Michael Bennett...wire fraud
Josh Brent Dallas Cowboys intoxication manslaughter
Plaxico Burress New York Giants Attempted criminal possession of a weapon...Conviction was a plea bargain for an incident in which Burress accidentally shot himself in a nightclub.
Billy Cannon...Counterfeiting 5 years
Rae Carruth Carolina Panthers conspiracy to commit murder 24 years Projected Release Date October 22, 2018 Cecil Collins Miami Dolphins burglary 15 years
Dwayne Goodrich Dallas Cowboys criminally negligent homicide 12½ years
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson retired (from Dallas Cowboys) sexual assault, bribery 4 years, eight months
Darryl Henley Los Angeles Rams drug trafficking, attempted conspiracy to commit murder 41 years
Travis Henry ...Denver Broncos drug trafficking 3 years
Jimmy Hitchcock ...Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering 46 Months
Sam Hurd Chicago Bears Conspiracy to possess cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute 15 years
Mark Ingram, Sr Retired Money Laundering and Fraud 7 Years in prison and up to 5 years of probation. Ordered to pay $252,000 in restitution. Given an additional two years in prison for jumping bail
Terry "Tank" Johnson Chicago Bears probation violation relating to weapons possession
Johnny Jolly Green Bay Packers drug possession, evidence tampering, violating probation 6 years
Tommy Kane Seattle Seahawks manslaughter 18 years
Ryan Leaf retired burglary, drug possession 5 years, also faces parole revocation on earlier drug possession conviction.
Jamal Lewis Baltimore Ravens using a cell phone to facilitate a drug deal
Leonard Little St. Louis Rams involuntary manslaughter
Dexter Manley Washington Redskins drug possession, evidence tampering 4 years (1996) 2 years
Dave Meggett retired (Giants, Patriots and Jets) criminal sexual conduct and burglary 30 years previously convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery
Byron "Bam" Morris Kansas City Chiefs drug trafficking
Eugene "Mercury" Morris retired from Miami Dolphins drug trafficking 20 years
Eric Naposki retired/cut first-degree murder life in prison without the possibility of parole
Nate Newton retired from Dallas Cowboys drug trafficking 7½ years (two separate convictions)
Lawrence Phillips ...assault, separate incident of assault with a deadly weapon (intentionally driving into victims) 31 years total previously sentenced to 10 years on driving charge, which was reduced to seven years during sentencing for assault charge against his girlfriend in 2009.
Robert Rozier (a.k.a. Robert Rameses) retired from St. Louis Cardinals...multiple murders convicted of four murders, served 10 years and placed in witness protection after testifying against Yahweh Ben Yahweh, later sentenced to 25 to life on check kiting charge under three strikes rule
Art Schlichter Indianapolis Colts 1997 - forgery, theft 16 years committed over 20 felonies related to gambling, released from prison in June 2006 2012 - fraud, theft 10 years, 7 months
Austin Scott ...drug dealing six to 23 months sold marijuana to undercover cops
"O. J." Simpson ...robbery, kidnapping nine to thirty-three years
See also O. J. Simpson robbery case.
Alonzo Spellman ...Chicago Bears interference with a flight crew, simple assault 18 months
Donte Stallworth Cleveland Browns DUI Manslaughter (Driving under the influence of alcohol)
Michael Vick Atlanta Falcons conspiracy, related to dog fighting
Nate Webster ...unlawful sexual conduct with a minor 12 years
Stanley Wilson Sr. retired from Cincinnati Bengals burglary 22 years
Keith Wright...multiple charges including sexual assault, armed robbery, kidnapping and burglary 114 years to life, plus 120 years
I'm sure there's plenty more where that came from.
RAY RICE!
You list 20 or so bad-behaving players. Out of how many players over their time span? Ratio might be about same as for general male population. We could also consider race in this analysis.