Indianapolis Colts playoff pay
Indianapolis Colts have reached the playoffs 1 time since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $32,500 in playoff money, ranked 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $32,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2020 season (lost wild card), at $32,500 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2020 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2021
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Buffalo Bills | L 24-27 | $32,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gould | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Dalton Tucker | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jaylon Carlies | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Laiatu Latu | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tanor Bortolini | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | Defensive Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Blake Freeland | Right Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Daniel Scott | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Isaiah Land | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Will Mallory | Tight End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Matt Goncalves | Left Tackle | $1,060,411 | 35.5% |
| Andrew Ogletree | Tight End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Rodney Thomas | Safety | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Samuel Womack | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Adonai Mitchell | Wide Receiver | $1,130,731 | 33.3% |
| Josh Downs | Wide Receiver | $1,251,860 | 30.0% |
| Luke Rhodes | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Nick Cross | Safety | $1,395,769$1.4m | 26.9% |
| Bernhard Raimann | Left Tackle | $1,427,995$1.4m | 26.3% |
| Jelani Woods | Tight End | $1,437,610$1.4m | 26.2% |
| Julius Brents | Cornerback | $1,495,176$1.5m | 25.1% |
| Alec Pierce | Wide Receiver | $1,605,183$1.6m | 23.4% |
| Tyquan Lewis | Defensive End | $3,280,000$3.3m | 11.5% |
| Anthony Richardson | Quarterback | $3,840,366$3.8m | 9.8% |
| Matt Gay | Kicker | $4,750,000$4.7m | 7.9% |
| Raekwon Davis | Defensive Tackle | $4,980,000$5.0m | 7.6% |
| Zaire Franklin | Inside Linebacker | $5,740,000$5.7m | 6.6% |
| Samson Ebukam | Defensive End | $6,490,000$6.5m | 5.8% |
| Grover Stewart | Defensive Tackle | $7,740,000$7.7m | 4.9% |
| Kenny Moore | Cornerback | $7,990,000$8.0m | 4.7% |
| Jonathan Taylor | Running Back | $11,980,000$12.0m | 3.1% |
| DeForest Buckner | Defensive Tackle | $13,000,000$13.0m | 2.9% |
| Kwity Paye | Defensive End | $13,387,000$13.4m | 2.8% |
| Quenton Nelson | Guard | $14,563,059$14.6m | 2.6% |
| Braden Smith | Right Tackle | $14,750,000$14.7m | 2.5% |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | Wide Receiver | $18,000,000$18.0m | 2.1% |
Anthony Gould, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Michael Pittman Jr., 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 Indianapolis Colts rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Indianapolis Colts 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 Indianapolis Colts players get for the 2020 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $32,500 for the 2020 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2021: $32,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Indianapolis Colts players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $32,500, the 30th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Indianapolis Colts player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Anthony Gould, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Indianapolis Colts salary cap sheet is on Indianapolis Colts salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Indianapolis Colts career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.