nfl_suspensions {fivethirtyeight}

The NFL's Uneven History Of Punishing Domestic Violence

Description

The raw data behind the story "The NFL's Uneven History Of Punishing Domestic Violence" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nfl-domestic-violence-policy-suspensions/.

Usage

nfl_suspensions

Format

A data frame with 269 rows representing National Football League players and 7 variables:

name

first initial.last name

team

team at time of suspension

games

number of games suspended (one regular season = 16 games)

category

personal conduct, substance abuse, performance enhancing drugs or in-game violence

description

description of suspension

year

year of suspension

source

news source

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_players_and_coaches_suspended_by_the_NFL, https://www.spotrac.com/fines-tracker/nfl/suspensions/