Lions, Bears combine for $63K in fines

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    The NFL has fined six players from the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears a combined $62,500 for their actions in the Bears' 37-13 victory Sunday at Soldier Field.

    A $15,000 fine was levied against Bears cornerback D.J. Moore. Moore was docked for unnecessary roughness stemming from a fourth-quarter altercation after he charged Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had dragged down the cornerback by grabbing the back of his helmet and his face mask during an interception return by Tim Jennings.

    Stafford was fined $7,500 for "grabbing an opponent by the helmet opening."

    Two other Lions -- defensive tackle Nick Fairley and offensive lineman Rob Sims -- received fines for rough play. Fairley received a $15,000 fine for his third-quarter hit on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. The NFL deemed "he unnecessarily drove the opposing (quarterback) into the ground."

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