Former Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty today to felony gun possession charges, landing himself a two-year prison sentence. Burress is only the most recent case of professional athletes who have spent time in prison. Here is a look at some of the other star athletes who have traded in their jerseys for jumpsuits.
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After beating murder charges in 1995, former Bills running back O.J. Simpson was sentenced to a minimum of nine years in jail for kidnapping and robbery charges in 2008.
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After violating terms of his probation, Darryl Strawberry was forced to serve a 22-month suspended prison sentence in 2002.
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Dwight Gooden served seven months in prison in 2006 after allegedly showing up to a meeting with his probation officer high on cocaine. Gooden chose jail time over an extended probation.
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Former Carolina Panthers receiver Rae Carruth was found guilty of consipiring to murder his girlfriend in 1999 and is currently serving an 18-24 year sentence.
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Pete Rose served five months in prison for tax evasion in 1990.
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Tonya Harding served three days for fourth degree assault charges in 2000.
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Former NHL player Mike Danton was sentenced to 7 ½ years for attempting to hire a hitman to kill his agent, David Frost.
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NFL running back Travis Henry was sentenced to three years for financing a drug trafficking ring.
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Jamal Lewis served four months in a federal prison camp on charges related to cocaine possession and consipiracy.
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Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for perjury in relation to a check fraud scam and her use of performance enhancing drugs.
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Michael Vick served a 22-month prison sentence for his role in a dog-fighting ring.
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson served three years of a 10-year sentence stemming from a 1992 rape conviction.
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Ex-Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz served time in prison for a DUI manslaughter charge.
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St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little recieved 90 days in jail for a DUI manslaughter charge in 1998.
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Mike Poepping, former Minnesota Twins player, spent four months in jail in 2002 for watching and videotaping his stepdaughter, Sara Oldakowski, through a two-way mirror in the bathroom over six years.
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New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has spent 30 days in the past two offseasons serving prison sentences for violating his probation.
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Maurice Clarett was sentenced to 7 ½ years in 2006 for robbery, weapons and driving charges.
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Donte Stallworth was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years of house arrest for a 2009 DUI manslaughter charge.
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Former Brazilian soccer player Romario de Souza Fariasa spent a night in jail due for the non payment of alimentary assistance to his two children.
