What’s it worth to be a Cleveland Brown?
While it’s been months in the making, the Cleveland Browns have officially been sold to Jimmy Haslam for $1.05 billion ($1,005,000,000). Unfortunately this means, he has to take the players and coaching staff as well.
According to Forbes, the hapless Browns are the 30th most valuable franchise in professional sports (this includes international clubs), but what is Haslam getting for his money? Here are 23 statistics that may help you get an idea.
OFFENSE
Points 147 = $6,836,734.69
Yards 2,268 = $443,121.69
Touchdowns 16 = $62,812,500
Field Goals 12 = $83,750,000
Interceptions 10 = $100,500,000
Sacks 11 = $91,363,636.36
Meh, this didn’t cost that much. Happens all the time.
QB Hits 32 = $31,406,250
Punts 42 = $23,928,571.43
Fumbles lost 4 = $251,250,000
No stats yet on how frequently this happens
DEFENSE
Points 180 = $55,83,333.33
Yards 2,874 = $349,686.85
Touchdowns 22 = $45,681,818.18
Interceptions 10 = $100,500,000
Sacks 18 = $55,833,333.33
Costs less than scoring a touchdown
Fumbles recovered 5 = $201,000,000
Interceptions returned for touchdowns 2 = $502,500,000
OTHER STATISTICS
Josh Cribbs return yards 910 = $1,104,395.60
Worth paying for
Plays from scrimmage 933 = $1,077,170.42
Game Minutes 420 = $2,392,857.14
Times Trent Richardson touches the ball 127 = $7,913,385.83
Priceless
Times other non-quarterbacks touch the ball 163 = $6,165,644.17
Guys with punctuation marks in their first name 5 =$201,000,000
OH, YEAH. ONE MORE STAT …
Wins 1 = $1,005,000,000
