The Most Valuable NFL Franchises In 2022, Ranked

The National Football League is the most valuable sports league on the planet, with its franchises collectively worth a staggering $132 billion. That makes the average franchise value an incredible $4.14 billion. And to give you an idea of just how mind-boggling the numbers involved are, one of them is worth $630 million more than baseball’s New York Yankees. So huddle up as we bring you a rundown of the most valuable franchises in the NFL for 2022.

The numbers here come from Sportico, which used an intensive methodology to arrive at its figures. Other data has been sourced from Pro Football Reference. All information was correct as of August 2, 2022.

32. Cincinnati Bengals

Owner/President: Mike Brown 

Director of Player Personnel: Duke Tobin

Coach: Zac Taylor

Team-Related Businesses And Real Estate: included in Team Value

Team Value: $2.84B

1-year Value Change: +18%

Total Value: $2.84B

31. Detroit Lions

Owner: Sheila Ford Hamp

General Manager/Executive VP: Brad Holmes

Coach: Dan Campbell

Team-Related Businesses And Real Estate: included in Team Value

Team Value: $2.86B

1-year Value Change: +17%

Total Value: $2.86B

30. Jacksonville Jaguars

Principal Owner: Shahid Khan

General Manager: Trent Baalke

Coach: Doug Pederson

Team-Related Businesses And Real Estate: included in Team Value

Team Value: $2.94B

1-year Value Change: +11%

Total Value: $2.94B

29. Buffalo Bills

Owner/President: Kim Pegula

Owner/CEO: Terry Pegula

General Manager: Brandon Beane

Coach: Sean McDermott

Team-Related Businesses And Real Estate: included in Team Value

Team Value: $2.99B

1-year Value Change: +20%

Total Value: $2.99B