Shawn Hochuli is the son of former NFL referee Ed Hochuli, who himself underwent much criticism during his days in the league.

Shawn Hochuli's unexpected use of German in a penalty call fired up Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner during the Panthers-Giants game in Munich.

NFL referee Shawn Hochuli was heard expressing his frustrations with the noise level at Arrowhead Stadium during Saturday night's game.

The first clue that Ed Hochuli isn't your everyday sports official is his size. He's built like a football player, not a football ref. He even goes by the nickname ...

Shawn Hochuli, son of longtime former referee Ed Hochuli, will preside over Sunday's NFC Championship game as the lead official. It will be the second Eagles game he's worked this season, with the ...

Ed Hochuli is one of the most famous referees in NFL history. Hochuli’s net worth is $6 million, which makes him one of the most profitable officials ever.

Shawn Hochuli, son of famed retired NFL referee Ed Hochuli, and his crew have been assigned to officiate the game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany, in Week 10.

Interestingly enough, Hochuli’s father, Ed Hochuli, recited a penalty in Spanish during the league’s first game in Mexico in 2005.

As a lead official, Hochuli has reffed eight Lions games in his career. Detroit is 3-5 in those games, including 1-0 this season. Hochuli's father, Ed, was a ref in the NFL for 28 seasons (1990-2017).

NFL Network announcers Rich Eisen and Kurt Warner were equally surprised and impressed by Hochuli’s German. Hochuli apparently was inspired by his father Ed, who was also a NFL referee for 27 years.

We now know who will be on the call for that one as the NFL has assigned Shawn Hochuli as the head referee for the game. Hochuli's father, Ed Hochuli, was an NFL official from 1990 until 2017.