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3 days ago · Two years later, Pete Rozelle became commissioner and transformed the NFL into the most successful league in sports, eclipsing baseball. 27 Roselle’s biggest crisis was the rise of the American Football League in 1960 , organized by wealthy businessmen previously unable to buy an NFL franchise.
2 days ago · Al Davis. Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager (officially titled managing general partner) [1] of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming principal owner of the ...
3 days ago · After hosting several exhibition games at Tulane Stadium during typical New Orleans summer thunderstorms, Dixon was told by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle that the NFL would never expand into New Orleans without a domed stadium.
4 days ago · Throughout his career, McMahon was known for both on- and off-field antics. His wearing of a headband while on the sidelines led to him being fined by then NFL commissioner, Pete Rozelle, since the headband had an unauthorized Adidas corporate logo on it. The next week, his headband simply said "Rozelle".
3 days ago · "The game I remember the most is Super Bowl IX against the Vikings, and the only reason is because I was standing in the crowd of players when Pete Rozelle gave Art Rooney the Vince Lombardi World ...
1 day ago · The 49ers public relations staff has been selected as the 2024 Pete Rozelle Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). news 49ers Finalize 2024 Preseason Dates and Times
1 day ago · On this day in 1966 - Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suggesting he name the title game between the NFL and AFL the Super Bowl. Hunt got got the inspiration from his kid's Super Ball.
