2020 NFL playoff pay
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in the Super Bowl, and every man on the winning roster was paid $130,000 for it and $260,000 for the whole run. Fourteen clubs, thirteen games, every one priced below.
What each club's run paid a man
The fourteen playoff clubs, deepest run first
| CLUB | SEED | RESULT | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC 5 | Won Super Bowl | $260,000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC 1 | Lost Super Bowl | $195,000 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC 2 | Lost conference final | $135,000 |
| Green Bay Packers | NFC 1 | Lost conference final | $130,000 |
| New Orleans Saints | NFC 2 | Lost divisional | $75,000 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC 5 | Lost divisional | $70,000 |
| Cleveland Browns | AFC 6 | Lost divisional | $70,000 |
| Los Angeles Rams | NFC 6 | Lost divisional | $70,000 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | AFC 3 | Lost wild card | $37,500 |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC 3 | Lost wild card | $37,500 |
| Tennessee Titans | AFC 4 | Lost wild card | $37,500 |
| Washington Commanders | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | $37,500 |
| Indianapolis Colts | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | $32,500 |
| Chicago Bears | NFC 7 | Lost wild card | $32,500 |
Every game and what it paid
Per player, on both rosters
| ROUND | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Buffalo Bills | 27-24 | Indianapolis Colts | $37,500 |
| Wild card | Los Angeles Rams | 30-20 | Seattle Seahawks | $32,500 |
| Wild card | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-23 | Washington Commanders | $32,500 |
| Wild card | Baltimore Ravens | 20-13 | Tennessee Titans | $32,500 |
| Wild card | New Orleans Saints | 21-9 | Chicago Bears | $37,500 |
| Wild card | Cleveland Browns | 48-37 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $32,500 |
| Divisional | Green Bay Packers | 32-18 | Los Angeles Rams | $37,500 |
| Divisional | Buffalo Bills | 17-3 | Baltimore Ravens | $37,500 |
| Divisional | Kansas City Chiefs | 22-17 | Cleveland Browns | $37,500 |
| Divisional | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30-20 | New Orleans Saints | $37,500 |
| Conference championship | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-26 | Green Bay Packers | $60,000 |
| Conference championship | Kansas City Chiefs | 38-24 | Buffalo Bills | $60,000 |
| Super Bowl | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31-9 | Kansas City Chiefs | $130,000 |
Both rosters are paid for a playoff game, win or lose, except the Super Bowl, where the winners get $130,000 and the losers $65,000. The two top seeds sat out the wild card round and were paid $32,500 a man for the week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster, playoff pay against base salary
$260,000 a man against each player's 2020 base pay, the lowest paid first
| PLAYER | POSITION | BASE 2020 | PLAYOFF PAY AS SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Leverett | Guard | $142,800 | 182.1% |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | Defensive End | $198,529 | 131.0% |
| Quinton Bell | Outside Linebacker | $251,174 | 103.5% |
| Tanner Hudson | Tight End | $595,588 | 43.7% |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | Safety | $610,000 | 42.6% |
| Khalil Davis | Defensive Tackle | $610,000 | 42.6% |
| Tristan Wirfs | Left Tackle | $610,000 | 42.6% |
| Tyler Johnson | Wide Receiver | $610,000 | 42.6% |
| Anthony Nelson | Outside Linebacker | $675,000 | 38.5% |
| Devin White | Inside Linebacker | $675,000 | 38.5% |
| Jamel Dean | Cornerback | $675,000 | 38.5% |
| Mike Edwards | Safety | $675,000 | 38.5% |
| Scotty Miller | Wide Receiver | $675,000 | 38.5% |
| Aaron Stinnie | Guard | $750,000 | 34.7% |
| Alex Cappa | Guard | $750,000 | 34.7% |
| Jordan Whitehead | Safety | $750,000 | 34.7% |
| Justin Watson | Wide Receiver | $750,000 | 34.7% |
| Sean Bunting | Cornerback | $830,273 | 31.3% |
| Carlton Davis | Cornerback | $879,374 | 29.6% |
| Jameis Winston | Quarterback | $952,000 | 27.3% |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Defensive Tackle | $1,000,000 | 26.0% |
| Vita Vea | Defensive Tackle | $1,827,658$1.8m | 14.2% |
| Chris Godwin | Wide Receiver | $2,133,000$2.1m | 12.2% |
| Bradley Pinion | Punter | $2,700,000$2.7m | 9.6% |
| Mike Evans | Wide Receiver | $4,000,000$4.0m | 6.5% |
| William Gholston | Defensive End | $4,750,000$4.7m | 5.5% |
| Lavonte David | Inside Linebacker | $10,750,000$10.8m | 2.4% |
For Nick Leverett, on a base salary of $142,800, the title run added 182.1% to the season's base pay.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Tampa Bay Buccaneers get for winning the Super Bowl in the 2020 season?
Each player on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster was paid $130,000 for the Super Bowl and $260,000 for the whole playoff run.
How much did the Kansas City Chiefs get for losing the Super Bowl?
$65,000 a man for the Super Bowl, and $195,000 across the run.
How much did an NFL player get for a wild card game in the 2020 season?
$37,500 on a club that won its division, and $32,500 on a wild card seed. A club with a bye was paid $32,500 a man for the week it did not play.
Where to next
The season after: 2021 NFL playoff pay. The per-game schedule for every season and all 32 clubs are on NFL playoff pay.