JACKSONVILLE — Tony Boselli, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Executive Vice President of Football Operations and the franchise’s first Pro Football Hall of Famer, was appointed Tuesday to the NFL’s Competition Committee, giving the Jaguars a direct voice in shaping the league’s rules.
“I have always viewed the game of football - and the institutions and traditions that support it - as sacred,” Boselli said. “I felt that way when I entered the National Football League as a player more than 30 years ago, and I feel an even greater responsibility to it today.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appoints members to the committee, which was established in 1968 following the announcement of the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The body annually reviews the NFL’s competitive aspects and has the authority to propose rules changes and new rules. Boselli joins a 12-member roster co-chaired by Atlanta Falcons Chief Executive Officer Rich McKay and Dallas Cowboys executive vice president and CEO Stephen Jones.
“It is an honor to serve on the Competition Committee and to represent the best interests of the game, the NFL, and all 32 clubs,” Boselli said. “I look forward to joining the other members of the committee and continuing their good work as we thoroughly study the game, protect its integrity, and continue to evolve and grow it for future generations of players and fans.”
The committee includes two other figures with Florida ties: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles and Houston Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans, alongside Cincinnati Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn, San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch, New York Giants CEO and co-owner John Mara, Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay, Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell, Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton and New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.
Boselli, the No. 2 overall selection by the Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Draft — their inaugural draft before their inaugural season — played left tackle in Jacksonville from 1995-2001. He was the first member of the Pride of the Jaguars and became the first player in franchise history enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. He became Executive Vice President of Football Operations in February 2025 and is now entering his second season in the front-office role.
The competition committee typically convenes ahead of the NFL’s annual league meeting, where proposed rules changes are voted on by all 32 clubs.