These NFL Fights Between Teammates Ended Careers And Sparked Controversy

Football 1/29/18

Roger Staubach’s Backup Gets The Upper Hand

Roger Staubach was once sucker punched a teammate at his locker

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The year was 1976 when one of the most infamous in-fights in NFL history occurred. During Dallas Cowboys training camp, Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach challenged back up Clint Longley to a fight on a nearby baseball field after overhearing him yell at running back Preston Pearson for dropping a pass. Staubach knocked Longely to the ground, winning the first round. Round two happened mere days later when Longley blindsided Staubach with a sucker punch in front of his locker. Staubach took nine stitches and continued his Hall of Fame career. Longley was fired and was never heard from again.

The next guy on our list attempted to fight the entire Philadelphia Eagles team.