2001 NFL referee lockout

2001 NFL referee lockout
DateAugust 28, 2001 – September 19, 2001
(3 weeks and 1 day)
Location
United States
Caused by
  • Expiration of the 1994 NFL referee collective bargaining agreement after the 2000 NFL season
  • Failure to agree on a new agreement for referees ahead of the 2001 NFL season
Result
  • Replacement referees hired on August 22 to work the remainder of the preseason with work continuing into the first two weeks of the regular season
  • Agreement reached to end lockout on September 17 after games were postponed due to the September 11 attacks
  • New collective bargaining agreement ratified on September 19
Parties

The 2001 NFL referee lockout was a labor dispute between the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) that resulted in the use of replacement officials through Week 1 of the 2001 NFL season. The lockout began in August 2001 after both sides failed to reach consensus on a collective bargaining agreement, which had expired upon the conclusion of the 2000 NFL season. It was the first time in the history of the league that replacement officials were used for regular season games. On September 19, 2001, an agreement was reached to end the lockout, which was precipitated by the September 11 attacks that had occurred the previous week and caused the postponement of all week 2 games.

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