NFL Sex Scandals

Jan. 31 2013, Published 9:28 p.m. ET
Brett Favre

Quarterback Brett Favre's historical career ended in shame when he allegedly sexted photos of penis to a female New York Jets staffer.
Ben Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual assault twice but the charges have never stuck and he remains the leader of the team.
Fred Smoot

The Minnesota Vikings' reputation was rocked when 17 players on the team set sail in two boats for a raunchy sex party packed with naked women and adult toys.
Lawrence Taylor

Former New York Giants player Lawrence Taylor's sex romp with an underage call girl left him blushing with shame and having to register as a sex offender.
Joe Namath

Joe Namath's drunken leering and profession of love to sideline reporter Suzy Kolber during a live broadcast landed him in rehab for alcoholism.
Eugene Robinson


Atlanta Falcons star Eugene Robinson chose the night before the Super Bowl to go out and pick up a prostitute, who unfortunately for him turned out to be an undercover cop.
Michael Irvin

Two decades of drug and prostitute scandals haven't kept Dallas Cowboy veteran Michael Irvin off the air, and he can still be seen analyzing games on the NFL Network.