The National Football League slapped Minnesota Vikings defensive player Jared Allen with a 25,000 dollar fine Wednesday for an vicious hit on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
That brings Allen's fine total to 75,000 dollars this season for illegal hits on opposing quarterbacks.
The NFL disciplinary officials said Allen used his helmet to level Rodgers in a November 9 game at the Metrodome stadium.
Allen was also fined 50,000 dollars earlier this year for a pair of low hits on Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub the week before the Green Bay game.
Allen met with NFL officials in New York on Tuesday. Allen signed a six-year, 72-million dollar contract with the Vikings at the beginning of this season.
Allen is just the latest in a string of Viking players to run afoul of the NFL's disciplinary officials.
The NFL will hear on Thursday the appeal of all-star tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams who have tested positive under the league's steroid and performance-enhancement policy.
