Los Angeles Chargers playoff pay
Los Angeles Chargers have reached the playoffs 3 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $144,500 in playoff money, ranked 20 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 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $53,500 |
| 2024 | AFC 5 | Lost wild card | 1 | $49,500 |
| 2022 | AFC 5 | Lost wild card | 1 | $41,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost wild card), at $53,500 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 | New England Patriots | L 3-16 | $53,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Rice | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Bucky Williams | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Cam Hart | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Chris Collins | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Joe Alt | Right Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Justin Eboigbe | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Kimani Vidal | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tarheeb Still | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tyler McLellan | Left Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Derius Davis | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jordan McFadden | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Scott Matlock | Fullback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Junior Colson | Inside Linebacker | $1,068,955 | 35.2% |
| Deane Leonard | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Hassan Haskins | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jamaree Salyer | Right Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Otito Ogbonnia | Defensive Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Daiyan Henley | Inside Linebacker | $1,242,766 | 30.3% |
| Ladd McConkey | Wide Receiver | $1,249,327 | 30.1% |
| Cameron Dicker | Kicker | $1,250,000 | 30.1% |
| Josh Harris | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Outside Linebacker | $1,347,398$1.3m | 27.9% |
| Quentin Johnston | Wide Receiver | $1,564,889$1.6m | 24.0% |
| Bud Dupree | Outside Linebacker | $1,995,000$2.0m | 18.8% |
| Zion Johnson | Guard | $2,715,911$2.7m | 13.8% |
| Gus Edwards | Running Back | $3,000,000$3.0m | 12.5% |
| Alohi Gilman | Safety | $3,500,000$3.5m | 10.7% |
| Will Dissly | Tight End | $4,375,000$4.4m | 8.6% |
| Trey Pipkins | Guard | $6,750,000$6.8m | 5.6% |
| Joey Bosa | Outside Linebacker | $13,000,000$13.0m | 2.9% |
| Derwin James | Safety | $13,750,000$13.7m | 2.7% |
| Justin Herbert | Quarterback | $15,000,000$15.0m | 2.5% |
| Rashawn Slater | Left Tackle | $19,040,000$19.0m | 2.0% |
Brenden Rice, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Rashawn Slater, on $19,040,000, the same cheque is 2.0%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Los Angeles Chargers rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Los Angeles Chargers 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 Los Angeles Chargers players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $53,500 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $53,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Los Angeles Chargers players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $144,500, the 20th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Los Angeles Chargers player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Brenden Rice, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Los Angeles Chargers salary cap sheet is on Los Angeles Chargers salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Los Angeles Chargers career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.