A surgical incise drape (100, 200) comprising: a transparent or translucent extensible film (102, 202) having opposite first and second major surfaces (104, 106) and opposite first and second side edges (108, 110, 208, 210) wherein the film (102, 202) is extensible in the sense that it is capable of recovering its original state when stretched up to 125% of its initial length or more according to ASTM D412; a pressure-sensitive adhesive adhered to at least a major portion of the first major surface of the extensible film (102, 202); and an extensible carrier (114, 214) removably adhered to the second major surface of the extensible film (102, 202) and extending past the first and second side edges (108, 110, 208, 210) of the extensible film (102, 202) to provide gripping portions (116, 118, 216, 218) for facilitating wrinkle-free application of the drape (100, 200) to a patient, wherein the carrier (114, 214) is extensible in the sense that it is capable of recovering its original state when stretched up to 125% of its initial length or more according to ASTM D412; and optionally, a release liner adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive opposite the extensible film (102, 202); characterized in that the surgical incise drape (100, 200) further comprises one rigid tab (120, 122) positioned along each of opposite sides (108, 110) of the extensible film and/or extensible carrier and extending substantially the entire length of the side (108, 110) on which they are positioned, or multiple rigid tabs positioned along each of opposite sides (208, 210) of the extensible film and/or extensible carrier, the multiple rigid tabs being positioned along each of the opposite sides (208, 210) in shorter segments. a transparent or translucent extensible film (102, 202) having opposite first and second major surfaces (104, 106) and opposite first and second side edges (108, 110, 208, 210) wherein the film (102, 202) is extensible in the sense that it is capable of recovering its original state when stretched up to 125% of its initial length or more according to ASTM D412; a pressure-sensitive adhesive adhered to at least a major portion of the first major surface of the extensible film (102, 202); and an extensible carrier (114, 214) removably adhered to the second major surface of the extensible film (102, 202) and extending past the first and second side edges (108, 110, 208, 210) of the extensible film (102, 202) to provide gripping portions (116, 118, 216, 218) for facilitating wrinkle-free application of the drape (100, 200) to a patient, wherein the carrier (114, 214) is extensible in the sense that it is capable of recovering its original state when stretched up to 125% of its initial length or more according to ASTM D412; and optionally, a release liner adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive opposite the extensible film (102, 202); characterized in that the surgical incise drape (100, 200) further comprises one rigid tab (120, 122) positioned along each of opposite sides (108, 110) of the extensible film and/or extensible carrier and extending substantially the entire length of the side (108, 110) on which they are positioned, or multiple rigid tabs positioned along each of opposite sides (208, 210) of the extensible film and/or extensible carrier, the multiple rigid tabs being positioned along each of the opposite sides (208, 210) in shorter segments.