Cincinnati Bengals playoff pay
Cincinnati Bengals have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $387,000 in playoff money, ranked 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AFC 3 | Lost conference final | 3 | $162,000 |
| 2021 | AFC 4 | Lost Super Bowl | 4 | $225,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2021 season (lost super bowl), at $225,000 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2022 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2023
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Baltimore Ravens | W 24-17 | $46,500 |
| Divisional | Buffalo Bills | W 27-10 | $46,500 |
| Conference championship | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-23 | $69,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarius Mims | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Cedric Johnson | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Daijahn Anthony | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Erick All | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Josh Newton | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Lance Robinson | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Maema Njongmeta | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Matt Lee | Center | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tanner McLachlan | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Andrei Iosivas | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Brad Robbins | Punter | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Charlie Jones | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Chase Brown | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| D.J. Ivey | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jake Browning | Quarterback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| K.J. Henry | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| McKinnley Jackson | Defensive Tackle | $1,049,378 | 35.8% |
| Jermaine Burton | Wide Receiver | $1,059,586 | 35.5% |
| Cordell Volson | Guard | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Tycen Anderson | Safety | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Kris Jenkins | Defensive Tackle | $1,152,294 | 32.6% |
| Jordan Battle | Safety | $1,234,092 | 30.5% |
| Zach Carter | Defensive Tackle | $1,397,719$1.4m | 26.9% |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | Cornerback | $1,516,735$1.5m | 24.8% |
| Myles Murphy | Defensive End | $1,894,297$1.9m | 19.8% |
| Daxton Hill | Safety | $2,295,956$2.3m | 16.4% |
| Evan McPherson | Kicker | $2,400,000$2.4m | 15.7% |
| Drew Sample | Tight End | $2,450,000$2.4m | 15.3% |
| Zack Moss | Running Back | $3,075,000$3.1m | 12.2% |
| Ted Karras | Center | $4,200,000$4.2m | 9.0% |
| Germaine Pratt | Inside Linebacker | $5,250,000$5.2m | 7.2% |
| Logan Wilson | Outside Linebacker | $5,368,000$5.4m | 7.0% |
| Geno Stone | Safety | $6,075,000$6.1m | 6.2% |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | Left Tackle | $6,400,000$6.4m | 5.9% |
| Alex Cappa | Guard | $7,000,000$7.0m | 5.4% |
| Sheldon Rankins | Defensive Tackle | $7,450,000$7.5m | 5.0% |
| Sam Hubbard | Defensive End | $9,000,000$9.0m | 4.2% |
| Trey Hendrickson | Defensive End | $15,800,000$15.8m | 2.4% |
| Ja'Marr Chase | Wide Receiver | $21,816,000$21.8m | 1.7% |
| Joe Burrow | Quarterback | $25,250,000$25.3m | 1.5% |
Amarius Mims, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Joe Burrow, on $25,250,000, the same cheque is 1.5%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Cincinnati Bengals rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Cincinnati Bengals 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 Cincinnati Bengals players get for the 2022 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $162,000 for the 2022 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2023: $46,500 for the wild card game, $46,500 for the divisional round, $69,000 for the conference championship.
How much playoff money have Cincinnati Bengals players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $387,000, the 10th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Cincinnati Bengals player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Amarius Mims, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Cincinnati Bengals salary cap sheet is on Cincinnati Bengals salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Cincinnati Bengals career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.