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The Super Bowl is the biggest event in American sports, and winning it comes with not only prestige but also a significant financial reward. Every year, players from the winning and losing teams receive payouts that increase over time, thanks to the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. But how much exactly do the players earn to compete in the Super Bowl?
Let’s break down the prize money for Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
For the 2025 Super Bowl, players on the winning team will receive $178,000 each, as stated in Article 37 of the NFL collective bargaining agreement. This is a steady increase from past years, up from $171,000 in 2024, $164,000 in 2023, and $157,000 in 2022. The payout has risen by more than $40,000 since 2020, when winners received $130,000 per player.
Players on the losing team will still take home a significant amount, earning $103,000 each. This is also an increase from previous years, up from $96,000 in 2024, $89,000 in 2023, and $65,000 in 2020. While it is much lower than what the winners receive, it still exceeds the payout for the Pro Bowl Games, where the winning team’s players receive $92,000 each. Interestingly, this is the second time that Pro Bowl winners have received less than Super Bowl losers.
Not all players on the roster of the team that wins the Lombardi Trophy will receive the full payout. The amount they earn depends on their contract status and the number of games they have played throughout the season.
Not all players on the roster of the team that wins the Lombardi Trophy will receive the full payout. The amount they earn depends on their contract status and the number of games they have played throughout the season.
Players eligible for the full bonus include those on the active or inactive list for the Super Bowl who have been on the roster for at least three games (regular season or playoffs), those not on the Super Bowl list but on the roster for at least eight games, and veteran players who were injured during the regular season but remained under contract. Players receiving half of the bonus include those on the active or inactive Super Bowl list with fewer than three games played, those on the roster for at least three but no more than seven games, and first-year players who were injured during the regular season but remained under contract.
Even before the championship game, players can earn significant amounts during the playoffs. In the wild-card round, division winners received $54,500, while other wild-card teams and teams with byes received $45,500. Conference championship winners each earned $77,000, making the financial stakes even higher leading up to the big game.
