The University of Texas at Dallas has published a study suggesting the rate of alleged violent crimes committed by NFL players is lower than public perception.
Researchers looked at arrests from 2000-14 involving NFL players, They classified violent crimes as murder, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, DUI manslaughter, attempted murder, robbery, aggravated assault, sexual assault, rape, statutory rape, battery, assault, domestic violence, child abuse and kidnapping.
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The takeaway, according to the study, is that the percentage of violent arrests among NFL players was higher, but the crimes were committed by a very small number of players.