Get the EA Sports PGA 14 Package  Give the Gift of SI
SI.com Home
 

NFL Moments That Defined The 2000s

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith make history at Super Bowl XLI

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith make history at Super Bowl XLI
Click on any of the images below to launch a full gallery:
Good friends Dungy and Smith made history together as the first Black coaches in the Super Bowl. Their ascendence marked a decade of progress for the NFL, which instituted the "Rooney Rule" to ensure teams offer interviews to worthy minority candidates for head coaching jobs. Dungy's Colts won the game 29-17, but both coaches were extremely proud of their achievement.
Photo: AP
SI.com
Hot Topics: Oklahoma Tweets Red Wings MMQB NBA Combine Johnny Cueto Patrick Roy NBA Playoffs
TM & © 2013 Time Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines and ad choices.
SI CoverRead All ArticlesBuy Cover Reprint