Ogunleye Fined for Stafford Hit

The Chicago Bears had a bye week this week, but that didn’t stop the NFL from handing out fines from the week before. At the top of that list was defensive end Adewale Ogunleye, who was given a $7,500 fine from the league for unnecessary roughness. The fine was for his sack on Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford that dislocated Stafford’s right knee cap. Ogunleye wasn’t called for a penalty on the original play, but it was later ruled that he violated the league’s horse collar rule in the replay. The injury took Stafford out for the Lions’ 28-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Daunte Culpepper filled in instead, but Stafford may be back this week.

Other players also received fines for the game. Bears wide receiver Rashied Davis received a $5,000 fine for an illegal crackback block. Detroit also had two fines. Cornerback Anthony Henry was fined $7,500 for his own horse collar tackle while running back Kevin Smith received a $5,000 fine for an illegal facemask. The Bears and the Lions face each other again the last week of regular season play in Detroit. See your favorite players by getting your pair of Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.

Posted in General on October 12, 2009

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