Steelers Among World's Most Valuable Sports Franchises: Forbes

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers currently sit atop the AFC North in the standings and they also are ahead of their division rivals in terms of worth, according to Forbes' annual list of the world's most valuable sports franchises.

The Steelers, owned by Art Rooney II and the Daniel Rooney Trust, are worth an estimated $5.3 billion. That's a 15 percent increase over their 2023 value and puts them in 28th place in the Forbes ranking. They were 29th last year.

The Cleveland Browns were ranked 30th with a $5.1 billion value and the Baltimore Ravens were tied for 34th with a $5 billion value. The Cincinnati Bengals did not appear on the list.

The Dallas Cowboys topped the rankings for the ninth straight year with a value of $10.1 billion. That puts them $1.3 billion ahead of the second-most valuable team and makes them the first franchise to cross the 11-figure mark.

The top 10 franchises:

1. Dallas Cowboys: $10.1 billion

2. Golden State Warriors: $8.8 billion

3. Los Angeles Rams: $7.6 billion

4. New York Yankees: $7.55 billion

5. New York Knicks: $7.5 billion

6. New England Patriots: $7.4 billion

7. New York Giants: $7.3 billion

8. Los Angeles Lakers: $7.1 billion

9. New York Jets: $6.9 billion

10. San Francisco 49ers: $6.8 billion