Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Notable NFL suspension­s

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■ Some of the notable NFL suspension­s for on-field conduct or gambling:

LIFE Art Schlichter, Indianapol­is, gambling, suspended for one year on June 1983. Was released following the 1985 season; pleaded guilty to an illegal gambling charge April 1, 1987. NFL Commission­er Pete Rozelle did not reinstate him after Schlichter applied for permission to re-sign.

1 YEAR Paul Hornung, Green Bay, gambling, 1963 season.

1 YEAR Alex Karras, Detroit, gambling, 1963 season.

1 YEAR Sean Payton, New Orleans coach, bounties, 2012 season.

1 YEAR Gregg Williams, New Orleans, bounties, 2012 season.

1 YEAR Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans, bounties, 2012 season (overturned on appeal).

12 GAMES Vontaze Burfict, Oakland, repeated violations of unnecessar­y roughness rules, 2019 season.

8 GAMES Mickey Loomis, New Orleans general manager, bounties, 2012 season.

8 GAMES Anthony Hargrove, Green Bay, part of New Orleans bounties, 2012 season (overturned on appeal). 6 GAMES Joe Vitt, New Orleans assistant head coach, bounties, 2012 season.

6 GAMES Myles Garrett, Cleveland, striking player with the player’s helmet, 2019 season.

5 GAMES Albert Hayneswort­h, Tennessee, stomping, 2006 season.

4 GAMES Will Smith, New Orleans, bounties, 2012 season (overturned on appeal).

3 GAMES Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati, repeat violations of dangerous hits, 2015 postseason.

3 GAMES Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati, leveling a defenseles­s player, 2017 preseason (reduced from 5 games).

3 GAMES Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh, punching and kicking player in retaliatio­n, 2019 season.

NOTE The Miami Dolphins suspended Richie Incognito for eight games for misconduct related to the treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin, Nov. 3, 2013.

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