A lot of older, hard core fans do not like their NFL teams selling away the naming rights to their stadiums. However these deals are adding some serious revenue for the teams, and that is never a bad thing. While stadium naming right deal steal away some of the character of the newer stadiums, no one can fault the teams for taking advantage of this revenue stream.
With that in mind here is a look at the largest naming rights deals in the NFL today:
1. Reliant Stadium, Houston Texans- Reliant Energy paid the Texans 400 million dollars for the naming rights to their new stadium for 32 years
2. Fed Ex Stadium, Washington Redskins- Fed Ex is paying the Redskins 200 million for the naming rights to their stadium for the next 27 years
3. University of Phoenix Stadium, Arizona Cardinals- The leader in online education is paying the Cardinals 154 million for the naming rights to their new stadium for the next 20 years
4. Bank of America Stadium, Carolina Panthers- Why they were receiving Billions of dollars in tax payer bailout money, this bank shelled out 140 million dollars for the naming rights to the Panthers stadium for 20 years
5. Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Eagles- This financial institution is paying the Eagles 139.6 million to place their name on their stadium for 20 years.
6. Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Colts- This Oil Company is giving the Colts 121.5 million dollars for the naming rights to their new stadium for 20 years.
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