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Mike Carey (American football)

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Michael "Mike" Carey is an American football official in the National Football League since the 1990 NFL season. He began officiating football in 1972 working Pop Warner football games in the San Diego, California area. Later in 1985, he joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Carey was later hired by the NFL as a side judge before being promoted to referee in 1995. He was the second African-American official to become a referee. Mike served as an alternate referee for Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. He wears the uniform number 94.

Carey is also a co-owner of Seirus Innovation, a privately held company that manufactures ski and snowboarding gloves, face protection, and other cold-weather accessories. He is an inventor who owns or shares eight ski apparel patents, starting with "Cat Tracks," a protective device which he created at age 30 to slip over the sole of a ski boot, preventing damage away from the ski run. Mike's wife, Wendy, is the Chief Financial Officer of Seirus.

Mike was a running back in college for Santa Clara University and suffered an ankle injury which effects his ability to run on a regular basis today. Carey limits himself to running on the days he is scheduled to officiate games.

Mike and Wendy have two daughters, Drisana and Danica and currently reside in San Diego, California.

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