Do Chiefs players’ families have to buy their own tickets to playoff games? What to know
From Taylor Swift and Donna Kelce to Brittany Mahomes, Chiefs players’ loved ones have become fixtures at Arrowhead Stadium and beyond. But do family members have to buy their own tickets to the games?
The Chiefs will host the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 3:30 p.m. Whether Taylor Swift walks down Arrowhead’s tunnel or not, the stands will be filled with relatives and friends of players.
Do Chiefs family and friends have to buy tickets to playoff games?
For 2025, they won’t have to buy as many tickets, because the Chiefs have home-field advantage for all of their playoff games until the Super Bowl.
From the preseason through the playoffs, each NFL player gets two complimentary tickets to every home game. Active, inactive and practice squad players are eligible.
The tickets are guaranteed by the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association, and are not allowed to be sold.
Texans stars like C.J. Stroud and Joe Mixon will have to buy all their tickets for Saturday’s game. For away games, each player can purchase two tickets from the best available tickets for public sale, immediately before they open to the public.
If players want more tickets, they have to buy their own. As of Tuesday, resale tickets start at $135 before fees on Ticketmaster, with field-level tickets rising up to $845.
What about the Super Bowl?
The players’ contract allows players from each team to buy two tickets to the Super Bowl. Players can buy up to 13 additional tickets, according to reporting from NJ.com and CBS Sports.
The price depends on the seats, but they are sold at face value. The NFL does not release the price for face value tickets anymore, but the last time the league did, the lowest price was $950, according to Yahoo Sports in 2018.
Are you going to a Chiefs playoff game?
Do you have your tickets purchased or are you waiting until the last moment to buy? No matter how you’re going, we want to hear from Chiefs fans joining the historic playoff run to share their plans — and how much it costs.
Fill out the form below about your playoff experience as the Chiefs try for the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat.
This story was originally published January 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM.
