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11 de sept. de 2022 · During the 2021-22 season, there were only two female referees – Maia Chaka and Sarah Thomas. Who are the female NFL football officials for 2022? The female NFL officials for 2022 will...
9 de ago. de 2023 · In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Robin DeLorenzo discusses being the third female official hired by the NFL, her countless hours of preparation, dealing with public scrutiny...
On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history, and for the 2020 NFL season, she was on the officiating crew headed by referee Shawn Hochuli. She wears uniform number 53. In January 2021, she became the first woman to earn an on-field assignment for an NFL playoff game.
In 2021, Thomas reached a new milestone in her already successful officiating career when she was named down judge in Super Bowl 55. Thomas is the first woman to ever officiate in a Super Bowl,...
5 de mar. de 2021 · Maia Chaka is the latest trailblazing woman in the NFL. Chaka was added Friday to the NFL roster of game officials for the 2021 season, becoming the first Black woman in league history to be...
4 de oct. de 2020 · Meet Sarah Thomas, the only woman official in the NFL in 2020. Tadd Haislop. • 7 min read. Shortly after she was officially hired by the NFL in 2015, Sarah Thomas claimed in an interview with...
18 de sept. de 2022 · Today, Thomas is still on the NFL’s officiating roster. She’s listed as a down judge, wearing jersey No. 53. She may no longer be the only female NFL referee, as she’s been joined by Maia Chaka on the professional stage — but she’ll always be the first.
