NFL Teams Split Record $7.8 Billion in 2016, Up 10 Percent
- Expanded TV deals, especially Thursday package, spurred growth
- Packers’ annual financial disclosure shows league-wide payouts
Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball against Rodney McLeod #23 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter during a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on October 30, 2016 in Arlington, Texas.
Photographer: Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesThe National Football League distributed a record $7.8 billion to its 32 teams in 2016, a jump of almost 10 percent that reflects the league’s increasingly rich TV deals, according to a financial disclosure by the Green Bay Packers.
Each NFL team receives an equal share of the league’s “national revenue” -- primarily money from television deals, but also league-wide sponsorships, licensing and merchandise sales. The Packers, the only publicly owned franchise in major U.S. sports, reported Wednesday that they got $244 million, up from $222.6 million last year.