Denver Broncos playoff pay
Denver Broncos have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $242,500 in playoff money, ranked 14 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 | AFC 1 | Lost conference final | 2 | $193,000 |
| 2024 | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $49,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost conference final), at $193,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-round bye | No game | - | $53,500 |
| Divisional | Buffalo Bills | W 33-30 | $58,500 |
| Conference championship | New England Patriots | L 7-10 | $81,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audric Estimé | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Blake Watson | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Bo Nix | Quarterback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Devaughn Vele | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Frank Crum | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Troy Franklin | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Alex Forsyth | Center | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Alex Palczewski | Right Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| JL Skinner | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Nate Adkins | Tight End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jonah Elliss | Outside Linebacker | $1,061,851 | 35.4% |
| Damarri Mathis | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Delarrin Turner-Yell | Safety | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Eyioma Uwazurike | Defensive End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Luke Wattenberg | Center | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Patrick Surtain II | Cornerback | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Quinn Meinerz | Guard | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Riley Moss | Cornerback | $1,245,226 | 30.2% |
| Drew Sanders | Inside Linebacker | $1,271,339 | 29.6% |
| Marvin Mims | Wide Receiver | $1,301,694 | 28.9% |
| Greg Dulcich | Tight End | $1,422,155$1.4m | 26.4% |
| Nik Bonitto | Outside Linebacker | $1,496,167$1.5m | 25.1% |
| Malcolm Roach | Defensive End | $2,240,000$2.2m | 16.8% |
| Adam Trautman | Tight End | $2,745,000$2.7m | 13.7% |
| P.J. Locke | Safety | $2,990,000$3.0m | 12.6% |
| Wil Lutz | Kicker | $3,635,000$3.6m | 10.3% |
| Josh Reynolds | Wide Receiver | $3,990,000$4.0m | 9.4% |
| Alex Singleton | Inside Linebacker | $5,490,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Brandon Jones | Safety | $5,740,000$5.7m | 6.6% |
| John Franklin-Myers | Defensive End | $7,390,000$7.4m | 5.1% |
| Ben Powers | Guard | $11,490,000$11.5m | 3.3% |
| Zach Allen | Defensive End | $12,740,000$12.7m | 3.0% |
| Courtland Sutton | Wide Receiver | $13,500,000$13.5m | 2.8% |
| Mike McGlinchey | Right Tackle | $17,500,000$17.5m | 2.1% |
Audric Estimé, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Mike McGlinchey, on $17,500,000, the same cheque is 2.1%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Denver Broncos rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Denver Broncos 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 Denver Broncos players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $193,000 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $53,500 for the bye week, $58,500 for the divisional round, $81,000 for the conference championship.
How much playoff money have Denver Broncos players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $242,500, the 14th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Denver Broncos player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Audric Estimé, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Denver Broncos salary cap sheet is on Denver Broncos salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Denver Broncos career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.