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#3 - New England Patriots - $5.88 billion
Billy Sullivan founded the New England Patriots franchise in 1960 and owned the team for 27 years until 1987 when he was forced to sell. Ownership changed hands three times over the next seven years until Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994 for $172 million.
The Patriots under Kraft are the most successful dynasty in NFL history, appearing in ten Super Bowls and winning six of them. Their massive success has played a huge role in them becoming one of the three most valuable franchises in the league and developing a passionate and supportive fan base along the way.
#2 - Los Angeles Rams - $5.91 billion
Stan Kroenke first purchased a 30 percent share of the Los Angeles Rams in 1995 from Georgia Frontiere, the second female in NFL history to ever own a team. Kroenke was instrumental in moving the Rams to St. Louis, which is why Frontiere sold him a piece of the team in the first place.
Kroenke bought out the remainder of the Rams 15 years later in 2010 at a valuation of $750 million. He has grown his investment by nearly eight times its value in just over a decade as the full owner of the franchise. He also moved them out of St. Louis, where he first brought them, and into Los Angeles.
#1 - Dallas Cowboys - $7.64 billion
The Dallas Cowboys are in a league of their own when it comes to valuations. They are the only NFL team worth more than $6 billion, while holding a valuation that is nearing an incredible $8 billion. They are not only the most valuable NFL franchise, but the most valuable sports team in the entire world.
Jerry Jones purchased the Cowboys in 1989 for $140 million and has multiplied his investment by nearly 55 times in over 30 years of ownership. His brilliant business mindset has also helped the NFL as a whole reach new levels of valuation and profitability with his innovative ideas.
