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Revenue in the NFL reached an estimated $9.5 billion in 2011-12. That is up $500 million (5.6%) from the year before, and $1.8 billion (23.4%) more than Major League Baseball ($7.7 billion).
All told, 25 of the league's 32 teams now carry values of at least $1 billion. The average NFL team is currently worth $1.43 billion, 23 percent more than last year, per Ozanian. The Cowboys, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins and New York Giants all saw their values climb by 39 percent or more the past year.