Dallas Cowboys playoff pay
Dallas Cowboys have reached the playoffs 3 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $181,000 in playoff money, ranked 17 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 | NFC 2 | Lost wild card | 1 | $50,500 |
| 2022 | NFC 5 | Lost divisional | 2 | $88,000 |
| 2021 | NFC 3 | Lost wild card | 1 | $42,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2022 season (lost divisional), at $88,000 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 | Green Bay Packers | L 32-48 | $50,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Caelen Carson | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Durrell Johnson | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Earl Bostick | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Nathan Thomas | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ryan Flournoy | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Asim Richards | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Brandon Aubrey | Kicker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Buddy Johnson | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Deuce Vaughn | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Hunter Luepke | Fullback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jalen Brooks | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| John Stephens | Tight End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| T.J. Bass | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Marist Liufau | Outside Linebacker | $1,053,705 | 35.7% |
| Cooper Beebe | Center | $1,064,987 | 35.3% |
| Damone Clark | Outside Linebacker | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| DaRon Bland | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jake Ferguson | Tight End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Matt Waletzko | Right Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Marshawn Kneeland | Defensive End | $1,105,575 | 34.0% |
| DeMarvion Overshown | Outside Linebacker | $1,240,002 | 30.3% |
| Zack Martin | Guard | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Luke Schoonmaker | Tight End | $1,319,699 | 28.5% |
| Tyler Guyton | Left Tackle | $1,392,991$1.4m | 27.0% |
| Jalen Tolbert | Wide Receiver | $1,405,325$1.4m | 26.8% |
| Sam Williams | Defensive End | $1,553,762$1.6m | 24.2% |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | Cornerback | $1,837,612$1.8m | 20.5% |
| Mazi Smith | Defensive Tackle | $1,956,791$2.0m | 19.2% |
| Tyler Smith | Guard | $2,530,789$2.5m | 14.9% |
| Malik Hooker | Safety | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Donovan Wilson | Safety | $6,500,000$6.5m | 5.8% |
| Trevon Diggs | Cornerback | $9,000,000$9.0m | 4.2% |
| Terence Steele | Right Tackle | $13,250,000$13.3m | 2.8% |
| Micah Parsons | Defensive End | $21,324,000$21.3m | 1.8% |
| CeeDee Lamb | Wide Receiver | $26,850,000$26.8m | 1.4% |
| Dak Prescott | Quarterback | $47,750,000$47.8m | 0.8% |
Brevyn Spann-Ford, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Dak Prescott, on $47,750,000, the same cheque is 0.8%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Dallas Cowboys rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Dallas Cowboys 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 Dallas Cowboys players get for the 2023 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $50,500 for the 2023 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2024: $50,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Dallas Cowboys players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $181,000, the 17th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Dallas Cowboys player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Brevyn Spann-Ford, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Dallas Cowboys salary cap sheet is on Dallas Cowboys salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Dallas Cowboys career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.