Professional sports franchise ownership is one of the most coveted statuses among the ultra-high-net-worth.
Not only are pro teams basically a license to print money, but they’re one of the ultimate status symbols due to their scarcity. There are only a handful of teams, ownership of whom is often passed down through generations, and the leagues don’t expand often. So, it’s no surprise franchise sale prices have gone through the roof as more and more big hitters try to muscle into this exclusive club.
With Super Bowl LV this weekend, we thought it would be fun to demonstrate just how wealthy many NFL team owners are by taking a look at the richest based on data collected by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Here are the 21 wealthiest team owners in the NFL (presented in alphabetical order by team name)—billionaires every one:
