Stephen Ross sits among the biggest fortunes in American sports, and the Miami Dolphins owner landed at No. 56 on the latest Forbes 400 list with an estimated net worth of $21.5 billion.
Forbes released its annual ranking Sept. 15, and Ross was one of several NFL owners to show up near the top. He runs Related Companies, which has a large footprint in Palm Beach County real estate.
Ross’s Dolphins also carry a hefty valuation. Forbes pegged Miami at $7.5 billion, which puts the franchise tied for 11th among NFL teams.
That figure includes Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Open and the Miami Grand Prix. The Dallas Cowboys lead the league at $17 billion.
The NFL’s wealth is spread across the Forbes 400 in a big way. There are 14 owners in the top 150, a list that helps explain why the league extended Commissioner Roger Goodell’s contract last week.
A number of other owners made the cut as well, including Denver Broncos owner Rob Walton and family at No. 11 with $132 billion; Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper at No. 39 with $28.5 billion; Los Angeles Rams owner Stanley Kroenke, tied for No. 41 at $27.6 billion; and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and family at No. 49 with $23.5 billion.
Also on the list were Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan at No. 70 with $16.5 billion, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft at No. 81 with $15.2 billion, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank at No. 99 with $13.2 billion, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris at No. 109 with $12.4 billion, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslem at No. 114 with $12.2 billion, Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula at No. 120 with $11.8 billion, Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla at No. 134 with $11.4 billion, New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson tied for No. 139 with $11.2 billion, and Baltimore Ravens owner Stephen Bisciotti at No. 146 with $10.7 billion.
Khosla is the NFL’s newest owner, having recently bought the Seahawks.
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