most fumble recoveries by a db in a season

Kermit Alexander has the most fumble recoveries by a defensive back in a season, with 8 recoveries in 1965.

NAMEFRSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFR TD
1Kermit Alexander
K. Alexander
8
1965
14
3
23
0
0
2Carnell Lake
C. Lake
6
1989
15
1.0
1
0
0
0
3Deron Cherry
D. Cherry
6
1988
16
0.0
7
51
0
0
4Ricky Smith
R. Smith
6
1983
16
0.0
0
0
0
0
5Steve Preece
S. Preece
6
1973
14
2
25
0
0
6Ron Smith
R. Smith
6
1973
14
1
4
0
0
7Emlen Tunnell
E. Tunnell
6
1952
12
7
149
0
0
8Vonn Bell
V. Bell
5
2019
13
66
23
89
1.5
14
1
19
0
2
1
9Patrick Peterson
P. Peterson
5
2012
16
52
3
55
0.0
0
7
64
0
0
0
10Sammy Knight
S. Knight
5
2001
16
80
18
98
1.0
4
6
114
0
2
0
11Doug Evans
D. Evans
5
2000
16
0.0
2
17
0
0
12Marquez Pope
M. Pope
5
2000
15
1.0
2
25
0
0
13Chris Oldham
C. Oldham
5
1998
16
0.5
1
14
0
1
14Louis Oliver
L. Oliver
5
1996
16
0.0
3
110
0
0
15Stevon Moore
S. Moore
5
1994
16
0.0
0
0
0
0
16Nesby Glasgow
N. Glasgow
5
1989
16
0.0
0
0
0
1
17Bud Brown
B. Brown
5
1985
16
0.0
2
40
0
0
18Demetrious Johnson
D. Johnson
5
1985
16
3.0
3
39
0
0
19Johnnie Johnson
J. Johnson
5
1981
16
0
0
0
0
20Beasley Reece
B. Reece
5
1981
16
4
84
0
1
21Johnnie Johnson
J. Johnson
5
1980
16
3
102
1
0
22Rod Kush
R. Kush
5
1980
5
0
0
0
0
23Eddie Brown
E. Brown
5
1979
16
3
32
0
0
24Ernie Jones
E. Jones
5
1978
16
3
100
0
0
25Frank Reed
F. Reed
5
1978
16
1
38
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for fumble recoveries going back to the 1945 season.

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