Haley was a player personnel analyst for the
Miami Dolphins. He later became the director of player personnel for his former team, the
Pittsburgh Steelers, from 1971 to 1990 as well as the
New York Jets from 1991 to 2007. Haley's personnel work in Pittsburgh unfolded under head coach
Chuck Noll, who led the franchise from 1969 to 1991, while building extensively through the draft. Noll's long tenure and emphasis on developing drafted players created a sustained environment in which Haley and the scouting department could identify and acquire talent that fit the roster Noll was constructing. During Haley's Steelers years, the club's front office was overseen by team executive
Dan Rooney, who implemented an open, practical management style and presided over an era that produced numerous division titles, eight AFC Championships, and six
Super Bowl victories for the franchise (four of which came during Haley's Pittsburgh tenure). Rooney's organizational approach fostered collaboration between coaching and personnel staffs, an alignment that benefited evaluators like Haley as the Steelers assembled rosters that regularly contended for league honors. Haley also worked within the family-run structure established by founding owner
Art Rooney Sr. The continuity of Rooney family stewardship provided stability in ownership and philosophy across decades, shaping the context in which Haley evaluated and acquired players for Pittsburgh. ==Personal life and death==