All the fines given, and not given, in Steelers' win over Bengals

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http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2016/01/15/all-the-fines-given-and-not-given-in-steelers-win-over-bengals/

Quote:The NFL issued fines on six players between the Bengals and Steelers — three on each side — for their parts in a variety of infractions in the AFC wild card playoff game last weekend.

And Vontaze Burfict wasn’t fined for his actions, which, along with previous behavior, got him suspended for three games in 2016.


The Steelers won the game and were the lesser fined of the two teams. Guard Ramon Foster ($17,363), and assistant coaches Mike Munchak ($10,000) and Joey Porter ($10,000) were assessed. The Bengals saw Adam Jones ($28,940), Domata Peko ($8,681) and Wallace Gilberry ($8,681) lost pay for the Bengals.

Bengals
Adam Jones — 28,940 for making contact with an official
Domata Peko — $8,681 for unnecessary roughness
Wallace Gilberry — $8,681 for unnecessary roughness
Vontaze Burfict — No fine (suspension is unpaid)
Total: $46,302

Steelers
Mike Munchak — $10,000 for actions on sideline
Joey Porter — $10,000 for actions on field
Ramon Foster — $17,363 for unnecessary roughness
Total: $37,363

That’s $83,665 in one game, along with Burfict’s three-game suspension. It’s roughly $231,000 fined between the two teams in their last two games played, something that has to draw the attention of the league.


Gilberry bumped into Porter from behind, sparking what ended up being the biggest moment of the season for both teams. After Gilberry bumped Porter, he was surrounded by multiple Bengals players. Based on video replay, it didn’t appear Porter said anything, but eventually, Jones reached through a teammate to make contact with Porter. He bumped an official in doing so, who responded by throwing a penalty flag.

That 15-yard penalty set up Chris Boswell’s game-winning 35-yard field goal.

Linebacker Ryan Shazier struck Bengals running back Giovani Bernard with a helmet-to-helmet hit that appeared to render Bernard unconscious. Shazier recovered a fumble on the play, one of two fumbles forced by Shazier in the game.