Who are the current NFL team owners?
While most NFL fans know their favorite team’s head coach and starting quarterback, the owner is arguably the most important individual in setting the foundation for success. Some owners, like the Dallas Cowboys’ Jerry Jones or the New England Patriots’ Robert Kraft, are well-known even among casual football fans. Others are far less recognized, especially those who have recently assumed control of a team.
In 2025, Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, became the latest owner to claim the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LIX, after his Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs.
Arizona Cardinals: Michael Bidwill
Bidwill served as the Cardinals’ president for 13 seasons before inheriting the team from his father, Bill Bidwill, who owned the team from 1962 until his death in 2019. Originally, Charles Bidwill — Michael’s grandfather — bought the Chicago Cardinals in 1933 and owned the team until his death in 1947, months before they won their second and most recent championship.
Atlanta Falcons: Arthur Blank
Blank has become among the NFL’s most recognizable owners since purchasing the Falcons for $545 million in 2002. The sale came a year after Blank retired as co-chairman of Home Depot, which he helped co-found in 1978. Blank also owns Atlanta United (MLS) and sold a 10% stake in the Falcons for an estimated $300 million in 2019.
Baltimore Ravens: Steve Bisciotti
Bisciotti earned his fortune as the founder of Aerotek, a staffing and recruiting firm for engineering and technology companies. He purchased 49% of the Ravens for $275 million in 2000 — 10 months before the team won its first Super Bowl — and secured full ownership for an additional $325 million in 2004.
Buffalo Bills: Kim and Terry Pegula
The Pegulas, who have co-owned the Bills since 2014, originally purchased the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) in 2011 for a reported $189 million with the promise to never move the team. Three years later, after the death of Bills founder and longtime owner Ralph Wilson, the Pegulas paid a then-record $1.4 billion to keep the franchise in Buffalo.
Carolina Panthers: David Tepper
When Tepper bought the Panthers for $2.3 billion in 2018, it wasn’t just the most anyone had ever paid for an NFL team — it was among the highest price tags in the history of North American sports. It was still a drop in the bucket for the renowned hedge fund manager, who was previously a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Chicago Bears: McCaskey family
Virginia Halas McCaskey, 102, was the longest-tenured owner in the NFL and the oldest owner in major U.S. professional sports. She was one of 10 current female owners in the league and inherited the team from her father, George Halas — the legendary Bears founder who won 324 games and six NFL titles as a coach and owned the team from 1921 until his death in 1983. Halas McCaskey died on Feb. 6, 2025.
Cincinnati Bengals: Mike Brown
Brown has owned and operated the Bengals since the 1991 death of his father, Paul Brown, who co-founded and coached both the Bengals and the rival Cleveland Browns — a franchise named after him.
Cleveland Browns: Dee and Jimmy Haslam
Jimmy Haslam, whose father founded the nation’s largest truck stop chain (Pilot Flying J), became CEO of the company in 1996 and bought a minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008. He sold it four years later to buy the Cleveland Browns for a reported $1.1 billion in 2012. He and his wife, Dee, also own the Columbus Crew (MLS) and a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA).
Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones
Since purchasing the Cowboys for $140 million in 1989, Jones has arguably become the face of the NFL ownership group. The longtime oil baron and real estate magnate has turned the Cowboys into the most valuable franchise in all of professional sports, estimated to be worth roughly $9 billion as of 2023 — $1.5 billion more than any other team.
Denver Broncos: Greg Penner
Penner is in his third season as Owner & Chief Executive Officer of the Denver Broncos in 2024. He is controlling owner of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group, which was unanimously approved by the NFL to purchase the Broncos on Aug. 9, 2022. Penner has primary responsibility for day-to-day Broncos operations while overseeing both football and business operations for the franchise.
Detroit Lions: Sheila Ford Hamp
Sheila Ford Hamp is one of just 10 current female owners in the NFL — joining a group that previously included her mother, Martha Firestone Ford, before she passed down ownership of the Lions to her daughter in 2020. Hamp’s father, William Clay Ford, was the last surviving grandchild of Henry Ford and secured full ownership of the franchise for $6 million in 1963.
Green Bay Packers: Green Bay Packers, Inc.
The Packers are the only franchise in the NFL not owned by an individual owner or private ownership group. Instead, the team has operated as a publicly owned, non-profit corporation since 1923, with more than a half-million stakeholders “owning” a part of the franchise. The team’s ownership duties are fulfilled by president and CEO Mark Murphy, who is set to retire in July 2025.
Houston Texans: Janice McNair
McNair took control of the Texans in 2018 after the death of her husband, Bob McNair, who paid $700 million for the expansion franchise in 1999. Their son, Cal McNair, is the current CEO. The team ranks 12th among NFL franchises in estimated valuation ($5.5 billion) as of 2023.
Indianapolis Colts: Jim Irsay
Irsay inherited the Colts in 1997 after the death of his father, Robert Irsay, who bought the Los Angeles Rams for $19 million in 1972 before trading the franchise in exchange for the Baltimore Colts and cash. Twelve years later, the elder Irsay secretly moved the franchise overnight to Indianapolis, where the team won its second Super Bowl (2006) under the younger Irsay’s watch.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Shahid Khan
One of just three principal owners born outside the United States, Khan emigrated from Pakistan at 16 with $500 and a future career in auto parts design. Forty-four years later, he purchased the Jaguars for $760 million in 2011. He is currently the wealthiest Pakistani person in the world.
Kansas City Chiefs: Clark Hunt
The Hunt family owes its fortune to H.L. Hunt, whose investments in oil in the 1930s laid the foundation for one of the richest families in America. His son, Lamar Hunt, founded the Dallas Texans in 1960 but moved them three years later to Kansas City and re-named his team the Chiefs. He also founded multiple leagues, including the original AFL and MLS — and owned the Chiefs until his death in 2006, when his eldest son, Clark, took over as CEO.
Las Vegas Raiders: Carol and Mark Davis
For years, Al Davis was the face of the Oakland Raiders, serving as the team’s coach from 1963-65 before securing a 10 percent ownership stake for $18,500 in 1966. He continued to buy up shares of the team and remained owner until his death in 2011 — when the team was split between his wife, Carol, and his son, Mark, who moved the franchise to Las Vegas in 2020.
Los Angeles Chargers: Dean Spanos
While Spanos is the controlling owner of the Chargers, the franchise is divided among the four children of longtime owner Alex Spanos, who bought the team originally located in San Diego in 1984 and owned it until his death in 2018. All four children own 15 percent of the team, while Dean Spanos and sister Dea Spanos Berberian share control of a trust that holds a 36 percent ownership stake in the franchise.
