5 most violent NFL fights feat. Mike Evans, Myles Garrett 

Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns

#3 Joey Porter vs. William Green

Joey Porter helps tackle William Green
Joey Porter helps tackle William Green

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been known to have dominant defenses. They breed an attitude and culture of physicality on that side of the ball, while their tough and violent reputation has been a staple of the NFL. Linebacker Joey Porter was one of the players who defined this mindset perfectly for the Steelers during his era.

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Porter was one of the most feared linebackers in the NFL during his career, but in 2004 Cleveland Browns running back William Green wasn't intimidated at all. Green got into a verbal altercation with Porter prior to the game, which then turned physical after Porter spat in Green's face. Both players threw punches and were ejected for the incident.

#2 Andre Johnson vs. Cortland Finnegan

Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson
Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson was one of the best wide receivers during his NFL career with the Houston Texans. He also built a reputation for good sportsmanship and was generally quiet and reserved for the majority of his NFL career. This wasn't the case during the 2010 NFL season in a game against the Tennessee Titans, a division rival.

Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan was known for his heavy trash talk and even built a reputation for being a bit of a dirty player. Finnegan matched up against Johnson for most of the game and got under his skin despite the Texans coasting to an easy victory.

In the fourth quarter, Johnson snapped. He and Finnegan wrestled each other at the start of the play, before Johnson landed several punches on the controversial cornerback. Both players were ejected and fined, and while Johnson issued an apology after the game, Finnegan chose not to do the same.

#1 Myles Garrett vs. Mason Rudolph

Myles Garrett swings a helmet at Mason Rudolph
Myles Garrett swings a helmet at Mason Rudolph

The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers have been bitter rivals for many years. There have been many altercations between the two teams over the years, but none of them compare to what happened during the 2019 NFL season in one of the most epic fights of all time.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett got into an all-out brawl with Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph. Garrett claimed Rudolph used a racial slur against him, which Rudolph denied. Garrett eventually ripped off Rudolph's helmet and hit him over the head with it.

The incident sparked an all-out brawl and both players were fined for their involvement, but Garrett was suspended for the remainder of the 2019 NFL season.

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