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— Forbes (@Forbes) September 14, 2015
Forbes’ annual NFL valuations reveals that the Minnesota Vikings are worth approximately $1.59 billion, good for 18th-most valuable team in the NFL.
Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys are No. 1 with a valuation of $4 billion, making the Cowboys the most valuable professional sports franchise on the planet.
For comparisons sake, Jones bought the Cowboys for $140 million in 1989, according to
In 1966, Jerry Jones wanted to buy Chargers for $5.8M. His father told him not to. In '89, he paid $140M for Cowboys
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 14, 2015
” target=”_blank”>Darren Rovell. The Vikings were purchased by Zygi Wilf in 2005 for $600 million.
In 1966, Jerry Jones wanted to buy Chargers for $5.8M. His father told him not to. In '89, he paid $140M for Cowboys
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 14, 2015
In July, Forbes released a list of its 50 most valuable sports teams on the planet and the Vikings were the only Minnesota team to make the list. Their value in that report was $1.15 billion, which was tied for 49th.
Here’s a year-by-year view of the Vikings’ value, per Forbes.
- 2014: $1.15 billion
- 2013: $1.07 billion
- 2012: $975 million
- 2011: $796 million
- 2010: $774 million
- 2009: $835 million
- 2008: $839 million
- 2007: $782 million
- 2006: $720 million
- 2005: $658 million
