Green Bay Packers Coach Matt LaFleur Has A Hilarious Reaction To Jordan Love's Halloween Referee Costume

Jordan Love's blind referee Halloween costume made Matt LaFleur laugh, but the coach is not saying more.© Image via: X/@Packers

Halloween is over, but the joke is still working overtime in Green Bay. Packers quarterback Jordan Love and his wife, Ronika, turned up as blind NFL referees, complete with dark glasses, walking sticks and penalty flags. Head coach Matt LaFleur saw the clip, laughed, and then did something smart. He kept his mouth shut. With the league handing out fines left and right, one wrong word could cost him real money. The Green Bay Packers also travel to face the New England Patriots on Sunday. Timing matters, and restraint wins.

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Reporters wasted no time asking LaFleur about it. He looked like a man who had just been handed a hot potato.

"I don't know how to answer this one," LaFleur said when reporters asked him about Love's blind referee costume. "You didn't prepare me for this question. He did send me the clip, and I thought it was pretty hilarious. But I probably should refrain from giving my two cents on that."

The couple walked into each other, then tossed flags at the "crime scene." When a TikTok user pointed out the obvious, Ronika replied that they were Footlocker employees. Nobody bought it.

Jordan Love had a big smile when talking about this today. Said the costume idea was “collaborative.” Had a chuckle when @SchroederWBAY suggested it was Matt LaFleur's idea.

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 4, 2026

The timing tells the story. Green Bay lost 20-17 to the Detroit Lions in Week 7, a game packed with disputed flags. Two roughing-the-passer calls went against the Packers, and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt drew an unnecessary roughness penalty. Even broadcaster Tom Brady said those flags "killed" Green Bay's night.

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LaFleur has not always been this calm. After the Lions game, he questioned how Wyatt could be penalized without a whistle.

"The guy continued to run, and our guy didn't hear a whistle; he continued to play, too, and we get called for a penalty," LaFleur said. "They were trying to tell me that the play is obviously dead … how do you know if you don't hear a whistle?"

He has since pulled back. "I don't even want to comment on any of the penalties," LaFleur added. "I just — it is what it is. You got to play above it, and I thought there were some tough calls, but it is what it is."

His caution makes sense. Safety Xavier McKinney received a $25,000 fine for criticizing the officiating. Bigger names have paid far more. New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn each took a $250,000 hit for misconduct toward officials.

For now, neither LaFleur nor Love has been fined. On the field, the Packers look solid at 5-3, with four wins in their last five games. Love has thrown for a league-high 2,246 yards and sits at 16 touchdowns against six interceptions. That production gives Green Bay plenty to talk about without a single word on the referees.

Expect the costume to stay in the news until the NFL decides how it feels. LaFleur, meanwhile, has made his choice. Let the quarterback play, let the internet laugh, and let the football do the talking.