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Winning a Super Bowl is the ultimate goal for all NFL players.
From the start of training camp to the following offseason, every coach, executive, staff member, player, etc., has eyes set on hoisting the Lombardi Trophy by February — and winning a Super Bowl, in itself, is the accomplishment that can lead to plenty more success, from new contracts to a Hall of Fame resume.
However, for NFL players, there’s more on the line in the Super Bowl than just a resume booster, ring or parade. Even with some individual contracts having Super Bowl success tied in, the NFL also provides an extra check to eligible players on both the winning and losing teams.
How much will the winners of Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks make? Here’s a breakdown of the pay scale for Super Bowl participants.
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How much money do NFL players make for winning Super Bowl?
In Super Bowl 60, eligible players from the winning team are set to make $178,000. That is an increase from $171,000 in Super Bowl 59. The NFL CBA states that in every season through 2030, when the CBA expires, pay will increase for Super Bowl players and other NFL playoff rounds; eligible players from the Super Bowl-winning team in the 2030 season will make $228,000.
Players' salaries in the playoffs comes from a league pool, not their teams. Meaning, base salaries for players on massive contracts are only paid out by teams in the regular season — once the playoffs arrive, every player remaining is paid the same, based on the round.
There is a specific amount tied into playing in each playoff round, with each eligible player paid the same. Here were the payments by round for the 2026 NFL Playoffs prior to the Super Bowl:
- Wild Card Round (Division Winner): $58,500
- Wild Card Round (Other/First-Round Bye): $53,500
- Divisional Round: $58,500
- Conference Championship: $81,000
The pay scale increases by round, taking a significant leap for teams that reach conference championship games. Additionally, even when a team earns a first-round bye through Wild Card Weekend, its players will still receive the equivalent game check of a non-division-winning wild-card team, as long as the player is on the team’s 53-player Active/Inactive List or the Reserve/Injured List as of the Sunday immediately preceding the team’s divisional-round game.
For some players, a playoff appearance will actually result in a reduced game check. For others, a deep postseason run can earn them more money than they made during most of the regular season.
Eligibility for the playoff game checks differs by round; for wild card and divisional games, players on the 53-man roster and injured reserve at game time receive payment. Practice squad players continue to get paid at their weekly rate; if a practice squad player is elevated, they are paid the same as those on the 53-man roster and injured reserve for the first two playoff rounds.
However, for conference championships and the Super Bowl, pay is a little more complicated. Here are the guidelines to pay eligibility for those rounds:
- Full Pay: Players on the 53-man roster when the game is played who have been on the roster for at least three previous games (regular season or playoffs); veterans (at least one year of service) placed on IR during the regular season who are still under contract when the game is played; vested veterans (four or more years of service) placed on IR during the preseason who are still under contract when the game is played; or players who are not on the 53-man roster at game time who spent at least eight games on the roster (regular season or playoffs).
- Half Pay: Players on the 53-man roster when the game is played who have been on the roster for fewer than three previous games (regular season or playoffs); first-year players placed on IR during the regular season who are still under contract when the game is played and signed a player contract or practice squad contract in a prior season; non-vested veterans (1-3 years of service) placed on IR during the preseason who are still under contract when the game is played; or players who are not on the 53-man roster at game time who spent between three and seven games on the roster (regular season or playoffs).
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How much do NFL players make for losing Super Bowl?
This year, players from the losing Super Bowl 60 team will make $103,000. That is an increase from $96,000 in Super Bowl 59.
History of Super Bowl bonuses
- SBI – XI | Winner: $15,000; Loser: $7,500
- SBXII – XVI | Winner: $18,000; Loser: $9,000
- SBXVII – 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 – 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 – XXXIX | Winner: $68,000; Loser: $36,500
- SBXL – XLI | Winner: $73,000; Loser: $38,500
- SBXLII – XLIII | Winner: $78,000; Loser: $40,000
- SBXLIV – XLV | Winner: $83,000; Loser: $42,000
- SBXLVI – 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: $157,000; Loser: $82,000
- SBLVIII | Winner: $164,000; Loser: $89,000
- SBLIX | Winner: $171,000; Loser: $96,000
- SBLX | Winner: $178,000; Loser: $103,000
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