Land Clark (born March 1, 1962 in

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) is an

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in the

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(NFL) since the

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, wearing uniform number 130.

Personal life

Clark resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Outside of the NFL, Clark is the chief building official for the city of Albuquerque.

Officiating career

Early years

Clark served several seasons in the NFL Officiating Development program. Prior to entering the NFL, Clark officiated in the

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and worked as a referee and deep wing official. He was the referee for the

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NFL career

Clark was hired by the NFL in 2018 as a field judge, and was promoted to referee with the start of the

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following the retirement of Walt Anderson.

2022 Crew

* R: Land Clark * U: Paul King * DJ: Tom Stephan * LJ: Brian Bolinger * FJ: Michael Banks * SJ: Dominique Pender * BJ: Greg Meyer * RO: Randy Campbell * RA: Desiree Abrams

References

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