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The Seattle Seahawks triumphed 29-13 over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. Bolavip’s Bruno Milano reports that each player on the winning team will receive a $178,000 bonus under the Collective Bargaining Agreement [CBA] signed in 2020 between the NFL and the Players Association [NFLPA].
This amount is $7,000 higher than last year’s $171,000 prize money awarded to the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Players on the runner-up team this year will each receive $103,000 for their participation in the Big Game.
Super Bowl Prize Money from 2021 to 2026
According to Krys Shahin of KING 5
| SUPER BOWL PRIZE MONEY | ||
| YEAR | WINNER | LOSER |
| 2021 | $130,000 | $65,000 |
| 2022 | $150,000 | $75,000 |
| 2023 | $157,000 | $82,000 |
| 2024 | $164,000 | $89,000 |
| 2025 | $171,000 | $96,000 |
| 2026 | $178,000 | $103,000 |
How much do the NFL players take home during the playoffs?
Krys Shahin of WCNC breaks down the playoff payouts for each high-stakes game this year:
- Wild Card: $58,500
- Conference Championship: $81,000
- Super Bowl winning team: $178,000
- Super Bowl losing team: $103,000
How much did the NFL players take home after the very first Super Bowl?
Krys Shahin notes that the champions of the very first Super Bowl in 1967 took home $15,000 each, while the runners-up earned $7,000.
Fun facts about Super Bowl Prize Money
Ben McKimm of Man of Many reports that postseason payouts for both teams increased by $7,000 from 2025. Players on the first Super Bowl-winning team earned $15,000 in 1967. The winning share at Super Bowl I would be about $147,744 today [according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator]. The maximum playoff bonus a player can earn is $376,000. Postseason pay comes from a league pool, not team budgets.
Over The Cap has disclosed Super Bowl Prize Money through 2030
According to the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 37, Postseason Pay, shared by Over The Cap,
| SUPER BOWL PRIZE MONEY | ||
| YEAR | WINNER | LOSER |
| 2024 | $171,000 | $96,000 |
| 2025 | $178,000 | $103,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $113,000 |
| 2027 | $198,000 | $123,000 |
| 2028 | $208,000 | $133,000 |
| 2029 | $218,000 | $143,000 |
| 2030 | $228,000 | $153,000 |
How are other leagues paying their winners and losers?
Bolavip’s Bruno Milano reports the 2026 FIFA World Cup pays per team, not per player. The champion receives $50 million, while the runners-up get $33 million. The UEFA Champions League winner gets $29.4 million. The tournament offers incentives based on how far a team advances. By the end, a winner earns more than just the prize money.
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