NFL Pay Disclosures Highlight Unequal League Finances
Minneapolis AP report shows wide pay gaps within the NFL in 1990. Top executives like Norman Braman paid millions while many assistants and PR staff earned under $50,000. Coaches’ salaries varied greatly with Jimmy Johnson at $1.433 million and Marv Levy at about $323,000. Some teams provided sparse details, and Seattle sent nothing. The league consists of 28 corporations with distinct pay practices.
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Finance Glance Reveals NFL Money & Expenditures 1990
AP reports 1990 NFL financials highlight Norman Braman at $7.5 million salary for the Eagles, Tampa Bay and Cincinnati tied at $5.9 million in expenditures, San Francisco $25.69 million in operating costs, and $1,433,000 per win for Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson after his 1989 season. Robert Irsay lent $13.5 million to himself through the Colts, New Orleans paid $364,000 for Bum Phillips house, and the Schottenheimer brothers plus Georgia Rosenbloom show large owner and executive compensation gaps.
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Team Salaries and Pay in a Turbulent NFL Era
The text outlines salaries across teams including Braman and Braman’s Eagles, noting no salary for three years despite prior success, and Eagles profits of $24 million over five seasons. It highlights Ryan’s outside income, and contrasts team variations. Giants GM George Young earned $461,000 while owners Wellington and Tim Mara paid themselves $150,000 each and staff salaries varied.
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