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.

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) Committee. It was named...

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.

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 external...

Mar 29, 2022 · Sporting News breaks down the NFL's controversial Rooney Rule, including its purpose, reason for inception, history and criticisms.

Mehri cowrote the Rooney Rule with civil rights lawyer Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., along with major input from Wooten. Despite its flaws, the Rooney Rule is working, said Wooten, 88, a college Hall of ...

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 female or...

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 since been expanded to include other positions and more provisions.

Jul 7, 2023 · The Rooney rule is a policy created by the National Football League (NFL) that requires franchises to interview ethnic-minority aspirants for head coaching and senior football operation jobs.

Rooney crafted a rule that requires all NFL teams to interview at least one minority candidate for all vacancies. Started initially to help diversify the ranks of head coaches, it is used for other NFL positions now.