NFL Fumbles Recovered Year-by-Year Playoffs Leaders (since 1945)

All-Time Fumbles Recovered Leaders

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Leaders Table
Year	Player	FR	Tm
2023	Patrick Mahomes (27)	3	KAN
2022	Nick Bolton (22)	2	KAN
2022	Sam Hubbard (27)	2	CIN
2021	Josh Allen (25)	1	BUF
2021	Sean Murphy-Bunting (24)	1	TAM
2021	Frank Clark (28)	1	KAN
2021	Ross Cockrell (30)	1	TAM
2021	Lavonte David (31)	1	TAM
2021	Kenneth Gainwell (22)	1	PHI
2021	Dre Greenlaw (24)	1	SFO
2021	Christian Kirk (24)	1	ARI
2021	Patrick Mahomes (25)	1	KAN
2021	Von Miller (32)	1	LAR
2021	Larry Ogunjobi (27)	1	CIN
2021	Lucas Patrick (28)	1	GNB
2021	Jason Pierre-Paul (32)	1	TAM
2021	Dak Prescott (28)	1	DAL
2021	Jalen Reagor (22)	1	PHI
2021	Hunter Renfrow (25)	1	LVR
2021	Benny Snell Jr. (23)	1	PIT
2021	Joe Thuney (28)	1	KAN
2021	T.J. Watt (26)	1	PIT
2021	Darrel Williams (26)	1	KAN
2021	Antoine Winfield Jr. (23)	1	TAM
2021	Andrew Wylie (27)	1	KAN
2020	Lamar Jackson (23)	3	BAL
2019	Patrick Mahomes (23)	2	KAN
2019	Josh McCown (40)	2	PHI
2019	Billy Turner (27)	2	GNB
2018	Jared Goff (23)	2	LAR
2018	Patrick Mahomes (22)	2	KAN
2017	LaRoy Reynolds (26)	2	ATL
2016	Eddie Pleasant (27)	2	HOU
2015	Kirk Cousins (27)	2	WAS
2015	Peyton Manning+ (39)	2	DEN
2015	Mike Tolbert (29)	2	CAR
2015	Danny Trevathan (25)	2	DEN
2014	Russell Wilson (25)	3	SEA
2013	Michael Bennett (27)	2	SEA
2013	Richard Marshall (28)	2	SDG
2012	Arthur Jones (26)	2	BAL
2011	Justin Durant (25)	2	DET
2011	Ben Grubbs (27)	2	BAL
2011	Jacoby Jones (27)	2	HOU
2011	Devin Thomas (24)	2	NYG
2010	Desmond Bishop (26)	2	GNB
2010	Ben Roethlisberger (28)	2	PIT
2010	Tramon Williams (27)	2	GNB
2009	Bobby Carpenter (26)	4	DAL
2008	Jim Leonhard (25)	3	BAL
2007	Jordan Babineaux (25)	1	SEA
2007	Kevin Boss (23)	1	NYG
2007	Ahmad Bradshaw (21)	1	NYG
2007	Todd Collins (35)	1	WAS
2007	Patrick Crayton (28)	1	DAL
2007	Maurice Jones-Drew (22)	1	JAX
2007	Jeff Garcia (37)	1	TAM
2007	Mike Goff (31)	1	SDG
2007	Matt Hasselbeck (31)	1	SEA
2007	Domenik Hixon (22)	1	NYG
2007	Aaron Kampman (27)	1	GNB
2007	Derek Landri (23)	1	JAX
2007	Eli Manning (26)	1	NYG
2007	Marlon McCree (30)	1	SDG
2007	Shaun Phillips (26)	1	SDG
2007	Tony Romo (27)	1	DAL
2007	James Sanders (23)	1	NWE
2007	Steve Smith (22)	1	NYG
2007	Chris Spencer (25)	1	SEA
2007	Lofa Tatupu (24)	1	SEA
2007	Mark Tauscher (30)	1	GNB
2007	LaDainian Tomlinson+ (28)	1	SDG
2007	Osi Umenyiora (25)	1	NYG
2007	Mike Vrabel (32)	1	NWE
2007	Corey Webster (25)	1	NYG
2007	Tramon Williams (24)	1	GNB
2006	Devin Hester+ (23)	3	CHI
2005	Tom Brady (28)	2	NWE
2005	Travelle Wharton (24)	2	CAR
2004	Tedy Bruschi (31)	4	NWE
2003	David Macklin (25)	2	IND
2003	Muhsin Muhammad (30)	2	CAR
2002	Anthony Dorsett (28)	2	OAK
2002	Alvis Whitted (28)	2	OAK
2001	Tedy Bruschi (28)	2	NWE
2001	Larry Izzo (26)	2	NWE
2001	Nick Sorensen (23)	2	STL
2001	Hines Ward (25)	2	PIT
2001	Brian Young (24)	2	STL
2000	Terry Allen (32)	1	NOR
2000	Trace Armstrong (34)	1	MIA
2000	Robert Bailey (32)	1	BAL
2000	Tiki Barber (25)	1	NYG
2000	Mike Bartrum (30)	1	PHI
2000	Dre' Bly (23)	1	STL
2000	Luther Broughton (25)	1	PHI
2000	Lomas Brown (37)	1	NYG
2000	Trent Dilfer (28)	1	BAL
2000	La'Roi Glover (26)	1	NOR
2000	Darrien Gordon (29)	1	OAK
2000	Cornelius Griffin (23)	1	NYG
2000	Brad Jackson (25)	1	BAL
2000	Cedric Jones (26)	1	NYG
2000	Jamal Lewis (21)	1	BAL
2000	Ray Lewis+ (25)	1	BAL
2000	Mike Mamula (27)	1	PHI
2000	Donovan McNabb (23)	1	PHI
2000	Brian Milne (27)	1	NOR
2000	Damon Moore (23)	1	PHI
2000	Chad Morton (23)	1	NOR
2000	Jonathan Ogden+ (26)	1	BAL
2000	Marquez Pope (29)	1	OAK
2000	Dave Thomas (32)	1	NYG
2000	Hollis Thomas (26)	1	PHI
2000	Lyle West (23)	1	NYG
2000	Karl Williams (29)	1	TAM
2000	Charles Woodson+ (23)	1	OAK
1999	Denard Walker (26)	3	TEN
1998	Tyrone Braxton (33)	2	DEN
1998	Derrick Cullors (25)	2	NWE
1997	Duane Butler (23)	2	MIN
1997	Terrell Davis+ (24)	2	DEN
1997	Jason Gildon (25)	2	PIT
1996	Eddie Robinson (26)	2	JAX
1995	Jim Harbaugh (31)	2	IND
1994	Doug Brien (23)	1	SFO
1994	Lewis Bush (24)	1	SDG
1994	Darren Carrington (27)	1	SDG
1994	Tony Carter (22)	1	CHI
1994	Darrien Gordon (23)	1	SDG
1994	Elvis Grbac (24)	1	SFO
1994	Rodney Holman (34)	1	DET
1994	Danan Hughes (23)	1	KAN
1994	John Mangum (27)	1	CHI
1994	Dan Marino+ (32)	1	MIA
1994	Tim McDonald (29)	1	SFO
1994	Ernie Mills (25)	1	PIT
1994	Kevin Miniefield (24)	1	CHI
1994	Warren Moon+ (37)	1	MIN
1994	Mike Pitts (33)	1	NWE
1994	Jesse Solomon (30)	1	MIA
1994	Alonzo Spellman (22)	1	CHI
1994	Michael Stewart (29)	1	MIA
1994	Dave Thomas (26)	1	DAL
1994	Henry Thomas (29)	1	MIN
1994	Eric Turner (25)	1	CLE
1994	Steve Walsh (27)	1	CHI
1994	Mark Williams (23)	1	GNB
1993	Warren Moon+ (36)	2	HOU
1992	Troy Aikman+ (25)	2	DAL
1992	Phil Hansen (24)	2	BUF
1992	Jimmie Jones (26)	2	DAL
1992	Ken Norton Jr. (25)	2	DAL
1992	Stanley Richard (24)	2	SDG
1991	John Elway+ (31)	2	DEN
1991	Warren Moon+ (34)	2	HOU
1991	Fred Stokes (27)	2	WAS
1991	Harvey Williams (24)	2	KAN
1990	Keith McKeller (26)	2	BUF
1988	Jim Skow (25)	2	CIN
1987	Steve Wilson (30)	2	DEN
1986	Alvin Walton (22)	3	WAS
1985	Jerry Gray (22)	3	RAM
1985	Mike Singletary+ (26)	3	CHI
1984	Brad Benson (28)	1	NYG
1984	Charles Benson (23)	1	MIA
1984	Doug Betters (28)	1	MIA
1984	Dwaine Board (27)	1	SFO
1984	Chris Brown (22)	1	PIT
1984	Bill Currier (29)	1	NYG
1984	John Elway+ (24)	1	DEN
1984	Gary Fencik (30)	1	CHI
1984	Willie Gault (24)	1	CHI
1984	Andy Headen (24)	1	NYG
1984	Vince Heflin (25)	1	MIA
1984	Kenny Hill (26)	1	NYG
1984	Tom Jackson (33)	1	DEN
1984	Jim Jensen (25)	1	MIA
1984	Louis Lipps (22)	1	PIT
1984	Dan Marino+ (22)	1	MIA
1984	Mickey Marvin (28)	1	RAI
1984	Rich Milot (27)	1	WAS
1984	Joe Montana+ (28)	1	SFO
1984	Joe Morris (23)	1	NYG
1984	Karl Nelson (24)	1	NYG
1984	Keith Simpson (28)	1	SEA
1984	John Stallworth+ (32)	1	PIT
1984	Joe Theismann (35)	1	WAS
1984	Andre Townsend (21)	1	DEN
1984	Gerald Willhite (25)	1	DEN
1984	Otis Wilson (26)	1	CHI
1983	Jeff Bryant (23)	2	SEA
1983	Charley Hannah (28)	2	RAI
1983	Wendell Tyler (28)	2	SFO
1982	Ted Hendricks+ (34)	2	RAI
1982	Rick Sanford (25)	2	NWE
1981	Ron Jaworski (30)	3	PHI
1980	Tony Dorsett+ (26)	2	DAL
1980	Odis McKinney (23)	2	OAK
1979	Larry Gordon (25)	2	MIA
1978	Earl Campbell+ (23)	2	HOU
1978	Jack Ham+ (29)	2	PIT
1978	Fulton Kuykendall (25)	2	ATL
1978	Gerry Mullins (29)	2	PIT
1978	Mike Reinfeldt (25)	2	HOU
1978	Dirt Winston (22)	2	PIT
1977	Lyle Blackwood (26)	2	BAL
1977	Randy Hughes (24)	2	DAL
1977	Tom Jackson (26)	2	DEN
1977	Butch Johnson (23)	2	DAL
1977	Harvey Martin (26)	2	DAL
1976	Matt Blair (25)	2	MIN
1976	Willie Hall (26)	2	OAK
1976	Brent McClanahan (24)	2	MIN
1975	Roger Staubach+ (33)	5	DAL
1974	Nate Wright (26)	3	MIN
1973	Fran Tarkenton+ (33)	3	MIN
1972	Dick Anderson (26)	1	MIA
1972	Warren Bankston (25)	1	PIT
1972	Mike Bass (27)	1	WAS
1972	Ed Beard (32)	1	SFO
1972	Don Cockroft (27)	1	CLE
1972	Glen Edwards (25)	1	PIT
1972	Charlie Hall (23)	1	CLE
1972	Cliff Harris+ (23)	1	DAL
1972	Tommy Hart (27)	1	SFO
1972	Fair Hooker (25)	1	CLE
1972	Marty Huff (23)	1	SFO
1972	Ron McDole (33)	1	WAS
1972	Ralph McGill (22)	1	SFO
1972	Gerry Mullins (23)	1	PIT
1972	Mike Phipps (24)	1	CLE
1972	Alden Roche (27)	1	GNB
1972	Paul Seiler (26)	1	OAK
1972	Jerry Smith (29)	1	WAS
1972	Billy Truax (29)	1	DAL
1972	Mike Wagner (23)	1	PIT
1972	Vic Washington (26)	1	SFO
1972	Dave Wilcox+ (29)	1	SFO
1971	Earl Edwards (25)	2	SFO
1971	Bill Nelsen (30)	2	CLE
1970	Bob Griese+ (25)	2	MIA
1970	Paul Krause+ (28)	2	MIN
1970	Charlie Waters (21)	2	DAL
1969	Tom Keating (27)	2	OAK
1968	Ralph Baker (26)	2	NYJ
1967	Frank Clarke (33)	2	DAL
1967	Chuck Lamson (28)	2	RAM
1966	Dave Costa (24)	1	BUF
1966	Paul Costa (24)	1	BUF
1966	Len Dawson+ (31)	1	KAN
1966	Jim Grabowski (21)	1	GNB
1966	Bob Hayes+ (23)	1	DAL
1966	Bobby Hunt (26)	1	KAN
1966	Warren Livingston (28)	1	DAL
1966	Curtis McClinton (27)	1	KAN
1966	Don Meredith (28)	1	DAL
1966	Bob Skoronski (32)	1	GNB
1965	John Hadl (25)	1	SDG
1965	Paul Hornung+ (29)	1	GNB
1965	Lenny Lyles (29)	1	BAL
1965	Don Shinnick (30)	1	BAL
1965	Jim Taylor+ (29)	1	GNB
1964	Dick Modzelewski (33)	1	CLE
1964	Paul Wiggin (29)	1	CLE
1963	Tom Addison (27)	1	BOS
1963	Erich Barnes (28)	1	NYG
1963	Larry Eisenhauer (23)	1	BOS
1963	Jack Kemp (28)	1	BUF
1963	Billy Lott (28)	1	BOS
1963	Billy Martin (25)	1	CHI
1963	Dick Pesonen (25)	1	NYG
1963	Richie Petitbon (25)	1	CHI
1963	Tony Romeo (25)	1	BOS
1963	Y.A. Tittle+ (36)	1	NYG
1962	Ray Nitschke+ (25)	2	GNB
1961	Bob Gaiters (23)	1	NYG
1961	Forrest Gregg+ (27)	1	GNB
1961	Paul Hornung+ (25)	1	GNB
1961	Mickey Walker (21)	1	NYG
1961	Joe Walton (25)	1	NYG
1961	Alex Webster (30)	1	NYG
1960	Howie Ferguson (30)	1	LAC
1960	Bill Forester (28)	1	GNB
1960	Bob Laraba (27)	1	LAC
1960	Bill Quinlan (28)	1	GNB
1960	Norm Van Brocklin+ (34)	1	PHI
1959	Sherman Plunkett (26)	1	BAL
1958	Ray Krouse (31)	2	BAL
1958	Jim Shofner (22)	2	CLE
1957	Gil Mains (27)	2	DET
1957	Joe Perry+ (30)	2	SFO
1956	John Mellekas (23)	1	CHI
1956	Andy Robustelli+ (30)	1	NYG
1955	Carlton Massey (25)	1	CLE
1954	John Kissell (31)	1	CLE
1954	Mike McCormack+ (24)	1	CLE
1954	Walt Michaels (24)	1	CLE
1954	Gerry Perry (24)	1	DET
1953	Charlie Ane (22)	1	DET
1953	Les Bingaman (27)	1	DET
1953	Len Ford+ (27)	1	CLE
1953	Sonny Gandee (24)	1	DET
1952	Yale Lary+ (21)	2	DET
1951	Dub Jones (26)	2	CLE
1950	Larry Brink (26)	1	RAM
1950	Wayne Hansen (21)	1	CHI
1950	Chuck Hunsinger (25)	1	CHI
1950	Mike Lazetich (29)	1	RAM
1950	Fred Naumetz (28)	1	RAM
1950	Ralph Pasquariello (24)	1	RAM
1950	Dave Stephenson (24)	1	RAM
1949	Bucko Kilroy (28)	2	PHI
1948	Dick Barwegen (26)	1	BCL
1948	Marshall Goldberg (30)	1	CRD
1948	Buckets Hirsch (27)	1	BUF
1948	Bucko Kilroy (27)	1	PHI
1948	Ray Mallouf (30)	1	CRD
1948	Cliff Patton (25)	1	PHI
1948	Lou Rymkus (28)	1	CLE
1948	George Young (24)	1	CLE
1947	Lloyd Cheatham (28)	1	NYY
1946	Stu Clarkson (27)	1	CHI
1946	Hugh Gallarneau (29)	1	CHI
1946	Jim Lee Howell (31)	1	NYG
1946	John Yonakor (25)	1	CLE
1945	Ki Aldrich (29)	1	WAS
1945	Sammy Baugh+ (31)	1	WAS
1944	Arnie Herber+ (34)	1	NYG
1944	Joe Laws (33)	1	GNB
1944	Don Perkins (26)	1	GNB
1943	Len Younce (26)	1	NYG
1942	Ki Aldrich (26)	1	WAS
1942	Lee Artoe (25)	1	CHI
1941	Larry Craig (25)	1	GNB
1941	Clarke Hinkle+ (32)	1	GNB
1941	Ken Kavanaugh (24)	1	CHI
1941	Sid Luckman+ (24)	1	CHI
1941	Joe Maniaci (27)	1	CHI
1941	George McAfee+ (23)	1	CHI
1941	Ray McLean (25)	1	CHI
1941	Bob Nowaskey (23)	1	CHI
1941	Ray Riddick (23)	1	GNB
1941	George Svendsen (28)	1	GNB
1940	Bob McChesney (28)	1	WAS
1940	Bo Russell (24)	1	WAS
1940	Joe Stydahar+ (28)	1	CHI
1940	Jack Torrance (28)	1	CHI
1940	Roy Zimmerman (22)	1	WAS
1939	Clarke Hinkle+ (30)	1	GNB
1939	Tuffy Leemans+ (26)	1	NYG
1939	Carl Mulleneaux (24)	1	GNB
1938	Ward Cuff (26)	1	NYG
1938	Mel Hein+ (29)	1	NYG
1938	Kayo Lunday (26)	1	NYG
1937	Jack Manders (28)	2	CHI
1936	Eddie Britt (24)	1	BOS
1936	Hank Bruder (28)	1	GNB
1936	Milt Gantenbein (26)	1	GNB
1936	Don Irwin (23)	1	BOS
1936	Joe Laws (25)	1	GNB
1936	Charley Malone (26)	1	BOS
1936	Ade Schwammel (27)	1	GNB
1936	Larry Siemering (25)	1	BOS
1936	Riley Smith (25)	1	BOS
1935	Bill Morgan (25)	1	NYG
1934	Bill Hewitt+ (24)	1	CHI
1934	Bill Karr (23)	1	CHI

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