Pete Morelli

Pete Morelli, American businessman

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Born: November 18, 1951
Age in 2026: 75
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1951

About Pete Morelli

Pete Morelli (born 1951 or 1952) is a retired American football official who worked in the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 2018. He wore uniform number 135. In 1971, aged 19, Morelli began officiating with his father and two uncles, Joe and Tony Morelli. Morelli was hired by the NFL in 1997 as a back judge, then switched to field judge after the league swapped position titles in 1998. Morelli worked Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 as a field judge. Morelli's 2018 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Steve Woods, down judge Steve Stelljes, line judge Jeff Seeman, field judge Anthony Jeffries, side judge Boris Cheek, and back judge Keith Ferguson.

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Pete Morelli timeline

1971In 1971, aged 19, Morelli began officiating with his father and two uncles, Joe and Tony Morelli.
1997Morelli was hired by the NFL in 1997 as a back judge, then switched to field judge after the league swapped position titles in 1998.
2002Morelli worked Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 as a field judge.
2018Morelli's 2018 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Steve Woods, down judge Steve Stelljes, line judge Jeff Seeman, field judge Anthony Jeffries, side judge Boris Cheek, and back judge Keith Ferguson.

The world when Pete Morelli was born

Pete Morelli was born in 1951. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1951

#1 song"Too Young" – Nat King Cole
Top movieAn American in Paris
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBobby Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World"
Top headlineI Love Lucy premieres and becomes a cultural phenomenon
Technology milestoneFirst commercial computer (UNIVAC I) delivered
Defining fadI Love Lucy
Notable inventionSuper Glue
World population2.59 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonRochester Royals (NBA)
U.S. population154.0M

1951 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Pete Morelli's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1951	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,800	$435,000
Average income	$5,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.53	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	154.0M	341 million

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