Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson ejected for facemask penalty.

[Schmoopy1000]

Has any player ever been ejected in the NFL for a facemask penalty?

I do like how this is a possibility now though... I do see this also backfiring and officials taking game into their own hands and ejecting players for a facemask that isn't worthy of an ejection

not sure during play.
but the one that will always come to my mind is when a defensive player looked like he was gonna kill Aaron Brooks of the Saints. with a facemask.
I thought holy shit. waiting for the whole OL to beat that guys ass.
Well Kyle Turley grabbed the guys face mask after the play & twisted & tore it off his head & threw it downfield! He got ejected LOL

My 1st thought. Aaron Brooks better offer to pay his fine!!!

found it

 

[broncosmitty]

Seems THT wasn't the only one committing a facemask on that play (of course, he went the extra mile...and then some)

Illegal hands to the face needs to be called on ball carriers way more than it is.

I’m fine with the ejection. But if I was a Rams coach, I’d be fine with the play also. Saved a TD.

 

[Draft Crazy]

That was pretty smooth. Doesn't seem like an ejection was necessary there.

Easy ejection by rule.

 

[eaglesnut]

Easy ejection by rule.

Must be a new rule.

 

[redseat]

not sure during play.
but the one that will always come to my mind is when a defensive player looked like he was gonna kill Aaron Brooks of the Saints. with a facemask.
I thought holy shit. waiting for the whole OL to beat that guys ass.
Well Kyle Turley grabbed the guys face mask after the play & twisted & tore it off his head & threw it downfield! He got ejected LOL

My 1st thought. Aaron Brooks better offer to pay his fine!!!

found it

Thank you for this! Had no idea, never seen this till now