It’s been decades in which NFL players have been not allowed to bet on their own games.
And even after the United States Supreme Court decision that ultimately let states legalize sports betting back in 2018, NFL players were still not allowed to bet on their league’s games.
There were, however, rules put into place about betting on sports in general. And that’s what brings us to this post: A look at the players suspended before and after 2018 due to gambling infractions.
We’ll update this list when discipline is handed down.
1
Alex Karras, 1963
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Yes, that Alex Karras, the defensive tackle for the Lions who ended up acting in Webster. In 1963, Karras got suspended for a full season by then-commissioner Pete Rozelle because Karras made some bets on games.
2
Paul Hornung, 1963
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Rozelle also suspended Hornung for betting on NFL games — he gambled “as much as $500,” per USA TODAY Sports.
3
Art Schlichter, 1983
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Rozelle suspended the QB because, as USA TODAY Sports noted, “he reportedly lost $389,000 to Baltimore-area bookies.”
4
Josh Shaw, 2019
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Shaw, while injured in 2019, bet on NFL games while he was with the Arizona Cardinals. He was suspended for a full year.
5
Calvin Ridley, 2022
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Ridley got a season-long suspension and was eventually reinstated after he violated the NFL’s rules against betting.
6
Jameson Williams, 2023
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The receiver was suspended for just six games because he placed mobile bets while at the Lions’ facility.
7
C.J. Moore, 2023
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Moore received an indefinite suspension for infractions that included betting on NFL games. He was then released by the Lions
8
Quintez Cephus, 2023
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He, too, received an indefinite suspension for betting on NFL games and was released by Detroit.
9
Stanley Berryhill, 2023
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He also received just a six-game ban for betting at the Lions’ facility.
10
Shaka Toney, 2023
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The Commanders defensive end is getting an indefinite suspension for betting on NFL games.
11
Nicholas Petit-Frere, 2023
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The Tennessee Titans tackle announced on June 29 that he’d been suspended for six games for betting on sports while at his team’s facility.
12
Isaiah Rodgers, 2023
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The Indianapolis Colts cornerback earned an indefinite suspension for gambling on NFL games.
13
Rashod Berry, 2023
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Another member of the Indianapolis Colts, the outside linebacker received an indefinite suspension for betting on NFL games last season.
14
Demetrius Taylor, 2023
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Another former Detroit Lion earned an indefinite suspension for gambling on NFL games in Taylor, who is currently a free agent after being released in May.
15
Eyioma Uwazurike, 2023
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The NFL confirmed today that Eyioma Uwazurike of the Denver Broncos has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. Uwazurike will be eligible to petition for reinstatement no earlier than July 24, 2024.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 24, 2023
