In 2023, the average franchise value of teams in the National Football League (NFL) was just under 5.11 billion U.S. dollars.
Franchise values
The average franchise value of National Football League teams has consistently increased over the years. From 2016 to 2023, the average value of a NFL franchise has more than doubled from 2.34 billion U.S. dollars to around 5.11 billion U.S. dollars. The NFL has always had the highest average franchise value amongst all sports leagues in the U.S. For instance, in 2022, Major League Baseball (MLB) teams were valued at just over two billion U.S. dollars, while the National Basketball Association (NBA) reached an average value of 2.86 billion U.S. dollars per franchise that same year.
The most valuable NFL franchises
The five-time Super Bowl champions Dallas Cowboys were the most valuable franchise in the NFL, with a franchise value of nine billion U.S. dollars. The New England Patriots, the franchise from the greater Boston region was ranked second in regards to franchise value. The Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and Chicago Bears complete the list of top five most valuable NFL franchises. The least valuable franchise in the NFL was the Cincinnati Bengals with a value of 3.5 billion U.S. dollars.
National Football League average franchise value from 2000 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Forbes. (August 30, 2023). National Football League average franchise value from 2000 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193435/average-franchise-value-in-the-nfl-since-2000/
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National Football League average franchise value from 2000 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, August 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193435/average-franchise-value-in-the-nfl-since-2000/