Forbes list of the most valuable NFL teams


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. These areas are supported by applying financial metrics such as revenue and operating income to each one. 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. In the 2025 list updated on November 10, 2025, Forbes valued the Cowboys at $13 billion, followed by the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants also topping $10 billion, with the average NFL franchise reaching $7.1 billion.
Several media outlets have referenced in related news or conducts analytic journalism when the ranking comes out, such as CBS and Sports Illustrated. The NFL has recognized the annual ranking for the first time after the rendition based on the NFL season.

Ranking

Rankings as of November 2025
RankSwingTeamStateValueChangeRevenueOperating income
1Dallas CowboysTexasnowrap|$1.234 billionsteady

Historical valuations

Team2021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dallas Cowboys8,0006,5005,7005,5005,0004,8004,2004,0003,2002,300
New England Patriots6,4005,0004,4004,1003,8003,7003,4003,2002,6001,800
Los Angeles Rams6,2004,8004,0003,8003,2003,0002,9001,500930875
New York Giants6,0004,8504,3003,9003,3003,3003,1002,8002,1001,600
Chicago Bears5,8004,0753,5003,5002,9002,9002,7002,5001,7001,300
Washington Commanders5,6004,2003,5003,4003,1003,1003,0002,9002,4001,700
New York Jets5,4004,0503,6003,2002,9002,8002,8002,6001,8001,400
San Francisco 49ers5,2004,1753,8003,5003,1003,1003,0002,7001,6001,200
Las Vegas Raiders5,1003,4153,1002,9002,4002,4002,1001,400970825
Philadelphia Eagles4,9003,8003,4003,1002,8002,7002,5002,4001,8001,300
Houston Texans4,7003,7003,3003,1002,8002,8002,6002,5001,9001,500
Denver Broncos4,6503,7503,2003,0002,7002,6002,4001,9001,5001,200
Miami Dolphins4,6003,4202,9002,8002,6002,6002,4001,9001,3001,100
Seattle Seahawks4,5003,5003,1002,8002,6002,4002,2001,9001,3001,100
Green Bay Packers4,2503,4753,1002,9002,6002,6002,4002,0001,4001,200
Atlanta Falcons4,0003,2002,9002,8002,6002,5002,1001,7001,100933
Pittsburgh Steelers3,9753,4303,0002,8002,6002,5002,3001,9001,4001,100
Minnesota Vikings3,9253,3503,0002,7002,4002,4002,2001,6001,2001,000
Baltimore Ravens3,9003,4003,0002,8002,6002,5002,3001,9001,5001,200
Los Angeles Chargers3,8752,9202,6002,5002,3002,3002,1001,500995949
Cleveland Browns3,8502,6002,4002,2002,0002,0001,9001,5001,1001,000
Indianapolis Colts3,8003,2502,9002,7002,4002,4002,2001,9001,4001,200
Kansas City Chiefs3,7002,9302,5002,3002,1002,1001,9001,5001,1001,000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers3,6752,9402,3002,2002,0002,0001,8001,5001,2001,100
Carolina Panthers3,6002,9102,6002,4002,3002,3002,1001,6001,3001,100
New Orleans Saints3,5752,8252,5002,3002,1002,0001,8001,5001,1001,000
Tennessee Titans3,5002,6252,3002,2002,1002,1002,0001,5001,2001,100
Jacksonville Jaguars3,4752,8002,5002,3002,1002,1002,0001,500965840
Buffalo Bills3,4002,2702,1001,9001,6001,6001,5001,400935870
Arizona Cardinals3,2702,6502,3002,3002,2002,2002,0001,5001,000961
Detroit Lions3,0502,4002,1002,0001,7001,7001,7001,400960900
Cincinnati Bengals3,0002,2752,0002,0001,8001,8001,7001,400990924