Pete Rozelle

Rather than saying that the commissioner is hired by the owners and therefore is subservient to them, you have to look at…

— Pete Rozelle

I'm not saying that the press is wrong to report any internal differences we have, but at the same time, I think…

— Pete Rozelle

The most difficult owner for me was the late George Marshall of Washington.

— Pete Rozelle

Considering what Americans have been confronted with in the last ten years, domestically and internationally, it's clear that we need emotional outlets;…

— Pete Rozelle

I think the big thing I've had going for me in that regard has been the success of the league. I don't…

— Pete Rozelle

Every franchise of both leagues will remain in its present location.

— Pete Rozelle

There are a lot more TV sets in use on Monday night than on Sunday afternoon.

— Pete Rozelle

Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of…

— Pete Rozelle

At last, someone came to tell me I'd been selected as commissioner, which gave rise to the line that I took the…

— Pete Rozelle

Squabbling in public will eventually ruin football; there's no doubt it's hurting us already. Polls taken by Louis Harris - polls as…

— Pete Rozelle

At least I'm going into the job with clean hands.

— Pete Rozelle

I'm not claiming that football is the nation's salvation in this area, but it's one of them, one little thing that apparently…

— Pete Rozelle

But I haven't met a player or a coach whose goal isn't to win the Super Bowl.

— Pete Rozelle

I don't know if 1300 players could really participate in the selection of a commissioner, and I've never given it a great…

— Pete Rozelle

In fact, an awful lot of N.F.L. club owners have practically no influence on their players at all, simply because they're not…

— Pete Rozelle

People are interested in pro football because it provides them with an emotional oasis; they don't want football to get involved in…

— Pete Rozelle