Ranking the Richest NFL Owners From 1 to 32

Richard Janvrin Feb 08, 2026, 11:20 AM

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Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt is seen before a preseason NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo.

(AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Behind almost every NFL franchise lies an owner or an ownership group with billions of dollars at their disposal.

In fact, fans of these teams tracking their NFL betting odds every week may be surprised to learn that all but two owners have a net worth of $1 billion or more.

Below, I’ll cover and rank all 32 owners in the NFL by net worth.

NFL Owners’ Net Worth, Ranked

Rank	Name	Team	Net Worth
1	Walton-Penner Group	Denver Broncos	$121.3 billion
2	Hunt Family	Kansas City Chiefs	$24.8 billion
3	David Tepper	Carolina Panthers	$23.7 billion
4	Stan Kroenke	Los Angeles Rams	$21.3 billion
5	Jody Allen (Paul G. Allen Trust)	Seattle Seahawks	$20.3 billion
6	Jerry Jones	Dallas Cowboys	$19.5 billion
7	Stephen Ross	Miami Dolphins	$17 billion
8	Woody and Christopher Johnson	New York Jets	$16 billion
9	Shahid Khan	Jacksonville Jaguars	$14.3 billion
10	Robert Kraft	New England Patriots	$13.8 billion
11	Josh Harris	Washington Commanders	$10.9 billion
12	Glazer Family	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	$10 billion
13	Terry and Kim Pegula	Buffalo Bills	$9.3 billion
14	Arthur Blank	Atlanta Falcons	$9 billion
15	Jimmy and Dee Haslam	Cleveland Browns	$8.7 billion
16	Steve Bisciotti	Baltimore Ravens	$8.5 billion
17	Jed York and Denise DeBartolo York	San Francisco 49ers	$6.7 billion
18	Gayle Benson	New Orleans Saints	$6.6 billion
19	Janice McNair	Houston Texans	$6.2 billion
20	Jeffrey Lurie	Philadelphia Eagles	$5.2 billion
21	Irsay Family	Indianapolis Colts	$4.8 billion
22	Mark Davis	Las Vegas Raiders	$2.5 billion
23	Dean Spanos	Los Angeles Chargers	$2.4 billion
24	John Mara and Steve Tisch	New York Giants	$2.1 billion (combined)
25	Sheila Ford Hamp	Detroit Lions	$2 billion
26	Amy Adams Strunk	Tennessee Titans	$2 billion
27	Michael Bidwill	Arizona Cardinals	$1.4 billion
28	Zygi Wilf	Minnesota Vikings	$1.3 billion
29	McCaskey Family	Chicago Bears	$1.3 billion
30	Art Rooney II	Pittsburgh Steelers	$1.2 billion
31	Mike Brown	Cincinnati Bengals	$925 million
32	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers	N/A

Who Are the Wealthiest NFL Owners?

1. Walton-Penner Group, Denver Broncos: $121.3 billion

The Broncos were purchased in 2022 by the Walton-Penner ownership group. The group is led by Robert Walton, the heir to Walmart, and Greg Penner, as well as Carrie Walton Penner.

Walton himself has a net worth of $121.3 billion.

2. Hunt Family, Kansas City Chiefs: $24.8 billion

The wealth within the Hunt family dates back to H.L. Hunt, who generated wealth in the oil and gas industry. He had 14 children, including Lamar Hunt, who founded the Chiefs. Today, his son, Clark, is the CEO.

3. David Tepper, Carolina Panthers: $23.7 billion

Tepper is a hedge fund manager who bought the Panthers in 2018 for $2.8 billion.

4. Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams: $21.3 billion

Kroenke owns several professional sports teams, including the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Avalanche, and Arsenal Football Club.

5. Jody Allen (Paul G. Allen Trust), Seattle Seahawks: $20.3 billion

Paul passed away in 2018 and co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Now, Jody, his sister, serves as the chairwoman of the Seahawks.

6. Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys: $19.5 billion

Jones generated his wealth via oil drilling, striking oil in 12 of his first 13 wells under the company Jones Oil and Land Lease.

He purchased the Cowboys for $150 million in 1989.

7. Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins: $17 billion

Before purchasing the Dolphins, Ross was a tax attorney and founded Related Companies, which initially focused on developing affordable housing.

Ross also holds shares in other companies, such as SoulCycle and Equinox Fitness.

8. Woody and Christopher Johnson, New York Jets: $16 billion

Both Woody and Christopher are the great-grandsons of Robert Wood Johnson and the heirs to Johnson & Johnson.

9. Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars: $14.3 billion

Before purchasing the Jaguars in 2012, Khan, an engineer, made his money after buying Flex-N-Gate, an auto parts supplier based in Illinois, in 1980.

10. Robert Kraft, New England Patriots: $13.8 billion

Before buying the Patriots in 1994, Kraft earned his wealth as the owner of Rand-Whitney and International Forest Products.

11. Josh Harris, Washington Commanders: $10.9 billion

Harris not only owns the Commanders, but is also a managing partner for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils.

He generated his wealth through various involvements in companies such as Drexel Burnham Lambert, Apollo Global Management, and 26North.

12. Glazer Family, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $10 billion

The original owner in the Glazer family was Malcolm, a real estate mogul, who bought the team in 1995. He passed away in 2014, and his family inherited the Buccaneers.

13. Terry and Kim Pegula, Buffalo Bills: $9.3 billion

Terry sold his company, East Resources, to Royal Dutch Shell for $4.7 billion. He and his wife purchased the Bills for $1.4 billion in 2013, following their acquisition of the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL three years earlier.

14. Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons: $9 billion

Blank co-founded Home Depot in the late 1970s. He bought the Falcons for $545 million in 2002.

15. Jimmy and Dee Haslam, Cleveland Browns: $8.7 billion

Jimmy is the CEO of Pilot Flying J. He purchased the Browns in 2012 for $990 million.

16. Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens: $8.5 billion

Bisciotti and cousin Jim Davis founded a company in 1983 that, today, is known as Allegis Group. After growing it to a massive staffing firm, Bisciotti bought 49% of the team in 2000 and bought the remaining 51% from Art Modell for $325 million four years later.

17. Jed York and Denise DeBartolo York, San Francisco 49ers: $6.7 billion

Jed is the principal owner. He is the son of Denise, who is the granddaughter of Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., who bought the 49ers in 1977.

18. Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints: $6.6 billion

Benson inherited the team after her husband, Tom Benson, passed away in 2018.

19. Janice McNair, Houston Texans: $6.2 billion

McNair is the widow of Bob McNair, and upon his passing in 2018, she inherited his 80% stake. Bob earned his money from selling Cogen Technologies to Enron for $1.5 billion in 1999.

20. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles: $5.2 billion

Before purchasing the Eagles in 1994, Lurie attempted to buy the New England Patriots in 1993. He earned his wealth by joining General Cinema Corporation and founding Chestnut Hill Productions.

21. Irsay Family, Indianapolis Colts: $4.8 billion

Following Jim Irsay’s passing in May 2025, his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson, assumed ownership. Jim inherited the team from his father, Robert.

22. Mark Davis, Las Vegas Raiders: $2.5 billion

Davis and his mother, Carol, inherited the team following Al Davis’ passing in 2011.

23. Dean Spanos, Los Angeles Chargers: $2.4 billion

Dean’s father, Alex, founded A.G. Spanos Companies, a company specializing in apartment development.

24. John Mara and Steve Tisch, New York Giants: $2.1 billion (combined)

The Giants are a 50-50 ownership between the Mara and Tisch families. The “faces” of the ownership group are John Mara, a former labour lawyer, and Steve Tisch, a movie producer whose father, Bob, co-founded Loews Corporation.

25. Sheila Ford Hamp, Detroit Lions: $2 billion

Ford Hamp is the great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, and she took over in 2020 after her mother, Martha, stepped down.

26. Amy Adams Strunk, Tennessee Titans: $2 billion

Her father, Bud Adams, generated his wealth in the petroleum business before becoming the founder of the Houston Oilers (now the Titans) and a co-founder of the AFL.

27. Michael Bidwill, Arizona Cardinals: $1.4 billion

Bidwill’s grandfather, Charles Bidwill Sr., bought the team in 1932, and Michael joined the team in 1996 after spending time as a federal prosecutor.

28. Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings: $1.3 billion

The Wilf family owns Garden Homes, and Zygi specifically was an attorney before becoming the head of one of their affiliate companies, Garden Commercial Properties.

29. McCaskey Family, Chicago Bears: $1.3 billion

Virginia McCaskey owned the team until her passing in February 2025 at the age of 102. Her father, George Halas, bought the Bears in 1920.

30. Art Rooney II, Pittsburgh Steelers: $1.2 billion

Rooney Sr., Rooney II’s grandfather, founded the Steelers in 1933. Rooney II took over the team from his father, Dan, after Dan’s passing in 2017.

31. Mike Brown, Cincinnati Bengals: $925 million

Brown took control of the Bengals after his father, Paul Brown, the former Cleveland Browns head coach and founder of the Bengals, passed away in 1991.

32. Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers: N/A

Since 1923, the Packers have been a nonprofit and publicly owned corporation.

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