Kansas City Chiefs playoff pay
Kansas City Chiefs have reached the playoffs 5 times since the 2020 season, winning 2 Super Bowls. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $1,274,000 in playoff money, more than at any other club.
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 | AFC 1 | Lost Super Bowl | 3 | $277,000 |
| 2023 | AFC 3 | Won Super Bowl | 4 | $338,000 |
| 2022 | AFC 1 | Won Super Bowl | 3 | $314,000 |
| 2021 | AFC 2 | Lost conference final | 3 | $150,000 |
| 2020 | AFC 1 | Lost Super Bowl | 3 | $195,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2023 season (won super bowl), at $338,000 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 | Houston Texans | W 23-14 | $54,500 |
| Conference championship | Buffalo Bills | W 32-29 | $77,000 |
| Super Bowl | Philadelphia Eagles | L 22-40 | $96,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Hanson | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Carson Steele | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Christian Roland-Wallace | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ethan Driskell | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Hunter Nourzad | Center | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jaden Hicks | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jared Wiley | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| McKade Mettauer | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| B.J. Thompson | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Cam Jones | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Chamarri Conner | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Kingsley Suamataia | Left Tackle | $1,086,887 | 34.6% |
| Isiah Pacheco | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jaylen Watson | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Joshua Williams | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Wanya Morris | Left Tackle | $1,238,032 | 30.4% |
| Rashee Rice | Wide Receiver | $1,340,473$1.3m | 28.0% |
| Leo Chenal | Outside Linebacker | $1,392,942$1.4m | 27.0% |
| Cam Thomas | Defensive End | $1,406,501$1.4m | 26.7% |
| Xavier Worthy | Wide Receiver | $1,421,830$1.4m | 26.4% |
| Skyy Moore | Wide Receiver | $1,584,613$1.6m | 23.7% |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | Defensive End | $1,824,347$1.8m | 20.6% |
| George Karlaftis | Defensive End | $2,332,565$2.3m | 16.1% |
| Trent McDuffie | Cornerback | $2,613,066$2.6m | 14.4% |
| Noah Gray | Tight End | $2,961,000$3.0m | 12.7% |
| Harrison Butker | Kicker | $3,735,000$3.7m | 10.1% |
| Travis Kelce | Tight End | $4,500,000$4.5m | 8.4% |
| Michael Danna | Defensive End | $5,240,000$5.2m | 7.2% |
| Drue Tranquill | Outside Linebacker | $6,750,000$6.8m | 5.6% |
| Creed Humphrey | Center | $6,940,000$6.9m | 5.4% |
| Chris Jones | Defensive Tackle | $13,750,000$13.7m | 2.7% |
| Joe Thuney | Guard | $15,500,000$15.5m | 2.4% |
| Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | $16,650,000$16.6m | 2.3% |
| Jawaan Taylor | Right Tackle | $19,500,000$19.5m | 1.9% |
C.J. Hanson, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Jawaan Taylor, on $19,500,000, the same cheque is 1.9%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Kansas City Chiefs rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Kansas City Chiefs 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 Kansas City Chiefs players get for the 2024 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $277,000 for the 2024 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2025: $49,500 for the bye week, $54,500 for the divisional round, $77,000 for the conference championship, $96,000 for the Super Bowl.
How much playoff money have Kansas City Chiefs players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $1,274,000, the most of any club.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Kansas City Chiefs player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For C.J. Hanson, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Kansas City Chiefs salary cap sheet is on Kansas City Chiefs salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Kansas City Chiefs career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.