The Super Bowl halftime show was everything the NFL could have wished for. The mini-concert featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and more and it distracted viewers from the league's race and gender issues.
The NFL is facing allegations of racial discrimination. The league struggled to integrate early on. Here are the stories of some of the early pioneers.
Bill Willis Jr., Clem Willis and Tony Johnson Motley will be together on the field with family members of Kenny Washington and Woody Strode, two of the other first African American professional football players