Drew Dixon
A National Football League team in a city can be a big boost to its profile, culture, and publicity. But sometimes, the players can cause trouble themselves, and two out of the three NFL franchises in Florida have some issues with players driving on the roads.
A new study by the Dolman Law Group shows two out of the three NFL Franchises in the Sunshine State have players that have problems when getting behind the wheel of a vehicle. The analysis was part of a campaign for August and Traffic Awareness Month.
The Dolman Law Group looked at the number of traffic arrests among NFL players in the past 20 years and came up with a ranking and a top 10 list of the worst franchises with players getting busted on the road. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the worst franchise when it comes to players getting arrested for road violations.
According to the Dolman Law Group study, Jacksonville Jaguars players “are the most dangerous drivers in the NFL.”
The study showed that 25 Jaguars players have been arrested on driving offenses since 2004, more than any other NFL team.
Those arrests included “reckless driving, disorderly conduct, DUI, possession of illegal firearms, drugs and even eluding the police. The 25 offenses are 99% above the team average of 12% of offenders. There have been 405 driving offenders overall in the NFL in the past 20 years.”
The Denver Broncos were ranked second for worst traffic offenses by players, with 24 traffic arrests in the past two decades. The Minnesota Vikings were ranked third with 20 traffic arrests, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came in fourth with 18 players arrested on traffic offenses in the last 20 years.
“The Buccaneers have had 18 driving offenders in the past 20 years, which is 43.28% above average. The most recent offender was Travis Jonsen in 2022, and Jaydon Mickens before that in 2021,” the report stated.
The third NFL franchise in Florida, the Mami Dolphins, did not make the top 10 list of NLF teams with the most egregious driving players. The law firm used a database that tracks NFL players’ arrests to compile the list of the league’s worst drivers.
The NFL team with the safest roster of players when it comes to driving is the Philadelphia Eagles, according to the study.
