2022 NFL playoff pay
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in the Super Bowl, and every man on the winning roster was paid $157,000 for it and $314,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | AFC 1 | Won Super Bowl | $314,000 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | NFC 1 | Lost Super Bowl | $239,000 |
| San Francisco 49ers | NFC 2 | Lost conference final | $162,000 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | AFC 3 | Lost conference final | $162,000 |
| Buffalo Bills | AFC 2 | Lost divisional | $93,000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC 4 | Lost divisional | $93,000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | NFC 5 | Lost divisional | $88,000 |
| New York Giants | NFC 6 | Lost divisional | $88,000 |
| Minnesota Vikings | NFC 3 | Lost wild card | $46,500 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | $46,500 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | AFC 5 | Lost wild card | $41,500 |
| Baltimore Ravens | AFC 6 | Lost wild card | $41,500 |
| Miami Dolphins | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | $41,500 |
| Seattle Seahawks | NFC 7 | Lost wild card | $41,500 |
Every game and what it paid
Per player, on both rosters
| ROUND | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | San Francisco 49ers | 41-23 | Seattle Seahawks | $46,500 |
| Wild card | Jacksonville Jaguars | 31-30 | Los Angeles Chargers | $46,500 |
| Wild card | Buffalo Bills | 34-31 | Miami Dolphins | $46,500 |
| Wild card | New York Giants | 31-24 | Minnesota Vikings | $41,500 |
| Wild card | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-17 | Baltimore Ravens | $46,500 |
| Wild card | Dallas Cowboys | 31-14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $41,500 |
| Divisional | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $46,500 |
| Divisional | Philadelphia Eagles | 38-7 | New York Giants | $46,500 |
| Divisional | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-10 | Buffalo Bills | $46,500 |
| Divisional | San Francisco 49ers | 19-12 | Dallas Cowboys | $46,500 |
| Conference championship | Philadelphia Eagles | 31-7 | San Francisco 49ers | $69,000 |
| Conference championship | Kansas City Chiefs | 23-20 | Cincinnati Bengals | $69,000 |
| Super Bowl | Kansas City Chiefs | 38-35 | Philadelphia Eagles | $157,000 |
Both rosters are paid for a playoff game, win or lose, except the Super Bowl, where the winners get $157,000 and the losers $82,000. The two top seeds sat out the wild card round and were paid $41,500 a man for the week.
The Kansas City Chiefs roster, playoff pay against base salary
$314,000 a man against each player's 2022 base pay, the lowest paid first
| PLAYER | POSITION | BASE 2022 | PLAYOFF PAY AS SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Whitley | Outside Linebacker | $117,500 | 267.2% |
| Mike Caliendo | Guard | $207,000 | 151.7% |
| Zayne Anderson | Safety | $207,000 | 151.7% |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Wide Receiver | $274,998 | 114.2% |
| Chris Conley | Wide Receiver | $500,000 | 62.8% |
| Nazeeh Johnson | Cornerback | $587,500 | 53.4% |
| Tershawn Wharton | Defensive Tackle | $595,277 | 52.7% |
| Jack Cochrane | Outside Linebacker | $665,833 | 47.2% |
| Darian Kinnard | Guard | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| George Karlaftis | Defensive End | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Isiah Pacheco | Running Back | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Jaylen Watson | Cornerback | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Joshua Williams | Cornerback | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Leo Chenal | Outside Linebacker | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Malik Herring | Defensive End | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Skyy Moore | Wide Receiver | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Trent McDuffie | Cornerback | $705,000 | 44.5% |
| Noah Gray | Tight End | $825,000 | 38.1% |
| Shane Buechele | Quarterback | $825,000 | 38.1% |
| Trey Smith | Guard | $825,000 | 38.1% |
| Willie Gay Jr. | Outside Linebacker | $863,811 | 36.4% |
| Chris Lammons | Cornerback | $895,000 | 35.1% |
| L'Jarius Sneed | Cornerback | $895,000 | 35.1% |
| Michael Danna | Defensive End | $895,000 | 35.1% |
| Tommy Townsend | Punter | $895,000 | 35.1% |
| Creed Humphrey | Center | $912,964 | 34.4% |
| Nick Bolton | Inside Linebacker | $925,183 | 33.9% |
| Khalen Saunders | Defensive Tackle | $965,000 | 32.5% |
| Nick Allegretti | Guard | $965,000 | 32.5% |
| Geron Christian | Left Tackle | $977,500 | 32.1% |
| Joe Thuney | Guard | $1,035,000 | 30.3% |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | Wide Receiver | $1,035,000 | 30.3% |
| Justin Reid | Safety | $1,035,000 | 30.3% |
| Justin Watson | Wide Receiver | $1,035,000 | 30.3% |
| James Winchester | Long Snapper | $1,120,000 | 28.0% |
| Michael Burton | Fullback | $1,120,000 | 28.0% |
| Harrison Butker | Kicker | $1,163,611 | 27.0% |
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | $1,500,000$1.5m | 20.9% |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Running Back | $1,593,779$1.6m | 19.7% |
| Derrick Nnadi | Defensive Tackle | $1,995,000$2.0m | 15.7% |
| Andrew Wylie | Right Tackle | $2,385,000$2.4m | 13.2% |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Wide Receiver | $2,560,000$2.6m | 12.3% |
| Juan Thornhill | Safety | $2,765,000$2.8m | 11.4% |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | $2,893,333$2.9m | 10.9% |
| Chris Jones | Defensive Tackle | $3,750,000$3.7m | 8.4% |
| Mecole Hardman | Wide Receiver | $3,911,000$3.9m | 8.0% |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | Left Tackle | $16,662,000$16.7m | 1.9% |
For Benton Whitley, on a base salary of $117,500, the title run added 267.2% to the season's base pay.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Kansas City Chiefs get for winning the Super Bowl in the 2022 season?
Each player on the Kansas City Chiefs roster was paid $157,000 for the Super Bowl and $314,000 for the whole playoff run.
How much did the Philadelphia Eagles get for losing the Super Bowl?
$82,000 a man for the Super Bowl, and $239,000 across the run.
How much did an NFL player get for a wild card game in the 2022 season?
$46,500 on a club that won its division, and $41,500 on a wild card seed. A club with a bye was paid $41,500 a man for the week it did not play.
Where to next
The season before: 2021 NFL playoff pay. The season after: 2023 NFL playoff pay. The per-game schedule for every season and all 32 clubs are on NFL playoff pay.