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Most NFL suspensions have been for players, but several coaches, owners, general managers, and game officials have also been suspended. In 1997, in the wake of the O. J. Simpson murder trial , the league under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue adopted a Violent Crime Policy which gave the league broad powers to fine and suspend players for violent ...
Garrett's suspension was the second-longest suspension in NFL history for on-field misconduct, and the longest for a single in-game incident. (Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for 12 games in 2019 due to a history of violations of player safety rules.) [74]
Martin was suspended for two games by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, the longest suspension for an on-field incident at the time (the record is now 12 games, imposed upon then-Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict for repeated violent acts, including illegal hits on Colts players Jack Doyle and Nyheim Hines in the same game). [6]
Oakland Raiders’ Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the remainder of the season after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight-end Jack Doyle.
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This became the longest suspension for on-field misconduct in modern NFL history, more than doubling the five-game suspension mandated to Albert Haynesworth in 2006. [119] Burfict appealed his suspension, but on October 9, the suspension was upheld.
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[17] [18] The NFL suspended Vilma for the entire 2012 season on May 2, 2012. The suspension was reported to be the longest suspension related to in-game misconduct in modern NFL history, dwarfing the previous record of five games handed to Albert Haynesworth for stomping on Andre Gurode's head in 2006.