The NFL is the richest sports league in the world, with revenue on track to reach $20 billion thanks to television contracts averaging $12 billion a year.
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According to Forbes magazine's 2023 rankings, each franchise is worth at least $3.5 billion thanks to revenue sharing across the league's 32 teams.
How rich is your NFL team?
32. Cincinnati Bengals
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Current value: $3.5 billion
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Revenue: $498 million
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Operating income: $104 million
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31. Detroit Lions
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Current value: $3.6 billion
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Revenue: $495 million
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Operating income: $51 million
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30. Buffalo Bills
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Current value: $3.7 billion
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Revenue: $503 million
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Operating income: $119 million
29. Arizona Cardinals
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Current value: $3.8 billion
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Revenue: 500 million dollars
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Operating income: $83 million
28. Jacksonville Jaguars
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Current value: 4 billion dollars
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Revenue: $517 million
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Operating income: $110 million
27. New Orleans Saints
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Current value: $4.08 billion
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Revenue: $533 million
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Operating income: $66 million
26. Carolina Panthers
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Current value: $4.1 billion
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Revenue: $530 million
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Operating income: $72 million
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25. Los Angeles Chargers
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Current value: $4.15 billion
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Revenue: $518 million
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Operating income: $65 million
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Current value: $4.2 billion
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Revenue: $531 million
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Operating income: $64 million
23. Kansas City Chiefs
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Current value: $4.3 billion
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Revenue: $540 million
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Operating income: $95 million
22. Indianapolis Colts
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Current value: $4.35 billion
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Revenue: $545 million
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Operating income: $101 million
21. Tennessee Titans
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Current value: $4.4 billion
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Revenue: $516 million
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Operating income: $85 million
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20. Green Bay Packers
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Current value: $4.6 billion
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Revenue: $577 million
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Operating income: $69 million
19. Cleveland Browns
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Current value: $4.62 billion
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Revenue: $545 million
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Operating income: $104 million
18. Baltimore Ravens
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Current value: $4.63 billion
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Revenue: $544 million
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Operating income: $108 million
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
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Current value: $4.63 billion
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Revenue: $548 million
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Operating income: $96 million
16. Minnesota Vikings
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Current value: $4.65 billion
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Revenue: $540 million
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Operating income: $99 million
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15. Atlanta Falcons
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Current value: $4.7 billion
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Revenue: $544 million
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Operating income: $159 million
14. Seattle Seahawks
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Current value: 5 billion dollars
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Revenue: $555 million
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Operating income: $89 million
13. Denver Broncos
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Current value: $5.1 billion
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Revenue: $563 million
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Operating income: $103 million
12. Houston Texans
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Current value: 5.5 billion dollars
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Revenue: $605 million
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Operating income: $195 million
11. Miami Dolphins
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Current value: $5.7 billion
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Revenue: 600 million dollars
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Operating income: $111 million
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10. Philadelphia Eagles
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Current value: $5.8 billion
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Revenue: $598 million
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Operating income: $187 million
9. San Francisco 49ers
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Current value: 6 billion dollars
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Revenue: $622 million
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Operating income: $152 million
8. Commander in Washington
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Current value: $6.05 billion
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Revenue: $545 million
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Operating income: $87 million
7. New York Jets
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Current value: $6.1 billion
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Revenue: $560 million
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Operating income: $126 million
6. Las Vegas Raiders
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Current value: 6.2 billion dollars
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Revenue: $729 million
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Operating income: $72 million
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5. Chicago Bears
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Current value: $6.3 billion
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Revenue: $556 million
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Operating income: $203 million
4. New York Giants
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Current value: $6.8 billion
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Revenue: $639 million
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Operating income: $216 million
3. Los Angeles Rams
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Current value: $6.9 billion
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Revenue: $686 million
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Operating income: $125 million
2. New England Patriots
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Current value: 7 billion dollars
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Revenue: $684 million
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Operating income: $206 million
1. Dallas Cowboys
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Current value: 9 billion dollars
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Revenue: $1.14 billion
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Operating income: $504 million
George Malone contributed reporting to this article.
Methodology: To find out how rich each NFL is, GOBankingRates used Forbes' NFL Team Value 2023 data to find the following factors for all 32 NFL teams: (1) Revenues for the 2022-23 season. (2) Operating income for the 2022-23 season. (3) Current team value entering the 2023-24 season, (4) Change in his one-year value from the start of the 2022-23 season to the start of his 2023-24 season. Only factor (3) was used to determine the final ranking. All data was collected as of September 5, 2023.
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