Forbes' Most Valuable NFL Teams

[D-West & PO-Z]

http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/25/most-valuable-nfl-teams-business-sports-football-valuations-10-intro.html

Team Rankings

1. Dallas Cowboys
2. Washington Redskins
3. New England Patriots
4. New York Giants
5. Houston Texans
6. New York Jets
7. Philadelphia Eagles
8. Baltimore Ravens
9. Chicago Bears
10. Denver Broncos
11. Indianapolis Colts
12. Carolina Panthers
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14. Green Bay Packers
15. Cleveland Browns
16. Miami Dolphins
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Tennessee Titans
19. Seattle Seahawks
20. Kansas City Chiefs
21. New Orleans Saints
22. San Francisco 49ers
23. Arizona Cardinals
24. San Diego Chargers
25. Cincinnati Bengals
26. Atlanta Falcons
27. Detroit Lions
28. Buffalo Bills
29. St Louis Rams
30. Minnesota Vikings
31. Oakland Raiders
32. Jacksonville Jaguar

The overall value of NFL teams fell 2% this year, the first decline since Forbes started in 1998.

[Porkopolis]

It is amazing to me that the top tier NFL teams all challenge Manchester United for most valuable sports property. Of course that will all change if a work stoppage occurs when the current CBA expires.

[GuyFawkes38]

It's really, really hard to judge the worth of sports franchises. There's little public info.

I wouldn't take this too seriously.

[powerofX]

I think it's cool that my Browns are #15 despite being crappy ( anddormant) for more than a decade and having limited appeal in the merchnadsiing department based on ugly colors. (Not ugly to me and fellow browns fans, but ugly as a fashion possibility!) And limited corporate resources in a depressed NE Ohio.

[ballyhoohoo]

I think it's cool that my Browns are #15 despite being crappy ( anddormant) for more than a decade and having limited appeal in the merchnadsiing department based on ugly colors. (Not ugly to me and fellow browns fans, but ugly as a fashion possibility!) And limited corporate resources in a depressed NE Ohio.
I will disagree with you that it is skewed. A business that owns its own facilities will be valued more then one one with equal sales and market that leases it's facilities. A stadium is an assest, just like a store front or production plant. Those teams that own their stadium shave larger assets and owners equity, which in return gives them a greater value.

[GoMuskies]

Don't the Redskins get sick of that view of the Cowboys?