bˈɑːtʃən wʌzðɪ ˈʌmpaɪɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl sˈiːzən ɡˈeɪm ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə ˈiːɡəlz ænd ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ bˈɛɹz æt sˈoʊldʒɚ fˈiːld plˈeɪd ˌʌndɚ hˈɛvi fˈɑːɡ.
Botchan was the umpire during a 1988 NFL season game on December 31 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field played under heavy fog.