San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy earned $985,000 in base salary last season. He nearly doubled that income thanks to the NFL's performance-based bonuses. Purdy wasn't alone—rookie offensive lineman Dominick Puni also received bonus pay.
Puni earned an $898,036 bonus for his contributions in 2024, while Purdy received an $857,842 bonus.
Under the Performance-Based Pay program, a fund is created to provide supplemental player compensation based on a comparison of playing time and salary. Players are eligible for a bonus distribution in any regular season in which they play at least one official down.
This means players with higher playtime percentages and lower salaries benefit most from the pool.
Purdy finished last season with 3,864 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions through 15 starts. Puni started all 17 games, playing 100% of the offensive snaps.
Below is a list of the top 25 performance-based pay distributions for 2024.
| PLAYER | 2024 CLUB | POS | DISTRIBUTION | |
| 1 | Jamien Sherwood | N.Y. Jets | LB | $1,092,206 |
| 2 | Jaylon Jones | Indianapolis | CB | $1,060,961 |
| 3 | Michael Jackson | Carolina | CB | $1,035,260 |
| 4 | Daniel Faalele | Baltimore | T | $1,020,871 |
| 5 | Matt Pryor | Chicago | T | $1,020,303 |
| 6 | Kerby Joseph | Detroit | S | $996,253 |
| 7 | Nick Cross | Indianapolis | S | $979,597 |
| 8 | Montaric Brown | Jacksonville | CB | $976,637 |
| 9 | Cordell Volson | Cincinnati | G | $931,357 |
| 10 | Rasheed Walker | Green Bay | T | $925,613 |
| 11 | Dominick Puni | San Francisco | G | $898,036 |
| 12 | Daiyan Henley | L.A. Chargers | LB | $892,651 |
| 13 | Zyon McCollum | Tampa Bay | CB | $878,554 |
| 14 | Ar'Darius Washington | Baltimore | S | $876,554 |
| 15 | Antonio Johnson | Jacksonville | S | $872,633 |
| 16 | Brock Purdy | San Francisco | QB | $857,842 |
| 17 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | Las Vegas | S | $855,935 |
| 18 | Calen Bullock | Houston | S | $855,372 |
| 19 | Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati | WR | $854,095 |
| 20 | Zach Tom | Green Bay | T | $849,141 |
| 21 | Quentin Lake | L.A. Rams | S | $846,653 |
| 22 | Tariq Woolen | Seattle | CB | $841,976 |
| 23 | Dee Alford | Atlanta | CB | $835,394 |
| 24 | Henry To'oTo'o | Houston | LB | $820,070 |
| 25 | Mason McCormick | Pittsburgh | G | $819,102 |