For the first time in NFL history, there will be a female official and a female coach on both sidelines during a regular season game between the Washington Football Team and the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
This Sunday’s @WashingtonNFL vs. @Browns on @NFLonFOX will mark the first regular season game in @NFL history to have a female coach on both sidelines and a female official.
To all the girls/women who love as much as we do, this is your game. #ifyoucanseeit #forwardprogress pic.twitter.com/HxoUUjMtJa
— Sam Rapoport (@samrap10) September 24, 2020
Jennifer King is an offensive assistant coach for the Washington Football Team. She was the first Black female full-season coach in the NFL. During the regular season, King assists coach Randy Jordan with the running backs.
Callie Brownson, meanwhile, is the chief of staff for the Cleveland Browns. She was also the first female Division 1 college football coach. This is her second season as a coach in the NFL and first season with the Browns.
Sarah Thomas will be one of the referees in this Sunday’s matchup, having been hired as the first full-time female NFL official in 2015. Thomas is also the first woman to earn an on-field assignment for a playoff game.
Washington and Cleveland will square off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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