"The NFL issued the suspension for a violation of Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1 (b), which prohibits 'the use of abusive, threatening or insulting language or gestures to opponents, teammates, offici...

The National Football League suspended Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw without pay for one game Monday for chasing and verbally threatening an official.

In its announcement, the league said “Greenlaw chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field.”