10. Ryan Clark Spends $5,000 To Honor A Friend Who Died.

Year of Fine: 2008
Est. Fine Total: $5,000*
Safety Ryan Clark of the Pittsburgh Steelers was fined in 2008 for honoring his former teammate Sean Taylor by donning the number 21 on his eye black. He was fined $5,000 by the NFL for going against its dress code.

Ryan Clark gives $5,000 to remember a friend who died. ©Getty Images/AAl Messerschmidt
Clark received a fine from the NFL for just wearing a number over his eye black, putting all players and coaches on notice. No matter how heartfelt or poignant the justification for a uniform adjustment, it will not be accepted unless it is implemented by the league.