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Female Referee and Coaches on Both Team’s Sidelines Make NFL History

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The NFL game that took place on Sunday between the Washington Football Team and Cleveland Browns saw a first in the league’s history, with two women coaching for the teams, and a third one being on the field as an official.

Jennifer King and Callie Brownson coached for the Washington Football Team and Cleveland Browns, respectively, and Sarah Thomas was a game official.

All three women already have trailblazing careers in football.

Thomas, who became a referee in 2015, is known as the first female official in NFL games. She is still the only female official in the league.

King, the first Black woman to coach in the NFL, served as a part-time intern for the Carolina Panthers, and started working for the Washington Football Team earlier this year.

Brownson played for the DC Divas, a football team in the Women’s Football Alliance, before being employed by the Cleveland Browns in February 2020, becoming the first woman ever to be hired as a full-time head coach for the club.

“Making history. Today’s game marks the first regular-season game in @NFL history to have a female coach on both sidelines + a female official,” the Browns tweeted Sunday.

Washington head coach Ron Rivera also shared a tweet, saying he was very happy for all the women taking part in the game, and was very proud of King.

Another praising message for the historic event came from tennis legend Billie Jean King.

Aside from King and Brownson, the NFL currently has four other female coaches.

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