Eight players filed the lawsuit but just four were awarded damages that totaled $540,000. The amount was automatically tripled to $1.63 million under antitrust laws.
The Players that received money were:
Mark Collins ($178,000),
Frank Minnifield ($50,000),
Dave Richards ($240,000), and
Lee Rouson ($75,000).
The namesake in the suit, New York Jets running back Freeman McNeil, wasn't awarded damages. Neither was Green Bay quarterback Don Majkowski, Phoenix defensive back Tim McDonald, and former Los Angeles Raiders defensive lineman Niko Noga. McNeil, Majkowski, and McDonald had the largest salaries of the eight plaintiffs.
The Players that received money were:
Mark Collins ($178,000),
Frank Minnifield ($50,000),
Dave Richards ($240,000), and
Lee Rouson ($75,000).
The namesake in the suit, New York Jets running back Freeman McNeil, wasn't awarded damages. Neither was Green Bay quarterback Don Majkowski, Phoenix defensive back Tim McDonald, and former Los Angeles Raiders defensive lineman Niko Noga. McNeil, Majkowski, and McDonald had the largest salaries of the eight plaintiffs.
