(NEXSTAR) – When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles face off at the Super Bowl on Sunday, only one team will leave with the Lombardi Trophy. But the losers — and even some players who don’t even clock a single second of game time — will leave a big bonus paycheck.
That’s because of a provision in the NFL’sbargaining agreementwith the Players Association. The agreement stipulates players on the winning team earn an extra $157,000 for playing in the Super Bowl, while players on the losing team earn $82,000.
That may not be a lot of money for the teams’ stars on multi-million dollar contracts, but just that one check easily tops the median U.S. household income, which was$70,784 in 2021.
What are NFL players wearing on their necks?
Players are set to receive their Super Bowl bonus pay within 15 day of the big game, according to the agreement.
Chiefs and Eagles players don’t even have to play in Sunday’s game to get the extra check, but there are exceptions to who gets the full amount. If you’ve been on the team’s roster for less than three games prior to the Super Bowl, you’re only entitled to half the full amount. Players who get injured during the regular season, and are therefore dropped from the team’s active and inactive lists, could also get a quarter or half of the full bonus (depending on how many games they played, how many years they’ve been in the league, the status of their contract, and other factors).
How much do NFL Pro Bowl players get paid?
The bonus associated with playing in the Super Bowl grows each year, according to the agreement. Last year the winners’ bonus was $150,000. Next year, it’s set to rise to $164,000. By the 2030-31 football season (the last seasons covered in the most recent bargaining agreement), the Super Bowl winners will each take home an extra $228,000.
NFL players also get paid extra for playing in other playoff games or the Pro Bowl, but each of those extra payments is smaller than the Super Bowl bonus.
The 2023 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 Eastern Time at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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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 of a bonus do you get for winning the Super Bowl? ›
Last year the winners' bonus was $157,000. Next year, it's set to rise to $171,000. By the 2030-31 football season (the last seasons covered in the most recent bargaining agreement), the Super Bowl winners will each take home an extra $228,000.
What is the bonus for the Super Bowl losers? ›
Players on the losing team will get $89,000. That's $7,000 more than last year's Super Bowl bonus. In the first Super Bowl back in 1967, players on the winning team received $15,000 and the losing team got $7,500.
How much do the players on the losing team get paid at 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.
How much of a bonus did Travis Kelce get 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Who is the highest paid NFL player? ›
The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow leads the list at $55 million, with the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert second at $52.5 million per year, followed by the Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson at $52 million per year.
Do players get paid after winning 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.
Do inactive players get paid for Super Bowl? ›
On the contrary, inactive players, whether on the practice squad or injured list, receive only half of the payout. The eligibility criteria for bonuses include players being on the active or inactive list during the Super Bowl and having a minimum of eight previous games (regular season or playoffs) on the list.
Do players get paid for losing the Super Bowl? ›
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.
Who gets Super Bowl profits? ›
The NFL not only receives 100% of the revenues from all ticket sales, but it also makes tens of millions of dollars in merchandise sales and even more from broadcasting deals with CBS, NBC and other networks.
How much do the halftime performers get paid at the Super Bowl? ›
Despite the euphoria surrounding the event, entertainers do not get paid to play the Super Bowl.
How much does Patrick Mahomes make a year? ›
Mahomes signed a massive 10-year, $450 million extension in 2020, which pays him an easy to calculate annual average value of $45 million.
