Gayle Benson's New Orleans Saints are worth almost 30 times what her late husband, Tom Benson, paid for the team 33 years ago.
The Saints are now worth $2.075 billion, according to Forbes' annual study of NFL franchise valuations. On June 3, 1985, Tom Benson paid $70 million for the club. Gayle Benson inherited the club after Benson died in March.
The valuation represents a 4 percent increase from 2017, when the Saints were valued at $2 billion, and moves the Saints ahead of the Tennessee Titans to 26th in the rankings list of NFL teams.