Current Family Owned NFL Teams and Ownership Structures
As of the latest NFL ownership filings, the league includes several franchises controlled by single family groups or family trusts. The Kroenke Sports & Entertainment group controls the Denver Broncos through the Pat Bowlen trust, while the New England Patriots remain under the Kraft family via Robert Kraft and his sons. The Washington Commanders are controlled by the Snyder family trust following the 2023 sale, and the Las Vegas Raiders are held by the Al Davis family through a trust structure. The New York Giants are controlled by the Mara family, with ownership split between the Tisch family and the Mara family trust. The Pittsburgh Steelers remain under the Rooney family, and the Chicago Bears are controlled by the McCaskey family trust. The Detroit Lions are owned by the Ford family through Ford Motor Company, and the Seattle Seahawks are controlled by the Allen family trust established by Paul Allen. The Tennessee Titans are controlled by the Adams family through KSA Industries. The Carolina Panthers are controlled by the Tepper family, and the New York Jets are held by the Johnson family through Woody and Christopher Johnson. The Arizona Cardinals are controlled by the Bidwill family, and the San Francisco 49ers are held by the York family through a limited partnership structure. The Indianapolis Colts are controlled by the Colts family through a trust, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are controlled by the Khan family. The Los Angeles Rams are controlled by the Kroenke family, and the Minnesota Vikings are controlled by the Wilf family through Zygi Wilf and his relatives. The Philadelphia Eagles are controlled by the Lurie family, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are controlled by the Glazer family through a family trust. The Dallas Cowboys are controlled by the Jones family through Jerry Jones and his family members. The Houston Texans are controlled by the Cal McNair family through Calvert McNeil and the McNair family trust. The Baltimore Ravens are controlled by the Ravens family trust, and the Buffalo Bills are controlled by the Wilson family trust following the 2014 sale. The Atlanta Falcons are controlled by the Arthur Blank family through AMB Group, and the Los Angeles Chargers are controlled by the Spanos family through a family trust. The Miami Dolphins are controlled by the Stephen Ross family through Related Companies and the Dolphins ownership entity. The Cincinnati Bengals are controlled by the Brown family through Mike Brown and the Brown family trust. The Kansas City Chiefs are controlled by the Hunt family through the Lamar Hunt family trust. The Las Vegas Raiders are controlled by the Al Davis family through a trust structure. The New Orleans Saints are controlled by the Benson family through Tom Benson and the Benson family trust. The New York Giants are controlled by the Mara family and the Tisch family through a shared ownership structure. The Seattle Seahawks are controlled by the Allen family through the Paul G. Allen Trust. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are controlled by the Glazer family through a family trust structure. The Tennessee Titans are controlled by the Adams family through KSA Industries. The Washington Commanders are controlled by the Snyder family through a family trust structure. The Arizona Cardinals are controlled by the Bidwill family through the Bidwill trust. The Carolina Panthers are controlled by the Tepper family through Tepper Sports & Entertainment. The Chicago Bears are controlled by the McCaskey family through the Halas McCaskey family trust. The Cleveland Browns are controlled by the Haslam family through Jimmy Haslam and the Haslam family trust. The Denver Broncos are controlled by the Pat Bowlen trust through the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment entity. The Detroit Lions are controlled by the Ford family through Ford Motor Company. The Green Bay Packers are controlled by a publicly held nonprofit corporation with no single family controlling interest. The Houston Texans are controlled by the Cal McNair family through Calvert McNeil and the McNair family trust. The Indianapolis Colts are controlled by the Colts family through the Irsay family trust. The Jacksonville Jaguars are controlled by the Khan family through Shahid Khan and the Khan family entities. The Las Vegas Raiders are controlled by the Al Davis family through the Al Davis trust. The Los Angeles Chargers are controlled by the Spanos family through