McAulay is most notable for working five conference championship games as referee since 2001, and officiating Super Bowl XXXIX and Super Bowl XLIII. Beginning his eleventh season as referee (fourteenth season overall) with the 2011 NFL season, McAulay's officiating crew consists of umpire Paul King, head linesman Greg Bradley, line judge Mark Steinkerchner, field judge Terry Brown, side judge Michael Banks and back judge Lee Dyer.