Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael "Mike" Carey (born c. 1949) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 1990 NFL season. His uniform number is 94. Prior to his officiating career, he played college football as a running back for Santa Clara University (SCU). Carey is a respected official in the NFL for his thorough pre-game preparation, professional demeanor, and fair play. In a poll conducted by ESPN in 2008, Carey tied with referee Ed Hochuli for most "best referee" votes among NFL head coaches. He has also ejected the most players in the league among current referees, as of 2002, including incidents involving Sean Taylor and Terrell Suggs. Beginning his fifteenth year as referee with the 2009 NFL season, Carey''s 2009 crew consists of umpire Steve Wilson, head linesman George Hayward, line judge Tom Barnes, field judge Buddy Horton, side judge Don Carlsen and back judge Todd Prukop.