NFL Team Owners Net Worth In Order Of The Richest

Richest owners in the NFL comprise billionaires Rob Walton, Jody Allen, David Tepper, and The Hunts. Dallas Cowboys are the richest among the NFL teams.

The Cowboys have a value of 7.6 billion dollars, reports Marca. They are followed by Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots at $5.9 billion, New York Giants at $5.4 billion, and the San Francisco 49ers at $5.2 billion. Chicago Bears have a $5 billion worth, concluding the list of franchises over $5 billion estimated worth.

Talking about the proprietors, all the primary owners are billionaires if you count Mike Brown’s family wealth. Green Bay Packers are an exception, as they have sold a pile of stock to the fans, making them pseudo-owners.

Below is the list of every owner of an NFL franchise with their net worth:

NFL minority owners are Mellody Hobson, Lewis Hamilton, and Condoleezza Rice. They are part-owners of the Denver Broncos.

Mellody is the first female owner from a color background in NFL. Before getting this role, she worked as the Chair of Starbucks in 2020. She was also the chair of the Economic Club of Chicago in 2017.

Likewise, Hamilton, seven times Formula One World Champion, joined the ownership of the Broncos in 2022. He announced it via his Twitter handle on 2nd August.

Condoleezza Rice is also part of the minority ownership in the Walter-Penner group. She is famously known for her role as the 66th United States Secretary of State (2005-09).

Jewish Owners

Jewish owners of NFL teams comprise 10 names. David Tepper of the Carolina Panthers is the latest to join the list.

Tepper bought the Panthers in July 2018 from Jerry Richardson. The agreement was made for $2.275 billion, states ESPN. The NFL owners approved the transaction in May of that year.

Apart from David, the remaining 9 Jewish owners are as follows:

• Arthur Blank – Atlanta Falcons
• Mark Davis – Las Vegas Raiders
• Malcolm Glazer – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Robert Kraft – New England Patriots
• Jeffrey Lurie – Philadelphia Eagles
• Stephen M. Ross – Miami Dolphins
• Daniel Snyder – Washington Commanders
• Steve Tisch – New York Jets
• Zygi Wilf – Minnesota Vikings

Similarly, some past owners of different franchises were also Jewish, including

• Al Davis – Oakland Raiders (1996-2011)
• Eugene V. Klein – San Diego Chargers (1966-84)
• Randy Lerner – Cleveland Browns (2002-12)
• Art Modell – Cleveland Browns (1961-95) and Baltimore Ravens (1995-2004)
• Carroll Rosenbloom – Baltimore Colts (1953-72) and Los Angeles Rams (1972-79)
• Sonny Werblin – New York Jets (1965-68)

Women owners of NFL teams list consists of 12 influential females. Amy Trask is the first female NFL owner.

All twelve ladies have business knowledge and know the core of their team. Despite NFL having over 100 years of history, the league has only a handful of women in the driving seat. It is not wrong to say that the business end of the league and teams have reigned under the force of men.

However, a strong imprint was left in 1997 when Amy Trask became the first female NFL owner. To this date, she is the only person to do so.

She worked as the CEO of the Oakland Raiders till 2013. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, she began her journey with the Raiders in 1983. She was an intern then.

Raiders fans called her the “Princess of Darkness.” During her reign, the team won Conference Championship in 2002 and was AFC West winners from 2000 to 2002.

Besides that, she worked as an analyst for CBS Sports, was on the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Board of Directors of Far Niente Wine Estates, and became CEO of Big3.

Remaining NFL Female Owners

The remaining names who have ownership of the NFL teams are listed below:

• Jody Allen – Seattle Seahawks
• Sheila Firestone Hamp – Detroit Lions
• Janice McNair – Houston Texans
• Gayle Benson – New Orleans Saints
• Carol Davis – Las Vegas Raiders
• Virginia Halas McCaskey – Buffalo Bills
• Denise DeBartolo York – San Francisco 49ers
• Amy Adams Strunk – Tennessee Titans
• Martha Firestone Ford – Detroit Lions
• Dee Haslem – Cleveland Browns
• Kim Pegula – Buffalo Bills

NFL owners make approximately $565 million yearly in the 2022-23 season. The 2022’s revenue of the NFL was 18 billion dollars.

In 2022-21, the NFL revenue was 11.1 billion dollars. It means each team made a national revenue of $347 million. The prior year generated 309.7 million per franchise.

The targeted revenue by 2027 is 25 billion dollars. Meeting that target means approximately 781 million dollars for a team.

 Most are part of the media rights, merchandise, and TV revenue. Below is the list of the new media contract made with major networking partners:

How do NFL owners make money?

NFL owners make money primarily from their businesses. NFL team revenue comes secondary for them.

For instance, Rob Walton has Walmart as his primary source of wealth. David Tepper is a hedge fund manager; most of his income is generated from that source.

There are many owners whose primary source is their franchise or franchises. Jerry Jones’s wealth is attributed to Dallas Cowboys, and Stanley Kroenke has different teams under his portfolio and generates billions from them.

The NFL revenue received by each team is not only the fortune made by them in a year. There are other ways to cash in wealth. Some of those are listed below:

• Concession revenue
• Ticket Sales
• Sponsorship deals
• Local merchandising
• Concerts and events in the stadium

NFL owners make a $14.6 billion profit for the league for winning the Super Bowl. As per the league rule, winners and losers profit from the grand event.

NBC Sports reports that each member of the victorious team received $157K in 2023. The second bests were rewarded $82K.

This is not all. The Super Bowl Rings alone cost $5K to 7K each. A franchise can order a total of 150.

Likewise, the other team also gets rings. It is to acknowledge their distinction as the conference champions.