Monthly Luncheon February - My Career as an NFL Referee

Monthly Luncheon

Registration opens 12/12/2025

My Career as an NFL Referee

How I got to the NFL, a typical week for a referee, equipment we used, highlights, stories and videos from my career, as well as comments on the recent SuperBowl.

Ft. Myers attorney Jeffrey Rice, who has been moonlighting as an NFL referee for 25 years, hung up his whistle for the final time after last Sunday’s Pro Bowl.

Over the past 25 years, Rice has officiated more than 400 NFL games and been granted 24 postseason assignments, including four Super Bowls and four Pro Bowls. Postseason officiating crews are considered the league’s top game officials. Rice is one of only 105 officials to work a Super Bowl game, and one of just 16 who have worked three or more Super Bowls, including two of the closest championship games in NFL history.

Questions? Email Michael Sobol.