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In the autumn of 1989, Paul Tagliabue became the NFL's seventh full-time commissioner.
He was voted to succeed Pete Rozelle, and after 17 years was followed by Roger Goodell.
In between, Tagliabue navigated the NFL through the expansion from 28 to 32 teams, six divisions to eight, grew the game globally, achieved labor piece, established the league's own website and TV network, and navigated it through the tragedies of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11.
Once the league's attorney, Tagliabue left an undeniable mark overseeing the NFL and became the fifth chief executive of the league elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He died Sunday at the age of 84, the league announced.
