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The NFL has endured a number of scandals in its 100-year-plus existence. From "Spygate" and "Deflategate" to a dogfighting ring and defamation suits, here are eight examples of cheating, wagering or bad behavior that have stirred controversy and given the football league black eyes.
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1925: pottsville maroons vs. chicago cardinals, 1963: paul hornung of the green bay packers and alex karras of the detroit lions, for gambling on football games, 1976: george atkinson vs. chuck noll, 1984: baltimore colts, 2007 and 2015: new england patriots scandals, 2007: michael vick's dogfighting ring, 2012: new orleans saints' 'bountygate', 2014: ray rice domestic violence, 8 scandals that rocked the nfl, a&e television networks, llc, history.com: 8 scandals that rocked the nfl, national football league (nfl)
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