Former NFL umpire Brian Balliet has passed away

[FredFan7]

7 years. Wore 48.

Obit: www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/brian-balliet-obituary?id=32124294

Interesting article about ump cam: www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2000-10-27-3335441-story.html

A piece of video of him wearing ump cam:

[footballref13]

Did he retire on his own or was he let go? Wasnt in the league very long.

[rs]

RIP, Sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[FredFan7]

He was the alternate in the 1998 and 2002 NFC Championship Games.

Worked a divisional in 1999 and 2000.

Retired in 2003.

Unknown why he retired.

[jc]

Remember their mass umpire retirement during the 1996-1999 period where...

Demmas, Conway, Keck, Fiffick and Anchich all retired during that period..Wells retired in 1993 I believe as well..