Forbes Franchise Values
Updated: September 29, 2004, 8:02 AM ET
| FORBES FRANCHISE VALUES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | League | Owner | Value |
| Washington Redskins | NFL | Daniel Snyder | $1.1 billion |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFL | Jerry Jones | $923 million |
| Houston Texans | NFL | Robert McNair | $905 million |
| New England Patriots | NFL | Robert Kraft | $861 million |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFL | Jeffrey Lurie | $833 million |
| Denver Broncos | NFL | Pat Bowlen | $815 million |
| Cleveland Browns | NFL | Randy Lerner | $798 million |
| Chicago Bears | NFL | McCaskey Family | $785 million |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | Malcolm Glazer | $779 million |
| Baltimore Ravens | NFL | Steve Bisciotti | $776 million |
| Miami Dolphins | NFL | Wayne Huizenga | $765 million |
| Carolina Panthers | NFL | Jerry Richardson | $760 million |
| Green Bay Packers | NFL | Public | $756 million |
| Detroit Lions | NFL | William Ford | $747 million |
| Tennessee Titans | NFL | Bud Adams | $736 million |
| New York Yankees | MLB | George Steinbrenner | $730 million |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | NFL | Dan Rooney | $717 million |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFL | Paul Allen | $712 million |
| Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | Lamar Hunt | $709 million |
| St. Louis Rams | NFL | Georgia Frontiere | $708 million |
| New York Giants | NFL | W. Mara/P. Tisch | $692 million |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | NFL | Wayne Weaver | $688 million |
| New York Jets | NFL | Woody Johnson | $685 million |
| Cincinnati Bengals | NFL | Mike Brown | $675 million |
| Buffalo Bills | NFL | Ralph Wilson Jr. | $637 million |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Denise DeBartolo York | $636 million |
| New Orleans Saints | NFL | Tom Benson | $627 million |
| Oakland Raiders | NFL | Al Davis | $624 million |
| San Diego Chargers | NFL | Alex Spanos | $622 million |
| Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Jim Irsay | $609 million |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFL | Red McCombs | $604 million |
| Atlanta Falcons | NFL | Arthur Blank | $603 million |
| Arizona Cardinals | NFL | Bill Bidwell | $552 million |
| New York Mets | MLB | Fred Wilpon | $482 million |
| Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | Jerry Buss | $447 million |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | MLB | News Corp. | $435 million |
| Boston Red Sox | MLB | John Henry | $426 million |
| Atlanta Braves | MLB | AOL/Time Warner | $424 million |
| New York Knicks | NBA | C. Dolan/J. Dolan | $401 million |
| Seattle Mariners | MLB | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | $373 million |
| Cleveland Indians | MLB | Larry Dolan | $360 million |
| Texas Rangers | MLB | Tom Hicks | $356 million |
| Chicago Bulls | NBA | Jerry Reinsdorf | $356 million |
| San Francisco Giants | MLB | Peter Magowan | $355 million |
| Colorado Rockies | MLB | Jerry McMorris | $347 million |
| Dallas Mavericks | NBA | Mark Cuban | $338 million |
| Houston Astros | MLB | Drayton McLane | $337 million |
| Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | Comcast Corp. | $328 million |
| Baltimore Orioles | MLB | Peter Angelos | $319 million |
| Boston Celtics | NBA | W. Grousbeck/S. Pagliuca | $290 million |
| Chicago Cubs | MLB | Tribune Co. | $287 million |
| Detroit Pistons | NBA | William Davidson | $284 million |
| San Antonio Spurs | NBA | Peter Holt | $283 million |
| Phoenix Suns | NBA | Jerry Colangelo | $283 million |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | MLB | Jerry Colangelo | $280 million |
| Indiana Pacers | NBA | H. Simon/M. Simon | $280 million |
| Houston Rockets | NBA | Les Alexander | $278 million |
| Sacramento Kings | NBA | G. Maloof/J. Maloof | $275 million |
| Washington Wizards | NBA | Abe Pollin | $274 million |
| Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | Paul Allen | $272 million |
| St. Louis Cardinals | MLB | B. DeWitt/F. Hanser | $271 million |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | Michael Ilitch | $266 million |
| New York Rangers | NHL | C. Dolan/J. Dolan | $263 million |
| Detroit Tigers | MLB | Michael Ilitch | $262 million |
| Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | Comcast Corp. | $262 million |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | G. Gund/G. Gund | $258 million |
| Dallas Stars | NHL | Tom Hicks | $254 million |
| Colorado Avalanche | NHL | Stanley Kroenke | $250 million |
| Toronto Raptors | NBA | Maple Leaf Sports & Ent. | $249 million |
| New Jersey Nets | NBA | Bruce Ratner | $244 million |
| Boston Bruins | NHL | Jeremy Jacobs | $243 million |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | MLB | Kevin McClatchy | $242 million |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | $241 million |
| Utah Jazz | NBA | Larry Miller | $239 million |
| Milwaukee Brewers | MLB | Bud Selig Trust | $238 million |
| Miami Heat | NBA | Micky Arison | $236 million |
| Philadelphia Phillies | MLB | B. Giles/D. Montgomery | $231 million |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | Glen Taylor | $230 million |
| Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | Michael Heisley | $227 million |
| Chicago White Sox | MLB | Jerry Reinsdorf | $223 million |
| Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | Bill Wirtz | $218 million |
| Denver Nuggets | NBA | Stanley Kroenke | $218 million |
| New Orleans Hornets | NBA | G. Shinn/R. Wooldridge | $216 million |
| Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | Donald Sterling | $208 million |
| San Diego Padres | MLB | John Moores | $207 million |
| Los Angeles Kings | NHL | P. Anschutz/E. Roski | $205 million |
| Atlanta Hawks | NBA | Atlanta Spirit LLC | $202 million |
| Cincinnati Reds | MLB | Carl Lindner | $204 million |
| Orlando Magic | NBA | Rich DeVos | $199 million |
| Seattle SuperSonics | NBA | Howard Schultz | $196 million |
| Anaheim Angels | MLB | Walt Disney Co. | $195 million |
| Golden State Warriors | NBA | Chris Cohan | $188 million |
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | George Gillett Jr. | $187 million |
| Toronto Blue Jays | MLB | Rogers Communications | $182 million |
| Milwaukee Bucks | NBA | Herb Kohl | $174 million |
| New Jersey Devils | NHL | YankeeNets | $159 million |
| San Jose Sharks | NHL | K. Compton/G. Reyes | $158 million |
| Oakland Athletics | MLB | S. Schott/K. Hofman | $157 million |
| New York Islanders | NHL | C. Wang/S. Kumar | $156 million |
| Kansas City Royals | MLB | David Glass | $152 million |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | John McConnell | $150 million |
| St. Louis Blues | NHL | Bill Laurie | $148 million |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | MLB | Vincent Naimoli | $142 million |
| Washington Capitals | NHL | Ted Leonsis | $140 million |
| Minnesota Wild | NHL | Robert Naegele Jr. | $139 million |
| Florida Marlins | MLB | Jeffrey Loria | $137 million |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | Mario Lemieux | $137 million |
| Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | Atlanta Spirit LLC | $134 million |
| Nashville Predators | NHL | Craig Leipold | $132 million |
| Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | Peter Karmanos Jr. | $128 million |
| Minnesota Twins | MLB | Carl Pohlad | $127 million |
| Florida Panthers | NHL | Alan Cohen | $127 million |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | William Davidson | $124 million |
| Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | S. Ellman/W. Gretzky | $117 million |
| Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | Walt Disney Co. | $111 million |
| Vancouver Canucks | NHL | John McCaw Jr. | $110 million |
| Montreal Expos | MLB | Major League Baseball | $108 million |
| Ottawa Senators | NHL | Eugene Melnyk | $95 million |
| Calgary Flames | NHL | Limited Partnership | $94 million |
| Buffalo Sabres | NHL | NHL | $92 million |
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | Edmonton Investors Group | $86 million |
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