$3,210,250 Worth Fines in the NFL Grab Spotlight As the League Looks To Enforce Week 9 Safety Sanctions

It is not rare in a physically demanding sport for players to lose control and get into heated arguments or make foul plays during a match. Especially, in an intense and physically demanding league like the NFL, it’s the case more often than not. Casually, the league needs to keep the players within boundaries and punish them for the instances it believes to be unnecessary. As week 9 kicks in, over $3,210,250 worth of fines grabbed the spotlight as the NFL rolled out its weekly safety-related decisions.

Interestingly, the schedule of fines was jointly negotiated between the NFL and the NFLPA and then communicated to every NFL player before the season. Ahead of week 9 of the 2023 season, we have collected the numbers that the entities have paid for their unethical behaviors in the league. And it’s quite an amount.

The staggering sum of NFL fines midway through the 2023 season

The NFL has already imposed a fine of $3.2 million on the players for the foul plays halfway through the 2023 season. That’s nearly twice the average annual salary of the running backs, the lowest-paid position in the league at $1.8 million. With week 8 wrapped up, we have a summary of the fines imposed on each week and every player with their corresponding reasons.

Week 8

Total plays: 2474

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 31

Total sum of fines: $416, 693

Percentage of total play: 1.25

Week 7

Total plays: 1973

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 19

Total sum of fines: $245,214

Percentage of total play: 0.96

Week 6

Total plays: 2280

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 36

Total sum of fines: $505,850

Percentage of total play: 1.58

Week 5

Total plays: 2147

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 29

Total sum of fines: $358,357

Percentage of total play: 1.35

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Week 4

Total plays: 2390

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 20

Total sum of fines: $234,884

Percentage of total play: 0.84

Week 3

Total plays: 2522

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 34

Total sum of fines: $527,221

Percentage of total play: 1.35

Week 2

Total plays: 2491

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 35

Total sum of fines: $594,371

Percentage of total play: 1.41

Week 1

Total plays: 2438

Plays resulting in disciplinary actions: 32

Total sum of fines: $327,660

Percentage of total play: 1.3

Summary of NFL fines

A total of $3,210,250 has been collected in fines so far in the season. Week 2 has proven to be the costliest in terms of fines imposed and week 4 was the most generous one. In terms of foul plays, week 6 was the most indiscipline, and week 7 was the most disciplined one. In terms of foul percentage, week 6 was the roughest one and again week 4 was the smoothest week so far in the season.

Cases of rule violation are heard by appeal officers and former players Derrick Brooks and James Thrash, who are jointly appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA). The latter makes the final decision that the imposed set of players/teams have to follow.

The NFL divides the fine sum between the league’s Professional Athletes Foundation, which looks after retired players in need, and the NFL Foundation, which funds youth players for their development, wellness, and career across all layers of society.

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