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Annually the NFL redistributes upwards of $4 billion in radio, TV and digital esrnings across 32 teams -- $125 million a piece plus an equal share for the league. The 19 highest rated fall TV shows were NFL games.
Sponsorship
From credit cards to cameras from auto makers to pizza, companies pour money into the league coffers. For example Pepsi ($560 million over 8 years) and Gatorade ($45 million per year plus free Gatorade)
Tickets/Concession
In 2010 the attendance was 17 million. The league does not open its books. The publicly held Packers cleared $60,059,646 from home and away game tickets plus private boxes. Projected over 32 teams that is close to $2 billion.
COSTS
Player Salaries
Teams are serving up a smaller portion of the revenue pie to players than a decade ago. The percentage of revenue going to player salries more than doubled from 1980 - 2000.
Benefits
According to a congressional Research Service report the league paid $919.6 million in benefits for retired players in 06 and 07. The NFL says clubs contributed $388 million to fund a range of benefits.
PAY HIKES
The average player salary has increased from $78,657 in 1980 to $1.9 million in 2010. The highest paid player has increased from $475,000 in 1980 (walter payton) to $26.9 million (Matthew Stafford).
NET WORTH
Average net worth of owners -- $1.4 billion.
6 highest
1. Paul Allen -- $12.9 b
2. Stephen Ross -- $3.3 b
3. Malcolm Glazer -- $2.4b
4. Stan Kroenke -- $2.2 b
5. Jerry Jones -- $1.9b
6. Arthur Blank -- $1.45b
27. Zygi Wilf --- $310m
28. Al Davis -- $310m
29. John Mara -- $240m
30. Virginia Halas McCkasky -- 200m
31. Steve Tisch -- $170 m
32. Dan Rooney -- $150m
HALO EFFECT
$20 - $21 m local economic activity for one NFL game
100,000 -- stadium workers affected by a lockout
$6.972 billion paid by the public toward $13.146 billion in total construction costs of NFL stadiums since 1990.
"YOU WANT TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE REVENUE IS AND HOW IT'S DIVIDED UP? PROBABLY YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A FRANCHISE."
Robert Boland, NYU Professor of Sports Management
Annually the NFL redistributes upwards of $4 billion in radio, TV and digital esrnings across 32 teams -- $125 million a piece plus an equal share for the league. The 19 highest rated fall TV shows were NFL games.
Sponsorship
From credit cards to cameras from auto makers to pizza, companies pour money into the league coffers. For example Pepsi ($560 million over 8 years) and Gatorade ($45 million per year plus free Gatorade)
Tickets/Concession
In 2010 the attendance was 17 million. The league does not open its books. The publicly held Packers cleared $60,059,646 from home and away game tickets plus private boxes. Projected over 32 teams that is close to $2 billion.
COSTS
Player Salaries
Teams are serving up a smaller portion of the revenue pie to players than a decade ago. The percentage of revenue going to player salries more than doubled from 1980 - 2000.
Benefits
According to a congressional Research Service report the league paid $919.6 million in benefits for retired players in 06 and 07. The NFL says clubs contributed $388 million to fund a range of benefits.
PAY HIKES
The average player salary has increased from $78,657 in 1980 to $1.9 million in 2010. The highest paid player has increased from $475,000 in 1980 (walter payton) to $26.9 million (Matthew Stafford).
NET WORTH
Average net worth of owners -- $1.4 billion.
6 highest
1. Paul Allen -- $12.9 b
2. Stephen Ross -- $3.3 b
3. Malcolm Glazer -- $2.4b
4. Stan Kroenke -- $2.2 b
5. Jerry Jones -- $1.9b
6. Arthur Blank -- $1.45b
27. Zygi Wilf --- $310m
28. Al Davis -- $310m
29. John Mara -- $240m
30. Virginia Halas McCkasky -- 200m
31. Steve Tisch -- $170 m
32. Dan Rooney -- $150m
HALO EFFECT
$20 - $21 m local economic activity for one NFL game
100,000 -- stadium workers affected by a lockout
$6.972 billion paid by the public toward $13.146 billion in total construction costs of NFL stadiums since 1990.
"YOU WANT TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT THE REVENUE IS AND HOW IT'S DIVIDED UP? PROBABLY YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY A FRANCHISE."
Robert Boland, NYU Professor of Sports Management
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