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Affirmative action may in fact be more of a less cordial and well known term when describing what the NFL extended the policy that requires NFL teams to interview at least one minority when interviewing for senior football operations, general manager, executive vice president or other related staffing position.

“The discussion at the league meeting identified the strong reasons for taking this step, which in large part simply confirms a recommended practice that clubs have voluntarily embraced,” Goodell said in a written statement released by the NFL. “The recommendation also recognizes that this process has worked well in the context of head coaches, and that clubs have deservedly received considerable positive recognition for their efforts in this respect.”

Previously it was only necessary for a club to interview at least on minority when considering a new candidate for a head coach position. This has been widely known as the Rooney Rule after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney and chairman of the league’s workplace diversity committee made steps toward encompassing minority interviewing requirements.

“The more thorough the search, the more likely clubs are to find the right candidates, and to be able to groom future leaders from within their organizations,” Goodell said after the league announced the leagues expansion of the current rule.

Until recently it was just a voluntary guideline when interviewinf for front-office jobs. There are some stipulations, as expected, such as when a job is held or filled by the franchise owner or when kept in the owner’s family as well as the usual contractual obligation set to promote a current staff member.