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Fading Aaron Rodgers Is Still 'Our Quarterback' Hamer's career in the NFL spanned several decades, beginning in 1978 as a head linesman.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Coover will return as a head linesman on Matt Starr’s crew, a group that includes veterans Art Warren and Don Clay along with Toby Wilson, who is considered one of the best young officials.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2022
Wayne Mackie, a former head linesman who is now the league’s vice president of officiating, training and development, agreed that being a field judge takes a toll, and not just physically.
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022
Reed worked varsity games in the City Conference and North Conference, rotating between head linesman, back judge and line judge.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2021
On fourth and 2 from the 2, the Ole Miss quarterback faked the handoff, and the head linesman - Gus Morris - came running down the goal line to mark the spot.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 20 Dec. 2020
Meanwhile, Georgia has moved from 7 wins to 8 at SportsBetting.ag, according to head linesman Robert Cooper.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2020
Defee said there also was shoving during Saturday’s incident, saying he and head linesman Al Green were hit.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
The head linesman takes the short receiver or the receiver to the flat.
—Peter King, SI.com, 5 Dec. 2013
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First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Head linesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20linesman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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