Mike Carey (American football)
Mike Carey | |
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official (1990–2013)Co-owner, Seirus Innovation | |
Spouse | Wendy |
Children | Danica and Drisana |
Michael Carey (born August 17, 1949)
Carey was a respected official in the NFL for his thorough pre-game preparation, professional demeanor, and fair play.[1] In a poll conducted by ESPN in 2008, Carey tied with referee Ed Hochuli for most "best referee" votes among NFL head coaches.[2] He had also ejected the most players in the league among current referees, as of 2002,[3] including incidents involving Sean Taylor and Terrell Suggs. In his nineteenth year as referee with the 2013 NFL season, Carey's officiating crew consisted of umpire Chad Brown, head linesman Mark Baltz, line judge Tim Podraza, field judge Mike Weir, side judge Doug Rosenbaum and back judge Kirk Dornan.[4]
Carey was designated as referee of
At the time of his retirement, Carey was one of the two senior referees in the NFL, along with Walt Coleman. Carey was promoted in 1995 when the league added the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars and thus needed an extra officiating crew to handle up to 15 games per weekend instead of 14, which had been the case between 1976 and 1994.
Personal
Early years
Carey attended and later graduated from Santa Clara University in 1971 with a
Family
Carey currently resides in
Entrepreneur and inventor
Mike and Wendy Carey founded Seirus Innovation, a
Carey is an inventor who owns or shares eight ski apparel patents, including "Cat Tracks," a device which he created at age 30 to slip over the sole of a ski boot to provide increased traction when walking.[3]
Officiating career
Early years
Carey began officiating football in 1972 working
National Football League
Carey was hired by the NFL in 1990 as a side judge, before being promoted to referee for the start of the 1995 NFL season.
Carey has worked memorable games throughout his career, most notably during the 2005 NFL season.[citation needed] On October 3, 2005, Mike and Don Carey became the first brothers to officiate an NFL game together when they were assigned on the same officiating crew for the game between the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers.[7]
The following week of the 2005 regular season on October 9, 2005, Carey was involved in a game between the
Two months later at the start of overtime during a game between the
Carey was the referee during a
In an interview in August 2014,[13] it was revealed that Carey had requested that the NFL not assign him to games featuring the Washington Redskins. A search of game logs revealed Carey had not worked a preseason or regular season game involving the Redskins since the opening week of the 2006 season.
Super Bowl XLII
Nearly two years later, Carey was named referee of
Other work
On June 24, 2014, Carey resigned from the NFL and joined
Carey was replaced as referee by first-year NFL official Brad Allen.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mike Carey Keynotes SCU Convocation" (Press release). Santa Clara University. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
- ^ Sando, Mike (July 11, 2008). "Rating refs touchy subject for NFL coaches". ESPN. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Attner, Paul (October 7, 2002). "Showing their stripes". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
- ^ 2013 NFL officiating crews
- ^ "Carey to be first black referee in Super Bowl". Associated Press. January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
- ^ a b "Super Bowl officials announced". The Sports Network. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ a b "Carey brothers mark NFL milestone". Associated Press. October 3, 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Industry Veterans Join The SIA Board Of Directors, New Chairman Appointed" (Press release). Transworld Media. September 17, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- CNN Sports Illustrated. February 2, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (October 10, 2005). "Total meltdown". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ "Can't Have Coin Toss Without Coin". The New York Times. December 13, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ "Videotape Shows Taylor Spitting at Buc". The Washington Post. January 13, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ Wise, Mike (August 20, 2014). "Mike Carey, longtime NFL referee, avoided Washington's games because of the name". Washington Post. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive Mike Carey interview". National Football League. February 2, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- Daily News. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ^ Wilson, Ryan (June 24, 2014). "CBS Sports adds former NFL official Mike Carey to broadcast team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Austro, Ben (June 24, 2014). "Mike Carey quits NFL for CBS gig". Football Zebras.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (September 1, 2016). "With Mike Carey out, CBS may not hire another NFL rules analyst". The Washington Post.
- ^ Schultz, Mark (June 25, 2014). "Brad Allen named crew chief in 1st NFL season". Football Zebras.