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 — 2023

  • League leaderNE 0.59
  • League average0.18
  • Best to worst0.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2023

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
NE · 0.59
League laggard
BAL · 0
League average
0.18
Spread (max − min)
0.59

Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
NE · +0.41
Biggest faller
DEN · −0.41
Most consistent
ARI · 0
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▼ -0.02

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

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.

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.