Tony Corrente

Tony Corrente has been an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 1995. He wears the uniform number 99. He most recently was selected to referee Super Bowl XLI. Image File history File links Tonycorrente. ... Image File history File links Tonycorrente. ... In American football, an official is a person who has some responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. ... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Date February 4, 2007 Stadium Dolphin Stadium City Miami Gardens, Florida MVP Peyton Manning, Quarterback Favorite Colts by 7[1] National anthem Billy Joel, ASL performed by Marlee Matlin Coin toss Dan Marino and Norma Hunt[2] Referee Tony Corrente[3] Halftime show Prince and the Florida A&M University...

Tony began his officiating career in 1971 working high school and junior college level games. Between 1971 and 1981, Corrente officiated three California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Championships and seven Junior College Bowl games. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The California Interscholastic Federation (abbreviated CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. ...

In 1981, Corrente was appointed to the staff of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (later renamed Big West Conference) where he officiated the Freedom and California Bowls. In 1991, Corrente joined the officiating staff of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) where he officiated the Alamo, Aloha, and Rose Bowls. The Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), a major college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, was founded in 1969. ... The Big West Conference (BWC) is an NCAA-affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A American football. ... The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season college American football bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, from 1984 to 1994. ... The California Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played annually in Fresno, California, from 1981 to 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Western Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Tournament be merged into this article or section. ... The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Aloha Classic is a now_defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I_A college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ...

In 1995, Tony was selected to become a member of the NFL officiating staff as a back judge before being promoted to referee at the beginning of the 1998 NFL season. In his three seasons as a back judge, he worked two playoff games including the 1997 NFC Championship Game. Tony also officiated in NFL Europe working the World Bowl in both 1995 and 1998. As a referee, Corrente worked the NFC Championship Game in 2001 between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants. He served as an alternate (standby) referee for Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan in 2006. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NFC Championship Game is an American football game played every year to determine the champion of the National Football Conference of the National Football League. ... The NFL Europe League is an American football league which operates in Europe. ... The World Bowl is the American football Championship game of the NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the NFL. When the NFL Europe was founded in 1991 as World League of American Football (WLAF), with teams in North America and Europe as well as expansion plans for Asia... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970... For the current season, see 2006 New York Giants season. ... Date February 5, 2006 Stadium Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan MVP Hines Ward, wide receiver Favorite Steelers by 4 National anthem Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia Coin toss Tom Brady Referee Bill Leavy Halftime show The Rolling Stones Attendance 68,206 TV in... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Corrente resides in La Mirada, California and teaches high school social sciences outside of his NFL officiating duties. La Mirada is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Corrente's 2006 NFL officiating crew consists of Steve Wilson, John McGrath, Ron Blum, Craig Wrolstad, Doug Toole, and Don Carey. Listing of the officiating crews for the 2006 NFL season. ... Ron Blum (7) Ron Blum has been an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since 1985. ...

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External links

• Tony Corrente - NFL Football Officials Camps, LLC. (Accessed August 6, 2006).