Jim Tunney, the legendary NFL official known as the dean of referees, died Thursday at 95. A cause of death was not announced. NBC rules analyst and former NFL official Terry McAulay called Tunney “an absolute legend of the game,

California residents Jim Tunney and Al Jury, both of whom recently died, were two of the most-respected NFL officials during their careers on the gridiron.

Jim Tunney, the legendary NFL official known as the dean of referees, died Thursday at 95. A cause of death was not announced. NBC rules analyst and former NFL official Terry McAulay called Tunney “an absolute legend of the game,