Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate NFL playoff game
NFL official Sarah Thomas is set to be the first women to officiate a NFL playoff game on Sunday.
Thomas will work the Los Angeles Chargers - New England Patriots matchup in Foxborough, Mass., joining Ron Torbert’s crew as a down judge, according to Football Zebras.
Thomas became the first full-time female official in 2015.
Terri Valentini, the league’s first female instant replay official, will also work this weekend on the Indianapolis Colts and the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
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