Tampa Bay Buccaneers playoff pay
Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached the playoffs 5 times since the 2020 season, winning 1 Super Bowl. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $547,000 in playoff money, ranked 6 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 3 | Lost wild card | 1 | $54,500 |
| 2023 | NFC 4 | Lost divisional | 2 | $101,000 |
| 2022 | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | 1 | $46,500 |
| 2021 | NFC 2 | Lost divisional | 2 | $85,000 |
| 2020 | NFC 5 | Won Super Bowl | 4 | $260,000 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2020 season (won super bowl), at $260,000 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 | Washington Commanders | L 20-23 | $54,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Devin Culp | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Elijah Klein | Guard | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Kameron Johnson | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tyrek Funderburk | Cornerback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Christian Izien | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Josh Hayes | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Kaevon Merriweather | Safety | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Markees Watts | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Payne Durham | Tight End | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Rakim Jarrett | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Sean Tucker | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| SirVocea Dennis | Inside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Trey Palmer | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Jalen McMillan | Wide Receiver | $1,052,410 | 35.7% |
| Tykee Smith | Safety | $1,053,501 | 35.7% |
| Cade Otton | Tight End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Jake Camarda | Punter | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ko Kieft | Tight End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Zyon McCollum | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Chris Braswell | Outside Linebacker | $1,103,418 | 34.1% |
| YaYa Diaby | Outside Linebacker | $1,246,856 | 30.2% |
| Rachaad White | Running Back | $1,404,545$1.4m | 26.8% |
| Cody Mauch | Guard | $1,430,496$1.4m | 26.3% |
| Graham Barton | Center | $1,432,612$1.4m | 26.2% |
| Calijah Kancey | Defensive End | $1,547,589$1.5m | 24.3% |
| Luke Goedeke | Right Tackle | $1,547,589$1.5m | 24.3% |
| Logan Hall | Defensive End | $1,975,426$2.0m | 19.0% |
| Chase McLaughlin | Kicker | $3,500,000$3.5m | 10.7% |
| Jordan Whitehead | Safety | $3,750,000$3.7m | 10.0% |
| Jamel Dean | Cornerback | $12,500,000$12.5m | 3.0% |
| Vita Vea | Defensive Tackle | $16,000,000$16.0m | 2.4% |
| Mike Evans | Wide Receiver | $18,000,000$18.0m | 2.1% |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | Safety | $21,000,000$21.0m | 1.8% |
| Tristan Wirfs | Left Tackle | $26,000,000$26.0m | 1.4% |
| Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | $30,000,000$30.0m | 1.3% |
Bucky Irving, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Baker Mayfield, on $30,000,000, the same cheque is 1.3%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers players get for the 2024 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $54,500 for the 2024 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2025: $54,500 for the wild card game.
How much playoff money have Tampa Bay Buccaneers players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $547,000, the 6th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Tampa Bay Buccaneers player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Bucky Irving, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers salary cap sheet is on Tampa Bay Buccaneers salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Tampa Bay Buccaneers career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.