SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended for one game after headbutting Seattle’s Ernest Jones IV following a late hit on the Seahawks sideline.
The NFL issued the suspension Monday, saying a player’s headbutt without a helmet during Sunday’s 32-29 victory over Seattle was “contrary to the generally accepted principles of sportsmanship.”
Greenlaw will miss San Francisco’s game Monday night against Washington pending a call-up Tuesday.
“I was disappointed that they decided to do that. But it is what it is,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “I hope the appeal process can improve tomorrow and we can overturn it. But I’ll wait and see how it goes.”
Greenlaw has a history of offenses. He was sent off two other times during his career. He had a sideline altercation with Philadelphia head security Dom DiSandro in 2023 and was also disqualified for a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Chargers’ Justin Herbert in 2022.
Greenlaw was also suspended for one game last season while playing in Denver for berating an official after a win against the New York Giants.
Greenlaw was fined $11,941 for taunting the Broncos sideline during a victory last week.
The latest infraction occurred Sunday in the second quarter, when Sam Darnold rushed and was hit late by Greenlaw after going out of bounds, leading to a personal foul during a game in San Francisco. won 32-29.
Several Seahawks defenders immediately confronted Greenlaw after the hit and Greenlaw responded by headbutting Jones. Jones was bleeding after the hit and Greenlaw was ejected.
Greenlaw returned to San Francisco this season after playing for the Broncos in 2025. He has 37 tackles in five games.
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