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) …
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.
NFL Rooney Rule explained: History, changes and results - NBC New York
Jan 19, 2024 · The NFL’s Rooney Rule has existed for more than two decades. Let’s look at how effective it has been at forcing football teams to interview external minority candidates to fill …
Explaining the NFL’s Rooney Rule Requirements
Jan 19, 2023 · The NFL requires every team to interview at least two external minority candidates for open head coaching positions and at least one external minority candidate for a coordinator …
NFL’s Rooney Rule explained: Who did the Patriots interview …
Jan 12, 2025 · The NFL’s Rooney Rule, established in 2003, aims to promote diversity in coaching and front office positions by requiring teams to interview at least two external …
What is the Rooney Rule? Breaking down the NFL’s policy as …
6 days ago · The NFL adopted the rule named after late Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney in 2003. Under the policy, NFL teams were initially required to interview at least one or more …
NFL instituting changes to Rooney Rule - NFL.com
May 18, 2020 · Immediate changes are being instituted to the Rooney Rule by the NFL, requiring clubs to interview no less than two external minority candidates for head coaching openings.
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 …
NFL's Rooney Rule: What is it and how does it work?
Jan 6, 2018 · The NFL requires teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and general manager positions before those vacancies are filled. This policy is commonly known …
What Is the Rooney Rule? More on the NFL’s Diversity Policy
Jan 5, 2024 · The Rooney Rule has been in place since 2003, yet there seems to still be a lot of confusion surrounding it and the NFL diversity policy as a whole. How does the rule apply to …