The 32 NFL teams have an average worth of about $1.17 billion, approximately 5% more than last year, making American football the most lucrative league sport in the world. Following, we would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 20 most valuable NFL teams in 2013. The teams were ranked according to their current value, based on figures issued earlier this year by Forbes Magazine. We have also included the teams’ revenues and operating incomes for the year 2012. For the seventh year in a row, the Dallas Cowboys take the title of most valuable NFL team. In July 2013, the team signed a 25-year deal with AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) for a whopping half a billion dollars.
The New England Patriots placed second in our countdown, with a total net worth of $1.8 billion and a revenue for the year 2012 of $408 million. The Washington Redskins wrap up our top three with a current value of $1.7 billion. Curious to see which other teams have made it on our list? Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 20: Kansas City Chiefs
Current value: $1,009 million
Revenue: $245 million
Operating income: $15 million
No. 19: Tennessee Titans
Current value: $1,055 million
Revenue: $270 million
Operating income: $40 million
No. 18: Carolina Panthers
Current value: $1,057 million
Revenue: $271 million
Operating income: $28.9 million
No. 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Current value: $1,067 million
Revenue: $267 million
Operating income: $2.2 million
No. 16: Miami Dolphins
Current value: $1,074 million
Revenue: $268 million
Operating income: $24.8 million
No. 15: Seattle Seahawks
Current value: $1,081 million
Revenue: $270 million
Operating income: $28.2 million
No. 14: Pittsburgh Steelers
Current value: $1,118 million
Revenue: $266 million
Operating income: $28.3 million
No. 13: Denver Broncos
Current value: $1,161 million
Revenue: $283 million
Operating income: $31.7 million
No. 12: Green Bay Packers
Current value: $1,183 million
Revenue: $282 million
Operating income: $54.3 million
No. 11: Indianapolis Colts
Current value: $1,200 million Revenue: $276 million Operating income: $65 million
No. 10: San Francisco 49ers
Current value: $1,224 million
Revenue: $255 million
Operating income: $10.2 million
No. 9: Baltimore Ravens
Current value: $1,227 million
Revenue: $292 million
Operating income: $48.3 million
No. 8: Chicago Bears
Current value: $1,252 million
Revenue: $298 million
Operating income: $63.2 million
No. 7: Philadelphia Eagles
Current value: $1,314 million
Revenue: $306 million
Operating income: $47.8 million
No. 6: New York Jets
Current value: $1,308 million
Revenue: $321 million
Operating income: $52.8 million
No. 5: Houston Texans
Current value: $1,450 million
Revenue: $320 million
Operating income: $81.5 million
No. 4: New York Giants
Current value: $1,550 million
Revenue: $338 million
Operating income: $64.4 million
No. 3: Washington Redskins
Current value: $1,700 million
Revenue: $381 million
Operating income: $104.3 million
No. 2: New England Patriots
Current value: $1,800 million
Revenue: $408 million
Operating income: $139.2 million
No. 1: Dallas Cowboys
Current value: $2,300 million
Revenue: $539 million
Operating income: $250.7 million
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