Scott Green, the executive director of the NFL Referees Association, firmly denied the notion that the Kansas City Chiefs receive favoritism.
Kansas City will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.
Unfortunately for them, their entire playoff run has been filled with controversial calls, which have fans thinking the refs gave them a favorable whistle.
The NFL and the Chiefs aren’t just responding to the perception of favoritism by officials, they are firmly fighting back.
NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green, a retired referee, spoke out this week when he called it “insulting and preposterous to hear conspiracy theories that somehow 17 officiating crews consisting of 138 officials are colluding to assist one team.”
Green also added that “no crew (referee) works the same team more than TWICE a regular season” in response to the same crews helping the Chiefs.
It appears he was quite wrong.
An X account, @nflrefstats1, revealed that the Green Bay Packers had three regular season games officiated by Bill Vinovich during the 2020 season.
While that is not a huge sample size, it does point to the former referee’s lack of credibility, as he did not know that information before he responded to the allegations.
#PHIvsKC #Chiefs vs #Eagles @NFLOfficiating & NFLRA spokesman Scott Green states, “no crew (referee) works the same team more than TWICE a regular season”.
WRONG
The #Packers had 3 regular season games officiated by Bill Vinovich in 2020 #NFL season
There are more examples… pic.twitter.com/6JAWoAWoF8
— nflrefstats (@nflrefstats1) February 4, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs And Referee Favoritism Notion Won’t End Anytime Soon
The head of the union representing NFL officials called allegations that officiating crews are biased in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs “insulting and preposterous.”
Despite his fiery response, it is unlikely to help Kansas City overcome the notion that refs drastically help them move further to victory.
A handful of high-profile playoff calls have gone in Kansas City’s favor, fueling theories of favoritism.
