Fines and Misdemeanors: The CFL's Enforcement Branch 2015

Our running archive on suspensions, fines and other notes from the league office on the theme of punishment for team offences during the 2015 season.

The league does not disclose the amount of the fines that are assessed during the season.

Week Fifteen

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Dan Clark -- Chop Block

Week Fourteen

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Montreal Alouettes -- Chip Cox -- Hitting the head
Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Jamaal Westerman -- Unnecessary Roughness

Week Thirteen

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Edmonton Eskimos -- JC Sherritt -- Low hit on the QB
Edmonton Eskimos -- Justin Sorenson -- Chop Block
Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Jasper Simmons -- Leading with his head
Hamilton Tiger Cats -- Terrence Toliver -- Public comments on officiating on twitter

Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Jerome Messam -- Public comments on officiating on twitter

Toronto Argonauts -- Jermaine Gabriel -- Public comments on officiating on twitter

Week Twelve

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Toronto Argonauts -- James Yurichuk-- Unnecessary Roughness

Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Stanley Bryant -- Dangerous hit from behind

Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Marshay Green-- Aggressive tourist hit

Week Eleven

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Calgary Stampeders -- Rob Cole -- Offensive and Inappropriate comments
Montreal Alouettes -- Gabriel Knapton -- Leading with his head
Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Sihk Chungh -- Unnecessary roughness
Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Jamaal Westerman -- Unnecessary roughness

Week Ten

None to Report at this time

Week Nine

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Randy Richards --  Illegal and dangerous tackle
Ottawa Red Blacks -- Nolan MacMilan -- Unnecessary hit
British Columbia Lions -- Richie Leone -- Illegal cut block

Week Eight

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Calgary Stampeders -- Micah Johsnon -- Low hit on QB while in passing motion
British Columbia Lions -- Alex Bazzie -- Lowering and leading with crown of the helmet

Week Seven

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Montreal Alouettes -- Dominique Ellis -- Comments critical of officials on twitter
Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Brendon LaBatte -- Chop block

Week Six

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Montreal Alouettes -- Chip Cox -- Inappropriate conduct towards officials following the game
Hamilton Tiger Cats -- Bryan Hall -- Unnecessary Roughness (Low Hit)

Week Five

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Hamilton Tiger Cats -- Brandon Banks -- Unnecessary Roughness (Late hit)
British Columbia Lions -- Jason Foster -- Unnecessary Roughness (Low hit from behind)
Edmonton Eskimos -- Eddie Steele -- Unnecessary Roughness (Low hit)
Ottawa RedBlacks -- Jacques Washington -- Unnecessary Roughness (Leading with his head)


Week Four

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Calgary Stampeders --  Eric Rogers -- Unnecessary Roughness (Low Hit)
Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Spencer Moore -- Unnecessary Roughness (Leading with the helmet)


Week Three

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Ottawa RedBlacks -- Kalonji Kashama -- Roughing the Passer (Lunging with head)
Edmonton Eskimos -- Deon Lacey -- Unnecessary Roughness (Dangerous tackle)
Toronto Argonauts -- Cleyon Laing -- Unnecessary Roughness (Late Hit)
Toronto Argonauts -- Devin Smith -- Unnecessary Roughness
Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- Dominic Picard -- Unnecessary Roughness


Week Two

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Saskatchewan Roughriders -- Chris Best -- Low Block
Hamilton Tiger-Cats -- Adrian Tracy -- Unnecessary Roughness (Leading with crown of helmet)

Week One

Notes from the CFL Head Office

Hamilton Tiger-Cats -- Jonathan Langa -- Unnecessary Roughness (Out of bounds hit)

Repeat Offenders

None to Report at this time

Team Totals

Total Fines and/or Suspensions  -- 27

Montreal -- 3
Ottawa -- 3
Toronto -- 2
Hamilton -- 4
Winnipeg -- 3
Saskatchewan -- 4
Edmonton -- 2
Calgary -- 3
British Columbia  -- 3