Top 10 NFL team owners with the highest net worth (2021)

NFL team owners as a whole are worth tens of billions of dollars combined. The NFL is one of the most valuable organizations in the world. Purchasing an NFL franchise is extremely expensive but the revenues are insane. The profit that NFL teams generate is the main reason why they rarely ever go up for sale. NFL team owners are mostly billionaires and here are the ten who have the highest net worth.

Most valuable NFL team owners

#10 - Janice McNair, Houston Texans - $4.2 billion

Houston Texans late owner Bob McNair

After majority owner Bob McNair passed away in 2018, his stake was passed to his wife, Janice McNair. Bob McNair purchased the rights to a football team in Houston in 1999 for 600 million dollars. His investment in the Texans, joining 31 other NFL team owners, was well worth it.

#9 - Terry and Kim Pegula, Buffalo Bills - $5.7 billion

Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula

In addition to being one of the NFL team owners, Terry and Kim Pegula are NHL owners as well. They own both professional sports franchises in the city of Buffalo, the Bills and the Sabres. They purchased the Bills in 2014 for an estimated $1.4 billion dollars and have already increased the value by more than 50 percent.

#8 - Stephen Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens - $5.7 billion

Baltimore Ravens owner Stephen Bisciotti

Stephen Bisciotti purchased the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 to become one of the owners of an NFL team. He paid about $600 million for the team and has already multiplied the value by more than five times.

#7 - Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons - $7.2 billion

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank

Arthur Blank is one of the most charitable people in the world. He made his fortune as one of the founders of a giant in retail, Home Depot. He left in 2001 after being with the company for 23 years. The following year, he purchased the Falcons.

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Most valuable NFL team owners

#6 - Robert Kraft, New England Patriots - $8.3 billion

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft

Robert Kraft is one of the most recognizable NFL team owners. He is a forward figure in the Patriots franchise and helped build them into a dynasty. He also has partial ownership of the New England Revolution soccer team as well as the UFC.

#5 - Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins - $8.3 billion

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross

Stephen Ross is a successful investor across several fields but it was real estate that made him the majority of his fortune. He purchased the Dolphins in 2008 for a little over a billion dollars and has since tripled their value.

#4 - Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars - $8.5 billion

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan

Shahid Khan made his fortune through hard work and perseverance. He has one of the more inspiring stories among all NFL team owners. He is a legit, self-made billionaire. He purchased the Jaguars about ten years ago and under him the team has almost quadrupled its value.

Most valuable NFL team owners

#3 - Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys - $10.2 billion

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones is one of the most influential NFL team owners. He has a brilliant mind for business and has greatly contributed to the wealth of the NFL by changing the way they do marketing and branding. He purchased the Cowboys in 1989 and transformed them into the most valuable sports team in the country.

#2 - Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams - $10.7 billion

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke

Stan Kroenke is another of the NFL team owners who made his fortune in real estate. In addition to the Rams, he also owns the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche, the Colorado Rapids, and Arsenal FC.

#1 - David Tepper, Carolina Panthers - $15.8 billion

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper

David Tepper is the richest of all NFL team owners by a wide margin. He is a financial genius and a highly successful hedge fund manager. He is also one of the more recent NFL team owners, purchasing the Panthers in 2018 for over two billion dollars.