John W. Parry (born May 4, 1965) is a retired

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who worked in the

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(NFL) from

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through the 2018 season. He wore uniform number 132 and was the referee for two

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Career

Parry was promoted to referee for the 2007 season following the retirement of

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due to health issues. In 2018, Parry's NFL officiating crew consisted of umpire Mark Pellis, down judge David Oliver, line judge Julian Mapp, field judge Matt Edwards, side judge Michael Banks, back judge Perry Paganelli, replay official Jimmy Oldham, and replay assistant Roddy Ames. Parry retired on April 1, 2019 accepting a position with

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to be the

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for ''

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''.

Notable games

Parry officiated

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in 2007 as a side judge on the crew headed by referee

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. Parry was the referee of

Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

, which was held February 5, 2012, at

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. Parry refereed his last NFL game and second NFL title game on February 3, 2019, in

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. In 2014, Parry worked a Patriots–Eagles preseason game with Maia Chaka. Chaka was a head linesman, now known as the down judge, becoming one of the first female NFL officials. Parry was the referee of the

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. Parry's crew officiated the 2015 AFC wild card game between the

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and the

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, which was filled with injuries and personal fouls on both sides, and which sportswriter Mike Freeman later called "one of the dirtiest and ugliest contests in the modern era of the sport".

Personal life

Parry is a native of

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and a graduate of Michigan City Rogers High School. He is also an associate

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for

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an Tallmadge.John Parry, Associate Financial Advisor with the practice of Keith Lucas – Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
His father, Dave Parry, was the Supervisor of Officials for the

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and the side judge in

Super Bowl XVII Super Bowl XVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 1982 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 1982 Washington Redskins season, Washington Reds ...

References

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