Paul Tagliabue

Paul Tagliabue
Tagliabue in August 2002
Commissioner
of the National Football League
In office
November 5, 1989 – September 1, 2006
Preceded byPete Rozelle
Succeeded byRoger Goodell
Personal details
Born
Paul John Tagliabue

(1940-11-24)November 24, 1940
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 84)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materGeorgetown University
New York University School of Law

Paul John Tagliabue (/ˈtæɡliəbuː/; November 24, 1940 – November 9, 2025) was the Commissioner of the National Football League. He became commissioner in 1989 and retired in 2006. He was replaced by Roger Goodell, who was elected to the position on August 8, 2006. Tagliabue had previously served as a lawyer for the NFL.

Tagliabue served as Chairman of Board of Directors of Georgetown University from 2008 to 2015.

On November 9, 2025, Tagliabue died at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland of heart failure caused by Parkinson's disease at the age of 84.

References

  1. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (January 28, 1990). "Super Bowl XXIV; Tagliabue Sweeps Into Action". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at age 84". Espn. Espn Services news. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Pérez, Luis Miguel (November 9, 2025). "El ex comisionado de la NFL Paul Tagliabue habría muerto a los 84 años". UCV Radio. UCV Radio. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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