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- Game day. Yesterday, the Carolina Panthers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 36-22 at the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Football fans say it was a much-needed win for the struggling Panthers franchise. But, perhaps more importantly, the matchup was a historic moment for the NFL: the first time a game was played between two teams whose business sides are led by women.
The Panthers and the Raiders are the first and only teams in the NFL led by women who aren't part of an ownership group. Kristi Coleman was promoted to Panthers' team president in February 2022, and Sandra Douglass Morgan—who is the only Black female president in the NFL—was named president of the Raiders in July of that year. The teams are part of different conferences and are guaranteed to play each other only about once every four years; this was their first matchup since both presidents started their jobs.
