Shawn Hochuli surprised fans by speaking German at the 2024 NFL Munich Game, just like his dad, legendary ref Ed Hochuli, did in Spanish at the NFL's first game in Mexico.

It’s not often referees are able to win over a crowd, but Shawn Hochuli made his best effort Sunday in the NFL Munich Game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. While calling a false start penalty in the first half, Hochuli spoke German much to the delight and surprise of the fans at Allianz Arena.

NFL referee Shawn Hochuli must be getting in some work on Duolingo. The NFL is in Germany this week, as the Panthers and Giants are going head-to-head at Allianz Arena in Munich. It's the last NFL international game on the 2024 slate;

International NFL fans went wild when official Shawn Hochuli announced a penalty in German during the Giants-Panthers game in Munich.

NFL referee Shawn Hochuli clearly did his homework leading up to Sunday's game between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers in Germany. Hochuli was

Referee Shawn Hochuli appealed to the fans watching the New York Giants-Carolina Panthers' game in Germany on Sunday.

NFL referees catered to the crowd during Sunday's matchup between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers in Munich, Germany. Near the end of the

Hochuli looked thrilled with the response from football fans in the stands, smiling at their reaction as they roared for his brief language change. The entire penalty call was sai