What Forced Fumbles (allowed) is

Fumbles forced by this defense — the ball knocked loose, whether or not the defense recovered it. The forcing is the repeatable skill; the recovery is close to a coin flip.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2024 the Eagles led at 1.29; the league average was 0.79.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

PHI · 1.29

League average

0.79

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PHI	1.29	17
2	PIT	1.29	17
3	BUF	1.06	17
4	DAL	1.06	17
5	IND	1.06	17
6	ARI	1	17
7	CHI	1	17
8	GB	0.94	17
9	NYG	0.94	17
10	TB	0.94	17
11	WAS	0.94	17
12	KC	0.88	17
13	CIN	0.82	17
14	NE	0.82	17
15	NYJ	0.82	17
16	SEA	0.82	17
17	DET	0.76	17
18	SF	0.76	17
19	ATL	0.71	17
20	BAL	0.71	17
21	CLE	0.71	17
22	DEN	0.71	17
23	MIN	0.71	17
24	NO	0.71	17
25	HOU	0.65	17
26	LAR	0.59	17
27	TEN	0.59	17
28	CAR	0.47	17
29	LAC	0.47	17
30	MIA	0.47	17
31	LV	0.35	17
32	JAX	0.29	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PHI · 1.29

League laggard

JAX · 0.29

League average

0.79

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PHI	1.29	0.50	100%
2	PIT	1.29	0.50	96.8%
3	BUF	1.06	0.27	93.5%
4	DAL	1.06	0.27	90.3%
5	IND	1.06	0.27	87.1%
6	ARI	1	0.21	83.9%
7	CHI	1	0.21	80.6%
8	GB	0.94	0.15	77.4%
9	NYG	0.94	0.15	74.2%
10	TB	0.94	0.15	71%
11	WAS	0.94	0.15	67.7%
12	KC	0.88	0.09	64.5%
13	CIN	0.82	0.03	61.3%
14	NE	0.82	0.03	58.1%
15	NYJ	0.82	0.03	54.8%
16	SEA	0.82	0.03	51.6%
17	DET	0.76	-0.03	48.4%
18	SF	0.76	-0.03	45.2%
19	ATL	0.71	-0.09	41.9%
20	BAL	0.71	-0.09	38.7%
21	CLE	0.71	-0.09	35.5%
22	DEN	0.71	-0.09	32.3%
23	MIN	0.71	-0.09	29%
24	NO	0.71	-0.09	25.8%
25	HOU	0.65	-0.15	22.6%
26	LAR	0.59	-0.20	19.4%
27	TEN	0.59	-0.20	16.1%
28	CAR	0.47	-0.32	12.9%
29	LAC	0.47	-0.32	9.7%
30	MIA	0.47	-0.32	6.5%
31	LV	0.35	-0.44	3.2%
32	JAX	0.29	-0.50	0%

Does Forced Fumbles (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 819–759–37 ATS (51.9%) across 2020–2025, #172 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (141–113, 55.5%); its worst 2023 (123–135, 47.7%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	141–113–2	55.5%
2021	272	132–138–2	48.9%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	123–135–14	47.7%
2024	272	141–122–9	53.6%
2025	272	137–132–3	50.9%

Forced Fumbles (allowed) in 2024 vs 2023

Eagles lead at 1.29 — they ranked #9 last year. Jaguars are last at 0.29 — #24 last year.

The league average is 0.79, down 0.02 from 0.81 last year.

Biggest riser: Cardinals, #31 → #6. Biggest faller: Vikings, #1 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 1; 22 teams are within 0.24 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +0.65

Biggest faller

MIN · −0.59

Most consistent

DET · 0

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.02

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	ARI	1	0.35	+0.65
2	PHI	1.29	0.94	+0.35
3	GB	0.94	0.59	+0.35
4	WAS	0.94	0.59	+0.35
5	BUF	1.06	0.82	+0.24
6	CHI	1	0.76	+0.24
7	DAL	1.06	0.82	+0.24
8	NO	0.71	0.47	+0.24
9	LAR	0.59	0.41	+0.18
10	PIT	1.29	1.12	+0.18
11	CAR	0.47	0.29	+0.18
12	CIN	0.82	0.65	+0.18
13	SF	0.76	0.59	+0.18
14	IND	1.06	1	+0.06
15	SEA	0.82	0.76	+0.06
16	DET	0.76	0.76	0
17	KC	0.88	0.88	0
18	NYJ	0.82	0.82	0
19	NE	0.82	0.88	−0.06
20	CLE	0.71	0.82	−0.12
21	TB	0.94	1.06	−0.12
22	TEN	0.59	0.76	−0.18
23	NYG	0.94	1.12	−0.18
24	BAL	0.71	0.94	−0.24
25	HOU	0.65	0.88	−0.24
26	ATL	0.71	1.12	−0.41
27	DEN	0.71	1.12	−0.41
28	LAC	0.47	0.88	−0.41
29	MIA	0.47	0.88	−0.41
30	JAX	0.29	0.71	−0.41
31	LV	0.35	0.82	−0.47
32	MIN	0.71	1.29	−0.59

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

PIT · 1.03

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 0.59

Biggest improver

LV · +0.16/yr

Biggest decliner

TEN · −0.09/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	PIT	1.03	+0.09	0.81	1.06	0.53	1.12	1.29	1	1.40
2	DAL	0.97	+0.00	1	0.76	1.29	0.82	1.06	0.65	1.20
3	SF	0.97	+0.04	0.81	1.29	0.94	0.59	0.76	0.76	1.60
4	PHI	0.92	+0.02	0.88	0.76	0.88	0.94	1.29	0.71	1
5	ARI	0.91	+0.03	0.94	1.24	0.71	0.35	1	0.76	1.40
6	BAL	0.90	−0.04	1.56	0.47	0.82	0.94	0.71	0.82	1
7	NYJ	0.89	+0.05	1.06	0.76	0.65	0.82	0.82	0.53	1.60
8	MIN	0.88	+0.06	0.69	0.76	0.65	1.29	0.71	1.06	1
9	NYG	0.88	−0.03	0.88	0.71	1.18	1.12	0.94	0.53	0.80
10	CLE	0.86	+0.03	1.06	0.71	0.65	0.82	0.71	0.88	1.20
11	CIN	0.86	+0.06	0.63	1	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.65	1.40
12	IND	0.86	−0.05	0.88	1.06	0.82	1	1.06	0.59	0.60
13	LAC	0.85	+0.08	0.38	1.12	0.88	0.88	0.47	0.59	1.60
14	TB	0.84	−0.04	0.94	0.94	0.71	1.06	0.94	0.71	0.60
15	LV	0.83	+0.16	0.50	0.76	0.59	0.82	0.35	0.59	2.20
16	BUF	0.83	+0.00	0.94	0.71	0.69	0.82	1.06	0.76	0.80
17	ATL	0.81	−0.03	1.06	0.82	0.47	1.12	0.71	0.71	0.80
18	CHI	0.81	−0.04	0.94	0.82	0.82	0.76	1	0.71	0.60
19	KC	0.79	−0.04	0.81	1.06	0.71	0.88	0.88	0.47	0.75
20	DET	0.79	+0.00	0.94	0.59	0.82	0.76	0.76	0.88	0.80
21	HOU	0.78	+0.01	0.56	0.94	0.82	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.80
22	DEN	0.74	+0.01	0.75	0.35	0.94	1.12	0.71	0.53	0.80
23	NO	0.74	+0.09	0.44	0.76	0.76	0.47	0.71	0.65	1.40
24	MIA	0.74	−0.07	1	0.82	0.76	0.88	0.47	0.65	0.60
25	WAS	0.72	+0.04	0.88	0.53	0.47	0.59	0.94	0.65	1
26	SEA	0.71	−0.06	0.88	0.53	1.06	0.76	0.82	0.53	0.40
27	NE	0.71	+0.08	0.31	0.59	0.76	0.88	0.82	0.59	1
28	LAR	0.70	+0.01	0.75	0.88	0.59	0.41	0.59	0.71	1
29	JAX	0.68	−0.01	0.75	0.53	1	0.71	0.29	0.65	0.80
30	GB	0.63	−0.04	0.75	0.59	0.71	0.59	0.94	0.47	0.40
31	CAR	0.61	−0.04	0.88	0.82	0.53	0.29	0.47	0.53	0.75
32	TEN	0.59	−0.09	0.75	0.76	0.65	0.76	0.59	0.41	0.20

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
PHI	0.88	0.76	0.88	0.94	1.29	0.71	1
PIT	0.81	1.06	0.53	1.12	1.29	1	1.40
BUF	0.94	0.71	0.69	0.82	1.06	0.76	0.80
DAL	1	0.76	1.29	0.82	1.06	0.65	1.20
IND	0.88	1.06	0.82	1	1.06	0.59	0.60
ARI	0.94	1.24	0.71	0.35	1	0.76	1.40
CHI	0.94	0.82	0.82	0.76	1	0.71	0.60
GB	0.75	0.59	0.71	0.59	0.94	0.47	0.40
NYG	0.88	0.71	1.18	1.12	0.94	0.53	0.80
TB	0.94	0.94	0.71	1.06	0.94	0.71	0.60
WAS	0.88	0.53	0.47	0.59	0.94	0.65	1
KC	0.81	1.06	0.71	0.88	0.88	0.47	0.75
CIN	0.63	1	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.65	1.40
NE	0.31	0.59	0.76	0.88	0.82	0.59	1
NYJ	1.06	0.76	0.65	0.82	0.82	0.53	1.60
SEA	0.88	0.53	1.06	0.76	0.82	0.53	0.40
DET	0.94	0.59	0.82	0.76	0.76	0.88	0.80
SF	0.81	1.29	0.94	0.59	0.76	0.76	1.60
ATL	1.06	0.82	0.47	1.12	0.71	0.71	0.80
BAL	1.56	0.47	0.82	0.94	0.71	0.82	1
CLE	1.06	0.71	0.65	0.82	0.71	0.88	1.20
DEN	0.75	0.35	0.94	1.12	0.71	0.53	0.80
MIN	0.69	0.76	0.65	1.29	0.71	1.06	1
NO	0.44	0.76	0.76	0.47	0.71	0.65	1.40
HOU	0.56	0.94	0.82	0.88	0.65	0.82	0.80
LAR	0.75	0.88	0.59	0.41	0.59	0.71	1
TEN	0.75	0.76	0.65	0.76	0.59	0.41	0.20
CAR	0.88	0.82	0.53	0.29	0.47	0.53	0.75
LAC	0.38	1.12	0.88	0.88	0.47	0.59	1.60
MIA	1	0.82	0.76	0.88	0.47	0.65	0.60
LV	0.50	0.76	0.59	0.82	0.35	0.59	2.20
JAX	0.75	0.53	1	0.71	0.29	0.65	0.80

Forced Fumbles (allowed) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Chiefs (1.44), 2019 49ers (1.44), 2020 Ravens (1.56), 2021 49ers (1.29), 2022 Cowboys (1.29), 2023 Vikings (1.29), 2024 Eagles (1.29).

49ers have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2020 at 1.56; the worst Panthers 2023 at 0.29.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

Stat ID: def_advanced_defense_def_fumbles_forced
Side: defensive
Family: Advanced defense
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.