NFL officials circa 1979

[OverAndBack]

Funny how different NFL officials used to look, back in the day compared to the 2006+ designs. Much simpler look.

[Ed Hickland]

It is amazing how things have changed not only in the NFL but at all levels.

I hated the stirrups because they kept coming out of my shoe. Finally taped the stirrup to the socks before each game. Thankfully, along came the one-piece.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by Ed Hickland

It is amazing how things have changed not only in the NFL but at all levels.

I hated the stirrups because they kept coming out of my shoe. Finally taped the stirrup to the socks before each game. Thankfully, along came the one-piece.

I can remember that prior to the one-piece, I'd wear my white sock over the stirrup and it looked like the one-piece of today. I can't remember when this happened. When I started, there were no stripes on the socks.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I can remember that prior to the one-piece, I'd wear my white sock over the stirrup and it looked like the one-piece of today. I can't remember when this happened. When I started, there were no stripes on the socks.

1981 was the last year plain black stirrups were allowed.

Rule change for the 1981 season: "Officials may wear black stirrups with white northwestern stripes over white hose; this is the last year that officials may wear solid black stirrups over white hose."

[dst8ada]

#49 is Dean Look who later moved to side judge when that position was aded and worked three Super Bowls. Any ideas on the others.

[HossHumard]

Hmmmm, we're still using stirrips...I kinda like 'em!

[FredFan7]

Originally Posted by dst8ada

#49 is Dean Look who later moved to side judge when that position was aded and worked three Super Bowls. Any ideas on the others.

The official in the first photo is referee Cal Lepore.

#28 is Don Wedge. #20 is Frank Sinkovitz.

[Bob M.]

REPLY: Cal Lepore also appears later on running with the background blurred. Cal was the R for the first game I ever saw 'in-person.' That was the "miracle in the Meadowlands" where that Giants chose to handoff rather than kneel on the last play of the game. Pisarcik/Csonka muffed the handoff and Herman Edwards picked up the lose ball and carried it into the endzone for a last play Eagles victory.