On Feb. 3, 2008, Mike Carey made history just by walking onto a football field.
On that day in Glendale, Arizona, Carey became the first Black referee in a Super Bowl – and it happened to one of the most iconic games in NFL history.
In Super Bowl XLII, New York Giants famously stunned the New England Patriots, 17-14, keeping New England from finishing a historic 19-0 season.
And Carey was there to see it all unfold.
“I’ve always just liked doing what I want to do, and doing it to the best of my ability, all the while knowing that it’s just not for me.