55 Epic On and Off-the-Field Football Scandals That Ruined Careers and Shocked Fans

The NFL Super Bowl is not only the most-watched sports event on American television but also an advertising steamroller that has been a big drawing card for sports fans year after year. Although the league has been mired in high-profile scandals since its formative years, these scandals couldn’t take the sheen off the annual football bonanza.

However, these dark incidents effectively ended the careers of many players, coaches, and officials—and even took the lives of some. From questionable rulings to allegedly criminal behavior by NFL and college football players, here are the biggest scandals in the century-old league’s history.

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