Defensive: Advanced defense · Fumbles Recovered (allowed)
Fumbles recovered. Largely chance — forcing them is the repeatable half.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2019
- League leaderMIA 0.44
- League average0.17
- Best to worst0.44
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2019
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
MIA · 0.44
League laggard
WAS · 0
League average
0.17
Spread (max − min)
0.44
All teams — 2019
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | 0.44 | 0.27 | 100% |
| 2 | MIN | 0.44 | 0.27 | 96.8% |
| 3 | LAC | 0.38 | 0.21 | 93.5% |
| 4 | ATL | 0.31 | 0.15 | 90.3% |
| 5 | CAR | 0.31 | 0.15 | 87.1% |
| 6 | TB | 0.31 | 0.15 | 83.9% |
| 7 | CIN | 0.25 | 0.08 | 80.6% |
| 8 | GB | 0.25 | 0.08 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PHI | 0.25 | 0.08 | 74.2% |
| 10 | CHI | 0.19 | 0.02 | 71% |
| 11 | CLE | 0.19 | 0.02 | 67.7% |
| 12 | DEN | 0.19 | 0.02 | 64.5% |
| 13 | NO | 0.19 | 0.02 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYG | 0.19 | 0.02 | 58.1% |
| 15 | BAL | 0.13 | -0.04 | 54.8% |
| 16 | HOU | 0.13 | -0.04 | 51.6% |
| 17 | IND | 0.13 | -0.04 | 48.4% |
| 18 | JAX | 0.13 | -0.04 | 45.2% |
| 19 | KC | 0.13 | -0.04 | 41.9% |
| 20 | LV | 0.13 | -0.04 | 38.7% |
| 21 | NYJ | 0.13 | -0.04 | 35.5% |
| 22 | PIT | 0.13 | -0.04 | 32.3% |
| 23 | TEN | 0.13 | -0.04 | 29% |
| 24 | BUF | 0.06 | -0.10 | 25.8% |
| 25 | DET | 0.06 | -0.10 | 22.6% |
| 26 | LAR | 0.06 | -0.10 | 19.4% |
| 27 | NE | 0.06 | -0.10 | 16.1% |
| 28 | SEA | 0.06 | -0.10 | 12.9% |
| 29 | ARI | 0 | -0.17 | 9.7% |
| 30 | DAL | 0 | -0.17 | 6.5% |
| 31 | SF | 0 | -0.17 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 0 | -0.17 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
MIN · +0.38
Biggest faller
SF · −0.31
Most consistent
DAL · 0
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -0.03
YoY by team — 2019 vs 2018
| Rank | Team | 2019 | 2018 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 0.44 | 0.06 | +0.38 |
| 2 | ATL | 0.31 | 0.06 | +0.25 |
| 3 | DEN | 0.19 | 0 | +0.19 |
| 4 | TB | 0.31 | 0.13 | +0.19 |
| 5 | CAR | 0.31 | 0.19 | +0.13 |
| 6 | CIN | 0.25 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| 7 | CLE | 0.19 | 0.13 | +0.06 |
| 8 | KC | 0.13 | 0.06 | +0.06 |
| 9 | MIA | 0.44 | 0.38 | +0.06 |
| 10 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | LAC | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0 |
| 12 | LV | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0 |
| 13 | NO | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 |
| 14 | SEA | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 15 | ARI | 0 | 0.06 | −0.06 |
| 16 | DET | 0.06 | 0.13 | −0.06 |
| 17 | IND | 0.13 | 0.19 | −0.06 |
| 18 | JAX | 0.13 | 0.19 | −0.06 |
| 19 | LAR | 0.06 | 0.13 | −0.06 |
| 20 | NE | 0.06 | 0.13 | −0.06 |
| 21 | NYG | 0.19 | 0.25 | −0.06 |
| 22 | PHI | 0.25 | 0.31 | −0.06 |
| 23 | CHI | 0.19 | 0.31 | −0.13 |
| 24 | HOU | 0.13 | 0.25 | −0.13 |
| 25 | PIT | 0.13 | 0.25 | −0.13 |
| 26 | TEN | 0.13 | 0.25 | −0.13 |
| 27 | WAS | 0 | 0.13 | −0.13 |
| 28 | BAL | 0.13 | 0.31 | −0.19 |
| 29 | BUF | 0.06 | 0.25 | −0.19 |
| 30 | GB | 0.25 | 0.50 | −0.25 |
| 31 | NYJ | 0.13 | 0.38 | −0.25 |
| 32 | SF | 0 | 0.31 | −0.31 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
GB · 0.24
Multi-year laggard
ARI · 0.07
Biggest improver
NE · +0.03/yr
Biggest decliner
MIA · −0.08/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB | 0.24 | +0.00 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.06 |
| 2 | MIN | 0.21 | −0.05 | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 3 | KC | 0.21 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| 4 | NYG | 0.20 | +0.00 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0 |
| 5 | NE | 0.20 | +0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.59 | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| 6 | MIA | 0.19 | −0.08 | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 7 | WAS | 0.19 | +0.02 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.18 |
| 8 | IND | 0.19 | −0.02 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 9 | CLE | 0.19 | +0.01 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| 10 | DEN | 0.18 | −0.01 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 11 | CIN | 0.17 | −0.02 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0 |
| 12 | LAC | 0.17 | −0.01 | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| 13 | CAR | 0.17 | −0.02 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| 14 | TEN | 0.17 | +0.01 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| 15 | PHI | 0.16 | −0.01 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| 16 | PIT | 0.16 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| 17 | SEA | 0.16 | −0.00 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 18 | ATL | 0.15 | −0.02 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19 | BUF | 0.15 | −0.00 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| 20 | CHI | 0.15 | −0.03 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 21 | TB | 0.13 | −0.01 | 0.31 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| 22 | NYJ | 0.13 | +0.02 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0 |
| 23 | NO | 0.12 | −0.02 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| 24 | HOU | 0.12 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0 |
| 25 | JAX | 0.12 | +0.01 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| 26 | LV | 0.12 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 27 | DAL | 0.11 | +0.01 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| 28 | SF | 0.10 | +0.01 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 29 | LAR | 0.10 | −0.02 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 30 | BAL | 0.09 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| 31 | DET | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0 |
| 32 | ARI | 0.07 | +0.01 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 |
| MIN | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| LAC | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.06 |
| ATL | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 |
| CAR | 0.31 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| TB | 0.31 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| CIN | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0 |
| GB | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.06 |
| PHI | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.24 |
| CHI | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0 |
| CLE | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.29 |
| DEN | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.24 |
| NO | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| NYG | 0.19 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0 |
| BAL | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| HOU | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0 |
| IND | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0 | 0.06 |
| JAX | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| KC | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| LV | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| NYJ | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0 |
| PIT | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| TEN | 0.13 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.47 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.06 |
| BUF | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.12 |
| DET | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0 |
| LAR | 0.06 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0 |
| NE | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.59 | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| SEA | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| ARI | 0 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| DAL | 0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.06 |
| SF | 0 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| WAS | 0 | 0.44 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.18 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_advanced_defense_def_fumbles_recovered
- 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.