Cleveland Browns playoff pay
Cleveland Browns have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $115,500 in playoff money, ranked 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AFC 5 | Lost wild card | 1 | $45,500 |
| 2020 | AFC 6 | Lost divisional | 2 | $70,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2020 season (lost divisional), at $70,000 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2023 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2024
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Houston Texans | L 14-45 | $45,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Williams | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jamari Thrash | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Javion Cohen | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Myles Harden | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Nathaniel Watson | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Zak Zinter | Guard | $1,000,670 | 37.6% |
| Cameron Mitchell | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Dawand Jones | Right Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Dorian Thompson-Robinson | Quarterback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Isaiah McGuire | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Kahlef Hailassie | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Luke Wypler | Center | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Mohamoud Diabate | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Ronnie Hickman | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jerome Ford | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Pierre Strong | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Michael Hall | Defensive Tackle | $1,116,356 | 33.7% |
| Grant Delpit | Safety | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Outside Linebacker | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Charley Hughlett | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Dustin Hopkins | Kicker | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Myles Garrett | Defensive End | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Shelby Harris | Defensive Tackle | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Cedric Tillman | Wide Receiver | $1,261,392 | 29.8% |
| David Bell | Wide Receiver | $1,342,000$1.3m | 28.0% |
| Alex Wright | Defensive End | $1,376,851$1.4m | 27.3% |
| Martin Emerson | Cornerback | $1,401,085$1.4m | 26.8% |
| Jerry Jeudy | Wide Receiver | $1,500,000$1.5m | 25.1% |
| Za'Darius Smith | Defensive End | $1,500,000$1.5m | 25.1% |
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Defensive End | $2,235,000$2.2m | 16.8% |
| Jordan Hicks | Inside Linebacker | $2,500,000$2.5m | 15.0% |
| Juan Thornhill | Safety | $2,500,000$2.5m | 15.0% |
| Ethan Pocic | Center | $5,660,000$5.7m | 6.6% |
| Joel Bitonio | Guard | $12,000,000$12.0m | 3.1% |
| Wyatt Teller | Guard | $12,800,000$12.8m | 2.9% |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | Defensive Tackle | $13,000,000$13.0m | 2.9% |
| Greg Newsome | Cornerback | $13,377,000$13.4m | 2.8% |
| Denzel Ward | Cornerback | $13,476,000$13.5m | 2.8% |
| Jack Conklin | Right Tackle | $14,000,000$14.0m | 2.7% |
| David Njoku | Tight End | $14,250,000$14.2m | 2.6% |
Chase Williams, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For David Njoku, on $14,250,000, the same cheque is 2.6%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Cleveland Browns rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Cleveland Browns 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 Cleveland Browns players get for the 2023 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $45,500 for the 2023 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2024: $45,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Cleveland Browns players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $115,500, the 22nd most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Cleveland Browns player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Chase Williams, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Cleveland Browns salary cap sheet is on Cleveland Browns salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Cleveland Browns career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.