NFL fines 49ers star fullback Kyle Juszczyk for this head-scratching reason

Nbcwashington · Sep 24, 2026 · 200 words · By Tristi Rodriguez

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Kyle Juszczyk was fined for the second consecutive week, but this time, the reasoning is a head-scratcher.

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What happened

Kyle Juszczyk was fined for the second consecutive week, but this time, the reasoning is a head-scratcher.

Why it matters

The NFL fined the 49ers fullback $14,926 for engaging in an offensive demonstration in San Francisco's 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kyle Juszczyk was fined for the second consecutive week”

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Web search results indicate the NFL imposed two fines of $14,926 each for celebrations during the win over the Dolphins, and another source mentions he appealed a fine for the beer gesture as well as a hit for unnecessary use of the head in Week 1, supporting the claim of consecutive weekly fines.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Patrick Juszczyk ( YOOSS-chek; born April 23, 1991) is an American professional football fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Juszczyk

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Claim 2: “It is the first time in Juszczyk's 14-year NFL career that he has been fined for this gesture.”

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While the fine for the beer gesture is confirmed, the provided evidence does not contain information regarding his entire 14-year career history to verify if this was the first time he was fined for this specific gesture.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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Claim 3: “The NFL fined the 49ers fullback $14,926 for engaging in an offensive demonstration in San Francisco's 35-13 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, Netscape Sports, and others) confirm that Kyle Juszczyk was fined $14,926 for an offensive demonstration (imitating chugging a beer) during a game against the Miami Dolphins.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brock Richard Purdy (born December 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy

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Claim 4: ““Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste,” the NFL wrote in its fine letter”

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The exact quote from the NFL fine letter is reported identically across multiple sources, including Netscape Sports and the Associated Press (via other reports).

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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN first reported that the fine had been rescinded on appeal. The NFL has vowed to crack down on celebrations this season and initially ruled that the “imitation of chugging a beer constituted an of…
https://isp.netscape.com/sports/story/0001/20261007/6499125e…

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web search NEUTRAL — NFL fined 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk $14,926 for engaging in an offensive demonstration Sunday vs. Miami. “Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonab…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Your imitation of chugging a beer constituted an offensive demonstration and could reasonably be construed as being in poor taste," the league wrote in the fine letter to Juszczyk, which was obtained…
https://abc11.com/story/san-francisco-49er-kyle-juszczyk-get…

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Claim 5: “Juszczyk already has appealed the nearly $15,000 fine.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Juszczyk appealed the fine, including reports from Sport Resolutions and other news outlets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristin Juszczyk (née Arceri; born February 11, 1994) is an American fashion designer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Juszczyk

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Claim 6: “The 35-year-old immediately weighed in on X.”

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Wikipedia lists Kyle Juszczyk's birth date as April 23, 1991. Given the context of the 2025/2026 season mentioned in the evidence, he would be 33 or 34, but the cross-referenced Nypost reports explicitly state he is 35 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 season between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Fr…
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