NFL Teams Split Over $7 Billion in National Revenue Sharing for 2014 Season
By Jason Lisk
The NFL teams split $7.24 Billion in national revenue from last season, according to Darren Rovell. This data likely came from the yearly release of the Packers’ financials. Last year, the league split $6 Billion in revenue sharing, most from television contracts, and that amount had risen 56% “factoring for inflation” since 2006.
Note, of course, that this television contract money was expected to rise, and is also part of the salary cap computation. So that’s not an extra $7+ Billion of profit. [Update: But it also doesn’t include all the other revenue streams, local, sponsorships and naming rights, ticket sales, merchandise, concessions, etc.]
Still, when the NFL has been a repeat offender in the quest for public money for new stadiums, where it seems one is opened every year or two, it is a number they won’t want broadcast. For example, the number floated in San Diego (which is likely going to lose its team if the NFL and ownership follow through on a move to Los Angeles) was that taxpayers could have to pay $1 Billion for a new stadium.