During the game back judge Scott Green did not realize that New York's Rich Seubert had lined up legally in a receiver's spot and failed to call a defensive pass interference foul against him during a failed field goal attempt, instead penalizing him for ineligible receiver downfield.
During the game, back judge Scott Green made a mistake by not calling a defensive pass interference penalty on Rich Seubert of the New York team when he was in a legal receiver position during a failed field goal attempt.