Players on the winning team get paid more, but the second-place finishers still take home a big bonus.
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A Super Bowl win is what every pro football player dreams of, but the title comes with more than just glory. Making it to the NFL's championship gamealso comes with a guaranteed bonus in players' paychecks.
Teams have an extra incentive to make it to the Super Bowl beyond championship bragging rights: Players who make it to the postseason are guaranteed some extra cash.
Depending on how far their team makes it in the postseason, players could add hundreds of thousands of dollars on top of their salary.
How much are players paid for the Super Bowl?
How much players are paid for the Super Bowl depends on which team they're on: the winners or the losers. But regardless of whether the Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles take the title, their players are getting paid.
Based on the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, players on the winning team in Super Bowl LVII will receive $157,000 apiece.
Players on the losing team receive $82,000 per player.
The amount increases each year. Last year, winning players made an extra $150K.
Super Bowl winners also receive a championship ring, which are generally valued between$30,000 and $50,000(although collectors might pay much more).
How much are players paid for the postseason?
It's not just the big game -- players are paid extra for games through the postseason.
For the 2022-23 NFL playoffs, Wild Card teams are paid $41,500 and division winners are paid $46,500 for Wild Card games. Despite not playing a game, players on first-round bye teams still receive $41,500 for the Wild Card round.
Players make $46,500 for the divisional round and $69,000 for conference championship games.
How much do halftime show performers get paid?
In what tends to be a surprise to most fans, the Super Bowl halftime show headlinersdon't take home a massive check from the NFL. While the league pays for all of the production costs for the show, they don't pay the performers any large "appearance fee."
When is Super Bowl LVII?
Super Bowl LVII (which stands for Super Bowl 57) kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, around 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 p.m. Central Time, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time and 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time).
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That's because of a provision in the NFL's bargaining agreement with the Players Association. The agreement stipulates players on the winning team earn an extra $164,000 for playing in the Super Bowl, while players on the losing team earn $89,000.
How much money do NFL players make when they win the Super Bowl? ›
How much will the winners of the Super Bowl LVIII get paid? The latest collective bargaining agreement between the NFL Players Association and the NFL dictates that each member of the winning team will receive $164,000, a $7,000 bump over last year's total. Winners of the 2025 Super Bowl will receive $171,000.
How much do players get paid for the Super Bowl 2024? ›
There will be more on the line for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 than the highly coveted Lombardi Trophy and extravagant championship rings. For players on the Super Bowl 58 winning team, $164,000 of prize money can be earned. Players on the losing team will get $89,000 in prize money.
How much did Mahomes get for winning the Super Bowl? ›
Mahomes is now in the same league as NFL legends Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, and Troy Aikman — the only starting quarterbacks who have been named Super Bowl MVP at least three times. Winning the Super Bowl also came with an additional $1.25 million bonus on top of his annual salary of $53 million.
Does Travis Kelce get a bonus for winning the Super Bowl? ›
The winning players of the 2024 Super Bowl will take home a cool $164,000 bonus, while the losing players will settle for $89,000.
How much do the Chiefs get for winning the Super Bowl? ›
According to the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, each eligible player on the Chiefs' roster will receive a check for $164,000 for being on the winning team in the Super Bowl.
How much money do Super Bowl losers get? ›
The agreement stipulates players on the winning team earn an extra $164,000 for playing in the Super Bowl, while players on the losing team earn $89,000.
How much do Super Bowl refs make? ›
Money.com reports that in some cases, a couple of NFL referees earning up an average of $114,000 approximately for working with the NFL. For the Super Bowl, every referee will get a bonus and their salary can rage from $54,428 up to a maximum amount of $462,622.
How much does Brock Purdy make? ›
Brock Purdy contract
Purdy signed a four-year, $3.7 million contract with the 49ers after being selected with the last overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. His annual base salary of $934,252 ranks 54th among all NFL quarterbacks, per Over The Cap.
How rich is Patrick Mahomes? ›
Patrick Mahomes's net worth is estimated around $70 million.
With his career earnings, along with various investments he's made in F1 and the Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals, Mahomes has some serious change.
That's right, for free. That's because the Super Bowl performers don't really get paid by the NFL to perform. None of the performers that performed before and during the big game — Usher, Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day — took home a salary for the day's work.
Who is the richest NFL player of all time? ›
Former National Football League (NFL) player and executive Jerry Richardson was the richest NFL player of all time as of January 2023, with a net worth of around two billion U.S. dollars.
What is Andy Reid's salary? ›
Andy Reid's $12 million annual salary is increasingly out of step with current NFL trends. Team owner Clark Hunt says he expects the three-time Super Bowl winner to return for the 2024 season.
Who is the highest paid NFL player? ›
The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow is the highest paid player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa is the highest paid defensive player in the league.
How much does Patrick Mahomes get paid? ›
Mahomes signed a massive 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020, which pays him an easy to calculate annual average value of $45 million. That money was spread creatively throughout the contract, however, via a contract restructure.
Who pays for Super Bowl rings? ›
The New England Patriots' Super Bowl XLIX rings, for instance, cost $36,500 each. A full set of rings for a team can cost upwards of $5 million. Who pays for them: The NFL contributes $5,000 per ring for the first 150 rings. The team finances any additional rings.
Who pays for the Super Bowl winners rings? ›
The NFL awards the championship team the first 150 rings and pays roughly $5,000 for each ring to be made. It is up to the team owner to cover the difference if the ring costs more to make, or if extra rings are needed.
