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Walt Coleman was born on 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S., is an American football official (born 1952). Discover Walt Coleman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Occupation NFL official (1989–2018)
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 16 January, 1952
Birthday 16 January
Birthplace Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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1860

Coleman resides in the Mabelvale neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas, and is the manager of Coleman Dairy, which dates back to the 1860s and was acquired by Hiland Dairy in 2007.

1952

Walt Coleman III (born January 16, 1952) is a former American football official who officiated in the National Football League (NFL) from the 1989 season until the end of the 2018 season.

He wore uniform number 65.

1995

Coleman served as a line judge for the first six seasons before being promoted to referee at the start of the 1995 NFL season when Dale Hamer was forced to sit out that season after undergoing open-heart surgery.

Mike Carey had been promoted to referee when the NFL added another crew for the 1995 season in anticipation of the arrival of expansion franchises Carolina and Jacksonville.

1998

Over his NFL career, Coleman worked two conference championship games (1998 and 2003) and was the alternate referee for Super Bowls XXXIV, XLII, and LI.

2002

Coleman made an instant replay call on January 19, 2002, in a game that led to its moniker as the "Tuck Rule Game".

With 1:47 left, Oakland cornerback Charles Woodson knocked the ball from New England's quarterback Tom Brady.

It was recovered by Oakland linebacker Greg Biekert.

The play was originally called a fumble.

Coleman reviewed the play and overturned the fumble call to an incomplete pass using the tuck rule, which says that "any intentional forward movement of [the thrower's] arm starts a forward pass, even if the player loses possession of the ball as he is attempting to tuck it back toward his body."

The call was a big factor in helping launch the Patriots dynasty, as they would go on to win Super Bowl XXXVI during the same postseason.

2003

Coleman was the head official in the 2003 AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.

Colts players later publicly complained that the officials did not properly call illegal contact, pass interference, and defensive holding penalties on the Patriots' defensive backs.

2004

This, and similar complaints made by other NFL teams during that season, would prompt the NFL during the 2004 offseason to instruct all of the league's officials to strictly enforce these types of fouls (the "chuck" rule).

2009

Coleman was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, joining his father, a 1994 inductee.

Outside of officiating, Coleman serves on many local boards and associations including the Little Rock Boys and Girls Club and Greater Little Rock YMCA.

Coleman is a former president of the Arkansas Dairy Products Association and Major Sports Association of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce.

2012

Coleman officiated the 2012 Thanksgiving Day game between the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.

Houston running back Justin Forsett ran in an 81-yard touchdown, but replays indicated that Forsett was down by contact after a short gain.

Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz threw the challenge flag before he was entitled to, which negated the automatic review that would have overturned the call.

Mike Pereira wrote that he would favor a rule change to make this just a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior, but still allow the review.

(That rule would eventually be passed.)

2013

In March 2013, league owners voted 29–1, with Patriots owner Robert Kraft abstaining, to abolish the rule.

Coleman never officiated another Raiders game the rest of his career.

2015

Coleman's son, Walt Coleman IV, joined the NFL as an official in the 2015 season.

His father, Walt "Buddy" Coleman II, refereed in the Southwest Conference.

2018

During his final season in 2018, Coleman was the NFL's longest current tenured referee.

Coleman worked for the Arkansas Activities Association, the governing body for high school athletics in Arkansas, for 14 years before moving up to the college level.

His college officiating career included five years in the Southland Conference (Division I-AA) and five years in the Southwest Conference (Division I-A).

He was never promoted to referee during his college officiating career since he could not justify heading a crew with his five years experience in each conference.

Coleman's NFL officiating crew in 2018, his final season, consisted of umpire Jeff Rice, down judge Jerry Bergman, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Greg Gautreaux, side judge Jabir Walker, back judge Greg Yette, replay official Darryll Lewis, and replay assistant Saleem Choudhry.

2019

Coleman's final NFL game as referee was the 2019 Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida, along with Pete Morelli.

They both retired after that game.

After his last regular-season game, which involved the Patriots, the team awarded Coleman a game ball.