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.

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Data note: Fumble Recoveries: team season data complete from 2001

	TEAM	FR	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bears	5	2003	16	7	9	0	29	283	17.7	346	21.6	264	33.8	65.2
2	Ravens	6	2002	16	7	9	0	36	316	19.8	354	22.1	261	37.7	53.8
3	Lions	6	2001	16	2	14	0	30	270	16.9	424	26.5	289	34.2	48.0
4	Packers	7	2004	16	10	6	0	50	424	26.5	380	23.8	354	47.3	57.1
5	Browns	7	2003	16	5	11	0	27	254	15.9	322	20.1	276	36.6	33.3
6	Chargers	7	2003	16	4	12	0	38	313	19.6	441	27.6	290	31.5	52.6
7	Vikings	7	2003	16	9	7	0	51	416	26.0	353	22.1	336	46.6	40.0
8	Vikings	7	2002	16	6	10	0	46	390	24.4	442	27.6	350	44.0	47.1
9	Buccaneers	7	2002	16	12	4	0	35	346	21.6	196	12.3	287	35.6	66.7
10	Cardinals	7	2001	16	7	9	0	33	295	18.4	343	21.4	277	29.1	50.0
11	Raiders	7	2001	16	10	6	0	46	399	24.9	327	20.4	316	38.8	61.5
12	Redskins	8	2004	16	6	10	0	26	240	15.0	265	16.6	269	31.7	36.4
13	Broncos	8	2004	16	10	6	0	42	381	23.8	304	19.0	351	37.9	50.0
14	Chiefs	8	2004	16	7	9	0	62	483	30.2	435	27.2	398	47.2	28.6
15	Texans	8	2004	16	7	9	0	37	309	19.3	339	21.2	300	38.4	61.9
16	Bills	8	2003	16	6	10	0	27	243	15.2	279	17.4	268	31.6	52.0
17	Texans	8	2003	16	5	11	0	29	255	15.9	380	23.8	237	30.9	64.3
18	Cardinals	8	2002	16	5	11	0	31	262	16.4	417	26.1	274	43.0	30.8
19	49ers	8	2002	16	10	6	0	41	367	22.9	351	21.9	342	52.3	61.5
20	Jets	8	2002	16	9	7	0	41	359	22.4	336	21.0	300	40.4	33.3
21	Bills	8	2001	16	3	13	0	31	265	16.6	420	26.3	287	34.6	50.0
22	Rams	9	2004	16	8	8	0	37	319	19.9	392	24.5	321	42.2	68.4
23	Raiders	9	2004	16	5	11	0	35	320	20.0	442	27.6	275	35.5	50.0
24	Cowboys	9	2004	16	6	10	0	33	293	18.3	405	25.3	296	36.4	52.9
25	Jets	9	2003	16	6	10	0	29	283	17.7	299	18.7	274	39.8	46.2

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Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
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Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
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AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
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AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000