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The Dallas Cowboys, valued at $10 billion in 2024, are the most valuable sports franchise in the world.

Forbes compiles the finances of all 32 NFL teams to produce an annual ranking of the best franchises in terms of valuation. The valuations are composed of the monetary worth of the sport, market, stadium deals, and brand.[1] These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as debt and operating income to each one.[2] The Dallas Cowboys, valued at $10.1 billion in 2024, has been the NFL's most valuable franchise since 2007 and the most valuable sports franchise in the world since 2016.

Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as CBS and Sports Illustrated.[3][4] The NFL has recognized the annual ranking for the first time after the rendition based on the 2014 NFL season.[5]

Ranking

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Rankings as of August 2024[2]

Rank Swing[a] Team State Value[b] Operating income[c]
#1 Steady Dallas Cowboys  Texas $10.1 billion $564 million
#2 Increase 1 Los Angeles Rams  California $7.6 billion $286 million
#3 Decrease 1 New England Patriots  Massachusetts $7.4 billion $261 million
#4 Steady New York Giants  New Jersey $7.3 billion $190 million
#5 Increase 2 New York Jets  New Jersey $6.9 billion $138 million
#6 Increase 3 San Francisco 49ers  California $6.8 billion $144 million
#7 Decrease 1 Las Vegas Raiders  Nevada $6.7 billion $115 million
#8 Increase 2 Philadelphia Eagles  Pennsylvania $6.6 billion $158 million
#9 Decrease 4 Chicago Bears  Illinois $6.4 billion $138 million
#10 Decrease 2 Washington Commanders  Maryland $6.3 billion $160 million
#11 Steady Miami Dolphins  Florida $6.2 billion $118 million
#12 Steady Houston Texans  Texas $6.1 billion $164 million
#13 Increase 7 Green Bay Packers  Wisconsin $5.6 billion $60 million
#14 Decrease 1 Denver Broncos  Colorado $5.5 billion $114 million
#15 Decrease 1 Seattle Seahawks  Washington $5.4 billion $104 million
#16 Increase 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers  Florida $5.4 billion $134 million
#17 Increase 2 Pittsburgh Steelers  Pennsylvania $5.3 billion $129 million
#18 Decrease 3 Atlanta Falcons  Georgia $5.2 billion $94 million
#19 Steady Cleveland Browns  Ohio $5.1 billion $95 million
#20 Increase 5 Los Angeles Chargers  California $5.1 billion $110 million
#21 Decrease 5 Minnesota Vikings  Minnesota $5 billion $111 million
#22 Decrease 5 Baltimore Ravens  Maryland $5 billion $77 million
#23 Decrease 1 Tennessee Titans  Tennessee $4.9 billion $123 million
#24 Decrease 1 Kansas City Chiefs  Missouri $4.8 billion $115 million
#25 Decrease 3 Indianapolis Colts  Indiana $4.8 billion $146 million
#26 Increase 2 Jacksonville Jaguars  Florida $4.6 billion $139 million
#27 Decrease 1 Carolina Panthers  North Carolina $4.5 billion $109 million
#28 Decrease 1 New Orleans Saints  Louisiana $4.4 billion $118 million
#29 Steady Arizona Cardinals  Arizona $4.3 billion $112 million
#30 Steady Buffalo Bills  New York $4.2 billion $101 million
#31 Steady Detroit Lions  Michigan $4.1 billion $56 million
#32 Steady Cincinnati Bengals  Ohio $4.1 billion $76 million

Historical valuations

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Historical valuations (in US$ millions) by NFL team[d]
Team 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Dallas Cowboys 8,000 6,500 5,700 5,500 5,000 4,800 4,200 4,000 3,200 2,300
New England Patriots 6,400 5,000 4,400 4,100 3,800 3,700 3,400 3,200 2,600 1,800
Los Angeles Rams 6,200 4,800 4,000 3,800 3,200 3,000 2,900 1,500 930 875
New York Giants 6,000 4,850 4,300 3,900 3,300 3,300 3,100 2,800 2,100 1,600
Chicago Bears 5,800 4,075 3,500 3,500 2,900 2,900 2,700 2,500 1,700 1,300
Washington Commanders 5,600 4,200 3,500 3,400 3,100 3,100 3,000 2,900 2,400 1,700
New York Jets 5,400 4,050 3,600 3,200 2,900 2,800 2,800 2,600 1,800 1,400
San Francisco 49ers 5,200 4,175 3,800 3,500 3,100 3,100 3,000 2,700 1,600 1,200
Las Vegas Raiders 5,100 3,415 3,100 2,900 2,400 2,400 2,100 1,400 970 825
Philadelphia Eagles 4,900 3,800 3,400 3,100 2,800 2,700 2,500 2,400 1,800 1,300
Houston Texans 4,700 3,700 3,300 3,100 2,800 2,800 2,600 2,500 1,900 1,500
Denver Broncos 4,650 3,750 3,200 3,000 2,700 2,600 2,400 1,900 1,500 1,200
Miami Dolphins 4,600 3,420 2,900 2,800 2,600 2,600 2,400 1,900 1,300 1,100
Seattle Seahawks 4,500 3,500 3,100 2,800 2,600 2,400 2,200 1,900 1,300 1,100
Green Bay Packers 4,250 3,475 3,100 2,900 2,600 2,600 2,400 2,000 1,400 1,200
Atlanta Falcons 4,000 3,200 2,900 2,800 2,600 2,500 2,100 1,700 1,100 933
Pittsburgh Steelers 3,975 3,430 3,000 2,800 2,600 2,500 2,300 1,900 1,400 1,100
Minnesota Vikings 3,925 3,350 3,000 2,700 2,400 2,400 2,200 1,600 1,200 1,000
Baltimore Ravens 3,900 3,400 3,000 2,800 2,600 2,500 2,300 1,900 1,500 1,200
Los Angeles Chargers 3,875 2,920 2,600 2,500 2,300 2,300 2,100 1,500 995 949
Cleveland Browns 3,850 2,600 2,400 2,200 2,000 2,000 1,900 1,500 1,100 1,000
Indianapolis Colts 3,800 3,250 2,900 2,700 2,400 2,400 2,200 1,900 1,400 1,200
Kansas City Chiefs 3,700 2,930 2,500 2,300 2,100 2,100 1,900 1,500 1,100 1,000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3,675 2,940 2,300 2,200 2,000 2,000 1,800 1,500 1,200 1,100
Carolina Panthers 3,600 2,910 2,600 2,400 2,300 2,300 2,100 1,600 1,300 1,100
New Orleans Saints 3,575 2,825 2,500 2,300 2,100 2,000 1,800 1,500 1,100 1,000
Tennessee Titans 3,500 2,625 2,300 2,200 2,100 2,100 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,100
Jacksonville Jaguars 3,475 2,800 2,500 2,300 2,100 2,100 2,000 1,500 965 840
Buffalo Bills 3,400 2,270 2,100 1,900 1,600 1,600 1,500 1,400 935 870
Arizona Cardinals 3,270 2,650 2,300 2,300 2,200 2,200 2,000 1,500 1,000 961
Detroit Lions 3,050 2,400 2,100 2,000 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,400 960 900
Cincinnati Bengals 3,000 2,275 2,000 2,000 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,400 990 924

Notes

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  1. ^ Movement of spots in the ranking from the previous year
  2. ^ Value of team (in U.S. dollars) based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending), without deduction for debt (other than stadium debt).
  3. ^ Earnings (in dollars) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  4. ^ Financial data taken from each team profile on Forbes.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dallas Cowboys Profile". Forbes. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The NFL's Most Valuable Teams 2024". Forbes. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Most valuable NFL franchises revealed". CBS. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "How much are NFL teams worth?". Sports Illustrated. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "The most valuable NFL franchises according to Forbes". NFL. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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