Gunzlingr
11-25-2003, 09:07 AM
An officiating blunder gave Baltimore critical extra time in its fourth-quarter comeback victory over Seattle, the NFL said.
NFL supervisor of officials Mike Pereira said both the 40-second clock and the game clock should have been restarted after an officials' conference over a penalty call with 58 seconds left in regulation. The Seahawks had the ball and led 41-38.
Because the clock wasn't started, the Ravens had 39 seconds left instead of four or five when they got the ball back on downs at the Baltimore 33.
They ended up tying the game on Matt Stover 's field goal following a key 44-yard pass interference penalty. Baltimore won 44-41 in overtime.
"The clock was not started at the proper time, which was an administrative error by the officiating crew," Pereira said in a statement.
more (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/6862960)
NFL supervisor of officials Mike Pereira said both the 40-second clock and the game clock should have been restarted after an officials' conference over a penalty call with 58 seconds left in regulation. The Seahawks had the ball and led 41-38.
Because the clock wasn't started, the Ravens had 39 seconds left instead of four or five when they got the ball back on downs at the Baltimore 33.
They ended up tying the game on Matt Stover 's field goal following a key 44-yard pass interference penalty. Baltimore won 44-41 in overtime.
"The clock was not started at the proper time, which was an administrative error by the officiating crew," Pereira said in a statement.
more (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/6862960)