ARRESTING DEVELOPMENT

USA Today has a database of NFL players known to have been arrested since 2000. The Vikings have more than any team since then (through Oct. 2):

48Vikings

47Denver

43Cincinnati

36Tampa Bay, Tennessee

34Indianapolis, Jacksonville

33Cleveland

31Chicago, Kansas City

30Miami

26Baltimore, San Diego

25New Orleans

24Pittsburgh, Seattle, San Francisco

21Carolina, Green Bay, Oakland, Washington

20Arizona, Atlanta, New England

19Buffalo, N.Y Jets

18Detroit

17Dallas, Philadelphia

16N.Y. Giants

14St. Louis/Los Angeles

13Houston

USA Today disclaimer: These are arrests, charges and citations of NFL players for crimes more serious than common traffic violations. The data comes from media reports and public records. It cannot be considered fully complete because records of some player arrests might not have been found for various reasons, including lack of media coverage or accessible public records.