Detroit Lions playoff pay
Detroit Lions have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $278,000 in playoff money, ranked 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NFC 1 | Lost divisional | 1 | $104,000 |
| 2023 | NFC 3 | Lost conference final | 3 | $174,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2023 season (lost conference final), at $174,000 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2024 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2025
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-round bye | No game | - | $49,500 |
| Divisional | Washington Commanders | L 31-45 | $54,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Mahogany | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Giovanni Manu | Left Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Hogan Hatten | Long Snapper | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Isaiah Williams | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jake Bates | Kicker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Loren Strickland | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Mekhi Wingo | Defensive Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Nate Lynn | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Sione Vaki | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Antoine Green | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Colby Sorsdal | Right Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Trevor Nowaske | Inside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Ennis Rakestraw | Cornerback | $1,089,761 | 34.5% |
| Aidan Hutchinson | Defensive End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Malcolm Rodríguez | Inside Linebacker | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Brock Wright | Tight End | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Brodric Martin | Defensive Tackle | $1,232,190 | 30.5% |
| Hendon Hooker | Quarterback | $1,269,911 | 29.6% |
| Kerby Joseph | Safety | $1,357,941$1.4m | 27.7% |
| Brian Branch | Safety | $1,379,248$1.4m | 27.3% |
| Terrion Arnold | Cornerback | $1,446,987$1.4m | 26.0% |
| Penei Sewell | Right Tackle | $1,540,000$1.5m | 24.4% |
| Jack Campbell | Outside Linebacker | $1,558,336$1.6m | 24.1% |
| Sam LaPorta | Tight End | $1,610,545$1.6m | 23.3% |
| Josh Paschal | Defensive End | $1,759,861$1.8m | 21.4% |
| Jameson Williams | Wide Receiver | $2,636,153$2.6m | 14.3% |
| Jack Fox | Punter | $2,700,000$2.7m | 13.9% |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Outside Linebacker | $2,745,000$2.7m | 13.7% |
| Amik Robertson | Cornerback | $4,200,000$4.2m | 9.0% |
| Kalif Raymond | Wide Receiver | $4,350,000$4.3m | 8.6% |
| David Montgomery | Running Back | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Graham Glasgow | Guard | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Alex Anzalone | Inside Linebacker | $6,000,000$6.0m | 6.3% |
| D.J. Reader | Defensive Tackle | $6,290,000$6.3m | 6.0% |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Wide Receiver | $8,300,000$8.3m | 4.5% |
| Frank Ragnow | Center | $9,150,000$9.2m | 4.1% |
| Taylor Decker | Left Tackle | $14,880,000$14.9m | 2.5% |
| Jared Goff | Quarterback | $18,000,000$18.0m | 2.1% |
Christian Mahogany, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Jared Goff, on $18,000,000, the same cheque is 2.1%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Detroit Lions rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Detroit Lions 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 Detroit Lions players get for the 2024 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $104,000 for the 2024 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2025: $49,500 for the bye week, $54,500 for the divisional round.
How much playoff money have Detroit Lions players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $278,000, the 13th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Detroit Lions player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Christian Mahogany, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Detroit Lions salary cap sheet is on Detroit Lions salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Detroit Lions career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.