Salaries: How much money do NFL players receive for playoff games?



NFL players earn $77,000 each for participating in the conference championship games in the 2024-2025 season. This amount is part of the playoff pay structure, which provides increasing compensation as teams advance through the postseason. The playoff pay scale for the 2024-2025 NFL season is as follows:

Wild-card round:
Division winners: $54,500
Other wild-card teams: $49,500
Wild-card byes: $49,500

Divisional round: $54,500
Conference championship game: $77,000
Super Bowl: Winning team: $171,000 | Losing team: $96,000

It’s worth noting that this playoff pay is separate from players’ regular-season salaries. During the regular season, players earn their base salaries over 18 weeks. For example, a player with the league’s highest base salary of $23.5 million would earn about $1.305 million per week during the regular season.


The playoff compensation structure is designed to provide equal pay for all players on a team, regardless of their regular season salary. This means that a star player with a multi-million dollar contract will receive the same amount for a playoff game as a rookie on a minimum-salary contract.

For some players, especially those on lower salaries, the playoff bonuses can represent a significant portion of their annual earnings. For instance, a player earning the league minimum could see their total compensation increase by nearly 45% if their team wins the Super Bowl.

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