Money Purchase · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

National Football League Money Purchase Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$461M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,489
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$309,825
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nfl Pension Plan · Sponsored by National Football League · New York · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$461M in assets, 1,489 participants

National Football League's Nfl Pension Plan reported $461M in total assets and 1,489 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,056 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Where Nfl Pension Plan sits by assets

Nfl Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $461M for 1,489 participants (~$309,825/participant), down 4.3% in 2022.

#3,056
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-4.3%
assets change YoY
4.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $21M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Nfl Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nfl Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$461,329,260 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Nfl Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Nfl Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,489 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 131922622 · National Football League PY 2022 · Money Purchase

Nfl Pension Plan · $461M · 1,489 · 98th

  • PHOTO $461M
  • IND 1,489
  • EOY 98th
  • 5500 Money Purchase
  • ASSETS near Brewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Plan
  • PCT ind #3056

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in New York →

Nfl Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

IBEW Local 595 Money Purchase Pension PlanIBEW Local 595 Money Purchas…$472MNfl Pension Plan$461MBrewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution PlanBrewery Conference/Anheuser-…$458MMiddlebury College Core Retirement PlanMiddlebury College Core Reti…$455MPainters and Allied Trades District Council No.35 Annuity FundPainters and Allied Trades D…$445M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nfl Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Money Purchase peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$482M
Net Assets (End of Year)$461M
Net Income-$21M
Employer EIN131922622
Plan Effective Date1965-03-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (National Football League)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All National Football League plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.0B 19.664278924344224% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$0.85B$0.9B$0.95B$1B$1.05B 202220232024 $0.84B $1B ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,445 $840M
2023 4 3,728 $970M
2024 4 3,926 $1.0B

Nearby Money Purchase Plans in New York

Peer Money Purchase plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Nfl Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Nfl Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.46132926 · Participants: 1489Nfl Pension PlanTiaa Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.543178238 · Participants: 11825Tiaa Retirement PlanYoung Men's Christian Association Retirement Fund Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.62423 · Participants: 42922Young Men's Christian Association Retirement Fund Retirement PlanMcKinsey & Company, Inc. (Mppp) Money Purchase Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.717200853 · Participants: 11845McKinsey & Company, Inc. (Mppp) Money Purchase Pension PlanBrookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.251409519 · Participants: 2436Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC Retirement PlanIron Workers Locals 40,361, & 417 Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.072542175 · Participants: 5068Iron Workers Locals 40,361, & 417 Annuity Fund
Nfl Pension Plan vs. nearby Money Purchase plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Nfl Pension Plan's out-of-state Money Purchase peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Money Purchase by assets is Brewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Plan in MO ($458M); by covered participants it is Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - Mpp Aspect in OR (1,488 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,489 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nfl Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Nfl Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 4.3% during 2022, from $482M to $461M. Reported net income was -$21M.
How have National Football League plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), National Football League's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.7%, from $840M to $1.0B.
Where does Nfl Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nfl Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Money Purchase plans are similar in size to Nfl Pension Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by assets is Brewery Conference/Anheuser-Busch Defined Contribution Plan in MO ($458M, 2,445 participants).
Which Money Purchase plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nfl Pension Plan? ▼
Among Money Purchase plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwest Permanente, P.C. Retirement Plan - Mpp Aspect in OR (1,488 participants, $813M in assets).