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.
The referee incorrectly penalized Rich Seubert for being an ineligible receiver downfield instead of calling a defensive pass interference foul because he did not recognize that Seubert had lined up legally in a receiver's spot.