In 2024, the 32 teams of the National Football League (NFL) generated a total revenue of approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. This shows an increase of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars over the previous year. How does the NFL compare to other major sports leagues? The NFL is the most profitable professional sports league in the United States. Apart from the decline in 2020 and 2021 caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the league’s total revenue grew steadily, rising by around 17 billion U.S. dollars between 2019 and 2024. In comparison, the revenue generated by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars in 2024, while the revenue of the National Basketball Association (NBA) was ***** billion U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. NFL revenue streams In the list of most watched TV programs in the U.S., football games dominate the top spots. Duly, the NFL has a diverse array of lucrative revenue streams, such as sponsorships, media partnerships (both broadcasting and digital), ticket sales and concessions. As of February 2024, media deals between the NFL and networks in the United States alone accounted for over ** billion U.S. dollars annually. Meanwhile, NFL league and team sponsorships provided nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2024. Which team generates the most income? In 2024, the five-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys topped the rankings of NFL teams with the highest revenues. That year, the Cowboys were the only team to generate more than *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The Las Vegas Raiders ranked second with approximately**** million U.S. dollars in revenue. Meanwhile, the team with the most Super Bowl titles of the last 20 years - the New England Patriots - sat in fourth place with**** million U.S. dollars in revenue.

In 2024, the Dallas Cowboys were the only NFL franchise to report revenue of over *** billion U.S. dollars. In that year, America's Team generated revenue of *** billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars generated less than **** that amount. The Dallas Cowboys As well as being the NFL franchise with the highest revenue, the Dallas Cowboys were also the most valuable NFL franchise. As of August 2025, the franchise was valued at ** billion U.S. dollars. This success off the pitch, however, has not translated to on-field success in recent years. Despite winning an impressive * Super Bowl titles, the last of these was back in 1996. While the Cowboys made it to the playoffs in the 2022 season, they lost out to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. NFL revenue streams Sponsorships, media, partnerships, ticket and concession sales are some of the most important revenue streams for the NFL. In 2024, the revenue of all 32 NFL teams totaled **** billion U.S. dollars, the highest figure to-date. Meanwhile, NFL league and team sponsorship generated almost *** billion U.S. dollars that same year. Some of the main sponsors for the league include Verizon, Pepsi, and Nike.

In the 2023 season, just over ********** of the revenue generated in the NFL was national revenue. Meanwhile, team sponsorships made up approximately ** percent of the revenue generated by the league in that season.

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The national revenue distribution of the National Football League to each team more than doubled between 2012 and 2023. In the 2023 season, the national payout to each NFL franchise amounted to over 400 million U.S. dollars for the first time.

The estimated revenue from gate receipts as a percentage of total revenue in the NFL fell steadily from 2013 to 2022. In the 2023 season, the revenue from gate receipts increased slighly over the previous year to total ***** percent of the league's total revenue.

The revenue of the Green Bay Packers, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Green Bay Packers amounted to 719 million U.S. dollars.

Sponsorship spending on the National Football League (NFL) and its teams has increased annually since 2010, reaching a record 2.49 billion U.S. dollars worldwide during the 2024 season. Nike is one of the league’s main sponsors, providing uniform and apparel to all 32 NFL teams since 2012 – the two parties agreed a long-term extension to their rights partnership in 2018. Why are sponsorship deals worth so much? Sponsors are prepared to spend large amounts of money to get their brand displayed on big screens and pitch-side hoardings in stadiums across the NFL. Attracting the attention of supporters within the stadiums is one aim, but the primary motive for the investment is to have the brand exposed to the millions of TV viewers worldwide – the average television viewership of an NFL regular-season game in the United States during the 2024 season was around 17.5 million. Sports sponsorship across the U.S. The NFL is by far the most popular sport in terms of TV viewership in the United States: NFL games accounted for the vast majority of the top most-watched sporting events in the United States in 2023. It is no surprise, then, that the NFL generates more money from sponsorship deals than both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball (MLB). Figures for the NBA increased significantly during the 2017-2018 season as it began allowing shirt sponsorship for the first time.

The revenue of the New Orleans Saints, a franchise of the National Football League, increased by 20 million U.S. dollars in 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the New Orleans Saints totaled 607 million U.S. dollars.

The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Several professional sports leagues, including the NBA and NHL, as well as most professional soccer leagues in Europe, took the decision to postpone or suspend their seasons in order to mitigate the spread of the disease. As yet, no decision has been made about the fate of the new NFL season which is due to start in September 2020. Estimates suggest that NFL clubs would stand to lose 100 million U.S. dollars each in local revenue if the season is played without fans in the stadium.

The revenue of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Pittsburgh Steelers amounted to 619 million U.S. dollars.

The Seattle Seahawks, a franchise of the National Football League, generated 89 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gate receipts in 2023. This shows an increase of seven million U.S. dollars compared to the previous year.

The revenue of the Los Angeles Rams, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Los Angeles Rams amounted to *** million U.S. dollars. The Rams franchise relocated from St. Louis to Los Angeles prior to the 2016 season.

In 2023, the 32 teams of the National Football League (NFL) generated a total revenue of approximately 20.2 billion U.S. dollars. This shows an increase of nearly two billion U.S. dollars over the previous year. How does the NFL compare to other major sports leagues? The NFL is the most profitable professional sports league in the United States. Between 2001 and 2019, the total revenue of all 32 NFL teams steadily increased, reaching 15 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. This figure dropped to approximately 12.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, however, shot back up in 2021 to exceed pre-pandemic levels. In comparison, the revenue generated by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams amounted to around 11.34 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, while the revenue of the National Basketball Association (NBA) was 10.58 billion U.S. dollars in the 2022/23 season. NFL revenue streams In the list of most watched TV programs in the U.S., football games dominate the top spots. Duly, the NFL has a diverse array of lucrative revenue streams, such as sponsorships, media partnerships (both broadcasting and digital), ticket sales and concessions. As of February 2024, media deals between the NFL and networks in the United States alone accounted for over 10 billion U.S. dollars annually. Meanwhile, NFL league and team sponsorships provided nearly 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2022. Which team generates the most income? In 2023, the five-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys topped the rankings of NFL teams with the highest revenues. That year, the Cowboys were the only team to generate more than one billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The Las Vegas Raiders ranked second with approximately 779 million U.S. dollars in revenue. Meanwhile, the team with the most Super Bowl titles of the last 20 years - the New England Patriots - sat in fourth place with 712 million U.S. dollars in revenue.

The revenue of the Washington Commanders, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Washington Commanders totaled 644 million U.S. dollars.

The revenue of the Minnesota Vikings, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Minnesota Vikings amounted to 609 million U.S. dollars.

The revenue of the New England Patriots, a franchise in the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the franchise generated a revenue of 762 million U.S. dollars.

The revenue of the Indianapolis Colts, a franchise of the National Football League, increased by two million U.S. dollars in 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Indianapolis Colts amounted to 593 million U.S. dollars.

The revenue of the Detroit Lions, a franchise of the National Football League, increased by 66 million U.S. dollars from 2023 to 2024. In 2024, the revenue of the Detroit Lions amounted to 567 million U.S. dollars.

The revenue of the Tennessee Titans, a franchise of the National Football League, followed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2024. In the 2024 season, the revenue of the Tennessee Titans amounted to 582 million U.S. dollars.