LOS ANGELES -- The Cleveland Browns had the NFL's highest
operating profit in 1999, while New Orleans was the only one of the
31 teams to show a loss, according to a sealed court document
obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
The Browns made $36.5 million, more than triple the average of
$11.6 million per team, and the Saints lost $849,000, according to
the NFL document that was entered into evidence in the Oakland
Raiders' suit against the league.
A jury continued deliberations in the case on Tuesday.
The formula for determining operating profit included common
revenue of approximately $65 million per team mostly from
merchandising and national television, and common expenses of $3.6
million per team.
The profit figures do not address the escalating market value of
NFL franchises, which jumped again when a Houston group paid $700
million in 1999 for a new franchise that will begin play next year.
The document, which was sealed by Superior Court Judge Richard
C. Hubbell, said Washington was second on the operating profit list
at $32.4 million, followed by Tennessee's $32.1 million,
Jacksonville's $27.7 million, Dallas' $25.8 million and Tampa Bay's
$24.6 million.
St. Louis was seventh at $20 million, the New York Giants next
at $18.4 million, Pittsburgh ninth at $12.2 million and Buffalo No.
10 at $11.6 million.
Philadelphia made $10.8 million, Carolina $10.5 million,
Minnesota and the New York Jets $9.8 million each, Miami $9.7
million, Baltimore $9.4 million, Kansas City $9 million and
Cincinnati $8.6 million. San Francisco made $8.3 million, Chicago
$7.9 million, and San Diego $6.9 million.
Indianapolis' $4.2 million placed it 22nd, followed by Detroit's
$4.1 million, Denver's $3.2 million, Atlanta's $2.9 million,
Oakland's $1.9 million, and Arizona's $1.5 million.
Seattle made $544,000, New England $354,000 and Green Bay, next
to last, made $288,000.
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