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Where does Myles Garrett's suspension rank in NFL history?

Kitchens, Tomlin, Ref
Posted at 12:51 PM, Nov 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-19 13:17:20-05

CLEVELAND — Garrett's suspension looks to be the longest suspension for a single in-game incident.

Vontez Burfict's suspension earlier this year for the rest of this season was based on a culmination of issues.

Here's a list of other long suspensions:

2001 season -- Terry Glenn, New England. Violation of team rules stemming from failure to report to training camp.

Dec. 11, 2001 – Four games to Jacksonville WR R. Jay Soward for violation of team rules

Dec. 17, 2001 – Four games to New Orleans WR Albert Connell for conduct detrimental to team

Sept. 1, 2002 – Four games to Tampa Bay DE Ron Warner for undisclosed reasons

Oct. 2, 2006 – Five games to Washington DT Albert Haynesworth for stomping on Dallas center Andre Gurode

May 15, 2007 – Entire 2007 season to Cincinnati CB Adam Jones for attacking a stripper and threatening a security guard’s life

May 15, 2007 – Eight games to Cincinnati WR Chris Henry for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

June 4, 2007 – Eight games to Chicago DT Tank Johnson for possession of six firearms and violation of probation on other charges

July 27, 2007 – Indefinite suspension (became the 2007 and 2008 seasons) for Atlanta QB Michael Vick for involvement in dog fighting scandal

Aug. 30, 2008 – Four games to Minnesota OL Bryant McKinnie for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

Oct. 14, 2008 – Four games to Dallas CB Adam Jones for altercation with bodyguard

Dec. 8, 2008 – Four games to NY Giants WR Plaxico Burress for accidental shooting with a firearm

Aug. 13, 2009 – Entire season to Cleveland WR Donte Stallworth for DUI accident that killed a pedestrian

Sept. 23, 2009 – Until release from prison in 2011 to Giants WR Plaxico Burress for accident shooting in 2008

April 21, 2010 – Six games to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

July 1, 2010 – Four games to San Diego WR Vincent Jackson for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

Dec. 7, 2010 – Four games to Washington DT Albert Haynesworth for conduct detrimental to team

Aug. 18, 2011 – Five games to Oakland QB Terrelle Pryor for involvement in Ohio State improper benefits case

Oct. 25, 2011 – Entire season to Minnesota CB Chris Cook for domestic assault charges

Nov. 4, 2013 – Remainder of season to Miami OG Richie Incognito for detrimental conduct

Sept. 2, 2014 – Ten games to Dallas NT Josh Brent for conviction of manslaughter

Sept. 8, 2014 – Indefinite suspension (later overturned two months later) to Baltimore RB Ray Rice for domestic assault

Nov. 18, 2014 – Remainder of season to Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson for violation of personal conduct policy

April 22, 2015 – Ten games (reduced to four) to Dallas DE Greg Hardy for domestic abuse charge

May 11, 2015 – Four games to New England QB Tom Brady for Deflategate scandal

Sept. 8, 2015 – Four games to free agent LB Brandon Spikes for undisclosed reasons

Sept. 8, 2015 – Six games to free agent WR Mike Williams for undisclosed reasons

Sept. 8, 2015 – Six games to free agent LB Jermaine Cunningham for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

Sept. 8, 2015 – Six games to free agent G Rodney Austin for guilty domestic violence charge

Sept. 11, 2015 – Four games to Jets G IK Enemkpali for breaking jaw of Jets QB Geno Smith

Oct. 9, 2015 – Four games to Jets WR Quincy Enunwa for violation of personal conduct policy

Nov. 10, 2015 – Four games for free agent RB Joseph Randle for violation of personal conduct policy

Oct. 14, 2016 – Four games to free agent FB Derrick Coleman for domestic violence charge

Aug. 11, 2017 – Six games to Dallas RB Ezekiel Elliott for domestic violence case

Sept. 8, 2017 – Eight games to free agent K Josh Brown for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

June 15, 2018 – Six games to free agent DT Roy Miller for undisclosed reasons

Aug. 21, 2018 – Four games to Baltimore CB Jimmy Smith for violation of league’s personal conduct policy

Oct. 2, 2018 – Eight games to Seattle LB Mychal Kendricks for involvement in insider trading scandal

Sept. 29, 2019 – Twelve games to Oakland LB Vontaze Burfict for repeated violations of league’s player safety policies.

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