Carolina Panthers playoff pay
Carolina Panthers have reached the playoffs 1 time since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $58,500 in playoff money, ranked 27 of 32 clubs.
Every playoff run since 2020
The seed, how far the club got and what the league paid each man
| SEASON | SEED | RESULT | GAMES | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | 1 | $58,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost wild card), at $58,500 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2025 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2026
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Los Angeles Rams | L 31-34 | $58,500 |
What a Super Bowl run is worth to each player
$376,000 a man against each player's 2025 base salary, the lowest paid first
| PLAYER | POSITION | BASE 2025 | RUN AS SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Raym | Center | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Chau Smith-Wade | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jaden Crumedy | Defensive Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jarrett Kingston | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Popo Aumavae | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Shemar Bartholomew | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Trevin Wallace | Inside Linebacker | $990,902 | 37.9% |
| Bryce Young | Quarterback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Chandler Zavala | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Claudin Cherelus | Inside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jammie Robinson | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Amaré Barno | Outside Linebacker | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ikem Ekwonu | Left Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jonathon Brooks | Running Back | $1,177,595 | 31.9% |
| D.J. Johnson | Outside Linebacker | $1,250,271 | 30.1% |
| Xavier Legette | Wide Receiver | $1,356,690$1.4m | 27.7% |
| Jon Rhattigan | Inside Linebacker | $1,400,000$1.4m | 26.9% |
| Jonathan Mingo | Wide Receiver | $1,555,145$1.6m | 24.2% |
| Yosh Nijman | Right Tackle | $3,235,000$3.2m | 11.6% |
| Dane Jackson | Cornerback | $3,740,000$3.7m | 10.1% |
| Josey Jewell | Inside Linebacker | $4,235,000$4.2m | 8.9% |
| Shy Tuttle | Defensive Tackle | $5,300,000$5.3m | 7.1% |
| Miles Sanders | Running Back | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| A'Shawn Robinson | Defensive End | $5,735,000$5.7m | 6.6% |
| D.J. Wonnum | Outside Linebacker | $6,550,000$6.5m | 5.7% |
| Jadeveon Clowney | Outside Linebacker | $8,525,000$8.5m | 4.4% |
| Damien Lewis | Guard | $10,090,000$10.1m | 3.7% |
| Jaycee Horn | Cornerback | $12,472,000$12.5m | 3.0% |
| Derrick Brown | Defensive Tackle | $13,190,000$13.2m | 2.9% |
| Taylor Moton | Right Tackle | $14,300,000$14.3m | 2.6% |
| Robert Hunt | Guard | $15,850,000$15.8m | 2.4% |
Andrew Raym, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Robert Hunt, on $15,850,000, the same cheque is 2.4%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Carolina Panthers rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Carolina Panthers highlighted
| # | CLUB | RUNS | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | $1,274,000 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | $737,500 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | $717,500 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | $712,000 |
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | $677,000 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | $547,000 |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | $450,000 |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | $409,000 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | $389,500 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | $387,000 |
| 11 | New England Patriots | 2 | $338,500 |
| 12 | Houston Texans | 3 | $322,000 |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | 2 | $278,000 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | 2 | $242,500 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | $228,500 |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | 2 | $218,500 |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | $181,000 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | $151,500 |
| 19 | Chicago Bears | 2 | $149,500 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | $144,500 |
| 21 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | $117,500 |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | $115,500 |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | $96,000 |
| 24 | New York Giants | 1 | $88,000 |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | $87,000 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | $75,000 |
| 27 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | $58,500 |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | $37,500 |
| 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | $37,500 |
| 30 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | $32,500 |
| 31 | Atlanta Falcons | - | - |
| 32 | New York Jets | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
How much did Carolina Panthers players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $58,500 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $58,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Carolina Panthers players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $58,500, the 27th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Carolina Panthers player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Andrew Raym, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Carolina Panthers salary cap sheet is on Carolina Panthers salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Carolina Panthers career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.