The dean of NFL referees has died. Jim Tunney, who worked some of the most memorable games in NFL history over the course of his 31-year career, died Thursday at his home in Pebble Beach. He was 95. Tunney got his start as a field judge in 1960 and over the decades he worked games

California residents Jim Tunney and Al Jury, both of whom recently died, were two of the most-respected NFL officials during their careers on the gridiron.