Rating all 32 NFL homeowners based mostly on their leaked NFLPA report card grade

The NFLPA report playing cards weren’t imagined to be obtainable to the general public this 12 months, however they received leaked out anyway, so we’ll break them down and we’ll concentrate on the homeowners. Probably the most attention-grabbing components of the grading system is that it permits every participant to anonymously charge their proprietor, which provides us an thought of how properly the particular person on the high of the group pertains to the gamers on the sector. 

The NFLPA had 1,759 gamers charge their group in 17 totally different classes, together with possession. With that in thoughts, let’s check out how every proprietor graded out (The survey was taken Nov. 2 by way of Dec. 11, so the 2025 season wasn’t but full when gamers handed out their grades). 

Grade: A+

Groups: Broncos (Walton-Penner household), Vikings (Wilf household), Commanders (Josh Harris)

Notes: The final two NFL groups to be offered had been the Broncos (August 2022) and Commanders (July 2023) and the 2 new possession teams have clearly set a excessive bar. The 2 groups have been profitable each on and off the sector with the Commanders reaching the NFC title sport in 2024 whereas the Broncos received to the AFC title sport in 2025. The group that finally ends up shopping for the Seahawks are going to have quite a lot of stress on them to stay as much as the usual what Washington and Denver have set. 

The Vikings additionally deserve some credit score for being right here. Within the three years that gamers have been allowed to guage their proprietor, the Vikings are the one group that has scored an A+ every time.

Grade: A

Groups: Falcons (Arthur Clean), Lions (Sheila Ford Hamp), Texans (Cal McNair), Colts (Carlie Irsay-Gordon), Jaguars (Shad Khan), Raiders (Mark Davis), Dolphins (Stephen Ross), Seahawks (Jody Allen)

Notes: The Seahawks made the most important bounce right here. Final 12 months, the possession group was given a C+, however this 12 months, Jody Allen was graded out with an A. Nonetheless, Allen will not be round for much longer as a result of the Seahawks are within the technique of promoting the group. Participant therapy undoubtedly goes a great distance and the Raiders and Dolphins are proof of that. The Dolphins have not received a playoff sport since 2000 and the Raiders have not received one since 2002, however each Stephen Ross and Mark Davis scored properly right here. 

Grade: A-

Groups: Ravens (Steve Bisciotti), Payments (Terry Peguala), Bears (McCaskey household), Packers (Publicly owned), Chargers (Dean Spanos), Saints (Gayle Benson), 49ers (York household)

Notes: The Packers are the NFL’s solely publicly owned group and it appears the general public is doing a superb job, as a result of Inexperienced Bay earned one of many highest grades within the NFL. It could shock some followers that the Chargers are ranked this excessive, however the group has proven a willingness to spend money on services and that is one factor that gamers love. The Chargers simply opened a brand new $250 million apply facility again in July 2024. 

Grade: B

Groups: Cowboys (Jerry Jones), Rams (Stan Kroenke), Jets (Woody Johnson), Eagles (Jeff Lurie), Giants (John Mara, Steve Tisch)

Notes: There are quite a lot of elements concerned when a participant grades their proprietor and it is not all about successful championships, which is fairly clear right here with Jones and Johnson each incomes a B. The Jets have not been to the playoffs since 2010, however gamers appear pleased with the job Johnson is doing. The Jets proprietor received an F final 12 months, so transferring as much as a B was a giant bump for him. He clearly confirmed that he was keen to enhance on no matter points his gamers had. 

The massive distinction between the 5 groups on this group is that Giants gamers did not love their common supervisor scenario. Joe Schoen was given a D+ whereas each different group, even the Cowboys, earned at the very least a B for the overall supervisor class. 

Grade: B-

Groups: Panthers (David Tepper), Patriots (Robert Kraft)

Notes: It may be a shock to see the Patriots right here, however that is truly an enchancment in comparison with final 12 months. Final February, Kraft was given a D with one of many largest causes for that grade being that gamers did not really feel like he was attempting to construct a aggressive group. After a Tremendous Bowl look this 12 months, it is in all probability protected to say that the gamers now really feel in a different way. 

Worst grades

We’ll lump the ultimate seven homeowners collectively since all of them scored within the C vary or decrease. 

Notes: There are a number of surprises right here. The Chiefs have been to a few of the previous 4 Tremendous Bowls, however the gamers in Kansas Metropolis nonetheless do not gave the impression to be thrilled with the group’s possession group. The largest situation for gamers final 12 months was that they did not really feel just like the Hunts had been investing sufficient within the group services. If the Chiefs get a brand new stadium, that may possible embrace some new services, so upgrades might quickly turning into to Kansas Metropolis. Getting a C+ is definitely an enormous step up for the Chiefs after incomes an F- on the primary possession report card two years in the past. 

One other group that graded out poorly was the Steelers. The Rooney household earned the second-lowest grade, simply barely ending forward of the Cardinals. The Steelers are considered as a blue blood group within the NFL, however the Rooneys have not carried out a superb job of holding the gamers pleased. Final 12 months, Steelers gamers gave the group a D, so issues truly received worse this 12 months. It is a considerably shocking grade for a group that is considered as a mannequin franchise within the NFL. 

As for the Cardinals, the NFLPA has been grading the homeowners for 3 years now and Arizona is the one group that has been given an F in at the very least two of these three years. Getting the one F is a nasty look, so Bidwill may need to attempt to determine what he must do to enhance his grade for subsequent 12 months. 

One attention-grabbing factor concerning the report playing cards is that they virtually did not come out this 12 months. The NFL filed a grievance towards the NFLPA over the report playing cards again in August and the league truly received. Because of victory, the ruling acknowledged that the outcomes of the report playing cards would not be made public, however they nonetheless leaked out anyway.