Who’s No. 1? Once again it’s the Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are still America’s (most valuable) team.
Not just America, actually, but the world. For the second consecutive year, the Cowboys topped Forbes’ franchise value rankings.
The Cowboys are valued at $4.2 billion. Jerry Jones bought the franchise in 1989 for $150 million.
The Yankees were second at $3.7 billion, with Manchester United ($3.69 billion), Barcelona ($3.64 billion) and Real Madrid ($3.58 billion) following.
Twenty-nine of the NFL’s 32 teams made the top 50 (Cincinnati, Buffalo and Detroit missed the cut).
Most valuable NFL teams via @Forbes:
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 12, 2017
Cowboys $4.2 billion
Patriots $3.4 billion
Giants $3.1 billion
49ers $3 billion
Redskins $2.95 billion
Jones will be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame next month as a “contributor to the game.” Aside from the Cowboys’ three championship under Jones, he helped push the NFL’s revenue stream to a new level, spearheading the television deal and most recently, the Rams relocation from St. Louis to Los Angeles.
The Cowboys made an NFL-record $700 million in 2015. Every NFL team recorded at least $26 million, but Dallas went $177 million over the next franchise.
Forbes published its annual list of the world’s most valuable sports organizations, and the Cowboys topped the list.https://t.co/TwlncaJD8c pic.twitter.com/usD37s8vKU
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 12, 2017
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Gabriel Burns is a general assignment reporter and features writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After four years on the Braves beat, he's expanded his horizons and covers all sports. You'll find him writing about MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and other Atlanta-centric happenings.
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