How Much Do Super Bowl Players Get Paid If They Win?

The winner of Super Bowl LVIII has a lot more than the Lombardi Trophy coming home with them. Per the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, players on the Kansas City Chiefs, the winning Super Bowl team at the end of the 2023 season, will each receive a $164,000 bonus, and that’s on top of a whole lot of cash they get for each round of the NFL playoffs.

How much do Super Bowl winners and losers get paid?

Naturally, the team that finishes on top at the end of the postseason receives the biggest reward. Players on the winning Super Bowl LVIII team get a player bonus of $164,000, an amount that changes each year based on Article 37 in the NFL's collective bargaining agreement.

The players on the losing end of the Super Bowl get a consolation payout as well. Each team member of the San Francisco 49ers, the Super Bowl LVIII runner-up, will collect $89,000 following the big game.

There are also individual bonuses paid to players with incentives built into their contract. For instance, Patrick Mahomes got $1.25 million because Kansas City advanced to the Super Bowl this season.

How much does an NFL player get paid for each round of the postseason?

By the end of the postseason, Chiefs players added more than $330,000 in cash based on the collective bargaining agreement. Following the NFL’s four-tiered playoff system, comprised of the Wild Card Round, Divisional Round, Conference Championship Round, and Super Bowl, payout is structured as following:

Any player on a club that has earned a first-round bye will be paid the same amount as a player of a non-division winner who participates in a wild-card game, provided that such player is on the club’s 53-player active/inactive list or the club’s reserve/injured list as of the Sunday immediately preceding said club’s Divisional Round game.

For the 2023 season, that amount was $45,500. Players on teams that won a division and played in the first round received $50,500.

The NFL also doles out $50,500 for the Divisional Round and $73,000 to those who made the conference championship. There are a number of stipulations that determine whether each player pockets the full amount of pay or a partial amount for each round of the posteason.

How much did Super Bowl players get paid for Super Bowl LVII?

It’s been a profitable period for several Chiefs players, as the team hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LVII as well. Per the collective bargaining agreement, last season, the Wild Card Round paid out $46,500 to division winners, while non-division winners or players on teams with a first-round bye got $41,500. The Divisional Round was worth $46,500, the Conference Championship Round paid $69,000, and the bonus for winning the Super Bowl was $157,000. Players on the losing team in Super Bowl LVII, the Philadelphia Eagles, received $82,000.

How much have Super Bowl winners and losers gotten paid over the years?

Per Pro Football Network, the following pay was instituted for past Super Bowl matchups, dating back to the first Super Bowl in 1967. For a player like Tom Brady, who has won seven Super Bowl titles and appeared in 10 Super Bowls during his career, that's quite a bit of extra income.

Per the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, the bonus for each round of the NFL playoffs will increase with each year. By 2030, the players on the winning Super Bowl team will get a $228,000 paycheck and those on the losing team get an extra $153,000.

SBI through XI: Winner, $15,000; Loser, $7,500
SBXII through XVI: Winner, $18,000; Loser: $9,000
SBXVII through XXVII: Winner, $36,000; Loser, $18,000
SBXXVIII: Winner, $38,000; Loser, $23,500
SBXXIX: Winner, $42,000; Loser, $26,000
SBXXX: Winner, $42,000; Loser, $27,000
SBXXXI through XXXII: Winner, $48,000; Loser, $29,000
SBXXXIII: Winner, $53,000; Loser, $32,500
SBXXXIV: Winner, $58,000; Loser, $33,000
SBXXXV: Winner, $58,000; Loser, $34,500
SBXXXVI: Winner, $63,000; Loser, $34,500
SBXXXVII: Winner, $63,000; Loser, $35,000
SBXXXVIII through XXXIX: Winner, $68,000; Loser, $36,500
SBXL through XLI: Winner, $73,000; Loser, $38,000
SBXLII through XLIII: Winner, $78,000; Loser, $40,000
SBXLIV through XLV: Winner, $83,000; Loser, $42,000
SBXLVI through XLVII: Winner, $88,000; Loser, $44,000
SBXLIII: Winner, $92,000; Loser, $46,000
SBXLIX: Winner, $97,000; Loser, $49,000
SB50: Winner, $102,000; Loser, $51,000
SBLI: Winner, $107,000; Loser, $53,000
SBLII: Winner, $112,000; Loser, $56,000
SBLIII: Winner, $118,000; Loser, $59,000
SBLIV: Winner, $124,000; Loser, $62,000
SBLV: Winner, $130,000; Loser, $65,000
SBLVI: Winner, $150,000; Loser, $75,000
SBLVII: Winner, $153,000; Loser, $82,000

How much does the Super Bowl halftime performer get paid?

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most-watched performances of the year, but artists who agree to put on a 15- to 20-minute halftime show get paid mainly in exposure. There is no appearance fee, but Super Bowl halftime acts are paid union scale, which is a fraction of what the performers typically earn. The NFL does cover all costs associated with the show, including production and travel expenses. For example, in 2020, the halftime show featuring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira cost $13 million, and Lady Gaga's 2017 set was reportedly more than $10 million.

While Super Bowl halftime performers receive little pay from the league, they often reap significant financial benefits following their appearance on the NFL's biggest stage. Last year, Rihanna's digital album sales increased by 301% and digital song sales went up 390% following her Super Bowl LVII halftime show, according to Forbes. The year prior, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar enjoyed a similar gain, and this year's halftime act, Usher, is likely to experience a leap in record sales as well as ticket sales for his upcoming North American tour.