List of NFL annual forced fumbles leaders explained

This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who have led the regular season in forced fumbles each year. Robert Mathis currently holds the record for most seasons leading the league in forced fumbles with 3.

NFL annual forced fumble leaders

Key

Symbol	Meaning
Leader	The player who recorded the most forced fumbles in the NFL
FF	The total number of forced fumbles the player had
GP	The number of games played by a player during the season
	Pro Football Hall of Fame member
^	The player is an active player
	Player set the single-season record for forced fumbles
(#)	Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list

Season! scope=col

Leader	scope=col		scope=col		scope=col	Team	scope=col class= "unsortable"
scope=row			6	16	Kansas City Chiefs	^[1] ^[2]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3			5	15	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[3]
	14	Kansas City Chiefs		^[4]
	15	Buffalo Bills		^[5]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=4		(2)	6	16	Pittsburgh Steelers
	Minnesota Vikings	^[6]
	Cleveland Browns	^[7]
	Arizona Cardinals	^[8]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=4			5	16	Jacksonville Jaguars	^[9]
	St. Louis Rams	^[10]
	New York Giants	^[11]
(2)	Buffalo Bills
scope=row			8	13	San Francisco 49ers	^[12]
scope=row			6	16	Seattle Seahawks	^[13]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2		(2)	8	16	Jacksonville Jaguars
	Tennessee Titans	^[14]
scope=row			7	16	Miami Dolphins	^[15]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			6	16	New York Jets	^[16]
	New York Giants	^[17]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			9*	16	Indianapolis Colts	^[18]
	St. Louis Rams	^[19]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3			6	12	Washington Redskins	^[20]
(2)	16	St. Louis Rams
	16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		^[21]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			6	16	Indianapolis Colts	^[22]
	New Orleans Saints	^[23]
scope=row		(2)	8	13	Indianapolis Colts
scope=row			9	16	Miami Dolphins	^[24]
scope=row			8	15	Carolina Panthers	^[25]
scope=row			7	15	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[26]
scope=row			7	16	San Diego Chargers	^[27]
scope=row			10*	16	New York Giants	^[28]
scope=row			7	16	Baltimore Ravens	^[29]
scope=row			10	16	Chicago Bears	^[30]
scope=row		(3)	10	16	Indianapolis Colts
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3			5	16	Washington Redskins	^[31]
	St. Louis Rams	^[32]
	Baltimore Ravens	^[33]
scope=row			5	12	New England Patriots	^[34]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			6	16	Atlanta Falcons	^[35]
^	Oakland Raiders	^[36]
scope=row		^	6	16	Jacksonville Jaguars	^[37]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			7	16	Kansas City Chiefs	^[38]
	Houston Texans	^[39]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2			8	16	Arizona Cardinals	^[40]
^	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[41]
scope=row		^	8	15	Baltimore Ravens	^[42]
scope=row		^	8	17	Indianapolis Colts	^[43]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2		^	5	17	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[44]
^	Philadelphia Eagles	^[45]
scope=rowgroup rowspan=2		^	6	16	Miami Dolphins	^[46]
^	17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		^[47]

Most seasons leading the league

scope=col		scope=col	Player	scope=col	Seasons	scope=col	Team	scope=col class= "unsortable"
scope=row	3		,,	Indianapolis Colts
scope=rowgroup rowspan=6	2		,	Jacksonville Jaguars
	,	St. Louis Rams
	,	Pittsburgh Steelers
	,	Buffalo Bills

See also

• List of NFL annual sacks leaders
• List of NFL annual interceptions leaders
• List of NFL individual records

Notes and References

1. Web site: NFL Fumbles Forced Year-by-Year Leaders . January 29, 2024 . . November 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126170920/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/fumbles_forced_year_by_year.htm . live .
2. Web site: Lonnie Marts Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829014419/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartLo20.htm . live .
3. Web site: Greg Lloyd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . December 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209204054/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LloyGr00.htm . live .
4. Web site: Neil Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514105623/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitNe00.htm . live .
5. Web site: Bruce Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . October 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181014091325/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitBr00.htm . live .
6. Web site: Ed McDaniel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
7. Web site: Anthony Pleasant Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
8. Web site: Clyde Simmons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230525184317/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimmCl00.htm . live .
9. Web site: Tony Brackens Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . December 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209204100/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BracTo00.htm . live .
10. Web site: Kevin Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . April 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416012036/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartKe00.htm . live .
11. Web site: Jason Sehorn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
12. Web site: Roy Barker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110092025/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarkRo20.htm . live .
13. Web site: Michael Sinclair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101045530/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SincMi00.htm . live .
14. Web site: Jevon Kearse Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529043648/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KearJe00.htm . live .
15. Web site: Trace Armstrong Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130829220846/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArmsTr00.htm . live .
16. Web site: John Abraham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130818205711/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraJo00.htm . live .
17. Web site: Michael Strahan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119115903/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraMi02.htm . live .
18. Web site: Dwight Freeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221734/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htm . live .
19. Web site: Leonard Little Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . December 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209141234/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LittLe00.htm . live .
20. Web site: LaVar Arrington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . April 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421221225/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArriLa00.htm . live .
21. Web site: Simeon Rice Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . September 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908063153/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RiceSi00.htm . live .
22. Web site: Robert Mathis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230105035209/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htm . live .
23. Web site: Will Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . December 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214184225/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitWi99.htm . live .
24. Web site: Jason Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110804234724/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylJa03.htm . live .
25. Web site: Chris Harris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . February 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210135851/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrCh20.htm . live .
26. Web site: James Harrison Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
27. Web site: Shaun Phillips Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
28. Web site: Osi Umenyiora Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
29. Web site: Terrell Suggs Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . October 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171006212238/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SuggTe99.htm . live .
30. Web site: Charles Tillman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
31. Web site: Ryan Kerrigan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
32. Web site: Robert Quinn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104194925/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuinRo00.htm . live .
33. Web site: Daryl Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . July 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190708084831/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitDa24.htm . live .
34. Web site: Jamie Collins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
35. Web site: Vic Beasley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127153500/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeasVi00.htm . live .
36. Web site: Bruce Irvin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
37. Web site: Yannick Ngakoue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
38. Web site: Dee Ford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en.
39. Web site: J.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221709/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattJ.00.htm . live .
40. Web site: Chandler Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318214038/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh03.htm . live .
41. Web site: T.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . January 31, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205335/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm . live .
42. Web site: Marlon Humphrey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . February 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225040446/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HumpMa00.htm . live .
43. Web site: Shaquille Leonard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818145549/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LeonDa00.htm . live .
44. Web site: Alex Highsmith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . July 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230721025401/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HighAl02.htm . live .
45. Web site: Haason Reddick Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . August 29, 2023 . en . August 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819141033/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReddHa00.htm . live .
46. Web site: Bradley Chubb Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . January 8, 2024 . en . January 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240109012039/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChubBr00.htm . live .
47. Web site: Antoine Winfield Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . . January 8, 2024 . en . May 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510202610/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WinfAn00.htm . live .