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Zaire Franklin

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Green Bay Packers · OLB

Zaire Franklin recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts.

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6.1

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

114

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Zaire Franklin's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2024

12 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

BALTIMORERAVENS

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2023

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2024

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Zaire Franklin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 15 total tackles

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2023

15 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1.5 sacks

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2024

12 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2025

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2025

14 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Zaire Franklin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2018

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2019–present

Jonathan Taylor

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2023–present

Another patient quarterback transition

Green Bay Packers · The Jordan Love handoff

Love's late first-season surge validated Green Bay's succession plan and launched a young offense into the playoffs ahead of schedule.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20249 NFL seasons114 career games358 career solo tackles10 career sacksCollege: SyracuseDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 235Jersey: 441 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2018Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

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