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NFL bad boy Dre Greenlaw handed huge fine for sucker-punching rival… in first game back from suspension for vicious headbutt

The NFL have further punished San Francisco 49ers star Dre Greenlaw after he continued his violent start to the season with a sucker punch to the helmet of Falcons star Drake London.

By BEN NAGLE · Daily Mail

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:27 PM

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The NFL fined Dre Greenlaw $12,537 for punching Falcons receiver Drake London in the helmet.
The incident occurred during Greenlaw's first game back following a one-game suspension for headbutting Ernest Jones IV.
Greenlaw claimed he attempted to punch the ball loose during Atlanta's 29-20 victory over the 49ers.

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The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw $12,537 for unnecessary roughness after he punched Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London in the helmet. The incident occurred during the Falcons' 29-20 victory over San Francisco, Greenlaw's first appearance following a one-game suspension.

Greenlaw had just served a ban and forfeited a $200,000 game check for headbutting Seattle Seahawks player Ernest Jones IV in Week 5. Although Greenlaw claimed he intended to punch the football loose, replays captured the blow, prompting league discipline ahead of San Francisco's Week 8 matchup.

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