Longley decks Staubach, and other infamous fights among NFL teammates

Geno Smith's broken jaw got a lot of attention on Tuesday, but a fight among NFL teammates isn't new. A quarterback being punched in the face by a teammate isn't even new.

The most famous fight between NFL teammates involved two quarterbacks, one of them a Hall of Famer.

Many years have passed since Clint Longley blind-sided legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach with a punch at training camp in 1976, so when the story is retold today different versions emerge. Maybe Staubach and Longley first fought over Longley ripping a teammate, or maybe it was all over a locker room game that Staubach won. But they fought at training camp while teammates distracted assistant coach Dan Reeves, and Staubach — a Naval officer — beat up Longley pretty good. Then a couple days later, when Staubach was putting on his pads in the locker room, Longley clocked him with a sucker punch. Staubach needed stitches and still has a scar over his left eye, the Dallas Morning News' story recounting the event said.

Longley, who is also part of Cowboys lore for his heroics beating Washington on Thanksgiving in 1974, was immediately suspended and then traded. The legend of his sucker punch lived on.

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There were other notable fights among teammates through NFL history:

Michael Westbrook vs. Stephen Davis, 1997 Washington Redskins

This was a one-sided affair. The video clip of Westbrook wailing on Davis while he was on the ground was played endlessly after the fight in practice. Westbrook was fined by the team and suspended for a preseason game. The oft-repeated story that came out of it was that Davis said Westbrook was gay, which eventually led to rumors that Westbrook was gay even though he has said he is not. Westbrook talked about what really happened in an ESPN story.

Olin Kreutz vs. Fred Miller, 2005 Chicago Bears

Two Bears linemen had what sounds like a brawl out of a movie. According to the Chicago Tribune, on an off day the two went to an FBI shooting range. Tensions escalated as the two drank alcohol. Eventually, at a drinking establishment later with other linemen, one threw a drink into the other's face, punches were thrown and Kreutz landed one that broke Miller's jaw. Miller threw an object (maybe it was a weight, maybe it was a board, nobody remembers too well) that caused Kreutz to need double-digit stitches. Then the two lied and said Miller broke his jaw in a fall at home, before the truth came out a few days later.

Buddy Ryan vs. Kevin Gilbride, 1993 Houston Oilers

Not between two players but come on, this is the first fight you think of when you think of two men on the same sideline scrapping. Ryan, the fiery defensive coordinator, partially landed a wild haymaker on offensive coordinator Gilbride before the two were quickly separated. Buddy did not like the run-and-shoot offense.

Terrell Owens vs. Hugh Douglas, 2005 Philadelphia Eagles

Things got really bad for Owens in Philadelphia, culminating in his suspension late in the season. A fight with Douglas was one of the reasons for the suspension (but not the only reason ... yes, it was bad that year). Douglas reportedly went into the training room and said some players were faking injuries, Owens took it personally and it was on. There are conflicting reports of whether any punches landed or not but the whole ordeal was big news at the time.

Willie Beamen vs. Julian Washington, 1999 Miami Sharks

After a Sharks loss, running back Washington reportedly chided hot-shot quarterback Beamen that it seemed he didn't have his "invisible juice." According to sources, Beamen landed a couple shots before Washington dropped him with a big blow. According to onlookers, coach Tony D'Amato said after breaking up the fight that in his 30 years in football he never had seen something that "stinks like this."

(Just seeing if you're still paying attention. But really, actors Jamie Foxx and LL Cool J reportedly fought on the set of "Any Given Sunday.")

Brian Cushing vs. Antonio Smith, 2010 Houston Texans

It's really rare to see two teammates fight on the field during a game, but these two pulled it off. After the Texans got a sack, away from the play Cushing and Smith were scrapping, and Cushing's helmet came off as officials and teammates broke them up. Can there be a 15-yard penalty for fighting if it's with your own teammate?

Bill Romanowski vs. Marcus Williams, 2003 Oakland Raiders

Williams was blocking Romanowski in practice, Romanowski was upset and reportedly thought Williams was holding him (Romanowski said he was pushed in the back), and when Williams had his helmet knocked off Romanowski punched him in the face. That broke Williams' left eye socket, chipped a tooth and ended his football career. Williams sued Romanowski, who found himself in many controversial situations through his career. Williams was awarded $340,000 in damages.

Percy Harvin vs. Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin, 2013-14 Seattle Seahawks

Harvin didn't get along with his fellow Seahawks receivers. He reportedly gave Tate a black eye before the Super Bowl. Then the following season, he fought Baldwin before a preseason game, causing both players to miss some practices. Harvin didn't make the trip to the Seahawks' final preseason game, and the team said it was for "personal reasons." And you wonder why Harvin was traded during last season.

Steve Smith vs. Guilian Gary, 2002 Carolina Panthers
Steve Smith vs. Anthony Bright, 2002 Carolina Panthers
Steve Smith vs. Ken Lucas, 2008 Carolina Panthers

Congrats to Smith, the only player to make this list more than once. And he got a hat trick! In the most infamous incident, Smith was enraged that Bright, a practice squad player, asked a play to be shown again in a film session. Bright had his nose broken in a fight in the meeting room. Smith was charged with misdemeanor assault. Smith was later sued by Bright, who never appeared in an NFL game after the incident.

Then in 2008, Smith had a practice fight with Lucas. The two had many practice battles, and tempers boiled over. Smith hit Lucas, breaking his nose. The team suspended him for the first two games of the season, but Lucas forgave him.

Smith also had a camp fight with Gary, a rookie receiver, who left camp after the incident and never played in the NFL.

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