Defensive: Advanced defense · Fumbles Recovered (allowed)

Fumbles recovered. Largely chance — forcing them is the repeatable half.

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2021

  • League leaderMIA 0.47
  • League average0.15
  • Best to worst0.47

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
MIA · 0.47
League laggard
NYJ · 0
League average
0.15
Spread (max − min)
0.47

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
CIN · +0.29
Biggest faller
WAS · −0.38
Most consistent
NYJ · 0
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▲ 0.00

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 heatmap

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

Team2019202020212022202320242025
MIA0.440.250.470.060.060.060
CIN0.250.060.350.250.060.240
CLE0.190.060.290.120.240.120.29
GB0.250.060.290.290.350.350.06
LV0.130.060.290.120.120.060.06
IND0.130.190.240.470.2400.06
NE0.060.060.240.180.590.180.12
NYG0.1900.240.350.470.180
BUF0.060.190.180.190.240.060.12
DAL00.060.180.290.060.120.06
NO0.190.190.180.060.060.120.06
PIT0.130.190.180.290.180.120.06
SEA0.060.190.180.350.120.120.12
TEN0.1300.180.470.180.180.06
ARI00.060.120.060.060.120.06
CHI0.190.250.120.180.240.060
DEN0.190.190.120.470.0600.24
HOU0.130.190.120.120.120.180
JAX0.130.130.1200.180.120.18
KC0.130.380.120.290.350.060.12
MIN0.440.310.120.240.120.120.12
ATL0.310.130.060.180.1800.18
BAL0.130.130.060.0600.180.06
DET0.060.130.060.060.060.120
LAC0.380.060.060.120.240.290.06
LAR0.060.250.060.060.180.060
PHI0.250.250.060.120.120.120.24
SF00.190.060.060.180.120.12
TB0.3100.060.180.180.060.12
WAS00.440.060.060.290.290.18
CAR0.310.1300.470.120.060.12
NYJ0.13000.120.240.410

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.