Robert Mathis had the most forced fumbles by a player in his first 12 seasons, with 49 forced fumbles.
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most forced fumbles by a player first 12 season| NAME | FF | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Mathis | 49 | 178 | 386 | 124 | 510 | 118.0 | 824.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 2 | | D. Freeney | 44 | 167 | 268 | 41 | 309 | 108.0 | 788.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | | C. Tillman | 42 | 156 | 750 | 120 | 870 | 3.0 | 14 | 36 | 675 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | | J. Abraham | 42 | 169 | 414 | 87 | 501 | 117.5 | 748.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 |  | J. Taylor | 40 | 173 | 407 | 177 | 584 | 108.5 | 681 | 6 | 108 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| 6 |  | J. Peppers | 39 | 186 | 453 | 108 | 561 | 118.5 | 727.5 | 9 | 192 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 |  | T.J. Watt | 36 | 135 | 354 | 163 | 517 | 115.0 | 731 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 |  | K. Mack | 36 | 179 | 481 | 181 | 662 | 113.0 | 807 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 |  | D. Ware | 35 | 178 | 505 | 152 | 657 | 138.5 | 883 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | | O. Umenyiora | 35 | 161 | 304 | 132 | 436 | 85.0 | 591 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 |  | C. Jones | 34 | 154 | 352 | 159 | 511 | 112.0 | 762 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | | T. Hali | 32 | 177 | 460 | 136 | 596 | 89.5 | 591.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | | L. Little | 32 | 121 | 301 | 50 | 351 | 82.0 | 501.5 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | | R. Quinn | 31 | 169 | 285 | 83 | 368 | 102.0 | 728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 |  | J. Allen | 31 | 187 | 503 | 145 | 648 | 136.0 | 851.5 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| 16 | | C. Avril | 29 | 140 | 207 | 91 | 298 | 74.0 | 507 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | | J. Harrison | 29 | 157 | 501 | 191 | 692 | 71.5 | 441.5 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 18 | | L. David | 28 | 181 | 1,035 | 445 | 1,480 | 33.5 | 240.5 | 12 | 169 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| 19 |  | B. Dawkins | 28 | 152 | 639 | 154 | 793 | 20.5 | 165.5 | 21 | 168 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 20 |  | V. Miller | 27 | 173 | 433 | 131 | 564 | 123.5 | 756 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 |  | J.J. Watt | 27 | 151 | 449 | 137 | 586 | 114.5 | 808.5 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| 22 | | T. Suggs | 27 | 181 | 510 | 218 | 728 | 106.5 | 760 | 7 | 144 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | | R. Kerrigan | 26 | 172 | 333 | 124 | 457 | 95.5 | 672 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | | S. Rice | 25 | 95 | 214 | 38 | 252 | 70.5 | 491 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | | D. Lawrence | 24 | 157 | 309 | 194 | 503 | 67.5 | 524.5 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
StatMuse has season-level data for forced fumbles going back to the 2001 season.
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |