Did you know that the National Football League (NFL) is the most profitable sports league? The NFL generates approximately $13 billion in revenue, with 32 teams receiving a record $309 million each, making it the most profitable among sports leagues. As the dominant force in the American sports scene and the most popular entertainment sports league in all seasons, the sport has not only attracted fans and supporters from around the world. Yet it has also become one of the highest grossing sports in the world. Owning a team in the NFL is a guaranteed bet for short and long term success. One notable aspect that you might not be aware of is that team profits keep appreciating over time, making team owners richer year after year. The 32 teams that make up the NFL are owned by entities, individuals and families. The National Football League makes a substantial portion of its money from sponsorships and media rights, which brought in an estimated $1,62 billion last season. The NFL is not owned by any specific person or entity. Instead, the NFL is owned by the league's 32 teams. Accordingly, the owners of the NFL team own the league and its brand. Thirty-one of these clubs are privately owned, with the exception of the Green Bay Packers, which are collectively owned by shareholders. NFL franchise owners have become some of the wealthiest individuals in the world, with a consistent income of billions of dollars. The majority of the National Football League's wealthiest owners are Americans, which is not surprising given that football is an American sport. Here's a look at the net worth of the 20 richest owners in the NFL in 2022.
20. Brown Family - $2,1 billion
The Brown family owns a $2,1 billion stake in the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Cincinnati Bengals are part of the AFC North division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League. Paul Patriarch Brown brought the Cincinnati Bengals to Cincinnati in 1967, and since then the team has never changed ownership. The Cincinnati Bengals are currently managed and owned by Michael Brown, the son of Paul Brown. After his father's death in 1991, Michael Brown took control of the team.
19. Jeffrey Lurie – $3,5 billion
Jeffrey Lurie is well known as the owner and CEO of the National Football League team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Besides that, Lurie is also a very talented film producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Jeffrey Lurie has always been a fan of all Boston sports teams. The former social policy professor's current net worth is $3,5 billion. Lurie and his mother pledged their shares in the family trust as collateral for a loan that allowed him to buy the Philadelphia Eagles for $185 million in 1994. The Philadelphia Eagles are now worth $3,8 billion on the free market.
18. James Irsay – $3,5 billion
James Irsay made his fortune after the death of his father, Robert, in 1997 and left him the business and the money. James also inherited the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. His father, Robert, was a Chicago-based industrialist. He amassed a fortune estimated at over $150 million from several profitable heating and air conditioning businesses as well as a sheet metal business. As the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay's net worth is $3,5 billion as of November 2021, at the age of 62. In 2022, his net worth is expected to be the same as today. This net worth places Irsay at number 333 on the Forbes 400 list for 2021 and 1008 on the Forbes Billionaires list for 2021.
17. Gayle Benson – $3,8 billion
Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, is ranked 778th on Forbes' list of billionaires, with a net worth of $3,8 billion, an increase from $2,9 billion in 2019. from owning the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA, Gayle Benson worked as an interior designer in the 1970s and started an interior design business in 2014. Besides design interior and NFL property, Gayle Benson and her husband, Thomas Bird, were interested in acquiring and renovating businesses.
16. Denise York and her family – $4 billion
Denise York's family controls more than 90% of the San Francisco 49ers, the NFL's fifth-highest-rated franchise and 2019 Super Bowl runner-up. John York and Denise DeBartolo York are the 49ers' co-chairmen. York's father, Edward Debartolo Sr., who died in 1994, bought the franchise for $13 million in 1977. The net worth of Denise York and her family is estimated at $4 billion.
15. Dan Snyder – $4 billion
Daniel Snyder made his fortune as a college dropout with his marketing company, Snyder Communications. Snyder sold the company to France's Havas for $2,1 billion in stock in 2000 after taking it public in 1996. Daniel Snyder currently owns the Washington football team, formerly the Washington Redskins of the NFL professional football team, which he bought for $750 million in 1999. He also owns Red Zebra Broadcasting and television production company Dick Clark.
14. Janice McNair – $4,2 billion
Janice McNair, the widow of Robert McNair, inherited her late husband's 80% share in the Houston Texans after his death in 2018. In 1999, Robert McNair made his initial wealth by selling his generator company to electricity, Cogen Technologies, to Enron for $1,5 billion. With the profits from the sale of Cogen, he spent $600 million that year on the NFL's 32nd franchise, the Houston Texans, in which Janice McNair now has an 80% stake. With a net worth of $4,2 billion, Janice McNair is one of the richest female owners in the NFL.
13. Glazer Family – $4,7 billion
The Glazers made their fortunes in commercial real estate and sports team ownership. The Glazers are best known for buying the National Football League franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United, a famous club in the Premier League, the biggest football team in the UK. Malcolm Glazer bought the Buccaneers from Tampa Bay in 1995 for $192 million, and in 2003 he began buying shares in Manchester United, and by the end of 2005 he had acquired full ownership of the club. The Glazers have a net worth of $4,7 billion.
12. Steve Bisciotti – $5,6 billion
Steve Bisciotti, then 23, co-founded the recruitment company Aerotek with his cousin Jim Davis. Aerotek earned $1,5 million in revenue in its first year and is now valued at $12 billion, making it one of the largest private recruitment organizations in the world. NFL owners approved the sale of 49% of the Baltimore Ravens to Bisciotti in 2000. In the deal, he had the option of buying the remaining 51% of the team for $325 million from Art Modell in 2004, the same year the NFL approved its majority stake purchase. Steve Bisciotti now owns the Baltimore Ravens.
11. Terrence and Kim Pegula – $5,7 billion
Terrence Michael Pegula is an American multi-billionaire businessman and petroleum engineer. Terrence has accumulated most of his wealth through gas and oil. He is the owner of Pegula Entertainment and Sports. Terrence Pegula is the sole owner of one of the National Hockey League teams, the Buffalo Sabres. Terrence's wife, Kim Pegula, owns the NFL's Buffalo Bills. Terrence and Kim Pegula both bought the Buffalo Bills from the NFL in 2014 for $1,4 billion. Terrence Pegula and his wife, Kim, have a shared net worth of $5,7 billion.
10. Haslam Family – $6 billion
The Haslam family paid an estimated $1 billion to buy one of the NFL teams, the Cleveland Browns football team, in 2012. With a net worth of $6 billion, the Haslams are l one of the wealthiest families in America and one of the wealthiest in Tennessee. powerful families. In addition to owning the Cleveland Browns football team, the family also owns 67% of Knoxville's $31 billion sales company, Pilot Flying J.
9. Arthur Blank – $7,5 billion
After being suspended from their jobs at a local hardware store, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank worked together to start their own company, Home Depot, in 1978. Blank resigned as co-founder and co-president of Home Depot during the year. 2001 and bought the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League for $545 million in 2002; his property is currently worth $1,8 billion. Blank also owns a number of businesses, including Atlanta United, three ranches in Montana, the Atlanta Falcons and the nationwide PGA TOUR Superstore.
8. Shahid Khan - $8,2 billion
Shahid Khan, an engineer by training, purchased and launched the auto parts company Flex-N-Gate from his former employer in 1980. His one-piece truck bumper design was the basis of his success; the company now has 69 factories worldwide and more than 26 people. Shahid Khan is one of 000 billionaires in the world. He owns one of the National Football League teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars, which he bought in 2755. Later in 2012, Shahid Khan again bought out Fulham FC, a Premier League side. the English Football League.
7. Stephen Ross - $8,3 billion
In addition to owning a sports team, Stephen M. Ross is also a philanthropist and real estate developer. Ross is chairman, majority owner and shareholder of The Related Companies, a global real estate development company he founded in 1972. Stephen Ross has derived much of his wealth from his businesses. In 2008, Ross purchased 50% of the Miami Dolphins franchise. Today, Stephen Ross' net worth is currently $8,3 billion and he is the sole owner of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
6. Robert Kraft – $8,3 billion
Robert Kraft bought the New England Patriots for $172 million in 1994; the franchise is currently valued at over $5 billion and boasts six Super Bowl rings. Kraft, who sold newspapers outside the old Boston Braves stadium as a child, made his first fortune in the paper and packaging business. Robert Kraft is the President and…
