SANTA CLARA — The 49ers will have a different officiating crew than Super Bowl LVIII for their Week 7 rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, as they also hope for a different result than last season. Bill Vinovich's crew worked the Super Bowl, when the 49ers last saw the Chiefs in February, and controversially didn't make one holding call against Kansas City, which won 25-22 in overtime. In fact, 49ers left tackle Trent Williams received the only offensive line holding call of the game, which didn't sit well with coach Kyle Shanahan. Per FootballZebras.com, though, referee Alan Eck and his crew will work Sunday's game at Levi's Stadium, while Vinovich and Co. instead will call the Seattle Seahawks-Atlanta Falcons contest. 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa remembers well that no calls were made in his favor last season, even though penalties were committed. "Last year, for sure," Bosa said of the Chiefs' O-line being guilty of holding. "Last year, they had the top penalized guys in the league. It doesn't look too bad this year, but we will see." "We definitely have a plan for the zone read this time." Bosa reflects on the 49ers defensive breakdowns against Kansas Citys...
Super Bowl refs’ non-calls rehashed before Sunday’s 49ers-Chiefs game
Oct 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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