Following is a list of current National Football League franchise owners.
Franchise Owner Year
Arizona Cardinals Bill Bidwill 1972*
Atlanta Falcons Arthur Blank† 2004*
Baltimore Ravens Steve Bisciotti† 2004*
Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson** 1960
Carolina Panthers Jerry Richardson††† ** 1993
Chicago Bears Virginia Halas McCaskey† *** 1983
Cincinnati Bengals Mike Brown*** 1991
Cleveland Browns Randy Lerner *** 2002
Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones 1989
Denver Broncos Pat Bowlen† 1984
Detroit Lions William Clay Ford, Sr. 1964
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers, Inc. 1923
Houston Texans Robert C. McNair† ** 2002
Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay 1997
Jacksonville Jaguars Wayne Weaver** 1993
Kansas City Chiefs Clark Hunt†† *** 2006
Miami Dolphins Stephen M. Ross† 2008
Minnesota Vikings Zygi Wilf† 2005
New England Patriots Robert Kraft 1994
New Orleans Saints Tom Benson 1985
New York Giants John Mara (50%)****
Steve Tisch (50%) 2005
New York Jets Robert Wood Johnson IV 2000
Oakland Raiders A.D. Football, Inc.† ***** 1976*
Philadelphia Eagles Jeffrey Lurie 1994
Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Rooney*** 1988
San Diego Chargers Alex Spanos† 1984*
San Francisco 49ers Jed York 2009*
Seattle Seahawks Paul Allen 1997
St. Louis Rams Stan Kroenke 2010*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Malcolm Glazer 1995
Tennessee Titans Bud Adams** 1960
Washington Redskins Dan Snyder† 1999
† Majority owner, rather than outright owner.
†† The four children of Lamar Hunt split ownership of the Chiefs franchise into 25% shareholdings. Clark Hunt, being the Chairman of the Board, represents the Hunt Family in the ownership.
††† Former NFL Player
* Owner held stake prior to this date.
** Original owner of franchise.
*** Child/heir of original owner of franchise.
**** Grandchild/heir of heir of original owner of franchise.
***** The Raiders franchise is operated as a limited partnership, with controlling ownership held by the team's general partner, A.D. Football, Inc., which in turn is owned by the estate of the late Al Davis. Davis's widow, Carol, was identified as Davis's successor in 2007. Confirmation of the actual succession plan after Al's death in October 2011 is pending.
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Franchise Owner Year
Arizona Cardinals Bill Bidwill 1972*
Atlanta Falcons Arthur Blank† 2004*
Baltimore Ravens Steve Bisciotti† 2004*
Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson** 1960
Carolina Panthers Jerry Richardson††† ** 1993
Chicago Bears Virginia Halas McCaskey† *** 1983
Cincinnati Bengals Mike Brown*** 1991
Cleveland Browns Randy Lerner *** 2002
Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones 1989
Denver Broncos Pat Bowlen† 1984
Detroit Lions William Clay Ford, Sr. 1964
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers, Inc. 1923
Houston Texans Robert C. McNair† ** 2002
Indianapolis Colts Jim Irsay 1997
Jacksonville Jaguars Wayne Weaver** 1993
Kansas City Chiefs Clark Hunt†† *** 2006
Miami Dolphins Stephen M. Ross† 2008
Minnesota Vikings Zygi Wilf† 2005
New England Patriots Robert Kraft 1994
New Orleans Saints Tom Benson 1985
New York Giants John Mara (50%)****
Steve Tisch (50%) 2005
New York Jets Robert Wood Johnson IV 2000
Oakland Raiders A.D. Football, Inc.† ***** 1976*
Philadelphia Eagles Jeffrey Lurie 1994
Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Rooney*** 1988
San Diego Chargers Alex Spanos† 1984*
San Francisco 49ers Jed York 2009*
Seattle Seahawks Paul Allen 1997
St. Louis Rams Stan Kroenke 2010*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Malcolm Glazer 1995
Tennessee Titans Bud Adams** 1960
Washington Redskins Dan Snyder† 1999
† Majority owner, rather than outright owner.
†† The four children of Lamar Hunt split ownership of the Chiefs franchise into 25% shareholdings. Clark Hunt, being the Chairman of the Board, represents the Hunt Family in the ownership.
††† Former NFL Player
* Owner held stake prior to this date.
** Original owner of franchise.
*** Child/heir of original owner of franchise.
**** Grandchild/heir of heir of original owner of franchise.
***** The Raiders franchise is operated as a limited partnership, with controlling ownership held by the team's general partner, A.D. Football, Inc., which in turn is owned by the estate of the late Al Davis. Davis's widow, Carol, was identified as Davis's successor in 2007. Confirmation of the actual succession plan after Al's death in October 2011 is pending.
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