The 2025 Pro Bowl Games kicked off on Jan. 30 and will conclude on Feb. 2, with payouts on the line. The final day is always the highlight of Pro Bowl Weekend, featuring more skills competitions beginning at 2 p.m., followed by the highly anticipated flag football game at 3 p.m.
Similar to last year, the prize pool for the winning team in the main event has players excited. Let’s break down exactly how much they’ll take home.
2025 NFL Pro Bowl Prize Money
To encourage participation, the NFL’s 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) established increased prize money for all players competing in the Pro Bowl. The CBA also guarantees annual increases to the prize pool, which has seemingly motivated players to give their best effort in hopes of securing a victory.
For the winners of the game, $92,000 per player will be awarded, meaning players will certainly be trying to take home a victory. However, for the losing team, $46,000 will be coming their way, surely not a bad consolation prize.
2025 Pro Bowl Payout Compared to Past Years
The prize fund for the Pro Bowl festivities has grown significantly since its introduction in 1971 and has even amassed to more than double for the winning team since 2011. Now that the fund will be increasing annually, the amount that participating players used to get over a decade ago will only become more shocking with every passing year.
Here is how past Pro Bowl winners and losers have been compensated for their skills and competitiveness.
1971-2000
- 1971-1977
Win: $2,000; Loss: $1,500 - 1978-1982
Win: $5,000; Loss: $2,500 - 1983-1993
Win: $10,000; Loss: $5,000 - 1994-1997
Win: $20,000; Loss: $10,000 - 1998-2000
Win: $25,000; Loss: $12,500
2000-2025
- 2001-2003
Win: $30,000; Loss: $15,000 - 2004-2005
Win: $35,000; Loss: $17,500 - 2006-2008
Win: $40,000; Loss: $20,000 - 2009-2011
Win: $45,000; Loss: $22,500 - 2012-2013
Win: $50,000; Loss: $25,000 - 2014
Win: $53,000; Loss: $26,000 - 2015-2016
Win: $55,000; Loss: $28,000 - 2017
Win: $61,000; Loss: $30,000 - 2018
Win: $64,000; Loss: $32,000 - 2019
Win: $67,000; Loss: $34,000 - 2020
Win: $70,000; Loss: $35,000 - 2022
Win: $80,000; Loss: $40,000 - 2023
Win: $84,000; Loss: $42,000 - 2024
Win: $88,000; Loss: $44,000 - 2025
Win: $92,000; Loss: $46,000
As long as the NFL continues to increase Pro Bowl payouts, more players will be incentivized to participate and compete at a high level. A strong prize pool benefits the players, which, in turn, enhances the experience for fans.
With top athletes showing up and giving their best effort, the Pro Bowl becomes a more exciting and competitive event. If these pay increases continue, we could see even greater growth in viewership, further boosting the popularity of Pro Bowl weekend.