NFL owners are among the most important individuals in the sport. Ownership groups control cash flows, make critical hires, and oversee organizations. Also, the NFL’s 32 owners set the strategy and direction of the league.
Unsurprisingly, the NFL’s owners are not exactly a diverse cadre, as most team owners are older, white men. Let’s run through the league’s owners and rank them from youngest to oldest.
A Look at the NFL Owners From Youngest to Oldest
Here are the NFL’s owners ranked from youngest to oldest. We’ve only listed 31 owners because the Green Bay Packers are publicly owned by more than 500,000 stockholders.
- Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Indianapolis Colts (44)
2) Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs (60 years old)
3) Josh Harris, Washington Commanders (60)
4) Michael Bidwill, Arizona Cardinals (60)
5) Bryan Glazer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (60)
6) Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens (65)
7) Jody Allen, Seattle Seahawks (66)
8) David Tepper, Carolina Panthers (68)
9) Amy Adams Strunk, Tennessee Titans (69)
10) George H. McCaseky, Chicago Bears (69)
11) Mark Davis, Las Vegas Raiders (70)
12)John Mara, New York Giants (70)
13) Jimmy Haslam, Cleveland Browns (71)
14) Art Rooney II, Pittsburgh Steelers (73)
16) Terry Pegula, Buffalo Bills (74)
17) Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles (74)
18) Sheila Ford Hamp, Detroit Lions (74)
17) Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings (75)
19) Dean Spanos, Detroit Lions (75)
20) Shad Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars (75)
21) Marie Denise DeBartolo York, San Francisco 49ers (75)
22) Woody Johnson, New York Jets (78)
23) Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams (78)
24) Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints (78)
25) Rob Walton, Denver Broncos (80)
26) Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons (82)
27) Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys (82)
28) Robert Kraft, New England Patriots (84)
29) Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins (85)
30) Janice McNair, Houston Texans (88)
31) Mike Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (90)
Who Is the Oldest Owner of an NFL Team?
Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey passed away in February 2025. She was 102 years old, the oldest owner in the NFL since Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson died in 2014.
McCaskey inherited the Bears from her father, team founder, and NFL legend George Halas, upon his death in 1983. Halas originally planned to hand the club over to his son, George Jr., but the younger Halas died in 1979.
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After her death, Bengals owner Mike Brown is now the oldest owner in the NFL. Cincinnati has failed to make the playoffs in the last two seasons, but with Joe Burrow as the quarterback, the AFC North franchise will be a Super Bowl contender for years to come.
Brown has invested a lot of money in the team by signing players like Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins to lucrative contract extensions over the last few years.
Who Is the Youngest Owner of an NFL Team?
After Jim Irsay’s death on May 21, 2025, his eldest daughter, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, became the CEO and principal owner of the Colts.
She is now the youngest owner in the NFL and has been spotted on the sidelines during games. The Colts have started the season 2-0, and Carlie’s involvement with the team might be good for the franchise.
Sideline Queen. 👑 pic.twitter.com/biJoEvulmD
— Jeremy Stevenson (@MyColtsAccount) September 15, 2025
The Colts started the season with Daniel Jones at quarterback, and so far, it looks like the right decision. While Anthony Richardson’s future remains uncertain, the team’s success under head coach Shane Steichen remains the top priority.