The Seattle Seahawks relied on a ferocious defense to beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, denying the Patriots a record seventh NFL championship and avenging a heartbreaking loss to the same opponent in the title game 11 years ago.
While winning the Super Bowl is a lot about the glory, players from both teams will go home with a bonus at-bat to celebrate their seasons.
Super Bowl LX will reportedly deliver six-figure checks to everyone on the field, but the final payout will be different for each player.
Determining who gets the big payday depends on several factors, including which locker room is celebrated, how long each player has been with the team and NFL contracts, according to the Fortune report.
How much will the Seahawks, winners of Super Bowl LX, get paid?
According to a Fortune report, players for the Seattle Seahawks, the winning team in Super Bowl LX, will earn $188,000 ( ₹1.69 crore) league bonus.
This bonus is set by the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and is up $7,000 from last year’s Super Bowl share. These Super Bowl checks are in addition to earlier playoff payouts: wild card wins and divisional round wins.
A perfect run from a wild card weekend through a Super Bowl title would reportedly leave a player with up to $376,000 ( ₹3.39 crore) in total postseason money this year.
How much will the Patriots, losers of Super Bowl LX, get paid?
Fortune reported that the losing team in the Super Bowl, the Patriots, will also be paid handsomely. Under the CBA plan, the runner-up will receive $103,000 ( ₹9.31 crore) each. That number is also up $7,000 from last season.
Super Bowl payouts
According to the CBA, the payouts are as follows:
- Wild Card Winner (Division Winner): $64,500
- Wild Card Winner (Non-Division Winner) and First Round Teams: $59,500
- Divisional Playoff Winner: $64,500
- Conference Championship Winner: $87,000
- Super Bowl winner: $188,000
- Super Bowl loser: $113,000
Star players who have playoff incentives in their contracts also receive additional seven-figure payments or future guarantees from their teams, making the league-mandated checks seem insignificant.
Are all Super Bowl players paid the same amount?
Super Bowl payouts are the same for eligible players on every team, from franchise quarterbacks to special teams players.
The CBA has a clear division of shares for those who qualify – usually players on active, inactive or certain reserve lists for a set number of games, with partial shares available for those who join mid-season or are released.
But the real pay disparities come from the individual contracts layered on top of this flat system — while star players can earn bonuses worth hundreds of thousands or even around $1 million, their younger teammates rely almost entirely on standardized paychecks.
