List of players and coaches suspended by the NFL

The following is a list of players and coaches suspended by the National Football League (NFL). In the earliest known suspensions, players were banned for their role in gambling, but after Roger Goodell became commissioner, the league started cracking down on players performing violent hits, as well as violating the league's player conduct and substance policy, with 9 players being suspended in ; 8 of them were suspended for steroid use, and one was suspended for violating the personal conduct policy (Ben Roethlisberger). In 2011, the league issued a memo stating that faking injuries can also lead to suspensions. After the 2011 season was over, Goodell handed down one of the most severe suspensions in league history when he suspended eight New Orleans Saints players and coaches (four players, four coaches) for their involvement in the Saints bounty program.

Player suspensions
(*-Team suspension)

Suspensions for violating the substance policy
After Goodell stepped up as commissioner in 2006, over ten players have been suspended by the league for the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with Pro Bowler Shawne Merriman's suspension creating the "Merriman Rule", preventing player who tested positive for PEDs from playing in the Pro Bowl.

Coach suspensions
(*-Team suspension)