![Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) Roger Goodell](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/roger-goodell.jpg?w=360)
Profession: Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL)
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: The current NFL Commissioner, succeeding Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. Commentators have described him as "the most powerful man in sports".
Born: February 19, 1959
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, USA
Age: 65 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Married Life
- 1997-10-25 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (38) weds news anchor Jane Skinner (30) at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Forest, Illinois
Historical Events
- 2006-09-01 Roger Goodell begins his tenure as NFL Commissioner