Johnny Grier (April 16, 1947 – March 8, 2022) was an American football official for 23 years in the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 2004. He began in the NFL as a field judge …

Mar 9, 2022 · Johnny Grier, the first Black referee in NFL history, has passed away, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent announced Wednesday. He was …

Mar 11, 2022 · Johnny Grier, who became the first Black referee in the National Football League in 1988 and remained in that position, the top one in an officiating crew, for 16 years, died …

Mar 14, 2022 · Johnny Grier — the @NFL's first Black referee — had a distinguished 24-year career as an official, including 15 post-season games before becoming an officiating …

Mar 11, 2022 · Johnny Grier, who became the first Black referee in the National Football League in 1988 and remained in that position, the top one in an officiating crew, for 16 years, died on …

Mar 10, 2022 · Johnny Grier, the first black referee in NFL history, died at 74. Grier worked NFL games from 1981 to 2004 and was field judge in Super Bowl XXII. He became the first black …

Mar 9, 2022 · Johnny Grier, the first Black person to lead an NFL officiating crew, died on Tuesday. He was 74. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent …

Mar 9, 2022 · Johnny Grier, the league's first black referee, broke through the officials color-barrier in 1981; and spent 24 years making calls on the gridiron. Over his career, Grier …

Feb 1, 2025 · In the lead-up to the 1988 NFL season, Art McNally, then the NFL's director of officiating, made a history-defining call to a man named Johnny Grier. Grier had been a field …

Mar 9, 2022 · Johnny Grier, an NFL’s first Black referee, has died at the age of 74. Grier’s pioneering 24-year-career began in 1981 as a field judge until he was promoted to referee in …