Claim: In the 1989 NFL Season (the same season that NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement), the New York Giants drafted Brian Williams in the first round, while drafting both Bob Kratch and Greg Jackson in the third round, and David Meggett in the fifth round.
Evidence: New York Giants Brian Williams New York Giants Greg Jackson New York Giants Bob Kratch New York Giants Dave Meggett Rozelle served as the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) for nearly thirty years, from January 1960 until his retirement in November 1989.