List of NFL annual forced fumbles leaders

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Robert Mathis led the league three times throughout his career and is the all-time leader in forced fumbles. Robert Mathis 2016.JPG
Robert Mathis led the league three times throughout his career and is the all-time leader in forced fumbles.

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.

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NFL annual forced fumble leaders

Charles "Peanut" Tillman, who led the league in 2012, was known for his ability to force fumbles with a well-timed punch commonly known as the "Peanut Punch". Charles Tillman.jpg
Charles "Peanut" Tillman, who led the league in 2012, was known for his ability to force fumbles with a well-timed punch commonly known as the "Peanut Punch".
Key
SymbolMeaning
LeaderThe player who recorded the most forced fumbles in the NFL
FFThe total number of forced fumbles the player had
GPThe 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
NFL annual forced fumbles leaders by season
SeasonLeaderFFGPTeamRefs
1993 Lonnie Marts 616 Kansas City Chiefs [2] [5]
1994 Greg Lloyd 515 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [6]
Neil Smith 14 Kansas City Chiefs [2] [7]
Bruce Smith †15 Buffalo Bills [2] [8]
1995 Greg Lloyd (2)616 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [6]
Ed McDaniel Minnesota Vikings [2] [9]
Anthony Pleasant Cleveland Browns [2] [10]
Clyde Simmons Arizona Cardinals [2] [11]
1996 Tony Brackens 516 Jacksonville Jaguars [2] [12]
Kevin Carter St. Louis Rams [2] [13]
Jason Sehorn New York Giants [2] [14]
Bruce Smith † (2) Buffalo Bills [2] [8]
1997 Roy Barker 813 San Francisco 49ers [2] [15]
1998 Michael Sinclair 616 Seattle Seahawks [2] [16]
1999 Tony Brackens (2)816 Jacksonville Jaguars [2] [12]
Jevon Kearse Tennessee Titans [2] [17]
2000 Trace Armstrong 716 Miami Dolphins [2] [18]
2001 John Abraham 616 New York Jets [2] [19]
Michael Strahan † New York Giants [2] [20]
2002 Dwight Freeney †9*16 Indianapolis Colts [2] [21]
Leonard Little St. Louis Rams [2] [22]
2003 LaVar Arrington 612 Washington Redskins [2] [23]
Leonard Little (2)16 St. Louis Rams [2] [22]
Simeon Rice 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2] [24]
2004 Robert Mathis 616 Indianapolis Colts [2] [25]
Will Smith New Orleans Saints [2] [26]
2005 Robert Mathis (2)813 Indianapolis Colts [2] [25]
2006 Jason Taylor †916 Miami Dolphins [2] [27]
2007 Chris Harrison 815 Carolina Panthers [2] [28]
2008 James Harrison 715 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [29]
2009 Shaun Phillips 716 San Diego Chargers [2] [30]
2010 Osi Umenyiora 10*16 New York Giants [2] [31]
2011 Terrell Suggs 716 Baltimore Ravens [2] [32]
2012 Charles Tillman 1016 Chicago Bears [2] [33]
2013 Robert Mathis (3)1016 Indianapolis Colts [2] [25]
2014 Ryan Kerrigan 516 Washington Redskins [2] [34]
Robert Quinn St. Louis Rams [2] [35]
Daryl Smith Baltimore Ravens [2] [36]
2015 Jamie Collins 512 New England Patriots [2] [37]
2016 Vic Beasley 616 Atlanta Falcons [2] [38]
Bruce Irvin Oakland Raiders [2] [39]
2017 Yannick Ngakoue ^616 Jacksonville Jaguars [2] [40]
2018 Dee Ford 716 Kansas City Chiefs [2] [41]
J. J. Watt Houston Texans [2] [42]
2019 Chandler Jones 816 Arizona Cardinals [2] [43]
T. J. Watt ^ Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [44]
2020 Marlon Humphrey ^815 Baltimore Ravens [2] [45]
2021 Shaquille Leonard 817 Indianapolis Colts [2] [46]
2022 Alex Highsmith ^517 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [47]
Haason Reddick ^ Philadelphia Eagles [2] [48]
2023 Bradley Chubb ^616 Miami Dolphins [2] [49]
Antoine Winfield Jr ^17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2] [50]
2024 T. J. Watt ^ (2)617 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [44]

Most seasons leading the league

Most seasons leading the league in forced fumbles
CountPlayerSeasonsTeamRefs
3 Robert Mathis 2004, 2005, 2013 Indianapolis Colts [2] [25]
2 Tony Brackens 1996, 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars [2] [12]
Leonard Little 2002, 2003 St. Louis Rams [2] [22]
Greg Lloyd 1994, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [6]
Bruce Smith 1994, 1996 Buffalo Bills [2] [8]
T. J. Watt 2019, 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers [2] [44]

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  6. 1 2 3 "Greg Lloyd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Neil Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Bruce Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Clyde Simmons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Dwight Freeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  23. ↑ "LaVar Arrington Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Simeon Rice Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  26. ↑ "Will Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Jason Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  34. ↑ "Ryan Kerrigan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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  36. ↑ "Daryl Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Jamie Collins Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  38. ↑ "Vic Beasley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Bruce Irvin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  40. ↑ "Yannick Ngakoue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Dee Ford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  42. ↑ "J.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  43. ↑ "Chandler Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  44. 1 2 3 "T.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Marlon Humphrey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  46. ↑ "Shaquille Leonard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  47. ↑ "Alex Highsmith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  48. ↑ "Haason Reddick Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  49. ↑ "Bradley Chubb Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  50. ↑ "Antoine Winfield Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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