The 55th edition of the Super Bowl is one which is beaming with narratives. Whether it be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers becoming the first team to play in the Super Bowl at their home stadium or 43-year-old Tom Brady defying age and pushing for his seventh championship. 

However, one that has slightly passed under the radar is the incredible story of Sarah Thomas, who on February 7 has become the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.

Yet, feats like these are what truly pushes the envelope for the game taking a step towards becoming truly inclusive.

This is a landmark first in Thomas’ officiating career, however, she has always been a pioneer in her own regards. In 2015, Sarah Thomas was named the first permanent female NFL official. Four years later, she became the first female to officiate an NFL playoff game.

And now, she’s has taken her accomplishments a notch higher.

“Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first female Super Bowl official,” NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, Sr., said in a statement, CNN reported.

“Her elite performance and commitment to excellence has earned her the right to officiate the Super Bowl. Congratulations to Sarah on this well-deserved honour.”

Thomas will call the game alongside some of the top officials in pro football: Carl Cheffers, Fred Bryan, Rusty Baynes, James Coleman, Eugene Hall, Dino Paganelli and Mike Wimmer.

“Their body of work over the course of a 17-game season has earned them the honour of officiating the biggest game on the world’s biggest stage,” Vincent said of the elected officials. “They are the best of the best.”

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But on Sunday, Thomas is not the only woman making her first during the high-octane clash. When she reaches out to shake hands during the customary greet, Thomas will shake down the hands of Lori Locust, a defensive line assistant, and Maral Javadifar, assistant strength and conditioning coach, both on the staff of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach Bruce Arians.

The two women — Locust and Javadifar — are be coaching in the game.

Before 2015, the NFL had never had a female coach. But this season there were eight, by far the most ever, according to New York Times.