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Although women's flag football is emerging as a collegiate sport, [2] women playing gridiron football at the college level have historically joined men's teams, often (though not exclusively) as placekickers. [3] The following is a list of some of the most notable female American football players.
NFL Women’s Forum creator Sam Rapoport (third from right) poses with NFL coaches Jennifer King, Lori Locust, Katie Sowers, Sam Rapoport, Callie Brownson, and Maral Javadifar.
Pages in category "Female players of American football" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Women's American Football League was a women's American football league that was formed in 2001. After disbanding, the teams merged with the Women's Affiliated Football Conference (WAFC), the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), Women's Football Association (WFA), and the American Football Women's League (AFWL). [8]
Catherine Raîche can remember hearing the doubt and disbelief over the phone when she said she was a college scout for the NFL. In her first role with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019, Raîche ...
Phoebe Schecter, born () August 24, 1990 (age 34), [1] [2] is a British-American NFL analyst, gridiron football player and coach best known for her work commentating for Sky Sports NFL coverage, being the first woman to become a British coach in the NFL, and being the former captain of the Great Britain women's national American football team.
"Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League" dives into the barriers women who wanted to be part of professional football faced decades ago, obstacles that still exist today.
The first professional player was a placekick holder (a position usually occupied by a person who holds another position on the team), while the best known female college football players were all placekickers, with all having primarily played women's soccer prior to converting.