Minnesota Vikings playoff pay
Minnesota Vikings have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $96,000 in playoff money, ranked 23 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 5 | Lost wild card | 1 | $49,500 |
| 2022 | NFC 3 | Lost wild card | 1 | $46,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2024 season (lost wild card), at $49,500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Los Angeles Rams | L 9-27 | $49,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Turner | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Dwight McGlothern | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Gabriel Murphy | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| J.J. McCarthy | Quarterback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jeremy Flax | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Levi Drake Rodriguez | Defensive Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Michael Jurgens | Center | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Taki Taimani | Defensive Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Walter Rouse | Left Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Will Reichard | Kicker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ivan Pace | Inside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jay Ward | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| NaJee Thompson | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Akayleb Evans | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jalen Nailor | Wide Receiver | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ty Chandler | Running Back | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Christian Darrisaw | Left Tackle | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Justin Jefferson | Wide Receiver | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Mekhi Blackmon | Cornerback | $1,232,189 | 30.5% |
| Andrew DePaola | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Harrison Smith | Safety | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Brian Asamoah | Inside Linebacker | $1,453,207$1.5m | 25.9% |
| Ed Ingram | Guard | $1,522,907$1.5m | 24.7% |
| Jordan Addison | Wide Receiver | $1,598,340$1.6m | 23.5% |
| C.J. Ham | Fullback | $2,550,000$2.5m | 14.7% |
| Blake Brandel | Guard | $2,600,000$2.6m | 14.5% |
| Josh Metellus | Safety | $3,675,000$3.7m | 10.2% |
| Garrett Bradbury | Center | $4,900,000$4.9m | 7.7% |
| Blake Cashman | Inside Linebacker | $4,925,000$4.9m | 7.6% |
| Harrison Phillips | Defensive Tackle | $7,000,000$7.0m | 5.4% |
| Josh Oliver | Tight End | $7,950,000$8.0m | 4.7% |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | Outside Linebacker | $10,780,000$10.8m | 3.5% |
| T.J. Hockenson | Tight End | $10,900,000$10.9m | 3.4% |
| Brian O'Neill | Right Tackle | $17,400,000$17.4m | 2.2% |
| Jonathan Greenard | Outside Linebacker | $18,390,000$18.4m | 2.0% |
Dallas Turner, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Jonathan Greenard, on $18,390,000, the same cheque is 2.0%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Minnesota Vikings rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Minnesota Vikings 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 Minnesota Vikings players get for the 2024 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $49,500 for the 2024 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2025: $49,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Minnesota Vikings players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $96,000, the 23rd most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Minnesota Vikings player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Dallas Turner, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Minnesota Vikings salary cap sheet is on Minnesota Vikings salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Minnesota Vikings career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.