yards. In Super Bowl XXXVI, the Rams lost to the New England Patriots, marking Bly's second Super Bowl with St. Louis. First stint with Lions In 2003, Bly became a free agent, left the St. Louis Rams, and signed with the Detroit Lions on a five-year contract, reportedly worth $24.5 million with a $6 million signing bonus. He made the Pro Bowl in two of his seasons with the team. Bly was the 2003 recipient of the Detroit Lions/Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy" Award. The Good Guy Award is given yearly to the Detroit Lions player who shows consideration to, and cooperation with the media at all times during the course of the season. On November 29, 2005, the day after Lions head coach Steve Mariucci was fired, Bly told the NFL Network that if their back-up quarterback, Jeff Garcia, had been healthy the entire season, the Lions would be in a better situation, and Mariucci would still be coaching the team. He has since apologized, albeit not to Joey Harrington, the Lions starting quarterback that season. Denver Broncos On March 1, 2007, Bly was traded by the Detroit Lions to the Denver Broncos for running back Tatum Bell, offensive tackle George Foster, and a 5th round draft pick. On March 28, 2007, the Denver Broncos and Bly agreed to a 5-year, $33 million contract. The contract included $18 million in bonus money and $16 million guaranteed. Bly finished the 2007 season as the Broncos leader in interceptions with five. The Broncos restructured Bly's contract on February 18, 2008 to free up salary cap space and keep Bly on the team. As of December 1, Bly had a total of 98 tackles and 7 interceptions with the Broncos. The Broncos released Bly on February 17, 2009. Later career On May 21, 2009, Bly signed a one-year, $845,000 contract with the San Francisco 49ers. On July 2, 2010, Bly re-signed with the Detroit Lions, but was released on September 4. NFL career statistics Coaching career In October 2018, Bly was named the defensive backs coach for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football. However, in December, he joined the North Carolina Tar Heels coaching staff as their cornerbacks coach. He and North Carolina mutually parted ways on January 11, 2023. He was hired by the Detroit Lions as their cornerbacks coach on February