Brian Bolinger
American football official
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Brian Bolinger is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) who serves as a line judge and down judge.[1][2][3] He has been with the NFL since 2017, and previously was a high school and college official.
EducationIndiana State University
OccupationsNCAA Division III official (2001–2004)
NCAA Division II official (2005)
Mid-American Conference official (2006–2012)
Big Ten Conference official (2013–2016)
NFL official (2017–present)
NCAA Division II official (2005)
Mid-American Conference official (2006–2012)
Big Ten Conference official (2013–2016)
NFL official (2017–present)
SpouseChristina
ChildrenJocelyn, Arianna, Gabriella Bolinger
Brian Bolinger | |
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| Education | Indiana State University |
| Occupations | NCAA Division III official (2001–2004) NCAA Division II official (2005) Mid-American Conference official (2006–2012) Big Ten Conference official (2013–2016) NFL official (2017–present) |
| Spouse | Christina |
| Children | Jocelyn, Arianna, Gabriella Bolinger |
Bolinger started as a high school official in the 1990s.[4] He was an NCAA Division III official from 2001 to 2004, an NCAA Division II official in 2005, a Mid-American Conference official from 2006 to 2012, and a Big Ten Conference official from 2013 until being hired by the NFL in 2017.[4][5] In 2020, he officiated his first playoff game, between the Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans.[6]
