Online casino expert PlayUSA sifted through criminal history across all 32 NFL franchises from 2015 to 2024, identifying the most player run-ins and most common teams in the law.
Data were collected on the total number of criminal cases, the type of crime committed, and changes in incident rates from 2015 to 2019 and 2020 to 2024.
Each case is categorized by type of crime, with the most common categories being DUI, domestic violence, drugs, assault and gun-related crimes.
In Florida, a Jacksonville Jaguars player has won 45 arrests. This is the fifth highest in the NFL in the last decade. Drugs were the most common crime in the team
The Florida-based Tampa Bay Buccaneers also ranked eighth with 39 arrests.
NFL teams with most players arrests
1 Minnesota Viking 61 DUI (Driving under the influence)
2 Denver Broncos 56 DUI
3 Cincinnati Bengals 54 Assault/DUI (Tie)
4 Kansas City Chief 51 DUI/Drugs/Domestic Violence (TIE)
5 Jacksonville Jaguars 45 Drugs
6 Cleveland Browns 43 Drug/DUI (Tie)
7 Tennessee Titans 40 DUI
8 Seattle Seahawks 39 DUI
8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 39 DUI
10 Indianapolis Colts 37 DUI
Drunk Driving emerged as the biggest problem in the NFL, breaking the offensive charts of 20 of the 32 teams analyzed.
Five NFL teams with the highest percentage of criminal cases (2015-2019 vs 2020-2024)
1 Las Vegas Raiders 300%
2 Kansas City Chiefs 133.30%
3 Tennessee Titan 100%
4 Washington Commander 50%
5 Atlanta Falcons 50%
Five NFL teams with the largest percentage decline in criminal cases (2015-2019 vs 2020-2024)
1 Miami Dolphins – 100%
2 Green Bay Packers – 92.30%
3 Indianapolis Colts – 88%
4 Philadelphia Eagles – 83%
5 San Francisco 49ers -75%
Despite the NFL’s personal course of action aimed at reducing player fraud, these figures show that they remain criminal cases across the league, with significant variations between different teams.
