Overview
- His family said he died Sunday at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, from heart failure complicated by Parkinson’s disease, and he is survived by his wife, Chandler, and their children, Drew and Emily.
- Tagliabue led the NFL from 1989 to 2006, introducing free agency and a salary cap and maintaining 17 seasons without a labor stoppage.
- The league expanded from 28 to 32 teams under his leadership as franchises secured new stadiums and landmark television contracts.
- He postponed games after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and pushed for the Saints to return to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
- He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, and while tributes poured in from across the league, coverage also revisited criticism of the NFL’s past handling of concussions during his era.