Find Out How These NFL Team Owners Really Made Their Money (32 pics)

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Because you don't just wake up one day and decide you want to own a NFL team.

Carolina Panthers: Jerry Richardson
Richardson was the CEO of the company that ran every Denny’s in the country.



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San Diego Chargers: Alex Spanos
Apartment and commercial building construction.


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Atlanta Falcons: Arthur Blank
Co-founded Home Depot.


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Arizona Cardinals: Bill Bidwill
Bill inherited the Cardinals from his dad, who was a Chicago lawyer and had connections to Al Capone.


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Houston Texans: Robert C. McNair
Sold a power plant to Enron in 1999.


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Tennessee Titans: KSA Industries
Bud Adams owned the team after making his money in oil. After dying in 2013 the team is now owned by the private holding company he set up.


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Kansas City Chiefs: Clark Hunt
Clark’s grandfather was an oil tycoon.


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Washington Redskins: Dan Snyder
Telemarketing and direct marketing in medical supplies.


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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Glazer Family
Trailer parks, shopping malls, and a watch business.


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Green Bay Packers: Green Bay Packers, Inc.
360,760 shareholders currently own the Packers, the only team to have this banned ownership method grandfathered in.


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San Francisco 49ers: Jed York
Construction and real estate.


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Philadelphia Eagles: Jeffrey Lurie
Movie theaters, bottling companies, and clothing retailers.


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Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones
Oil


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Indianapolis Colts: Jim Irsay
Heating and air-conditioning companies.


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Cleveland Browns: Jimmy Haslam
CEO of Pilot Flying J truck stop company.


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New York Giants: John Mara and Steve Tisch
Bookkeeping at horse racing circuits, a cool $500 back in 1925.


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Oakland Raiders: Mark and Carol Davis
Inherited control of the Raiders after Al Davis passed away.


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Detroit Lions: Martha Ford
Ford Motor Company


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Cincinnati Bengals: Mike Brown
Football, Mike’s father coached the Browns before co-founding the Bengals.


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Denver Broncos: Pat Bowlen
Successful lawyer and oil driller.


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Seattle Seahawks: Paul Allen
Founded Microsoft with Bill Gates.


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New England Patriots: Robert Kraft
Packaging, real estate, and entertainment ventures.


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Jacksonville Jaguars: Shahid Khan
His company supplied bumpers to General Motors, and now all of Toyota.


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St. Louis Rams: Stan Kroenke
Real estate with many ties to Wal-Mart.


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Miami Dolphins: Stephen M. Ross
Tax attorney and real estate.


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Baltimore Ravens: Stephen Bisciotti
Staffing firms for engineering and tech companies.


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Buffalo Bills: Terry Pegula
Natural gas


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New Orleans Saints: Tom Benson
Car dealerships and banks.


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Chicago Bears: Virginia Halas McCaskey
Her father George Halas was the founder, coach, coordinator, and owner of the Bears.


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New York Jets: Robert Wood Johnson
Heir to the Johnson & Johnson company.


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Minnesota Vikings: Zygi Wilf
Building houses, shopping malls, and retail space.


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Pittsburgh Steelers: Dan Rooney
Dan’s father started the team in 1933 with $2500.


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