Clete Blakeman will be the referee for Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, Football Zebras confirmed a week ago.

Blakeman has been a referee since 2010, earning a reputation as a solid and quick game manager.

He began his officiating career in the Big 12 Conference, then moved to the NFL in 2008 as a field judge Two years later he became a referee. Blakeman was selected as the alternate referee for Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

He acted decisively in a January 16 divisional playoff-round game between the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers when the coin he tossed before overtime did not flip.

Blakeman swiftly made another toss into the air, acting in what the NFL later called “basic fairness,” even though there is not a rule requiring the coin to flip in order to be valid.

Because the Cardinals won both flips controversy was avoided. The Cardinals went on to beat the Packers 26-20 in the overtime period.

During the 2015 season Blakeman’s officiating crew called about the league average of 14 penalties per game. During week 2 of the season, he refereed the game between the Houston Texans and Panthers on September 20. The Panthers won 24-17.

Blakeman made a controversial no call to end the Monday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and Panthers on November 18, 2013. Back judge Terrence Miles threw a flag on Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechy for pass interference on Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski in the end zone. Time had expired for regulation play, and the Panthers were leading 24-20.

If the penalty stood, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady would have had another chance at the one-yard line to make the winning touchdown. But Blakeman overruled the flag resulting in a Panthers’ win.

The last Broncos game Blakeman refereed occurred on December 28, 2014. The Broncos won 47-14 against the Oakland Raiders.

The Broncos are 5-0 and Panthers are 2-2 with Blakeman as referee.