Commissioners and presidents
1. Temporary Secretary Ralph Hay (1920)
2. President Jim Thorpe (September 17, 1920 – April 30, 1921)[49]
3. President Joseph Carr (April 30, 1921 – May 20, 1939)
4. President Carl Storck (May 25, 1939 – April 5, 1941)
5. Commissioner Elmer Layden (March 1, 1941 – January 11, 1946)
6. Commissioner Bert Bell (January 11, 1946 – October 11, 1959)
7. Interim President Austin Gunsel (October 14, 1959 – January 26, 1960,
following death of Bell)
following death of Bell)
8. Commissioner Alvin "Pete" Rozelle (January 26, 1960 – November 5, 1989)
9. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue (November 5, 1989 – September 1, 2006)
10. Commissioner Roger Goodell (September 1, 2006–present)
Main League Offices
* Canton (1920–1921)
* Columbus (1921–1941)
* Chicago (1941–1946)
* Philadelphia (1946–1960)
* New York City (1960–present)