most forced fumbles in a season by a linebacker since 1970

Since 1970, Shaquille Leonard, Chandler Jones and T.J. Watt are tied for the most forced fumbles by a linebacker in a season, with 8 forced fumbles.

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	NAME	FF	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FR	FR TD
1	Shaquille Leonard S. Leonard	8	2021	IND	16	75	47	122	0.0	0	4	12	0	3	0
2	Chandler Jones C. Jones	8	2019	ARI	16	42	11	53	19.0	146	0	0	0	3	0
3	T.J. Watt	8	2019	PIT	16	35	20	55	14.5	104	2	7	0	4	0
4	Joey Bosa J. Bosa	7	2021	LAC	16	36	15	51	10.5	70	0	0	0	0	0
5	Dee Ford D. Ford	7	2018	KC	16	42	13	55	13.0	71.5	0	0	0	0	0
6	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	7	2011	BAL	16	50	20	70	14.0	91	2	9	0	0	0
7	Shaun Phillips S. Phillips	7	2009	SD	16	47	12	59	7.0	45	0	0	0	0	0
8	James Harrison J. Harrison	7	2008	PIT	15	67	34	101	16.0	114.5	1	33	0	0	0
9	James Harrison J. Harrison	7	2007	PIT	16	76	22	98	8.5	54	1	20	0	3	0
10	T.J. Watt	6	2024	PIT	17	40	21	61	11.5	79.5	0	0	0	2	0
11	Bradley Chubb B. Chubb	6	2023	MIA	16	45	28	73	11.0	84	0	0	0	2	0
12	Chandler Jones C. Jones	6	2021	ARI	15	31	10	41	10.5	79.5	0	0	0	1	0
13	Haason Reddick H. Reddick	6	2020	ARI	16	43	20	63	12.5	83.5	0	0	0	0	0
14	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	6	2019	TB	16	45	13	58	19.5	138.5	1	4	0	0	0
15	Khalil Mack K. Mack	6	2018	CHI	14	37	10	47	12.5	78	1	27	1	2	0
16	T.J. Watt	6	2018	PIT	16	50	18	68	13.0	87	0	0	0	0	0
17	Bruce Irvin B. Irvin	6	2016	OAK	16	47	10	57	7.0	37	0	0	0	0	0
18	Vic Beasley V. Beasley	6	2016	ATL	16	32	7	39	15.5	93	0	0	0	1	1
19	Jerrell Freeman J. Freeman	6	2013	IND	16	83	43	126	5.5	22.5	2	13	0	2	0
20	Alec Ogletree A. Ogletree	6	2013	STL	16	95	24	119	1.5	8.5	1	98	1	0	0
21	Von Miller V. Miller	6	2012	DEN	16	55	13	68	18.5	129.5	1	26	1	0	0
22	James Harrison J. Harrison	6	2010	PIT	16	70	30	100	10.5	72	2	2	0	1	0
23	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	6	2008	DAL	16	69	15	84	20.0	113	0	0	0	1	0
24	LaVar Arrington L. Arrington	6	2003	WAS	16	77	13	90	6.0	32	0	0	0	2	0
25	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	6	2003	BAL	16	19	8	27	12.0	97	1	11	0	4	0

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Sun 10/18	TEN	@	IND	1:00 PM
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