Sarah Thomas

Referee

Birthday September 21, 1973

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Pascagoula, MS

Age 51 years old

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About

American football official who is known as the first woman to officiate at the Super Bowl in 2021. She also became the first woman to officiate a major college football game and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. She is recognizable by her uniform number 53. 

Before Fame

She attended Pascagoula High School and graduated from the University of Mobile. She began officiating in 1996 and worked her first varsity high school game in 1999.

Trivia

On April 8, 2015, she was hired as the first full-time female official in NFL history. She is also a public speaker and has posted photos of her at speaking events on her sarahthomasofficial Instagram account.

Family Life

She married Brian Thomas in 2000. They have three children named Brady, Bailey, and Bridley. 

Associated With

She and Stéphanie Frappart are both referees.