of 1960 in Whittier, California. 
  2. Regarding his finances, Carl Cheffers has not revealed his actual salary and earnings. According to Sporting News, an NFL official earned an average of $205,000 during the 2019 season. Since he has experience of 21 years, Carl probably earns much more than the average range. 
  3. According to Wikipedia, Carl Cheffers worked as a side judge under NFL referee Larry Nemmers. 
  4. NFL referee Carl Cheffers is either not available on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter or is using a different name. 
  5. Carl Cheffers is a married man. However, he has not shared much information regarding his wife and their love life. 
  6. Coming to Carl Cheffers’ family, he became interested in officiating through his father. His father was also a football official and worked in the Pacific-10 Conference. However, Carl has not talked much about his mother and other family members. 
  7. Carl Cheffer and his wife are blessed with two children. But, he has not shared much information regarding his kids. 
  8. Carl Cheffer’s net worth is not announced yet. He must have accumulated a huge amount of fortune throughout his career as an NFL officiant. 
  9. Before being hired in NFL, Carl Cheffer officiated in the Pac-10 where he worked around 5 seasons. 
  10. Under Carl Cheffer’s leadership, Sarah Thomas will become the first-ever women to officiate in Super Bowl.