Operating income of National Football League franchises 2020

The Dallas Cowboys had an operating income of 280 million U.S. dollars in 2020, the largest of all the NFL teams and almost double the figure of the team ranked second, the New England Patriots. At the other end of the rankings, the Los Angeles Chargers had the smallest operating income in the league at negative 49 million U.S. dollars. Losses in operating income across all many teams in 2020 were due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that year.

Cowboys top the rich list

Operating income refers to how much of a team’s revenue will become profit after deducting operating expenses, such as wages. The average operating income of an NFL team was around seven million U.S. dollars in 2020. The Cowboys generated overall revenues of 800 million U.S. dollars in 2020 and not only ranked as the most valuable NFL team, but also the most valuable sports team worldwide – despite not playing in the Super Bowl since the 1995 season.

Raiders gamble on Las Vegas move

The annual revenue of the Las Vegas Raiders increased since 2001, but it was still the lowest of all 32 NFL teams in 2019. However, this has changed in recent years because the franchise moved from Oakland to a new stadium in a new city: Las Vegas. The team, formerly known as the Oakland Raiders, has played as the Las Vegas Raiders since the start of the 2020 NFL season, and the relocation is expected to generate more revenue from sponsorships, especially from the naming rights deal for the new stadium. In 2020, the LAs Vegas Raiders generated the fifth most revenue of all NFL teams that year.