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Year-by-Year Fumbles Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Fmb | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | J.T. O'Sullivan (29) | 11 | SFO |
| 2007 | Jon Kitna (35) | 17 | DET |
| 2006 | David Carr (27) | 16 | HOU |
| 2005 | Drew Bledsoe (33) | 17 | DAL |
| David Carr (26) | 17 | HOU | |
| 2004 | Michael Vick (24) | 16 | ATL |
| 2003 | Daunte Culpepper (26) | 16 | MIN |
| 2002 | Daunte Culpepper (25) | 23 | MIN |
| 2001 | Kerry Collins (29) | 23 | NYG |
| 2000 | Jon Kitna (28) | 17 | SEA |
| 1999 | Brian Griese (24) | 16 | DEN |
| 1998 | Trent Green (28) | 14 | WAS |
| 1997 | Steve McNair (24) | 16 | TEN |
| 1996 | Tony Banks (23) | 21 | STL |
| 1995 | Dave Krieg (37) | 16 | ARI |
| 1994 | Jeff George (27) | 12 | ATL |
| 1993 | Jim Harbaugh (30) | 15 | CHI |
| 1992 | Randall Cunningham (29) | 13 | PHI |
| 1991 | John Elway+ (31) | 12 | DEN |
| Jim Everett (28) | 12 | RAM | |
| 1990 | Warren Moon+ (34) | 18 | HOU |
| 1989 | Dave Krieg (31) | 18 | SEA |
| 1988 | Randall Cunningham (25) | 12 | PHI |
| 1987 | Randall Cunningham (24) | 12 | PHI |
| 1986 | Jack Trudeau (24) | 13 | IND |
| 1985 | Phil Simms (31) | 16 | NYG |
| 1984 | Warren Moon+ (28) | 17 | HOU |
| 1983 | Marcus Allen+ (23) | 14 | RAI |
| 1982 | Wendell Tyler (27) | 10 | RAM |
| Danny White (30) | 10 | DAL | |
| 1981 | Eric Hipple (24) | 14 | DET |
| Danny White (29) | 14 | DAL | |
| 1980 | Joe Cribbs (22) | 16 | BUF |
| Steve Fuller (23) | 16 | KAN | |
| 1979 | Wilbert Montgomery (25) | 14 | PHI |
| 1978 | Brian Sipe (29) | 12 | CLE |
| Tony Dorsett+ (24) | 12 | DAL | |
| Greg Pruitt (27) | 12 | CLE | |
| Joe Washington (25) | 12 | BAL | |
| 1977 | Joe Ferguson (27) | 12 | BUF |
| 1976 | Terry Metcalf (25) | 15 | STL |
| 1975 | Chuck Foreman (25) | 12 | MIN |
| Sam Cunningham (25) | 12 | NWE | |
| 1974 | Joe Ferguson (24) | 14 | BUF |
| Terry Metcalf (23) | 14 | STL | |
| Gary Huff (23) | 14 | CHI | |
| 1973 | Dan Pastorini (24) | 17 | HOU |
| 1972 | Ed Podolak (25) | 10 | KAN |
| Art Malone (24) | 10 | ATL | |
| 1971 | Altie Taylor (24) | 11 | DET |
| 1970 | Dennis Shaw (23) | 10 | BUF |
| Cannonball Butler (27) | 10 | ATL | |
| 1969 | Greg Cook (23) | 10 | CIN |
| Paul Gipson (23) | 8 | ATL | |
| Bill Nelsen (28) | 8 | CLE | |
| 1968 | Tom Sherman (23) | 8 | BOS |
| Craig Baynham (24) | 8 | DAL | |
| Willis Crenshaw (27) | 8 | STL | |
| 1967 | Jack Kemp (32) | 14 | BUF |
| Gale Sayers+ (24) | 8 | CHI | |
| 1966 | Randy Johnson (22) | 13 | ATL |
| Abner Haynes (29) | 11 | DEN | |
| 1965 | Rudy Bukich (33) | 12 | CHI |
| Curtis McClinton (26) | 9 | KAN | |
| John Hadl (25) | 9 | SDG | |
| Jack Kemp (30) | 9 | BUF | |
| 1964 | Don Meredith (26) | 16 | DAL |
| Len Dawson+ (29) | 15 | KAN | |
| 1963 | Tommy Mason (24) | 14 | MIN |
| Jack Kemp (28) | 10 | BUF | |
| 1962 | John David Crow (27) | 14 | STL |
| Len Dawson+ (27) | 11 | DTX | |
| 1961 | Sam Etcheverry (31) | 15 | STL |
| Abner Haynes (24) | 11 | DTX | |
| 1960 | Tony Teresa (27) | 13 | OAK |
| John David Crow (25) | 11 | STL | |
| 1959 | King Hill (23) | 13 | CRD |
| 1958 | Billy Wade (28) | 14 | RAM |
| 1957 | Earl Morrall (23) | 12 | PIT |
| 1956 | Johnny Olszewski (26) | 13 | CRD |
| 1955 | Tobin Rote (27) | 10 | GNB |
| 1954 | Chick Jagade (28) | 12 | CHI |
| 1953 | George Taliaferro (26) | 10 | BAL |
| 1952 | Tobin Rote (24) | 10 | GNB |
| 1951 | Rob Goode (24) | 9 | WAS |
| 1950 | Bobby Layne+ (24) | 13 | DET |
| 1949 | Bobby Layne+ (23) | 10 | NYY |
| 1948 | George McAfee+ (30) | 11 | CHI |
| 1947 | Sammy Baugh+ (33) | 15 | WAS |
| 1946 | Paul Christman (28) | 15 | CRD |
| 1945 | Paul Christman (27) | 12 | CRD |