Roger Goodell has been the NFL Commissioner since 2006, overseeing all league operations. His salary and career earnings reflect the significant responsibilities of this high-profile position.
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Being in charge of the NFL is one of the biggest jobs in sportsĀ ā and one Roger Goodell has owned since 2006.
The league's commissioner is in charge of overseeing all NFL operations, including business operations, player conduct, and representing the owners. Each year, fans spend the most time seeing Goodell at the NFL Draft, where he announces picks.
It certainly pays well to be the NFL's commissionerĀ ā but how much does Goodell really make?
Here's what to know about Goodell's contract, salary and more.
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Goodell is currently under contract with the NFL through March 2027. He signed a three-year extension in March 2023. Since taking on the role in 2006, he's signed four extensions.
"It really was quite simple, honestly," Goodell said of the extension in 2023, per ESPN. "It was just a matter of getting to it, frankly. It wasn't much of a discussion. It was pretty quick. I'm obviously honored to do this job."
Official figures on the deal weren't released, but it was "expected to be incentive-laden and, considering the league's financial success, the most lucrative deal ever given to any commissioner in any sport," according to ESPN. In the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, Goodell earned $63.9 million annually.
Goodell began his time with the NFL back in 1982 as an administrative intern.
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Goodell's official salary isn't known, but he reportedly made $63.9 million back in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
Goodell also reportedly received a $200 million extension in 2017 that paid him $40 million annually, with most of the salary being in bonuses. Given the $40 million number in 2017 and $63.9 number as of 2021, Goodell's salary likely falls in that range.
Roger Goodell has an estimated net worth of $250 million, according toĀ Celebrity Net Worth.
With Goodell's salaries often being undisclosed officially, there's no telling what his exact figure is in career earnings. But Front Office Sports reportedĀ in 2023 that his latest extension is expected to bring him to about $700 million in career earnings.
Goodell earned an estimated $500 million before his 2023 extension, the story reported, and the latest deal "could easily add another $200 million to that total haul."
Goodell contract expires in March 2027, but there are no expectations that he will be retiring as commissioner anytime soon.
ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr. said on John Ourand's "The Varsity" podcast in February that he doesn't expect Goodell to retire in 2027.
āWhat Iāve heard is thatĀ he isnāt going anywhere,ā Van Natta Jr. told Ourand. āMaybe thatās not surprising when you consider how much money heās making and how good everything is going. . . . Heās enjoying the job. The business is almost on autopilot. I would be surprised if Roger retires after the conclusion of his current contract.ā
Goodell is 67. He will turn 68 in February 2027.