New England Patriots playoff pay
New England Patriots have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $338,500 in playoff money, ranked 11 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 2 | Lost Super Bowl | 4 | $301,000 |
| 2021 | AFC 6 | Lost wild card | 1 | $37,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost super bowl), at $301,000 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 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 16-3 | $58,500 |
| Divisional | Houston Texans | W 28-16 | $58,500 |
| Conference championship | Denver Broncos | W 10-7 | $81,000 |
| Super Bowl | Seattle Seahawks | L 13-29 | $103,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Jacobs | Inside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Dell Pettus | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Drake Maye | Quarterback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jaheim Bell | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Javon Baker | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Joe Milton III | Quarterback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Layden Robinson | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Marcellas Dial | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Bryce Baringer | Punter | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Demario Douglas | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jake Andrews | Center | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Kayshon Boutte | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Sidy Sow | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Caedan Wallace | Right Tackle | $1,069,696 | 35.2% |
| Eric Johnson | Defensive Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Vederian Lowe | Left Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ja'Lynn Polk | Wide Receiver | $1,235,670 | 30.4% |
| Joe Cardona | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Marte Mapu | Safety | $1,255,791 | 29.9% |
| Marcus Jones | Cornerback | $1,410,948$1.4m | 26.6% |
| Keion White | Defensive End | $1,458,196$1.5m | 25.8% |
| Jahlani Tavai | Outside Linebacker | $1,500,000$1.5m | 25.1% |
| Tyquan Thornton | Wide Receiver | $1,666,890$1.7m | 22.6% |
| Anfernee Jennings | Outside Linebacker | $1,850,000$1.8m | 20.3% |
| Christian Gonzalez | Cornerback | $2,122,988$2.1m | 17.7% |
| Sione Takitaki | Inside Linebacker | $2,200,000$2.2m | 17.1% |
| Antonio Gibson | Running Back | $2,350,000$2.3m | 16.0% |
| Cole Strange | Guard | $2,376,269$2.4m | 15.8% |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | Running Back | $2,750,000$2.7m | 13.7% |
| David Andrews | Center | $4,000,000$4.0m | 9.4% |
| Davon Godchaux | Defensive Tackle | $4,000,000$4.0m | 9.4% |
| Ja'whaun Bentley | Inside Linebacker | $4,350,000$4.3m | 8.6% |
| Jabrill Peppers | Safety | $4,500,000$4.5m | 8.4% |
| Kendrick Bourne | Wide Receiver | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Hunter Henry | Tight End | $6,650,000$6.7m | 5.7% |
| Kyle Dugger | Safety | $9,750,000$9.8m | 3.9% |
| Christian Barmore | Defensive Tackle | $10,000,000$10.0m | 3.8% |
| Mike Onwenu | Right Tackle | $12,000,000$12.0m | 3.1% |
Curtis Jacobs, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Mike Onwenu, on $12,000,000, the same cheque is 3.1%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on New England Patriots rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, New England Patriots 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 New England Patriots players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $301,000 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $58,500 for the wild card game, $58,500 for the divisional round, $81,000 for the conference championship, $103,000 for the Super Bowl.
How much playoff money have New England Patriots players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $338,500, the 11th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a New England Patriots player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Curtis Jacobs, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The New England Patriots salary cap sheet is on New England Patriots salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on New England Patriots career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.