11/23: NFL’s First All-Black Officiating Crew To Work ‘Monday Night Football’ Game
For the first time ever, the league has assembled an all-Black officiating crew, led by Jerome Boger, a 17-year NFL official. Rounding out the seven-member crew are umpire Barry Anderson, side judge Anthony Jeffries, line judge Carl Johnson, down judge Julian Mapp, field judge Dale Shaw and back judge Greg Steed. “This historic Week 11 crew is a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of Black officials to the game, their exemplary performance, and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game,” Troy Vincent, a former NFL player who is now the league’s executive vice president of football operations, said in a statement.
