32 datasets found
  1. Players in the NFL in 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Players in the NFL in 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167935/racial-diversity-nfl-players/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the greatest share of players by ethnic group in the National Football League (NFL) were black or African American athletes, constituting just over ** percent of players within the NFL. Despite the large population of Hispanic or Latino people within the United States, there is a substantial underrepresentation within the NFL, with only *** percent of players identifying as such. National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that was established in 1920 and now consists of 32 clubs divided into two conferences, the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The league culminates in the Super Bowl, the NFL's annual championship game. As the league’s championship game, the Super Bowl has grown into one of the world's largest single-day sporting events, attracting high television ratings and generating billions of dollars in consumer spending. NFL revenues The NFL is one of the most profitable sports leagues in the world, generating a staggering **** billion U.S. dollars in 2022. This total revenue of all ** NFL teams has constantly increased over the past 15 years and, although this figure dropped significantly in 2020, this was largely as a result of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures. This significant drop in revenue demonstrates one of the primary impacts of COVID-19 on professional sports leagues. NFL franchises As a result of this profitability in non-pandemic times, the franchises of the NFL are attributed extremely high market values. The Dallas Cowboys were by far the most valuable franchise in the NFL, with a market value of **** billion US dollars in 2023. The high value of NFL franchises can be seen clearly when compared to those of the NBA, MLB, and NHL. Franchises within the NFL had an average market value of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

  2. African American representation in the NFL in 2023

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). African American representation in the NFL in 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    North America
    Description

    Of the big four professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and the NBA have the highest percentage of African American players. In 2024, around **** percent of NFL players were African American, as well as around **** percent of assistant coaches.

  3. NFL interest in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jun 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). NFL interest in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098889/interest-level-football-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 4, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 10, 2023 - Apr 12, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The National Football League comprises 32 teams from across the United States competing in two conferences split roughly by region. The NFL is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States, with televised games attracting millions of viewers each week. This survey depicts the level of interest in the NFL in the United States, and it showed that 42 percent of Black respondents were avid fans of the NFL as of April 2023.

  4. Average time spent watching NFL in the United States by ethnicity 2023

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average time spent watching NFL in the United States by ethnicity 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399735/time-spent-watching-nfl-united-states-by-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    A January 2023 survey illustrated the average weekly viewership of National Football League games by respondents of different ethnicities in the United States. According to the survey, ** percent of Asian respondents stated that they spent between *** and **** hours a week following NFL games, whereas this figure amounted to ** percent for white survey participants. Meanwhile, ** percent of African American/Black and Latino respondents spent between *** and **** hours weekly watching football.

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    Trends in Black Student Percentage (2015-2023): Nfl Yet Academy vs. Arizona...

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    Public School Review, Trends in Black Student Percentage (2015-2023): Nfl Yet Academy vs. Arizona vs. Espiritu Community Development Corporation (4335) School District [Dataset]. https://www.publicschoolreview.com/nfl-yet-academy-profile
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    Public School Review
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    This dataset tracks annual black student percentage from 2015 to 2023 for Nfl Yet Academy vs. Arizona and Espiritu Community Development Corporation (4335) School District

  6. NFL fans ethnicity in the U.S. 2020, by team

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    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). NFL fans ethnicity in the U.S. 2020, by team [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174759/ethnicity-nfl-fans-team/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Sep 15, 2019 - Mar 15, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The National Football League (NFL) is a professional football league in the United States comprising 32 teams spread out over two conferences. As one of the biggest professional sports leagues in the country, it is no surprise that the NFL attracts fans from all walks of life. In a 2020 survey, it was found that ** percent of Los Angeles fans were Hispanic, while ** percent were Black.

  7. NFL fans in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jul 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). NFL fans in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147613/nfl-fans-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 7, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Aug 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    As of August 2023, around half of NFL fans aged 18-29 were white. Meanwhile, ** percent of NFL fans aged 30 or older were Black, while this figure stood at ** percent among those aged 18 to 29.

  8. Share of African Americans in pro sports in North America in 2023, by sport

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Share of African Americans in pro sports in North America in 2023, by sport [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168461/african-american-sport-leagues/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    North America
    Description

    Professional sports leagues in North America have traditionally been home to athletes from many backgrounds and ethnicities. In the 2023 season, over ** percent of the players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) were African American. In comparison, **** percent of NBA athletes were white and *** percent were Hispanic.

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    Nfl Yet Academy

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    Public School Review, Nfl Yet Academy [Dataset]. https://www.publicschoolreview.com/nfl-yet-academy-profile
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    xml, jsonAvailable download formats
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    Public School Review
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2015 - Dec 31, 2025
    Description

    Historical Dataset of Nfl Yet Academy is provided by PublicSchoolReview and contain statistics on metrics:Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023),Distribution of Students By Grade Trends,American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023),Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023),Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

  10. Public opinion on domestic violence penalty in the NFL in the US by...

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Public opinion on domestic violence penalty in the NFL in the US by ethnicity 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400413/opinion-nfl-players-domestic-violence-by-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    According to a January 2023 survey which illustrated public opinion on the most appropriate penalty for National Football League players accused of domestic violence, ** percent of white respondents from the United States were in favor of a permanent ban from playing in the competition. Meanwhile, ** percent of African American/Black respondents held the same view.

  11. Share of NBA players 2010-2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Share of NBA players 2010-2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167867/nba-players-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The National Basketball Association has one of the highest percentages of African American players from the big four professional sports leagues in North America. In 2023, approximately **** percent of NBA players were African American. Meanwhile, ethnically white players constituted a **** percent share of all NBA players that year. After the WNBA and NBA, the National Football League had the largest share of African Americans in a professional sports league in North America. How do other roles in the NBA compare? When it comes to African American representation in the NBA, no other role in the NBA is as well represented by African Americans as players. Meanwhile, on the opposite end of the scale, less than **** percent of team governors in the NBA were African American in 2023. During the 2022/23 season, the role with the second-highest share of African Americans was head coach, with a share of ** percent. That season, the number of African American head coaches in the NBA exceeded the number of white head coaches for the first time. African Americans in the NFL In 2022, the greatest share of players by ethnicity in the NFL were African American, with more than half of all NFL players falling within this group. The representation of African Americans in American Football extended beyond the playing field, with **** percent of NFL assistant coaches being African American in 2022 as well. However, positions such as vice presidents and head coaches were less representative of the African American population, as less than ** percent of the individuals fulfilling these roles in 2022 were African American.

  12. Respondents who prefer college football to NFL on TV in the U.S. 2020, by...

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    Updated Apr 6, 2021
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    Statista (2021). Respondents who prefer college football to NFL on TV in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108630/college-football-nfl-preference-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 6, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 10, 2020 - Jan 12, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    American Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States, enjoyed by thousands of people live in the stadiums and millions more back home. The highest league in the land is the NFL, which consists of 32 teams divided equally into two conferences. At the end of the season, the two best-performing teams compete for the ultimate prize at the Super Bowl. College football is seen as the final step up towards the NFL, with the best performers on the college circuit gaining lucrative contracts with NFL teams at the end of each season during the NFL Draft. A January 2020 survey showed that 12 percent of African American respondents very much preferred watching college football to NFL on TV.

  13. African American representation in the NBA in 2023

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    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). African American representation in the NBA in 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154720/nba-ethnic-diversity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 8, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    North America
    Description

    Of the big four professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and the NBA have the highest percentage of African American players. In 2023, **** percent of NBA players were African American, as well as half of the head coaches within the league.

  14. Importance of the Super Bowl in the U.S. in 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Importance of the Super Bowl in the U.S. in 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400433/importance-super-bowl-united-states-by-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In a January 2023 survey, ** percent of white participants in the United States stated that the Super Bowl was very important to them. Meanwhile, ** percent of African American or Black respondents, ** percent of Latino respondents, and ** percent of Asian respondents held the NFL championship game in the same high regard.

  15. Diversity in English professional football 2022

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    Updated Apr 15, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Diversity in English professional football 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1327747/diversity-english-professional-football/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 15, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    As of February 2022, only 4.4 percent of professional football managers in England were Black, as opposed to 43 percent of Premier League players. Less than two percent of executive and ownership roles were held by Black people.

  16. Likelihood of watching the Super Bowl in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Likelihood of watching the Super Bowl in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200437/super-bowl-viewers-by-gender/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 2023 - Feb 1, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Super Bowl is the highlight of the NFL season, watched by millions in the United States and many more across the world. During a February 2023 survey in the United States, around ** percent of Hispanic respondents stated that it was very likely that they would watch Super Bowl LVII in February 2023.

  17. Distribution of head coaches for men's college football teams 2022, by...

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    Updated Apr 18, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Distribution of head coaches for men's college football teams 2022, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375227/ncaa-division-i-football-head-coaches-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 18, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Men's NCAA Division I football is the highest level of college football in the United States. In 2022, around 86.8 percent of the head coaches of men's football teams within Division I were white, while 8.5 percent were black or African American.

  18. Share of sports fans in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jun 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Share of sports fans in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018817/sports-fans-usa-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 4, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 12, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from religiously following an NFL team to being avid tennis fans or watching every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 34 percent of Black respondents stated that they were avid sports fans. Meanwhile, this figure was 29 percent among white respondents.

  19. Public opinion on fair hiring practices in the NFL in the United States 2023...

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Public opinion on fair hiring practices in the NFL in the United States 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399931/opinion-black-candidates-coaching-jobs-nfl/
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    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    When asked about their opinions on hiring practices for coaching roles within the National Football League, a larger share of respondents believed that Black candidates received as much consideration for such positions as their white counterparts. Specifically, ** percent of participants in a January 2023 survey were of the opinion that candidates received equal consideration for coaching roles, whereas ** percent disagreed with this notion.

  20. Share of sports fans in the U.S. 2023, by gender

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    Updated Jun 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Share of sports fans in the U.S. 2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1018814/sports-fans-usa-gender/
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    Jun 4, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 12, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from those religiously following an NFL team to avid tennis fans or those who watch every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 44 percent of male respondents stated that they were avid sports fans. Meanwhile, this figure was just 15 percent among female respondents.

    National Football League fans in the U.S.

    Football is a widely enjoyed sport in the United States, as is evident from the millions of fans who tune in to watch their favorite teams compete every Monday night. The sport enjoys a diverse viewer demographic, with more than two thirds of white, Hispanic, and Black participants in an online survey identifying as either an avid or casual fan of football in January 2023. The survey also investigated the level of interest in the NFL in the U.S. broken down by gender, with a significantly larger share of men identifying as avid fans of the sport than women.

    Women’s professional sports fans in the U.S.

    Women’s professional sports viewership in the U.S. has grown significantly in recent years, helped at least partially by tournament victories across a wide range of sporting categories. When asked about the reason behind their interest in women’s sport in the U.S., nearly a third of respondents highlighted international events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup as primary motivators for their interest. Meanwhile, when asked about the role of advertisers in promoting the growth of women’s sport in the U.S., more than half of survey participants believed that media agencies had a responsibility to do so.

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Players in the NFL in 2023, by ethnicity

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Dataset updated
Jun 23, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2023
Area covered
United States
Description

In 2023, the greatest share of players by ethnic group in the National Football League (NFL) were black or African American athletes, constituting just over ** percent of players within the NFL. Despite the large population of Hispanic or Latino people within the United States, there is a substantial underrepresentation within the NFL, with only *** percent of players identifying as such. National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that was established in 1920 and now consists of 32 clubs divided into two conferences, the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The league culminates in the Super Bowl, the NFL's annual championship game. As the league’s championship game, the Super Bowl has grown into one of the world's largest single-day sporting events, attracting high television ratings and generating billions of dollars in consumer spending. NFL revenues The NFL is one of the most profitable sports leagues in the world, generating a staggering **** billion U.S. dollars in 2022. This total revenue of all ** NFL teams has constantly increased over the past 15 years and, although this figure dropped significantly in 2020, this was largely as a result of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures. This significant drop in revenue demonstrates one of the primary impacts of COVID-19 on professional sports leagues. NFL franchises As a result of this profitability in non-pandemic times, the franchises of the NFL are attributed extremely high market values. The Dallas Cowboys were by far the most valuable franchise in the NFL, with a market value of **** billion US dollars in 2023. The high value of NFL franchises can be seen clearly when compared to those of the NBA, MLB, and NHL. Franchises within the NFL had an average market value of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

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