least fumbles recovered by an nfl team in a season before 2005

Before 2005, the Chicago Bears had the fewest fumble recoveries by a team in a season, with 5 recoveries in 2003.

TEAMFRSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFR TD
1Bears
Bears
5
2003
16
863
192
1,055
18.0
105
15
191
1
13
0
2Ravens
Ravens
6
2002
16
902
229
1,131
33.0
232
25
449
2
13
1
3Lions
Lions
6
2001
16
774
265
1,039
31.0
224
16
217
3
9
1
4Packers
Packers
7
2004
16
807
223
1,030
40.0
280
8
165
2
13
3
5Browns
Browns
7
2003
16
825
288
1,113
35.0
203
15
168
1
16
0
6Chargers
Chargers
7
2003
16
890
199
1,089
30.0
200
13
157
1
14
0
7Vikings
Vikings
7
2003
16
773
167
940
37.0
245
28
693
4
19
0
8Vikings
Vikings
7
2002
16
777
230
1,007
27.0
197
16
191
1
5
0
9Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7
2002
16
772
226
998
43.0
295
31
494
4
18
1
10Cardinals
Cardinals
7
2001
16
870
270
1,140
19.0
128
17
294
3
11
2
11Raiders
Raiders
7
2001
16
812
237
1,049
41.0
204
17
306
2
10
1
12Redskins
Redskins
8
2004
16
792
189
981
40.0
245
18
405
1
13
0
13Broncos
Broncos
8
2004
16
728
235
963
38.0
266
12
175
2
17
0
14Chiefs
Chiefs
8
2004
16
784
140
924
41.0
250
13
173
1
14
1
15Texans
Texans
8
2004
16
803
245
1,048
24.0
161
22
393
2
11
3
16Bills
Bills
8
2003
16
805
331
1,136
38.0
231
10
114
2
15
1
17Texans
Texans
8
2003
16
865
289
1,154
19.0
123
14
205
1
11
0
18Cardinals
Cardinals
8
2002
16
836
281
1,117
21.0
131
17
186
2
7
0
1949ers
49ers
8
2002
16
823
196
1,019
32.0
195
19
332
1
15
0
20Jets
Jets
8
2002
16
852
240
1,092
30.0
195
15
207
0
11
0
21Bills
Bills
8
2001
16
793
272
1,065
34.0
219
11
139
3
17
0
22Rams
Rams
9
2004
16
847
173
1,020
34.0
241
6
45
0
13
3
23Raiders
Raiders
9
2004
16
901
241
1,142
25.0
182
9
221
1
10
0
24Cowboys
Cowboys
9
2004
16
767
203
970
33.0
197
13
109
0
15
0
25Jets
Jets
9
2003
16
881
351
1,232
35.0
218
11
155
0
11
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for fumble recoveries going back to the 2001 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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