NFL Arrests Database

[19th Hole]

NFL Arrests Database

Overview

These are arrests and citations involving NFL players since 2000 that were more serious than speeding tickets. U-T San Diego reviewed hundreds of news reports and public records in compiling it. The list cannot be considered comprehensive in part because some incidents may not have been reported and some public records proved to be elusive. Increased media coverage of incidents also probably accounts for more incidents listed in recent years.

Using the database

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Compiled by Brent Schrotenboer and Merrie Monteagudo, U-T San Diego
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8/11/2013	Denver	LB	Von Miller	Arrested in a Denver suburb on a warrant because he failed to appear in court on misdemeanor traffic charges.
7/30/2013	N.Y. Jets	RB	Joe McKnight	Arrested in New Jersey for outstanding traffic warrants after being stopped by police.
7/12/2013	Tampa Bay	CB	Eric Wright	Arrested on misdemeanor DUI charge in Los Angeles.
7/11/2013	New England	CB	Alfonzo Dennard	Arrested on suspicion of DUI, refusing a chemical test and a driving infraction. in Lincoln, Neb.
7/6/2013	N.Y. Giants	LB	Dan Connor	Arrested for possession of an offensive weapon at Philadelphia International Airport after a switchblade was reportedly found in his luggage.
6/29/2013	Indianapolis	S_	Joe Lefeged	Arrested for carrying an unregistered pistol after a traffic stop in Washington, D.C.
6/26/2013	New England	TE	Aaron Hernandez	Arrested and charged with murder and five weapons counts in the shooting death of Odin Lloyd.	Cut by team.
6/25/2013	Cleveland	LB	Ausar Walcott	Charged with attempted murder for allegedly punching a man outside a club in northern New Jersey.	Rookie signed May 13 was cut by team.
6/12/2013	Philadelphia	OT	Jason Peters	Arrested in Monroe, La., after allegedly drag racing and resisting arrest.
6/10/2013	Cincinnati	CB	Adam "Pacman'' Jones	Arrested and jailed on an assault charge after police said he hit a woman at a downtown Cincinnati nightclub.
5/31/2013	Chicago	FB	Evan Rodriguez	Arrested for DUI, speeding and an improper lane change.	Cut by team June 10.
5/26/2013	Tampa Bay	S_	Cody Grimm	Arrested in Leesburg, Va., and charged with public intoxication.
5/25/2013	New Orleans	WR	Joe Morgan	Arrested in Jefferson Parish, La., for DWI and driving without a license.
5/19/2013	Denver	OL	Quentin Saulsberry	Arrested for DUI and a lane violation in Arapahoe County, Colo.
5/17/2013	N.Y. Jets	RB	Michael Goodson	Arrested in New Jersey on Handgun and marijuana possession charges.

5/3/2013	Arizona	LB	Daryl Washington	Arrested for assault after an argument with an ex-girlfriend in her Phoenix apartment.
5/3/2013	Cleveland	DL	Armonty Bryant	The seventh-round draft pick was arrested for DUI in Ada, Okla.
4/29/2013	N.Y. Jets	DE	Claude Davis	Arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.	Cut by team.
4/29/2013	N.Y. Jets	CB	Cliff Harris	Arrested and charged with marijuana possession.	Cut by team.
4/21/2013	Baltimore	LB	Rolando McClain	Arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Decatur, Alabama.
4/20/2013	Detroit	LB	Ronnell Lewis	Arrested during an altercation at an Oklahoma bar. Booked on 3 misdemeanor charges including public intoxication.
4/18/2013	Atlanta	S_	William Moore	Arrested on a misdemeanor charge of simple battery in Atlanta.
4/17/2013	Cleveland	LB	Quentin Groves	Arrested in prositution sting in Ohio.	Pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct.
3/26/2013	Detroit	S_	Amari Spievey	Arrested for 3rd degree assault, risk of injury to a child, disorderly conduct after child support disputein Middletown, Conn. hometown.
3/23/2013	Tennessee	TE	Brandon Barden	Arrested on suspicion of DUI after his car went off the road in eastern Georgia.	Charges dismissed.
3/22/2013	St. Louis	CB	Trumaine Johnson	Arrested on misdemeanor DUI charge in Missoula
3/21/2013	Chicago	FB	Evan Rodriguez	Charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer in Miami.	Charges dropped.
3/10/2013	Tampa Bay	S_	Cody Grimm	Arrested in Christianburg, Va., and charged with public intoxication.	Given deferred disposition.
3/9/2013	Denver	S_	Quinton Carter	Arrested in Nevada on felony charges alleging that he cheated at a craps game at the Texas Station casino.	Case dismissed.
3/7/2013	Arizona	RB	Javarris James	Arrested in Lee County, Fla. for failure to appear in court.

2/24/2013	Chicago	OT	J'Marcus Webb	Arrested on misdemeanor drug charges for possession of cannabis and paraphernalia in Pulaski County, Illinois.	Charges dropped.
2/24/2013	Oakland	DT	Desmond Bryant	Arrested in Miami on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief.
2/23/2013	Tennessee	TE	Brandon Barden	Arrested for a DUI after a crash in Lincoln County, Ga.
2/20/2013	San Francisco	OL	Al Netter	Arrested on suspicion of DUI in San Jose.
2/18/2013	Tampa Bay	DE	Da'Quan Bowers	Arrested after a .40-caliber handgun was found in his luggage at New York's LaGuardia Airport.	Pleaded guilty to reduced charge of disorderly conduct.
2/8/2013	N.Y. Giants	LB	Michael Boley	Arrested on child abuse charges in Etowah County, Ala., three days after being cut by the team.
1/29/2013	Seattle	LB	Leroy Hill	Arrested on two felony counts of domestic violence stemming from an alleged incident with his girlfriend in his Issaquah home.
1/22/2013	Dallas	DL	Jay Ratliff	Charged with DWI after after his pickup truck struck an 18-wheeler in Grapevine, Texas.
1/17/2013	Cincinnati	OT	Andre Smith	Arrested on a charge of carrying a loaded gun at Atlanta's airport.
1/10/2013	Pittsburgh	RB	Chris Rainey	Charged with misdemeanor simple battery after an altercation with his girlfriend in Gainesville, Fla..	Cut by team.
1/8/2013	Oakland	LB	Rolando McClain	Charged with violating rules on car window tint and giving a false name to police in Decatur, Ala.	Pleaded guilty to the window tint violation and paid a $182 fine; judge dismissed lying charge.
1/4/2013	Cincinnati	DB	Robert Sands	Charged with assault in the fourth degree, domestic violence after an altercation with his wife in their Florence, Ky., home.
12/8/2012	Dallas	NT	Josh Brent	Charged with intoxication manslaughter after he flipped his car in accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown in Irving, Texas.
11/30/2012	San Francisco	TE	Demarcus Dobbs	Arrested following single-car accident on his 25th birthday, on suspicion of DUI and possession of marijuana.
11/26/2012	Miami	DB	Jonathon Amaya	Charged with battery after allegedly choking a cab driver in Miami.

[stucker78]

Racist!!

[jjgold]

Sports saved a lot of guys from jail although will be there someday

[ChalkyDog]

I offer nothing for this thread, but thought you'd enjoy the picture.



(maybe it speaks to the jailed criminal?)

[Sledge187]

This thread is stupid but the 19th hole pic is hilarious.

[stevenash]

^
This thread is stupid because the arrest rate in the NFL is pretty much on a par with the arrest rate of any other profession.
I linked those stats a few months ago in another related thread.

[ColdBeerHere]

Former LB and now broadcaster arrested for assault and robbery of a cab driver. Class C felony.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/25/bulluck-arrested-after-working-falcons-titans/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

[Art Vandeleigh]

Phew!

No gambling charges, so no real crime was committed.

Double phew!

[Big Bear]

i am assuming most of these athletes are caucasion.

[ColdBeerHere]

Colt's rookie db....drunk and defiant with officers....told officer he would break his jaw....and that he could not be arrested because he was a Colt....He was released by the team after the incident.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/colts-rookie-boyett-arrested-215044685--nfl.html

[ColdBeerHere]

Pacman still racking up the arrests.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bengals-pacman-gets-disorderly-conduct-215718311--nfl.html

[ColdBeerHere]

Hey guys...let's get this thread going again now that the season is back and in full swing...There should be plenty of arrests coming....

Everyone knows about Ray Rice....

I'll add Alan Branch DT for the Bills....He was out drinking the night before the last preseason game at the strip clubs...He got arrested for DWI...My friend who is a cab driver actually picked him up at a police substation, and took him home...It was around 5am...Branch actually then wanted my buddy to drive him somewhere to get something to eat but my buddy said, "No, you need some sleep you got a game tomorrow", lol...

Branch was scratched from the game, and released by the Bills a day or two later voiding the 9 million 3 season deal he just signed...He is now sitting at home not playing...

[ColdBeerHere]

here's a new one that just came out....Adrian Peterson - child abuse

http://thevikingage.com/2014/09/12/adrian-peterson-indicted-child-injury-case/

Keep those arrest reports coming !

[pacocn]

Strong case for legalizing marijuana perusing these.

[ColdBeerHere]

Cardinals player arrested for assault and deactivated

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cardinals--jonathan-dwyer-questioned-in-domestic-violence-case--report-214923183.html

[d2bets]

According to fivethirtyeight.com, NFL players have a significantly lower arrest rate than average for males in the same age range, across the board for types of arrests.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-rate-of-domestic-violence-arrests-among-nfl-players/

Keep in mind, at any time there are about 2,500 players attached to teams at any given time. And then consider the high turnover. That's a lot of players. It's hardly surprising that there are going to be arrests among a large population of males in their 20's. Not excusing any of this, but it may be a mistake to think there's really some specific epidemic here.

[Seaweed]

A Seattle fans annoy me so much. I'm tired of them being heard of as a 12th man. They are average fans with a stadium to enhance their cheers. You can't believe how loud it is but it's all about the overhang that captures their cheers. They have ugly uniforms and they think they are badass.

[GUMMO77]

A Seattle fans annoy me so much. I'm tired of them being heard of as a 12th man. They are average fans with a stadium to enhance their cheers. You can't believe how loud it is but it's all about the overhang that captures their cheers. They have ugly uniforms and they think they are badass.

Why are they "average" fans?

[jjgold]

I would bet 90% or more black on that blotter

[ColdBeerHere]

Viking's WR released after it was found he had 3 misdemeanor arrests this summer

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/suspended-vikings-wr-simpson-more-173129363--nfl.html

[ColdBeerHere]

Elway's son guilty of disturbing the peace...He's in Colorado...Maybe he should have tried some of the legal pot to chill him out ?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/elway-son-pleads-guilty-domestic-160823742--nfl.html

[ColdBeerHere]

49er's player's wife grabbed gun in argument

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/49ers-de-ray-mcdonald-s-fiancee-grabbed-gun-in-another-domestic-dispute-001909763.html

[ColdBeerHere]

According to fivethirtyeight.com, NFL players have a significantly lower arrest rate than average for males in the same age range, across the board for types of arrests.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-rate-of-domestic-violence-arrests-among-nfl-players/

Keep in mind, at any time there are about 2,500 players attached to teams at any given time. And then consider the high turnover. That's a lot of players. It's hardly surprising that there are going to be arrests among a large population of males in their 20's. Not excusing any of this, but it may be a mistake to think there's really some specific epidemic here.

I don't know if I'm buying that one at all...There is definitely something going on with the character of NFL players...You definitely don't see these many arrests and problems with the law in the NHL or MLB...

[scumbag]

Clearly there is an issue with violence/crime in the nfl.

It appears that it ties to a larger systemic issue with the inner city and rural poor blacks. (Who are by far the largest demographic)

I would say say that this is an issue of poverty more than race.

The solutions are clear to anyone with a brain.

Tax the super rich, make public schools better, kids go to state university for nearly free, give working families access to child care, everyone gets health care. Quit breaking up families with these absurd drug laws. Quit sending off the jobs that these "lazy shines" used to do to the third world to increase your stock price.

these are a few of the solutions to solve the problems plaguing poor communities both white, black and others.

[ColdBeerHere]

Da'Rick Rogers arrested and then released by the Colts

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/29/colts-cut-darick-rogers-moments-after-arrest-is-reported/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

[Optional]

The solutions are clear to anyone with a brain.

Tax the super rich, make public schools better, kids go to state university for nearly free, give working families access to child care, everyone gets health care. Quit breaking up families with these absurd drug laws. Quit sending off the jobs that these "lazy shines" used to do to the third world to increase your stock price.

these are a few of the solutions to solve the problems plaguing poor communities both white, black and others.

Scumbag for Pres

[etothep]

Clearly there is an issue with violence/crime in the nfl.

It appears that it ties to a larger systemic issue with the inner city and rural poor blacks. (Who are by far the largest demographic)

I would say say that this is an issue of poverty more than race.

The solutions are clear to anyone with a brain.

Tax the super rich, make public schools better, kids go to state university for nearly free, give working families access to child care, everyone gets health care. Quit breaking up families with these absurd drug laws. Quit sending off the jobs that these "lazy shines" used to do to the third world to increase your stock price.

these are a few of the solutions to solve the problems plaguing poor communities both white, black and others.

But poor people hate taxing the super rich b/c they all think that one day they'll be super rich too

[scumbag]

But poor people hate taxing the super rich b/c they all think that one day they'll be super rich too

Solid point. Those people really are the worst.

[jjgold]

95% black??

[nexus13]

Clearly there is an issue with violence/crime in the nfl.

It appears that it ties to a larger systemic issue with the inner city and rural poor blacks. (Who are by far the largest demographic)

I would say say that this is an issue of poverty more than race.

The solutions are clear to anyone with a brain.

Tax the super rich, make public schools better, kids go to state university for nearly free, give working families access to child care, everyone gets health care. Quit breaking up families with these absurd drug laws. Quit sending off the jobs that these "lazy shines" used to do to the third world to increase your stock price.

these are a few of the solutions to solve the problems plaguing poor communities both white, black and others.

It IS about the race issue. This has nothing to do with taxation or poverty. It's about the mentality of the players and the race. Yea, Race is an ugly subject. But I'm a nobody so I can say it however many times I want. It's about the Race, Race, and Race.

[jjgold]

Uneducated fools too
9th grade educational levels will create issues

[ColdBeerHere]

Cowboy's RB arrested for shoplifting.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cowboys-running-back-joseph-randle-arrested-for-shoplifting-at-mall-145102925.html

[ColdBeerHere]

Out of control drunk practice squad player gets released by Denver after arrest...

Tried to whack a cabbie with a shovel, then tried hiding under some mulch from police...

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/broncos-release-player-who-told-arresting-officer-to--contact-my-boss--john-elway-010826571.html