Indianapolis Colts Lead Most Fined NFL Teams of 2023/24

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Most Fined NFL Teams of 2023/24

Story credit:  SportingPost.com 

NFL teams can pick up a hefty bill for the on and off-field antics of their players – but how much?

Using data from Spotrac, SportingPost.com has analysed the last five years of collective fine data from the NFL, looking at historical fine data of over 800 individual players.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Colts were the most fined team this season – amassing a whopping $4,379,497

  • Jacksonville Jaguars were the second most fined team this season – paying out $3,971,478
  • DT’s collectively picked up over $4,000,000 in fines in the 23/24 season.

  • Fines on DT’s increased by 496% over the last five years

  • Fines on QB’s increased by 221% over last five years

  • Deshaun Watson has picked up over $7,000,000 in fines over the last five years

  • Cam Robinson was the most fined individual player – paying out $3,854,064 in fines.
  • Arizona Cardinals have had to pay over $9,000,000 in fines since 2019 – that’s $1.8 million every year

  • Wide Receivers have cost their teams a total of $16,000,000 since 2019.

  • Defensive players have been fined the most over the last five years – to the tune of $48,865,261.

Colts are the most fined team of 2023/24

Indianapolis leads the way with $4,379,497 being fined over the course of this season. Jaguars follow with $3,971,478, and Denver comes in third with $1,038,016.

Denver’s players have had to pay over a million in fines 3 out of the last 4 years.

Team

Total Fines

Indianapolis Colts

$4,379,497

Jacksonville Jaguars

$3,971,478

Denver Broncos

$1,038,016

Detroit Lions

$795,596

New Orleans Saints

$772,626

Kansas City Chiefs

$769,023

Seattle Seahawks

$648,958

Pittsburgh Steelers

$632,916

Houston Texans

$535,891

Tennessee Titans

$383,116

Atlanta Falcons

$336,589

Baltimore Ravens

$335,448

Cleveland Browns

$335,207

New York Jets

$305,572

Buffalo Bills

$291,859

Dallas Cowboys

$274,045

Las Vegas Raiders

$189,209

New England Patriots

$169,332

Washington Commanders

$169,108

Miami Dolphins

$160,857

Green Bay Packers

$152,277

New York Giants

$147,209

Los Angeles Chargers

$136,407

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

$124,865

Minnesota Vikings

$121,218

Cincinnati Bengals

$115,411

Philadelphia Eagles

$113,127

San Francisco 49ers

$104,313

Arizona Cardinals

$95,681

Los Angeles Rams

$85,738

Carolina Panthers

$84,582

Most Fined Positions of the 2023/24

Defensive Tackles ruled the roost in fine totals this season. DT Grover Stewart’s use of PEDs cost him $3,625,000.

WR’s come in third with over $2 million in fines. Over the last five years, the 2021 season was the only one where fines were under a million dollars for WR’s.

Position

Fine Amount

DT

$4,100,976

LT

$3,974,810

WR

$2,171,137

SS

$1,363,295

CB

$952,628

DE

$866,596

Most Fined Players of 2023/24

Cam Robinson has accrued fines amounting to $3,854,064, for fighting and using PEDs. Kareem Jackson picked up six individual fines for a variety of offences, bringing his total payout to $928,002.

Player

2023

Cam Robinson

$3,854,064

Grover Stewart

$3,625,000

Kareem Jackson

$928,002

Denzel Perryman

$425,489

D’Wayne Eskridge

$400,410

Most Fined Teams Over The Last Five Years

Team

Amount

Arizona Cardinals

$9,286,102

Cleveland Browns

$8,442,061

Denver Broncos

$6,474,955

New York Giants

$5,416,195

Tennessee Titans

$5,140,231

Most Fined Positions Over The Last Five Years

Position

Amount

WR

$16,035,467.37

CB

$15,153,708.57

LT

$7,966,860.75

DT

$7,684,541.35

DE

$7,056,018.91

Which Player Has Picked Up The Most Fines In The Last Five Years?

Player

Total Fines Over Last Five Years

Deshaun Watson

$7,267,425

DeAndre Hopkins

$6,435,351

Taylor Lewan

$3,929,412

Patrick Peterson

$3,893,280

Cam Robinson

$3,854,064

Grover Stewart

$3,625,000

A.J. Bouye

$3,121,324

Will Fuller

$2,988,824

Golden Tate

$1,797,000

Bradley Roby

$1,773,896

Offence vs Defense: Which Costs A Team More In Fines?

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Total

Offence

$13,056,527

$3,865,280

$1,555,419

$12,373,521

$8,015,153

$38,865,900

Defense

$14,748,381

$8,883,379

$5,577,637

$9,841,432

$9,814,432

$48,865,261

Cost Difference

$1,691,854

$5,018,099

$4,022,218

$2,532,089

$1,799,279

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Story credit:  SportingPost.com 

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