Houston Texans playoff pay
Houston Texans have reached the playoffs 3 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $322,000 in playoff money, ranked 12 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 5 | Lost divisional | 2 | $112,000 |
| 2024 | AFC 4 | Lost divisional | 2 | $109,000 |
| 2023 | AFC 4 | Lost divisional | 2 | $101,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost divisional), at $112,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-6 | $53,500 |
| Divisional | New England Patriots | L 16-28 | $58,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Brooks | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Cade Stover | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jamal Hill | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| LaDarius Henderson | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| C.J. Stroud | Quarterback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Dylan Horton | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Henry To'oTo'o | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jarrett Patterson | Center | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Nick Broeker | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Will Anderson | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Xavier Hutchinson | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Calen Bullock | Safety | $1,061,227 | 35.4% |
| Blake Fisher | Left Tackle | $1,094,792 | 34.3% |
| Dameon Pierce | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Kamari Lassiter | Cornerback | $1,204,764 | 31.2% |
| Tank Dell | Wide Receiver | $1,217,192 | 30.9% |
| Juice Scruggs | Center | $1,304,464 | 28.8% |
| Christian Harris | Outside Linebacker | $1,434,307$1.4m | 26.2% |
| John Metchie | Wide Receiver | $1,805,478$1.8m | 20.8% |
| Jalen Pitre | Safety | $1,926,060$1.9m | 19.5% |
| Tim Settle | Defensive Tackle | $2,200,000$2.2m | 17.1% |
| Tommy Townsend | Punter | $2,675,000$2.7m | 14.1% |
| Jimmie Ward | Safety | $2,750,000$2.7m | 13.7% |
| Kenyon Green | Guard | $2,880,464$2.9m | 13.1% |
| Davis Mills | Quarterback | $3,600,000$3.6m | 10.4% |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | Kicker | $4,730,000$4.7m | 7.9% |
| Joe Mixon | Running Back | $7,000,000$7.0m | 5.4% |
| Denico Autry | Defensive Tackle | $8,500,000$8.5m | 4.4% |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | Inside Linebacker | $9,000,000$9.0m | 4.2% |
| Shaq Mason | Guard | $10,000,000$10.0m | 3.8% |
| Dalton Schultz | Tight End | $11,000,000$11.0m | 3.4% |
| Nico Collins | Wide Receiver | $13,500,000$13.5m | 2.8% |
| Tytus Howard | Right Tackle | $15,500,000$15.5m | 2.4% |
| Danielle Hunter | Defensive End | $19,000,000$19.0m | 2.0% |
| Laremy Tunsil | Left Tackle | $20,950,000$21.0m | 1.8% |
British Brooks, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Laremy Tunsil, on $20,950,000, the same cheque is 1.8%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Houston Texans rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Houston Texans 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 Houston Texans players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $112,000 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $53,500 for the wild card game, $58,500 for the divisional round.
How much playoff money have Houston Texans players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $322,000, the 12th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Houston Texans player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For British Brooks, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Houston Texans salary cap sheet is on Houston Texans salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Houston Texans career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.