Cowboys Top Forbes’ Annual List of the NFL’s Most Valuable Teams

Dallas is by far the leader of the pack with an estimated value of $5 billion.

OXNARD, CA - AUGUST 04:  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is seen during training camp at River Ridge Playing Fields on August 4, 2018 in Oxnard, California.  (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
OXNARD, CA - AUGUST 04: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is seen during training camp at River Ridge Playing Fields on August 4, 2018 in Oxnard, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the value of their football teams.

For the 12th consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys came in as the most valuable NFL franchise on Forbes’ annual list and now have an estimated value of $5 billion.

The second team on the list, the New England Patriots, trail the Cowboys in value by more than a billion dollars ($3.8 billion).

Following the Pats are the New York Giants ($3.3 billion), Los Angeles Rams ($3.2 billion), and Washington Redskins ($3.2 billion).

At $2.75 billion, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles came in at No. 10 on the list.

Though the average franchise value for a team in the league is now $2.57 billion, that figure is only a two percent increase from last year, which makes it smallest year-over-year increase in eight years.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones bought the team on a valuation of $63 million in 1989. The ‘Boys are now the most valuable team in sports, according to Forbes.

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