San Francisco 49ers playoff pay
San Francisco 49ers have reached the playoffs 4 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $677,000 in playoff money, ranked 5 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 | NFC 6 | Lost divisional | 2 | $112,000 |
| 2023 | NFC 1 | Lost Super Bowl | 3 | $258,000 |
| 2022 | NFC 2 | Lost conference final | 3 | $162,000 |
| 2021 | NFC 6 | Lost conference final | 3 | $145,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2023 season (lost super bowl), at $258,000 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 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23-19 | $53,500 |
| Divisional | Seattle Seahawks | L 6-41 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Guerendo | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jacob Cowing | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Malik Mustapha | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tatum Bethune | Outside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Dominick Puni | Guard | $1,004,116 | 37.4% |
| Darrell Luter Jr. | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Dee Winters | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Robert Beal Jr. | Defensive End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Ronnie Bell | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Renardo Green | Cornerback | $1,085,449 | 34.6% |
| Brock Purdy | Quarterback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Kalia Davis | Defensive Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Nick Zakelj | Guard | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Spencer Burford | Guard | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Brandon Aiyuk | Wide Receiver | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Jauan Jennings | Wide Receiver | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Nick Bosa | Defensive End | $1,170,000 | 32.1% |
| Jake Moody | Kicker | $1,182,190 | 31.8% |
| Christian McCaffrey | Running Back | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Taybor Pepper | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Trent Williams | Left Tackle | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Ricky Pearsall | Wide Receiver | $1,364,927$1.4m | 27.5% |
| Drake Jackson | Defensive End | $1,508,508$1.5m | 24.9% |
| George Odum | Safety | $2,315,000$2.3m | 16.2% |
| Jordan Elliott | Defensive Tackle | $2,450,000$2.4m | 15.3% |
| Mitch Wishnowsky | Punter | $2,450,000$2.4m | 15.3% |
| Jake Brendel | Center | $3,155,000$3.2m | 11.9% |
| Colton McKivitz | Right Tackle | $3,190,000$3.2m | 11.8% |
| Kyle Juszczyk | Fullback | $4,100,000$4.1m | 9.2% |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | Defensive End | $7,390,000$7.4m | 5.1% |
| Leonard Floyd | Defensive End | $7,900,000$7.9m | 4.8% |
| Maliek Collins | Defensive Tackle | $9,500,000$9.5m | 4.0% |
| George Kittle | Tight End | $14,400,000$14.4m | 2.6% |
| Deebo Samuel | Wide Receiver | $16,601,000$16.6m | 2.3% |
| Fred Warner | Inside Linebacker | $17,650,000$17.6m | 2.1% |
| Javon Hargrave | Defensive Tackle | $19,900,000$19.9m | 1.9% |
Isaac Guerendo, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Javon Hargrave, on $19,900,000, the same cheque is 1.9%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on San Francisco 49ers rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, San Francisco 49ers 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 San Francisco 49ers players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $112,000 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $53,500 for the wild card game, $58,500 for the divisional round.
How much playoff money have San Francisco 49ers players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $677,000, the 5th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a San Francisco 49ers player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Isaac Guerendo, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The San Francisco 49ers salary cap sheet is on San Francisco 49ers salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on San Francisco 49ers career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.