Employer · plans filed under one EIN
National Football League
New York, NY · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
National Football League, based in New York, New York, sponsors 4 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 3 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 6,530 participant records and $1.00B in net assets.
The largest is NFL Pension Plan, a money purchase plan with 3,276 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $29.0M and participant contributions $18.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $99.0M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $283M in 2009 to $1.00B in 2024 (up 254%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Pension Plan | money purchase plan | 2024 | 3,276 | $544M | $166,036 | $14,940 | $980K |
| The National Football League Capital Accumulation Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,849 | $254M | $89,245 | — | $280K |
| NFL Game Officials' Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 216 | $105M | $487,193 | — | $325K |
| The National Football League Capital Accumulation Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 189 | $99.4M | $526,185 | $35,410 | $136K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 6,530 | $1.00B | $29.0M | $18.0M |
| 2023 | 4 | 6,553 | $969M | $28.9M | $17.6M |
| 2022 | 4 | 6,205 | $839M | $26.6M | $15.6M |
| 2021 | 4 | 5,750 | $930M | $23.9M | $14.9M |
| 2020 | 4 | 5,754 | $867M | $26.6M | $14.1M |
| 2019 | 4 | 5,852 | $690M | $33.1M | $13.3M |
| 2018 | 4 | 5,724 | $658M | $30.8M | $12.3M |
| 2017 | 4 | 5,351 | $664M | $42.0M | $11.4M |
| 2016 | 4 | 5,211 | $572M | $30.2M | $10.6M |
| 2015 | 4 | 5,221 | $511M | $28.4M | $10.1M |
| 2014 | 4 | 4,635 | $514M | $27.1M | $9.2M |
| 2013 | 4 | 4,199 | $477M | $24.9M | $8.6M |
| 2012 | 4 | 3,910 | $411M | $27.7M | $7.7M |
| 2011 | 4 | 3,582 | $358M | $22.1M | $7.1M |
| 2010 | 4 | 3,444 | $336M | $21.9M | $6.8M |
| 2009 | 4 | 3,301 | $283M | $19.7M | $6.5M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Associates, LLC | Investment advisory (plan); Named fiduciary | 4 | $288,768 |
| Trinity Asset Management, LLP | Investment management | 3 | $279,383 |
| Snyder Capital Management, LP | Investment management; Trustee (directed) | 3 | $209,482 |
| Legal & General Investment MGMT Am | Investment management | 1 | $202,684 |
| Pimco | Investment management | 3 | $174,483 |
| PNC Bank | Trustee (directed); Investment management | 4 | $135,818 |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC | Investment management | 3 | $95,379 |
| Ariel Investments, LLC | Investment management | 2 | $78,377 |
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general); Participant communication | 1 | $66,126 |
| HS Management Partners, LLC | Investment management | 3 | $47,447 |
| Ariel Investments, LLC | Investment management | 1 | $37,850 |
| Ernst & Young, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $31,226 |
| Schroeder Investment Management | Investment management | 1 | $29,705 |
| Covington & Burling, LLP | Legal | 1 | $13,709 |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management, LP | Investment advisory (plan); Named fiduciary | 1 | $12,610 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does National Football League have?
4 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: NFL Pension Plan, The National Football League Capital Accumulation Plan, NFL Game Officials' Pension Plan and The National Football League Capital Accumulation Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does National Football League contribute to its plans?
$28,967,879 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $7,557 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Cambridge Associates, LLC, Trinity Asset Management, LLP, Snyder Capital Management, LP and Legal & General Investment MGMT Am and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.