Players fined at least $15,000 by the NFL this season for
flagrant hits in 2011:
Week 1
Giants S Antrel Rolle, $20,000, spearing opponent
Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo, $15,000, horse-collar tackle
Steelers S Troy Polamalu, $15,000, horse-collar tackle
Steelers CB Ike Taylor, $15,000, head-butting
Week 2
Falcons CB Dunta Robinson, $40,000, leading with helmet (repeat
offender)
Chargers DL Antonio Garay, $15,000, hitting quarterback below the knees
Chargers S Eric Weddle, $15,000, helmet-to-helmet contact
Patriots DE Andre Carter, $15,000, hitting quarterback in the chest
with his helmet
Eagles DT Cullen Jenkins, $15,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit
Week 3
Ravens DT Haloti Ngata, $15,000, lowering helmet into the back of
quarterback
Redskins LB Rob Jackson, $15,000, driving quarterback to the ground
Redskins LB Perry Riley, $15,000, striking defenseless player fielding
a punt
Week 4
None
Week 5
Redskins LB Brian Orakpo, $15,000, helmet-to-helmet hit on quarterback
49ers LB Aldon Smith, $15,000, striking quarterback below the knees
Vikings DT Kevin Williams, $15,000, hitting quarterback in the
head/neck area
Week 6
Seahawks DE Red Bryant, $15,000, head-butting opponent
Dolphins S Yeremiah Bell, $15,000, roughing the passer with hit to
head/neck area
Chiefs LB Tambi Hali, $15,000, striking quarterback below the knees
Week 7
Steelers S Ryan Clark, $15,000, unnecessary roughness, late and
out-of-bounds hit
Giants S Antrell Rolle, $15,000, horse-collar tackle
49ers DE Justin Smith, $15,000, striking quarterback in head/neck area
Rams LB Bryan Kehl, $15,000, unnecessary roughness against punt returner
Week 8
Steelers S Ryan Clark, $40,000, unnecessary roughness (repeat offender)
Ravens LB Ray Lewis, $20,000, unnecessary roughness
Broncos LB Von Miller, $15,000, roughing the passer, helmet to chest
area
Week 9
Seahawks S Kam Chancellor, $20,000, unnecessary roughness,
helmet-to-helmet hit (repeat offender)
Lions DT Nick Fairley, $15,000, driving quarterback into the ground
Week 10
Dolphins S Tyrone Culver, $20,000, striking a defenseless player in
head/neck area.
Week 11
Seahawks S Kam Chancellor, $40,000, unnecessary roughness (repeat
offender)
Broncos LB Von Miller, $25,000, roughing the passer (repeat offender)
Week 12
Falcons WR Kerry Meier, $20,000, blindside block to head area
Redskins DE Stephen Bowen, $15,000, roughing the passer, helmet hit
Seahawks LB K.J. Wright, $15,000, roughing the passer, hit to head/neck
area
Week 13
Raiders DL Richard Seymour, $30,000, punching opponent (repeat offender)
Patriots LB Jerod Mayo, $25,000, striking quarterback in head/neck area
Packers CB Charles Woodson, $15,000, hitting quarterback in the head
with his forearm
Week 14
Saints S Roman Harper, $22,500 for two infractions. ($15,000 for
roughing the passer, helmet-to-helmet hit; $7,500 for unnecessary
roughness, tackling opponent by helmet)
49ers LB Larry Grant, $15,000, roughing the passer
Patriots DE Andre Carter, $15,000, roughing the passer
Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher, $15,000, roughing the passer
Week 15
Bengals LB Dan Skuta, $20,000, blindside block
Raiders DB Jerome Boyd, $20,000, blindside block
Bengals S Chris Crocker, $15,000, roughing the passer
Lions DE Cliff Avril, $15,000, horse-collar tackle
Lions LB Stephen Tulloch, $15,000, horse-collar tackle
Week 16
Cardinals DT Darnell Dockett, $30,000, hitting quarterback below the
knees, horse-collar tackle
Redskins S Reed Doughty, $15,000, roughing the passer, striking
quarterback in head/neck area
Texans DE J.J. Watt, $15,000, hitting quarterback below the knees
Falcons LB Curtis Lofton, $15,000, striking defenseless player in
head/neck area
Week 17
Packers LB Erik Walden, $15,000, roughing the passer, striking
quarterback in head/neck area
Note: Lions DT Ndamukong Suh was suspended two games without pay for
stepping on the right arm of Packers OL Evan Dietrich-Smith. Steelers
LB James Harrison was suspended one game without pay for his
helmet-to-facemask hit on Browns QB Colt McCoy.
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