NFL Salary Cap History
NFL CBA: Cap History
A look at the history of the salary cap for each year of the NFL.
Year | Cap Maximum | Cap $ +/- | Cap % +/- | Highest Team Cap | Lowest Team Cap | Highest Player Cap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | $255,400,000 | $30,600,000 | 13.61% |
San Francisco 49ers
$309,968,252
|
New England Patriots
$232,313,333
|
Deshaun Watson
$63,977,000
|
2023 | $224,800,000 | $16,600,000 | 7.97% |
Carolina Panthers
$232,771,942
|
San Francisco 49ers
$199,530,464
|
Patrick Mahomes
$37,133,825
|
2022 | $208,200,000 | $25,700,000 | 14.08% |
Jacksonville Jaguars
$231,233,180
|
Cleveland Browns
$186,513,983
|
Ryan Tannehill
$38,600,000
|
2021 | $182,500,000 | $-15,700,000 | -7.92% |
New York Jets
$205,736,640
|
Seattle Seahawks
$172,703,125
|
Russell Wilson
$32,000,000
|
2020 | $198,200,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.31% |
Indianapolis Colts
$231,385,518
|
New York Jets
$182,498,749
|
Dak Prescott
$31,409,000
|
2019 | $188,200,000 | $11,000,000 | 6.21% |
San Francisco 49ers
$220,650,341
|
Kansas City Chiefs
$166,507,002
|
Matthew Stafford
$30,700,000
|
2018 | $177,200,000 | $10,200,000 | 6.11% |
San Francisco 49ers
$199,312,951
|
Indianapolis Colts
$144,247,844
|
Jimmy Garoppolo
$37,000,000
|
2017 | $167,000,000 | $11,730,000 | 7.55% |
Carolina Panthers
$175,448,311
|
New York Jets
$144,902,320
|
Joe Flacco
$24,550,000
|
2016 | $155,270,000 | $11,990,000 | 8.37% |
Oakland Raiders
$164,335,096
|
Cleveland Browns
$130,222,141
|
Eli Manning
$24,200,000
|
2015 | $143,280,000 | $10,280,000 | 7.73% |
New York Jets
$153,010,332
|
New York Giants
$128,321,422
|
Drew Brees
$23,800,000
|
2014 | $133,000,000 | $9,400,000 | 7.61% |
Buffalo Bills
$147,684,870
|
New York Jets
$118,345,094
|
Ndamukong Suh
$22,412,500
|
2013 | $123,600,000 | $3,000,000 | 2.49% |
Kansas City Chiefs
$136,631,412
|
Washington Redskins
$107,385,220
|
Eli Manning
$20,850,000
|
2012 | $120,600,000 | $225,000 | 0.19% |
Kansas City Chiefs
$144,411,474
|
Washington Redskins
$114,988,369
|
Dwight Freeney
$19,035,000
|
2011 | $120,375,000 |
Miami Dolphins
$132,332,873
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
$87,617,399
|
Mark Sanchez
$17,228,125
|
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2010 | Uncapped | |||||
2009 | $123,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.03% | |||
2008 | $116,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.42% | |||
2007 | $109,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 6.86% | |||
2006 | $102,000,000 | $16,500,000 | 19.30% | |||
2005 | $85,500,000 | $4,918,000 | 6.10% | |||
2004 | $80,582,000 | $5,575,000 | 7.43% | |||
2003 | $75,007,000 | $3,906,000 | 5.49% | |||
2002 | $71,101,000 | $3,696,000 | 5.48% | |||
2001 | $67,405,000 | $5,233,000 | 8.42% | |||
2000 | $62,172,000 | $4,884,000 | 8.53% | |||
1999 | $57,288,000 | $4,900,000 | 9.35% | |||
1998 | $52,388,000 | $10,934,000 | 26.38% | |||
1997 | $41,454,000 | $701,000 | 1.72% | |||
1996 | $40,753,000 | $3,653,000 | 9.85% | |||
1995 | $37,100,000 | $2,492,000 | 7.20% | |||
1994 | $34,608,000 |