Bizarrely specific NFL fines come from agreed league, union schedule
 

For physical contact with an official, for example, the minimum player fine is $26,250 on a first offense. Verbal or non-physical offenses against officials entail a less specific $21,000 fine for a first offense.

For striking, kicking, or kneeing an opponent, the minimum for a first offense is $7,875.

Horse collar, first offense? $15,750 minimum.

Face mask, late hit, low block, chop block, taunting? $7,875 minimum.

Leg whip, roughing the passer? $15,750 minimum.

Spearing, hit on defenseless player, blindside block, impermissible helmet use? $21,000 minimum.

Fighting? $26,250 minimum.

Excessive profanity or other unsportsmanlike conduct triggers a minimum fine of $10,500.

Foreign substances on the uniform/body or failure to wear a chin strap results in a minimum fine of $7,875.

Throwing a football into the stands or personal messages on the uniform draw a minimum fine of $5,250.

For second offenses, all minimum fines double.

Remember, these are minimum fines. The league office can go higher, if it chooses

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Re: Bizarrely specific NFL fines come from agreed league, union schedule
 

Where does this money go.

Re: Bizarrely specific NFL fines come from agreed league, union schedule
 

Back when Joe Horn did his bit with the cell phone someone once told me "it went to charity" when he got fined, but I dunno WTF that really means. When you are talking about the NFL, who knows where it goes.

The NFL itself is set up as a tax-exempt nonprofit. The fine money probably goes to Play 360 and bus commercials and stuff like that, the new turf they put in on the high school field out by City Park, which the NFL then uses the players' money and then takes the credit for it. The over-the-top pink breast cancer awareness thing, which dominates the NFL for a month, with no mention of cancers like prostate or testicular or that kill zillions of men who are actually NFL fans watching the games. Did you know, the proceeds from all the pink merchandise they sell during October -- you know the pink ladies' jerseys and stuff -- did you know that only a tiny percentage of that money actually goes to the American Cancer Society. 5%. That's tiny. The bulk of that money is pocketed by the billionaire owners, just like any other jersey sale.

Re: Bizarrely specific NFL fines come from agreed league, union schedule
 

The $ should go to BnG ....:D

Re: Bizarrely specific NFL fines come from agreed league, union schedule
 

I hope to goodness that is not true. 5% is pathetic.
Can you source that info?