Washington Commanders playoff pay
Washington Commanders have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $218,500 in playoff money, ranked 16 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 6 | Lost conference final | 3 | $181,000 |
| 2020 | NFC 4 | Lost wild card | 1 | $37,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2024 season (lost conference final), at $181,000 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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-20 | $49,500 |
| Divisional | Detroit Lions | W 45-31 | $54,500 |
| Conference championship | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23-55 | $77,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colson Yankoff | Tight End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Dominique Hampton | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Jordan Magee | Inside Linebacker | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Luke McCaffrey | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Norell Pollard | Defensive Tackle | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tyler Owens | Safety | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Brandon Coleman | Left Tackle | $1,070,374 | 35.1% |
| Chris Paul | Guard | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Percy Butler | Safety | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Ben Sinnott | Tight End | $1,123,543 | 33.5% |
| Mike Sainristil | Cornerback | $1,145,106 | 32.8% |
| Johnny Newton | Defensive Tackle | $1,238,545 | 30.4% |
| Tyler Ott | Long Snapper | $1,255,000 | 30.0% |
| Brian Robinson | Running Back | $1,392,942$1.4m | 27.0% |
| Jartavius Martin | Cornerback | $1,444,347$1.4m | 26.0% |
| Phidarian Mathis | Defensive Tackle | $1,728,596$1.7m | 21.8% |
| Nick Allegretti | Guard | $2,000,000$2.0m | 18.8% |
| Jeremy Reaves | Safety | $2,085,000$2.1m | 18.0% |
| Emmanuel Forbes | Cornerback | $2,150,688$2.2m | 17.5% |
| Jayden Daniels | Quarterback | $2,510,757$2.5m | 15.0% |
| Austin Ekeler | Running Back | $3,000,000$3.0m | 12.5% |
| Samuel Cosmi | Guard | $5,500,000$5.5m | 6.8% |
| Dorance Armstrong | Defensive End | $6,000,000$6.0m | 6.3% |
| Tyler Biadasz | Center | $6,000,000$6.0m | 6.3% |
| Andrew Wylie | Right Tackle | $6,500,000$6.5m | 5.8% |
| Frankie Luvu | Outside Linebacker | $8,500,000$8.5m | 4.4% |
| Terry McLaurin | Wide Receiver | $15,250,000$15.2m | 2.5% |
| Jonathan Allen | Defensive Tackle | $15,500,000$15.5m | 2.4% |
| Daron Payne | Defensive Tackle | $19,560,000$19.6m | 1.9% |
Colson Yankoff, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Daron Payne, on $19,560,000, the same cheque is 1.9%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Washington Commanders rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Washington Commanders 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 Washington Commanders players get for the 2024 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $181,000 for the 2024 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2025: $49,500 for the wild card game, $54,500 for the divisional round, $77,000 for the conference championship.
How much playoff money have Washington Commanders players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $218,500, the 16th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Washington Commanders player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Colson Yankoff, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Washington Commanders salary cap sheet is on Washington Commanders salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Washington Commanders career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.