1:32 Watch the history-making crew of all-black officials talk about their accomplishment Watch the history-making crew of all-black officials talk about their accomplishmentIn 1965, Burl Toler became the first African American to officiate in the NFL. Fifty-five years on, for the first time in the league's history, an all-black crew will be officiating Monday Night Football. Live NFL Live onJerome Boger will lead the team of officials, which is largely made up of his usual crew with a few new additions, taking charge of the Week 11 match-up between the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In a commemorative video made by the NFL, Boger said: "I am humbled to stand on the shoulders of the black officials who paved the way for me." Julian Mapp, who will be down judge on Monday Night Football, said: "Toler created change and hope for future African American officials in the NFL."

Source: Sky sports November 23, 2020 12:11 UTC