NFL Owners Unanimously Approve the Sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and His Family
The $9.612 billion deal is the largest in NFL history and will transfer control from the Paul Allen estate to the Khosla family.
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, NFL owners convened in Atlanta to vote on the $9.612 billion sale of the Seattle Seahawks to a group led by the Khosla family, marking a historic ownership transition.
- The agreement, announced July 11, shatters the previous NFL record of $6.05 billion set by the Washington Commanders three years ago; venture capitalist Vinod Khosla leads the family group alongside wife Neeru Khosla and son Neal Khosla.
- This transaction ends the Allen Estate's 29-year tenure beginning in 1997, as the team enters the transition as defending Super Bowl LX champion after defeating the New England Patriots on February 8, 2026.
- At least 24 of the league's 32 owners must approve the deal before final documents are signed next week. Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the family, saying they have "great timing" purchasing a championship team.
- Vinod Khosla described the family as the team's "next stewards," aiming to build upon the winning legacy established by the late Paul Allen before the regular season begins September 9.
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NFL owners approve record Seahawks sale
The estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen last month entered into a formal sale agreement with a group led by the Khosla family, notably 71-year-old Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla. With the vote, the Khosla family are cleared to become the wildly popular American football league's latest controlling owners. They must relinquish their previously held minority stake in the rival San Francisco 49ers, after which the transaction will o…
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NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family
NFL owners on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell congratulated the family for having “great timing” in purchasing the team that is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
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