Goodell Elected On Fifth Ballot To Lead N.F.L.

This article describes the election of Roger Goodell as the new National Football League (NFL) commissioner succeeding the retiring Paul Tagliabue. Goodell has worked in the NFL business office under Tagliabue and Pete Rozelle for over 20 years. He was most recently Tagliabue's top aide. Goodell's selection means that the owners are substantially in agreement about how the league has been running under Tagliabue. Dan Rooney advised Goodell of the owners' decision.