Who is Carl Cheffers, NFL referee booed at Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders?

Carl Cheffers, referee for the Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders at the Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, was booed after his controversial roughing the passer call on field. 

Kansas City Chiefs’ Chris Jones recorded a six-yard sack against Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr. He stripped and recovered before hitting the ground. What looked like a game-changing play at 17-7, Chiefs were handed a penalty for roughing the passer. 

Fans in the stadium booed the officials and people on social media criticised them. Carl Cheffers will likely tell the pool reporters after the game why they called the penalty. On Sunday, Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady benefitted from the roughing the passer rule against the Atlanta Falcons. 

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Who is Carl Cheffers, referee booed at Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders? 

Born in Whittier, California on July 22, 1960, Carl Cheffers is an NFL referee since 2000. He is 62 years old. 

Cheffers wears uniform number 51. He was interesting in officiating since college when he worked intramural sports to make additional income. He was trained by his father and began officiating high school football games. 

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In 1980, he officiated several high school playoff games, and two high school championship games. Fifteen years later, in 1995, the 62-year-old began officiating in the Pac-10 where he worked for five seasons.

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In the NFL, Cheffers worked as a side judge. He was promoted to referee (crew chief)in the 2008 season. 

His 2022 crew includes: Brandon Cruse, Mike Carr, Jeff Seeman, Nate Jones, Eugene Hall, Matt Edwards, Kevin Brown and Karlton Derrick. 

In the Super Bowl LV between the Chiefs and Tampa Bay, Cheffers penalised Kansas City 11 times and Bucs only four. 

Cheffers and his wife Nanette have a son and a daughter.