[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

First of all, when the merger deal was one, the NFL took over the administrating of the officials in both leagues in the 1968 season. The Super Bowl R's alternated NFL/AFL until the merger took full effect - Bell was an NFL official.

The first two SB's, the officials wore specially designed unis, as the AFL was still wearing their red hat/red stripe unis. Once Art McNally's office took over both officiating groups in !968 both leagues wore the same - 'normal' - uniforms.


Try and watch old baseball videos/films, and see some of THEIR mechanics - the credo of making fast calls was definitely in place there too. We can thank Doug Harvey for slowing everything down everywhere!