"20 Craziest Fights in NFL History" is a wild and adrenaline-pumping compilation that dives into the most intense, unexpected, and controversial on-field brawls ever witnessed in the National Football League. This collection showcases raw emotion, high stakes, and the fierce rivalries that sometimes spill over from hard-hitting tackles into full-blown fights.
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Iconic showdowns between legendary players and bitter rivals.
Helmet-swinging incidents, bench-clearing brawls, and sideline scuffles.
Unforgettable moments like Myles Garrett vs. Mason Rudolph, Andre Johnson vs. Cortland Finnegan, and more.
The aftermath of these fights—suspensions, fines, media backlash, and how they impacted games or even careers.
Behind-the-scenes context that explains what sparked each clash, from trash talk to dirty hits.
Packed with drama, emotion, and raw intensity, "20 Craziest Fights in NFL History" gives fans an unfiltered look at the NFL’s most heated moments where passion boiled over and the game turned into a battlefield. It's not just about violence—it’s about rivalries, pride, and the human side of a brutal sport.
This video or article typically includes:
Iconic showdowns between legendary players and bitter rivals.
Helmet-swinging incidents, bench-clearing brawls, and sideline scuffles.
Unforgettable moments like Myles Garrett vs. Mason Rudolph, Andre Johnson vs. Cortland Finnegan, and more.
The aftermath of these fights—suspensions, fines, media backlash, and how they impacted games or even careers.
Behind-the-scenes context that explains what sparked each clash, from trash talk to dirty hits.
Packed with drama, emotion, and raw intensity, "20 Craziest Fights in NFL History" gives fans an unfiltered look at the NFL’s most heated moments where passion boiled over and the game turned into a battlefield. It's not just about violence—it’s about rivalries, pride, and the human side of a brutal sport.
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00:00These are the 20 craziest fights in NFL history.
00:03And a fight is going on in the end zone.
00:07Oh, and a swing right there.
00:09And first, Cesar Everett's nasty hits set everyone off.
00:13And it's ugly.
00:14That was a high, hard shot on Strolls.
00:18And I don't blame those Eagles for going out and defending their teammate.
00:21But at number 19, Aziz Alshair went even crazier.
00:24Because his hit on Trevor Lawrence had the Jaguars hunting for him.
00:27And it is going down between the Texans and the Jags.
00:32An immediate brawl.
00:33A clear cheap shot.
00:35Three different flags flew in.
00:37Not a good-looking play.
00:39Number 18 is just wild.
00:40Because Chris Boyd was so mad at his coach, he lost control.
00:44And then the penalty on Chris Boyd, who shoves his special teams coach, Frank Ross.
00:50But Dez Bryant took things way too far.
00:52Because after some competition with Tyler Patton, things got heated.
00:55Boyd, that is Dez taking a swing at Tyler Patton.
00:59The two got tangled up on the field.
01:01Pet swing bruised Bryant's pride.
01:02So he went straight for his payback.
01:04The altercation continued on the sideline.
01:07But look, at number 16, we've got the most iconic bloody face in NFL history.
01:11See, after getting into it with the Browns,
01:13Brian Cushing thought he was it.
01:14But instead, he got cooked.
01:15There's a flag down.
01:20Brian Cushing has his helmet off.
01:22He's bleeding a lot.
01:24Yeah, I'm the smart guy that headbutts someone with no helmet on.
01:26But some fights just don't make any sense.
01:28Like number 15.
01:29The time the Raiders and Cowboys joint practice got so heated,
01:32a Raiders fanatic wanted smoke.
01:34Dude was great.
01:41But for number 14, things got a bit too crazy.
01:44Because after OBJ got into the end zone, he violated the Rams.
01:47Odell Beckham Jr. into back of the end zone.
01:50A touchdown.
01:51Penalty flag is thrown.
01:53Now, TJ McDonald couldn't take it.
01:54So moments later, he got his ass back.
01:57And then contact after he was out of bounds.
01:59No penalty flag though.
02:01Or is it?
02:01Yes, there is.
02:02This battle had the whole team fired up.
02:05Because they didn't approve of rookie OBJ flaunting his dances after every score.
02:08So when he caught another pass, Alec Ogletree set off an explosion.
02:12And this may be a flash.
02:15And then a kick by Beckham.
02:16Tell you, this game's got a chance to get ugly.
02:19It might get ugly right now.
02:20It is getting ugly right now.
02:23You can see this coming from a long time ago.
02:26But NFL players have always been crazy.
02:27Because at number 13, the Texans and Redskins thought it would be a good idea to practice together
02:31before the start of the regular season.
02:33But it wasn't long before it got chippy.
02:35It wasn't bad.
02:36I mean, it just got broken up quick.
02:38You're going to keep pushing that man like that.
02:40I do what I want to do.
02:41What?
02:42What?
02:42I don't know what the coaches were expecting.
03:05And I could say the same for the Seahawks.
03:07Because for number 12, they ran the most unexpected play in Super Bowl history.
03:11Pass is intercepted at the goal line.
03:14Yeah.
03:15And just like that, the Lombardi Trophy slipped right out of their hands.
03:18So all they could do to try to win was to fight.
03:21And then a strum, of course.
03:22Here you go.
03:23Flags.
03:24So you'll have an ugly ending to...
03:27It was a pretty terrific ball game.
03:29But look, when you're in the NFL, you can get your ass whipped at any time.
03:32Because for number 11, Aaron Donald was headhunting.
03:35The number of players in the middle of a scrum toward the end of practice today.
03:39And at number 10, Steve Smith had a clear path to the end zone.
03:43When Roman Sharper started a fire.
03:45And a fight is going on in the end zone.
03:49And Cam Newton has run all the way in there with the entire offense and defensive teams.
03:54It was insane.
03:56But at number 9, A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey got brutal.
03:59Because Jalen was doing what he's known for.
04:01Playing dirty and making trash talk personal.
04:03But his antics went overboard.
04:05And A.J. lost control.
04:07And here they are.
04:11Yeah.
04:12Oh.
04:13Oh, A.J. Green.
04:14Throwing punches.
04:17You don't punch the helmet, number one.
04:20The craziest part is, Jalen knew exactly what he was going to say to get under A.J.'s skin.
04:24I told him almost every play that he was weak, that he was soft, that demonstrate facts.
04:29He just couldn't handle the truth.
04:31It was facts.
04:32But the rivalry between corner and receiver got even wilder at number 8.
04:35And all because of chains.
04:37See, in 2017, Crabtree was balling out in a $100,000 necklace.
04:42Which had to leave all in his feelings.
04:43And before the game, Tlaib promised he was going for the receiver's gold.
04:47So when they got on the field, one extra bump to Crabtree had Tlaib snapping.
04:51Watch this.
04:52Tlaib reaches in.
04:54Grabbed a goat chain.
04:55Yeah.
04:55And ripped it apart.
04:57All Crabtree could do was take the L.
04:59But when they faced off the next season, things turned ugly.
05:02Oh, we have a fight on the other side.
05:04Look at this.
05:05Helmets being thrown.
05:06Tlaib grabbed it off.
05:08Referee is down.
05:09And look at holding on to his ribs.
05:11Oh, and a swing right there.
05:11Well, this is crazy.
05:12Because now you're going to get ejected from the game.
05:14I mean, this is just selfish.
05:15They completely lost their minds.
05:17But for number seven, it was the coaches who were crazy.
05:20Here's something and walks toward defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who throws a punch at him.
05:25A mid-game fade is insane.
05:27But at number six, Javon Wims hit his opponent when they weren't even looking.
05:31See, it was week eight of the 2020 season.
05:34The Saints and Bears were all tied up when things between Wims and Gardner Johnson started getting heated.
05:38Now, it all started with Gardner stealing Javon's mouthpiece, which had him all in his feelings.
05:43Because on the play after, he went headhunting.
05:46Check in.
05:46Oh, now we've got to fight.
05:48They are going at it.
05:50Yeah, he may be gone.
05:51I mean, he should be gone.
05:52That was, uh, that was real.
05:55That's just not smart football.
05:56I didn't think about it in the locker room, I guess, here shortly.
05:59Yeah, two shots got him suspended for two games.
06:02At number five, toxicity went even further.
06:05See, this is Golden Tate.
06:06And he practically watched Jalen Ramsey follow right in his footsteps to the NFL.
06:09But their relationship went way deeper than football.
06:12Because Ramsey and Tate's sister, Brianna, went to the same high school.
06:16Some would even say that they were practically high school sweethearts.
06:18And once they had kids together, they were tied for life.
06:21Now, Golden was always a fan of Jalen, until the couple's breakup got ugly.
06:25Because Brianna was pregnant with her second child, while Jalen ran off with a Las Vegas dancer.
06:29I mean, she was months away from her delivery, while Jalen was posting pics of his new girl on Instagram.
06:34And once fans got a hold of this, Tate got called out.
06:37So he responded, saying, he knows he's going to have to see me.
06:40And in 2020, he got his wish, when the Rams and Giants met for a rumble.
06:44He's got no room to cover, and he gets hit hard.
06:48Kyle drove him to the ground, just like he was doing his sister.
06:51All right, go sleep on that.
06:53But it wasn't going in there.
06:54Because right after the game, everybody wanted to be involved.
07:01Damn.
07:02Because of one sister?
07:03But some fights aren't even on the field.
07:05As for number four, Chad Ochocinco thought he was him.
07:08See, in 2021, Chad's confidence was at an all-time high.
07:12So he tried transferring his football skills into the boxing ring.
07:15So he matched up against Brian Maxwell, a certified mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter.
07:20And he was out there holding his own, until one punch sent him viral.
07:24But your girl was watching, she'd be the scum.
07:25Oh!
07:26Right hand!
07:27Down!
07:29Johnson!
07:29There is no way anyone's going to ever forget about that punch.
07:32Just like no one will forget number three.
07:34The time Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman turned an NFL game into a street fight.
07:39See, OBJ was taking the league by storm.
07:42While Norman was having the best year of any quarter in the league.
07:44So this matchup was must-see TV.
07:46But Odell could have ended things early, until his butterfingers got Norman's mouth popping off.
07:51So in the next possession, things started to get heated.
07:53And here's what was going on after that run.
07:56And that was all that was needed for OBJ to completely lose his cool.
07:59Because he fired right back.
08:01And at this point, football was an afterthought.
08:04Because they were at each other on every possession.
08:07These two, wow, these two are still going at him.
08:10I mean, at some point, this is ridiculous.
08:15That's not it, it's here.
08:17There's Beckham again!
08:19What is going on?
08:23It was crazy that these two weren't even thrown out.
08:26But towards the final seconds of the game, OBJ got the final word.
08:31Manning.
08:31End zone!
08:34Touchdown Beckham!
08:37The Giants' insane comeback wasn't even the conversation after the game.
08:41Because the bigger story was the fight night the world witnessed.
08:44But what if I told you we got that beat?
08:46Because for number two, Mouse Garrett left the league horrified.
08:48See, on November 14th, 2019, the Browns were beating the Steelers 21-7.
08:53And with just eight seconds left on the clock, everything seemed wrapped up until chaos erupted.
08:58Because on a routine play, Mouse Garrett hit Mason Rudolph with some roughness that Mason didn't like.
09:03And while he was on the ground, he allegedly said something unforgivable.
09:08What did he say to you?
09:10I mean, he called me the N-word.
09:12He called me a stupid N-word.
09:14So Garrett ripped off the dude's helmet and started swinging.
09:17Here's a flag as...
09:19Whoa!
09:20Hello!
09:20Whoa!
09:22Got it.
09:24Mason Rudolph got into it.
09:26Get out of there.
09:28What in the world?
09:32The lead Miles Garrett?
09:34In the aftermath, Rudolph swore he never said anything.
09:40The NFL claimed there was zero evidence.
09:42So Garrett had to serve a six-game suspension.
09:45And that had him pissed off.
09:46The league said they didn't find evidence of a racial slur.
09:51What was your reaction to that?
09:52Most quarterbacks wear mics in their helmets.
10:00He somehow lost his helmet and had to get another one without a mic.
10:07There were guys who were mic'd up near me.
10:10And near us during that time who didn't hear anything.
10:12And from what I've heard, there have been audio in that game that could have heard something
10:20or could not have heard something.
10:22But they don't want to say.
10:24So something was said.
10:27I know something was said.
10:28Now whether the NFL wants to acknowledge it, that's up to them.
10:32But I don't want to make it a racial thing, honestly.
10:36It's over with for me.
10:37And I'm pretty sure it's over with for Mason.
10:40So we just want to move past that and keep on playing football.
10:43But look, we've reached the craziest fight in NFL history.
10:46And we've got to talk about the time two NFL players had so much beef,
10:50they brought it with them out of the field.
10:52See, in 2009, Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan would face off in the regular season.
10:56And as soon as Cortland had the chance to deliver a dirty play, he did this.
11:00Sturdy.
11:01Schaub.
11:02Going deep.
11:03Johnson.
11:04Incomplete.
11:05And a flag.
11:07A late flag.
11:08Throw it off Finnegan.
11:09Now look, Andre wasn't your typical Diva wide receiver.
11:12So for him to fight, it had to be personal.
11:14So once they lined up again, the whole team got involved.
11:17Slayton gets outside.
11:20And Culloch grabs him.
11:23And brings him down.
11:24Wait a minute.
11:25Uh-oh.
11:26Got a big melee.
11:27This is bad, Gus.
11:29Flags everywhere.
11:30Now fast forward a couple months, Andre and his crew saw Cortland at the club
11:33and wanted to settle the beef right there.
11:35Well, I'm pulling up in valet and they jump out the car while the car's moving.
11:40Right.
11:41And I'm like, what the hell y'all doing?
11:43They was like, there he go.
11:46So I'm like, what are y'all talking about?
11:48It's Cortland.
11:49He's standing at the front door of the club.
11:51Right.
11:51I didn't even see him.
11:53They wanted to get on him right then.
11:56And I'm like, nah, like, we're not doing that.
11:58You know what I'm saying?
11:59Even though he kept his cool on that day, things would get much worse.
12:02Because when they faced off again in 2010, Andre decided to call his own play.
12:06Leaning forward.
12:08Flags come down.
12:09Oh, there's punching now.
12:10Yeah, Finnegan and Andre Johnson going after it.
12:15Both of the helmets were ripped off.
12:19And we may have even more action.
12:23Oh, it's continuing.
12:24It spills off.
12:25That man was violated.
12:26That man was violated.