NFL Teams Slap Record 21 with Franchise Tags. All Franchise Tags (2008-2012)

The New Orleans Saints Tagged Drew Brees

This year, a record 21 teams have named franchise players.

What are franchise tags and franchise players anyway?

For a full explanation, check out my Bleacher Report colleague Samer Ismail’s 2012 Free Agency: How Franchise Tags Really Work.

Below, check out every franchise player of the past five years and the team that tagged them.

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2012 NFL Franchise Tags
1.	Arizona Cardinals	Calais Campbell	DL
2.	Atlanta Falcons	Brent Grimes	CB
3.	Baltimore Ravens	Ray Rice	RB
4.	Chicago Bears	Matt Forte	RB
5.	Cincinnati Bengals	Mike Nugent	K
6.	Cleveland Browns	Phil Dawson	K
7.	Dallas Cowboys	Anthony Spencer	LB
8.	Denver Broncos	Matt Prater	K
9.	Detroit Lions	Cliff Avril	DE
10.	Indianapolis Colts	Robert Mathis	DE
11.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Josh Scobee	K
12.	Kansas City Chiefs	Dwayne Bowe	WR
13.	New England Patriots	Wes Welker	WR
14.	New Orleans Saints	Drew Brees	QB
15.	New York Giants	Steve Weatherford	P
16.	Oakland Raiders	Tyvon Branch	S
17.	Philadelphia Eagles	DeSean Jackson	WR
18.	San Francisco 49ers	Dashon Goldson	S
19.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Connor Barth	K
20.	Tennessee Titans	Michael Griffin	S
21.	Washington Redskins	Fred Davis	TE
2011 NFL Franchise Tags
1.	Baltimore Ravens	Haloti Ngata	DT
2.	Carolina Panthers	Ryan Kalil	C
3.	Cleveland Browns	Phil Dawson	K
4.	Indianapolis Colts	Peyton Manning	QB
5.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Marcedes Lewis	TE
6.	Kansas City Chiefs	Tamba Hali	LB
7.	Miami Dolphins	Paul Soliai	DT
8.	Minnesota Vikings	Chad Greenway	LB
9.	New England Patriots	Logan Mankins	OG
10.	New York Jets	David Harris	LB
11.	Oakland Raiders	Kamerion Wimbley	LB
12.	Philadelphia Eagles	Michael Vick	QB
13.	Pittsburgh Steelers	LaMarr Woodley	LB
14.	San Diego Chargers	Vincent Jackson	WR
2010 NFL Franchise Tags
1.	Green Bay Packers	Ryan Pickett	DT
2.	New England Patriots	Vince Wilfork	DT
3.	Oakland Raiders	Richard Seymour	DE
4.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jeff Reed	K
5.	San Francisco 49ers	Aubrayo Franklin	DT
6.	Seattle Seahawks	Olindo Mare	K
2009 NFL Franchise Tags
1.	Arizona Cardinals	Karlos Dansby	LB
2.	Atlanta Falcons	Michael Koenen	P
3.	Baltimore Ravens	Terrell Suggs	LB
4.	Carolina Panthers	Julius Peppers	DE
5.	Cincinnati Bengals	Shayne Graham	K
6.	Houston Texans	Dunta Robinson	CB
7.	New England Patriots	Matt Cassel	QB
8.	New York Giants	Brandon Jacobs	RB
9.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Max Starks	T
10.	San Diego Chargers	Darren Sproles	RB
11.	Seattle Seahawks	Leroy Hill	LB
12.	St. Louis Rams	Oshiomogho Atogwe	S
13.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Antonio Bryant	WR
14.	Tennessee Titans	Bo Sciafe	TE
2008 NFL Franchise Tags
1.	Arizona Cardinals	Karlos Dansby	LB
2.	Baltimore Ravens	Terrell Suggs	LB
3.	Carolina Panthers	Jordan Gross	OT
4.	Cincinnati Bengals	Stacy Andrews	OT
5.	Dallas Cowboys	Ken Hamlin	S
6.	Green Bay Packers	Corey Williams	DT
7.	Indianapolis Colts	Dallas Clark	TE
8.	Kansas City Chiefs	Jared Allen	DE
9.	Oakland Raiders	Nnamdi Asomugha	CB
10.	Philadelphia Eagles	L.J. Smith	TE
11.	Seattle Seahawks	Marcus Trufant	CB
12.	Tennessee Titans	Albert Haynesworth	DT

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