The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, colloquially known as "Bountygate", refers to the illegal program in which the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League placed bounties on opposing pla
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was accused of administrating a slush fund meant to reward players for injuring members of the opposition.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell launched the investigation into the bounty program allegations.
Jonathan Vilma was suspended for the entire 2012 season, but this would later be overturned on appeal.
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Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference champions New Orleans Saints and the American Football Conference champions Indianapolis Colts to decide the Nati
New Orleans Saints bounty scandal
…defensive player that made the hit. A slush fund for paying the bounties was found to have operated from the 2009 season (the year in which the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV) to the 2011–12 playoffs. League commissioner Roger Goodell responded with some of the most severe sanctions in the league's history, and among the…
The then-named Sun Life Stadium, the venue of Super Bowl XLIV
QB Drew Brees in 2010
QB Peyton Manning was voted the league's MVP
Aircraft of the 125th Fighter Wing perform a flyover while Carrie Underwood sings the National Anthem.