What Own Fumble Rec Yds is

Yards gained on the team's own fumble recoveries. Usually near zero — a recovered own fumble rarely goes anywhere.

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

In 2021 the Cardinals led at 1.94; the league average was 0.76.

League snapshot — 2021

League leader

ARI · 1.94

League average

0.76

Best to worst

1.88

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	ARI	1.94	17
2	MIA	1.18	17
3	DAL	1.12	17
4	LV	1.12	17
5	CAR	1.06	17
6	CHI	1.06	17
7	TEN	1.06	17
8	WAS	1.06	17
9	PHI	1	17
10	ATL	0.94	17
11	SF	0.94	17
12	MIN	0.88	17
13	KC	0.82	17
14	NYG	0.82	17
15	BAL	0.76	17
16	BUF	0.76	17
17	GB	0.76	17
18	CLE	0.71	17
19	NE	0.71	17
20	SEA	0.71	17
21	CIN	0.65	17
22	HOU	0.65	17
23	PIT	0.65	17
24	IND	0.59	17
25	DET	0.53	17
26	LAR	0.41	17
27	NO	0.41	17
28	JAX	0.35	17
29	NYJ	0.35	17
30	TB	0.24	17
31	DEN	0.18	17
32	LAC	0.06	17

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

ARI · 1.94

League laggard

LAC · 0.06

League average

0.76

Spread (max − min)

1.88

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	ARI	1.94	1.18	100%
2	MIA	1.18	0.41	96.8%
3	DAL	1.12	0.35	93.5%
4	LV	1.12	0.35	90.3%
5	CAR	1.06	0.29	87.1%
6	CHI	1.06	0.29	83.9%
7	TEN	1.06	0.29	80.6%
8	WAS	1.06	0.29	77.4%
9	PHI	1	0.24	74.2%
10	ATL	0.94	0.18	71%
11	SF	0.94	0.18	67.7%
12	MIN	0.88	0.12	64.5%
13	KC	0.82	0.06	61.3%
14	NYG	0.82	0.06	58.1%
15	BAL	0.76	0	54.8%
16	BUF	0.76	0	51.6%
17	GB	0.76	0	48.4%
18	CLE	0.71	-0.06	45.2%
19	NE	0.71	-0.06	41.9%
20	SEA	0.71	-0.06	38.7%
21	CIN	0.65	-0.12	35.5%
22	HOU	0.65	-0.12	32.3%
23	PIT	0.65	-0.12	29%
24	IND	0.59	-0.18	25.8%
25	DET	0.53	-0.24	22.6%
26	LAR	0.41	-0.35	19.4%
27	NO	0.41	-0.35	16.1%
28	JAX	0.35	-0.41	12.9%
29	NYJ	0.35	-0.41	9.7%
30	TB	0.24	-0.53	6.5%
31	DEN	0.18	-0.59	3.2%
32	LAC	0.06	-0.71	0%

Does Own Fumble Rec Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 791–787–37 ATS (50.1%) across 2020–2025, #247 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (136–128, 51.5%); its worst 2023 (121–137, 46.9%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	130–124–2	51.2%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	136–128–7	51.5%
2023	272	121–137–14	46.9%
2024	272	129–134–9	49.0%
2025	272	136–133–3	50.6%

Own Fumble Rec Yds in 2021 vs 2020

Cardinals lead at 1.94 — they ranked #10 last year. Chargers are last at 0.06 — #13 last year.

The league average is 0.76, up 0.11 from 0.65 last year.

Biggest riser: 49ers, #30 → #11. Biggest faller: Broncos, #4 → #31.

Spread between first and last: 1.88; 25 teams are within 0.36 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

ARI · +1.13

Biggest faller

DEN · −0.89

Most consistent

JAX · −0.02

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▲ 0.11

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	ARI	1.94	0.81	+1.13
2	SF	0.94	0.25	+0.69
3	DAL	1.12	0.50	+0.62
4	LV	1.12	0.50	+0.62
5	MIA	1.18	0.56	+0.61
6	ATL	0.94	0.44	+0.50
7	CAR	1.06	0.56	+0.50
8	IND	0.59	0.13	+0.46
9	BUF	0.76	0.38	+0.39
10	GB	0.76	0.38	+0.39
11	NYG	0.82	0.50	+0.32
12	TEN	1.06	0.75	+0.31
13	CIN	0.65	0.44	+0.21
14	KC	0.82	0.63	+0.20
15	MIN	0.88	0.69	+0.19
16	WAS	1.06	0.88	+0.18
17	NYJ	0.35	0.19	+0.17
18	DET	0.53	0.38	+0.15
19	CHI	1.06	0.94	+0.12
20	HOU	0.65	0.56	+0.08
21	JAX	0.35	0.38	−0.02
22	SEA	0.71	0.75	−0.04
23	PHI	1	1.19	−0.19
24	LAR	0.41	0.63	−0.21
25	PIT	0.65	0.94	−0.29
26	NE	0.71	1	−0.29
27	TB	0.24	0.56	−0.33
28	BAL	0.76	1.13	−0.36
29	CLE	0.71	1.13	−0.42
30	LAC	0.06	0.69	−0.63
31	NO	0.41	1.06	−0.65
32	DEN	0.18	1.06	−0.89

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SEA · 1.62

Multi-year laggard

CIN · 0.37

Biggest improver

SEA · +0.73/yr

Biggest decliner

ARI · −0.22/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SEA	1.62	+0.73	0.75	0.71	0.47	0.29	1.12	0.59	7.40
2	ARI	0.86	−0.22	0.81	1.94	1.12	1.12	0.76	0.29	0
3	CHI	0.86	−0.15	0.94	1.06	1.76	0.65	0.65	0.94	0
4	MIA	0.85	−0.07	0.56	1.18	0.82	1.29	1.24	0.88	0
5	DEN	0.81	+0.10	1.06	0.18	1.18	0.41	0.47	0.18	2.20
6	GB	0.76	+0.05	0.38	0.76	0.94	0.94	0.59	0.71	1
7	TEN	0.75	−0.07	0.75	1.06	0.76	0.71	1.18	0.41	0.40
8	NE	0.74	−0.08	1	0.71	0.88	0.47	1.29	0.82	0
9	PHI	0.70	−0.17	1.19	1	0.94	0.59	0.71	0.47	0
10	BAL	0.69	−0.13	1.13	0.76	0.76	0.71	1	0.47	0
11	ATL	0.68	−0.06	0.44	0.94	0.65	1	1.12	0.59	0
12	MIN	0.65	−0.07	0.69	0.88	0.65	0.88	0.53	0.94	0
13	CAR	0.65	−0.13	0.56	1.06	1.35	0.65	0.41	0.53	0
14	PIT	0.65	−0.10	0.94	0.65	0.71	0.76	0.94	0.53	0
15	WAS	0.65	−0.13	0.88	1.06	0.76	0.47	0.71	0.65	0
16	DAL	0.64	−0.06	0.50	1.12	0.59	0.41	1.12	0.76	0
17	CLE	0.60	−0.13	1.13	0.71	0.35	0.88	0.65	0.47	0
18	KC	0.59	−0.05	0.63	0.82	0.65	0.53	0.35	1.18	0
19	IND	0.58	−0.03	0.13	0.59	1.47	0.47	0.71	0.71	0
20	SF	0.55	−0.01	0.25	0.94	0.41	0.59	0.82	0.41	0.40
21	TB	0.54	+0.00	0.56	0.24	0.35	0.76	1.24	0.65	0
22	NYG	0.54	−0.08	0.50	0.82	0.35	1.24	0.59	0.29	0
23	LV	0.53	−0.11	0.50	1.12	0.76	0.47	0.47	0.41	0
24	NO	0.53	−0.10	1.06	0.41	0.76	0.35	0.53	0.41	0.20
25	BUF	0.52	−0.07	0.38	0.76	0.94	0.47	0.47	0.65	0
26	HOU	0.49	−0.10	0.56	0.65	0.82	0.71	0.35	0.35	0
27	LAC	0.48	−0.03	0.69	0.06	0.53	0.71	0.82	0.59	0
28	NYJ	0.46	+0.00	0.19	0.35	0.47	1.06	0.59	0.59	0
29	LAR	0.43	−0.08	0.63	0.41	0.76	0.29	0.53	0.41	0
30	JAX	0.41	−0.03	0.38	0.35	0.47	0.65	0.76	0.29	0
31	DET	0.39	−0.05	0.38	0.53	0.59	0.35	0.47	0.41	0
32	CIN	0.37	−0.06	0.44	0.65	0.25	0.41	0.53	0.29	0

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
ARI	0.81	1.94	1.12	1.12	0.76	0.29	0
MIA	0.56	1.18	0.82	1.29	1.24	0.88	0
DAL	0.50	1.12	0.59	0.41	1.12	0.76	0
LV	0.50	1.12	0.76	0.47	0.47	0.41	0
CAR	0.56	1.06	1.35	0.65	0.41	0.53	0
CHI	0.94	1.06	1.76	0.65	0.65	0.94	0
TEN	0.75	1.06	0.76	0.71	1.18	0.41	0.40
WAS	0.88	1.06	0.76	0.47	0.71	0.65	0
PHI	1.19	1	0.94	0.59	0.71	0.47	0
ATL	0.44	0.94	0.65	1	1.12	0.59	0
SF	0.25	0.94	0.41	0.59	0.82	0.41	0.40
MIN	0.69	0.88	0.65	0.88	0.53	0.94	0
KC	0.63	0.82	0.65	0.53	0.35	1.18	0
NYG	0.50	0.82	0.35	1.24	0.59	0.29	0
BAL	1.13	0.76	0.76	0.71	1	0.47	0
BUF	0.38	0.76	0.94	0.47	0.47	0.65	0
GB	0.38	0.76	0.94	0.94	0.59	0.71	1
CLE	1.13	0.71	0.35	0.88	0.65	0.47	0
NE	1	0.71	0.88	0.47	1.29	0.82	0
SEA	0.75	0.71	0.47	0.29	1.12	0.59	7.40
CIN	0.44	0.65	0.25	0.41	0.53	0.29	0
HOU	0.56	0.65	0.82	0.71	0.35	0.35	0
PIT	0.94	0.65	0.71	0.76	0.94	0.53	0
IND	0.13	0.59	1.47	0.47	0.71	0.71	0
DET	0.38	0.53	0.59	0.35	0.47	0.41	0
LAR	0.63	0.41	0.76	0.29	0.53	0.41	0
NO	1.06	0.41	0.76	0.35	0.53	0.41	0.20
JAX	0.38	0.35	0.47	0.65	0.76	0.29	0
NYJ	0.19	0.35	0.47	1.06	0.59	0.59	0
TB	0.56	0.24	0.35	0.76	1.24	0.65	0
DEN	1.06	0.18	1.18	0.41	0.47	0.18	2.20
LAC	0.69	0.06	0.53	0.71	0.82	0.59	0

Own Fumble Rec Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 49ers (1.31), 2019 Steelers (1.31), 2020 Eagles (1.19), 2021 Cardinals (1.94).

The best season on record is Cardinals 2021 at 1.94; the worst Chargers 2021 at 0.06.

The league average has risen from 0.73 in 2018 to 0.76 in 2021.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_fum_rec_yds_own
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
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.