Jim Tunney, The Dean of NFL Referees
“Leadership is more about responsibility than ability!” – Jim Tunney, American Football.
Jim Tunney has been blessed to have had an exemplary career in sports.
A former high school coach, teacher, principal, and district superintendent, he had a 40-year career in officiating football and basketball. 31 of those years he was “The Face of NFL officiating” working a record twenty-nine post-season games including three Super Bowls (two back-to-back), ten NFC/AFC Championship games, six Pro Bowls & twenty-five Monday Night games when MNF was THE game of the week.
He officiated some of the most memorable games in NFL history, including “The Ice Bowl“, “The Kick”, “The Snowball Game“, “The Final Fumble“, “The Fog Bowl“, and “The Catch“. He has also been nominated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 15 times.
His book “IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT: “The Dean of NFL Referees” calls Pro Football as He Sees It“, chronicles his NFL career.
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The Jim Tunney Youth Foundation
Founded by former NFL referee and educator Jim Tunney, we are governed by a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders with deep experience in education, business, and community programs. Funded by private and corporate contributions, the Jim Tunney Youth Foundation is a fully tax-deductible 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Retired NFL referee Jim Tunney gives his unique view of sports and life every Monday in his column, The TunneySide of Sports.