Jerry Markbreit Net Worth
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Updated on January 13, 2026
Jerry Markbreit net worth is
$10 Million
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Jerry Markbreit (born March 23, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football referee in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons and became one of the most recognizable referees in the game. Markbreit officiated football games for 43 seasons. From 1965 to 1975, Markbreit officiated college football games in the Big Ten Conference. He then joined the NFL in 1976 as a line judge before being promoted to the head referee position in just his second year. His uniform number in the league was 9, which is now worn by Mark Perlman. Until he retired from the NFL after the 1998 season, Markbreit officiated in two wild card (1991 and 1994), ten divisional (1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, and 1998), eight conference championship (1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1996) playoff games, one Pro Bowl (1978), and four Super Bowls: Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXI, Super Bowl XXVI, and Super Bowl XXIX and was an alternate in Super Bowl XIX, Super Bowl XXII, and Super Bowl XXVIII. To date, he is the only NFL head referee to officiate four Super Bowl games.Until 2008, he wrote a weekly sports column for the Chicago Tribune during the football season. | Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 23, 1935 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Occupation | Former National Football League official |
| Profession | Actor, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Nicknames | Jerry Markbreit, Markbreit, Jerry |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Game official in the National Football League (1976 = line judge; 1977-1998 = referee). |
| 2 | Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sum of All Fears | 2002 | Referee |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sum of All Fears | 2002 | football advisor |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Football Life | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Former NFL Referee |
| Super Bowl XXIX | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Super Bowl XXVI | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself - Referee |
| Super Bowl XXI | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Referee |
| Super Bowl XVII | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself - Referee |
Known for movies
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
as Referee
Super Bowl XXI (1987)
as Himself - Referee
Super Bowl XXIX (1995)
as Himself
Super Bowl XXVI (1992)
as Himself - Referee
