Pittsburgh Steelers playoff pay
Pittsburgh Steelers have reached the playoffs 5 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $228,500 in playoff money, ranked 15 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 4 | Lost wild card | 1 | $58,500 |
| 2024 | AFC 6 | Lost wild card | 1 | $49,500 |
| 2023 | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $45,500 |
| 2021 | AFC 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $37,500 |
| 2020 | AFC 3 | Lost wild card | 1 | $37,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost wild card), at $58,500 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 | Houston Texans | L 6-30 | $58,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Bishop | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Logan Lee | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Mason McCormick | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ryan Watts | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Troy Fautanu | Left Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Cory Trice Jr. | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Nick Herbig | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Spencer Anderson | Guard | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Payton Wilson | Inside Linebacker | $1,049,378 | 35.8% |
| Roman Wilson | Wide Receiver | $1,056,144 | 35.6% |
| Calvin Austin | Wide Receiver | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Connor Heyward | Tight End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Mark Robinson | Inside Linebacker | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Zach Frazier | Center | $1,137,919 | 33.0% |
| Christian Kuntz | Long Snapper | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Darnell Washington | Tight End | $1,236,719 | 30.4% |
| Broderick Jones | Right Tackle | $1,261,488 | 29.8% |
| Cameron Heyward | Defensive End | $1,300,000 | 28.9% |
| DeMarvin Leal | Defensive End | $1,412,304$1.4m | 26.6% |
| Keeanu Benton | Defensive Tackle | $1,416,647$1.4m | 26.5% |
| Joey Porter Jr. | Cornerback | $1,624,395$1.6m | 23.1% |
| George Pickens | Wide Receiver | $1,625,751$1.6m | 23.1% |
| Montravius Adams | Defensive Tackle | $2,250,000$2.2m | 16.7% |
| Cameron Johnston | Punter | $2,500,000$2.5m | 15.0% |
| Dean Lowry | Defensive End | $2,500,000$2.5m | 15.0% |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | Running Back | $2,800,000$2.8m | 13.4% |
| Deshon Elliott | Safety | $3,000,000$3.0m | 12.5% |
| Chris Boswell | Kicker | $3,120,000$3.1m | 12.1% |
| Miles Killebrew | Safety | $3,200,000$3.2m | 11.8% |
| Cole Holcomb | Inside Linebacker | $4,000,000$4.0m | 9.4% |
| Larry Ogunjobi | Defensive End | $4,000,000$4.0m | 9.4% |
| Isaac Seumalo | Guard | $6,875,000$6.9m | 5.5% |
| Patrick Queen | Inside Linebacker | $7,160,000$7.2m | 5.3% |
| Pat Freiermuth | Tight End | $10,785,000$10.8m | 3.5% |
| Alex Highsmith | Outside Linebacker | $13,000,000$13.0m | 2.9% |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | Safety | $15,500,000$15.5m | 2.4% |
| T.J. Watt | Outside Linebacker | $21,050,000$21.1m | 1.8% |
Beanie Bishop, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For T.J. Watt, on $21,050,000, the same cheque is 1.8%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Pittsburgh Steelers rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Pittsburgh Steelers players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $58,500 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $58,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Pittsburgh Steelers players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $228,500, the 15th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Pittsburgh Steelers player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Beanie Bishop, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Pittsburgh Steelers salary cap sheet is on Pittsburgh Steelers salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Pittsburgh Steelers career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.