Because of an 18-second mistake in the game clock on Monday night, an official has been suspended for a game and the crew's evaluation will be impacted by the error. Side judge Rob Vernatchi will not work Week 6, the NFL announced. Pro Football Talk first reported of the suspension and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport verified it through a league spokesman . The league also said the clock error in the Pittsburgh Steelers-San Diego Chargers game will affect the evaluations of the other six members of the crew, led by referee Pete Morelli. With 2:56 left in the game, the Chargers kicked off and it was a touchback. The Steelers' first play after that came with 2:38 left on the clock . No time should have run off. Although the NFL hires in-stadium clock operators, the side judge is responsible for the timing. That's why Vernatchi was punished. The clock operator in San Diego is also under review, a league spokesman told Rapoport. The game also ended with a clock issue, as Le'Veon Bell seemed to score with one second left, but the last second was run off. The clock problems would have become a bigger deal this week had the Steelers not scored. The 18 seconds lost at the start of their final drive, and the second that vanished at the end, would have been talking points had Bell not scored on the 1-yard run as the game ended. The Steelers would had plenty to complain about had time run out with them on the 1-yard line. The NFL has had some officiating controversies this season, as usual. The suspension of Vernatchi shows the league doesn't want any more. - - - - - - - Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @YahooSchwab
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