Rooney Rule - Wikipedia
The Rooney Rule is a National Football League policy that requires league teams to interview ethnic-minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operation jobs. Initially, the …
The Rooney Rule - NFL Football Operations
The NFL adopted the Rooney Rule in 2003 based on recommendations made by the league’s Workplace Diversity Committee, now known as the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) …
Why The NFL’s Well-Intentioned Rooney Rule Was Never Going
5 days ago · The Rooney Rule. The NFL’s “Rooney Rule” was instituted in 2003 in an attempt to increase the racial diversity of coaches and certain managerial positions.
NFL has stood by ‘Rooney Rule’ and diversity efforts as DEI is …
12 hours ago · The league’s minority interviewing rule is named for his late father Dan Rooney, the longtime Steelers owner who was the chairman of what was then known as the workplace …
Rooney Rule runs its course: This year's coaching cycle further …
Jan 24, 2025 · The NFL installed the Rooney Rule in 2003 with the best of intentions behind it. Within the last few years, the league has tweaked it multiple times to strengthen the instrument …
NFL Rooney Rule explained: History, changes and results - NBC New York
Jan 19, 2024 · The original Rooney Rule, coming up on its 21st year in the league, dictated that all NFL teams must interview at least one minority candidate for head coaching openings.
Explaining the NFL’s Rooney Rule Requirements
Jan 19, 2023 · Here’s what the rule looks like now: 1. The NFL requires every team to interview at least two external minority candidates for open head coaching positions and at least one …
Why the NFL's Rooney Rule is failing at hiring more coaches of color - NPR
Feb 3, 2022 · The Rooney Rule, which took effect in 2003, sought to correct inequities at the top of pro football's hierarchy by requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching...
What is the NFL’s Rooney Rule? – NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jan 9, 2023 · The original Rooney Rule, coming up on its 20th year in the league, dictates that all NFL teams must interview at least one minority candidate for head coaching positions. It has …
Inclusive Hiring - NFL Football Operations
In 2020 and 2021, the NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to raise the bar for coaching and front office hiring. In 2022, the league announced a new requirement that all teams must employ a …