NFL franchises are some of the most valuable individual businesses in the entire world. All 32 NFL teams are valued at over $2 billion each, with the average valuation of each team currently exceeding $4 billion. The collective total value of all 32 franchises combined is estimated at around $132 billion.Every franchise is worth billions, including 16 that are worth more than $4 billion. Some, however, are worth more than others. That includes these five that are currently valued at more than $5 billion, making them the most valuable franchises in the NFL. All valuations are estimated based on data collected by Sportico prior to the start of the 2022 NFL season.#5 - San Francisco 49ers - $5.18 billionSan Francisco 49ers owenrshipEdward DeBartolo Sr. purchased the San Francisco 49ers in 1977 for $13 million. He passed away in 1994. His son Edward DeBartolo Jr. took over as the principal owner of the team, contolling a 90 percent stake. He held his position for about seven years before passing it on to his sister Denise York.NFL@NFLFor nearly half a century, she’s been one of the most prominent women in football.With her family’s team on the brink of a 6th ring, Denise DeBartolo York sat down with @heykayadams to talk about what this season has meant and how the role of women in sports is changing.63799For nearly half a century, she’s been one of the most prominent women in football.With her family’s team on the brink of a 6th ring, Denise DeBartolo York sat down with @heykayadams to talk about what this season has meant and how the role of women in sports is changing. https://t.co/2wAWvLPRbjDenise York and her husband, John York, are the co-chairs of 49ers enterprises, which they founded to be the controlling corporation of their 90 percent owenrship share. Their son, Jed York, currently serves as the CEO of the 49ers franchise.#4 - New York Giants - $5.73 billionNew York Giants owner John MaraTim Mara founded the New York Giants in 1925 in the early days of the NFL with a $500 investment. The team is now worth more than $5 billion, more than ten million times his initial investment.Giants' ownership has passed down through three generations. Fifty percent of the team is still in the Mara family, owned by John Mara. The other 50 percent is owned by Steve Tisch, who inherited his share from his father Bob Tisch, who purchased the stake in 1990.