# NFL cheerleaders salaries... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 30, 2003, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723 "2003-12-30T07:04:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/1 "2003-12-30T07:04:48Z")
I am particularly interested in the Cowboys cheerleaders. Do they get paid per game, do they get paid at all? I am also interested as to how they are compensated for appearences like calendar shoots, etc… ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/2 "2003-12-30T07:12:57Z")
I recall reading that they do not get paid, but the exposure and connections are worth more than a salary… ---
**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/3 "2003-12-30T07:59:07Z")
“…the exposure and connections…” Arky, was that an intentional choice of words? [smiley here] ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/4 "2003-12-30T12:45:21Z")
Yeah…that’s the ticket…😃 ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/5 "2003-12-30T13:51:55Z")
Miami Dolphin cheerleaders didn’t get paid squat. For all I know they still don’t, but I’m not dating any of them now so I can’t confirm. Notice how I slipped that in? ---
**Author:** ![Rev.G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Rev.G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rev.G)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/6 "2003-12-30T14:28:03Z")
A few years ago I knew a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader. She said they were paid $16 per game. And they weren’t allowed to date the players. So bayonet, is it true you used to date a Miami Dolphins cheerleader??? G ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/7 "2003-12-30T14:30:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rev. G \* > \*\*So bayonet, is it true you used to date a Miami Dolphins cheerleader??? > > G \*\* Honest to goodness. Married her too. ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/8 "2003-12-30T15:06:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Notice how I slipped that in? Sir! This is a family forum! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/9 "2003-12-30T15:14:15Z")
I’ve gotta throw this in. The strangest gig I ever played was a Christmas party for a local construction firm. The other “entertainment” was the Denver Bronco Cheerleaders–about 4 or 5 of them, IIRC, with a slightly older lady (former cheerleader, I’d guess) who apparently was there to supervise. They signed calendars and stuff and danced with the guys–who had brought their wives to the party–while we played. They also thought our (lesbian) lead singer was the greatest! ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/10 "2003-12-30T15:32:52Z")
My girlfriend used to work with a former Rams cheerleader. I don’t think they were really paid anything for doing it (this was as recent as a couple of years ago). ---
**Author:** ![kmg365](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ec9cab/32.png) [@kmg365](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kmg365)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/11 "2003-12-31T00:30:39Z")
According to the official DCC (Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders) Web site, cheerleaders are paid accordingly: > [@](#): > > "Cheerleaders are paid $50.00 per home game. > > There is no pay schedule for rehearsals > > Opportunities for paid appearances and shows are available!" (And no; they can’t date players or Dallas Cowboy’s employees.) ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-cheerleaders-salaries/221723/12 "2003-12-31T01:26:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ntucker \* > \*\*Sir! This is a family forum! 😉 \*\* Beautiful. 😃 Peace, mangeorge