NFL: 15 Years Of Crime Statistics

The NFL has players that have been in all manners of legal troubles for years now, but it seems as if they are just now beginning to be addressed.

The National Football League has come under major scrutiny this year after players like Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson found themselves in a rash of trouble for violent crimes.

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This has certainly drawn the eye of all forms of media and sparked many questions; one of which has been “Where did the NFL go wrong?” Unfortunately, it would seem as if the league took its wrong turn a long time ago.

A site by the name of Qprism has put together an infographic of the last fifteen years of crimes committed by NFL players, the various crimes that have been committed and the punishments that have been distributed during that time. Take a look for yourselves. What you see may just shock you.

NFL Crime Statistics By Qprism [INFOGRAPHIC] /

It would seem as if teams like the Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Denver Broncos top the list as the teams with the most infractions. They are followed closely by teams like the Tennessee Titans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As far as individual players are concerned, it is Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones leading the pack with nine arrests followed by St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt with 7 and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry with 6.

Out of the 624 infraction – yes…624 – there have only been 142 reprimands for a total of 60 games and $3,647,169 in fines. The crimes span everything from DUI to cold blooded murder. (Here’s looking at you Aaron Hernandez.) This means that less than a quarter of all infractions have actually seen some form of punishment.

What exactly does this say for Commissioner Roger Goodell? How could so many crimes, ranging from the least offensive to some of the most incredibly violent crimes go unnoticed, or at the very least unpunished?

There are many people who have been calling for Goodell to resign, but whether or not that will actually come to pass is a whole other story.

What are your thoughts on the situation? How could so many crimes come to pass with no form of disciplinary action? What do you think should be done to rectify the situation and restore some form of decency and respectability to the NFL? Will getting rid of Goodell really solve the problem? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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