Roger Goodell is the commissioner of the National Football League. He was selected by NFL owners to replace Paul Tagliabue, who retired in 2006. As NFL commissioner, Goodell is responsible for all aspects of the National Football League, including team operations, league business operations, game management, labor relations, finance and administration. He is also responsible for overseeing all NFL clubs' compliance with league policies and procedures
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Founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, the NFL became part of the new National Football League in 1922. Goodell has held executive positions with the Dallas Cowboys (including serving as general manager), the New York Jets (including as senior executive vice president for team operations) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (including as general manager).