2012 NFL referee lockout

2012 NFL referee lockout
DateJune 1, 2012 – September 29, 2012
(3 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location
United States
Caused by
  • Expiration of the 2005 NFL referee collective bargaining agreement after the 2011 NFL season
  • Failure to agree on a new agreement for referees ahead of the 2012 NFL season
Result
  • Replacement referees hired on June 4 to work the preseason with work continuing into the first four weeks of the regular season
  • Lockout suspended on September 26 due to controversy involving replacement referees
  • New collective bargaining agreement ratified on September 29
  • Referees are hired to full-time positions beginning with the 2013 NFL season
Parties

The 2012 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 3 of the 2012 NFL season. The lockout began in June 2012 after both sides failed to reach consensus on a collective bargaining agreement. On September 26, 2012, an agreement was reached to end the lockout after increasing criticism of the NFL and the performance of the replacement officials, culminating in the "Fail Mary" game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers.

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