most fumble recoveries in a season by a defensive lineman since 1990

Since 1990, Jared Allen and Dan Saleaumua are tied for the most fumble recoveries by a defensive lineman in a season, with 6 recoveries.

NAMEFRSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFR TD
1Jared Allen
J. Allen
6
2006
KC KC
16
64
12
76
7.5
58.5
1
3
0
3
0
2Dan Saleaumua
D. Saleaumua
6
1990
KC KC
16
7.0
0
0
0
1
3J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
5
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
20.5
140
1
80
1
4
1
4Justin Tuck
J. Tuck
5
2010
NYG NYG
16
48
28
76
11.5
86.5
0
0
0
6
0
5Brian Young
B. Young
5
2003
STL STL
16
25
11
36
2.0
13
0
0
0
2
0
6Rob Burnett
R. Burnett
5
2000
BAL BAL
16
10.5
1
3
0
0
7Michael Bankston
M. Bankston
5
1993
PHX PHX
16
3.0
0
0
0
0
8Jerome Brown
J. Brown
5
1990
PHI PHI
16
1.0
0
0
0
0
9Yetur Gross-Matos
Y. Gross-Matos
4
2022
CAR CAR
17
18
36
54
2.5
14.5
0
0
0
0
0
10Ndamukong Suh
N. Suh
4
2019
TB TB
16
22
19
41
2.5
12
0
0
0
0
2
11DeForest Buckner
D. Buckner
4
2019
SF SF
16
34
28
62
7.5
47
0
0
0
2
1
12Allen Bailey
A. Bailey
4
2018
KC KC
16
27
11
38
6.0
32
0
0
0
2
1
13Rob Ninkovich
R. Ninkovich
4
2012
NE NE
16
32
26
58
8.0
50.5
0
0
0
5
0
14Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
4
2012
CHI CHI
16
32
7
39
11.5
73.5
0
0
0
1
0
15Vince Wilfork
V. Wilfork
4
2012
NE NE
16
29
19
48
3.0
32
0
0
0
2
0
16Jared Allen
J. Allen
4
2011
MIN MIN
16
48
18
66
22.0
150.5
1
14
0
4
0
17Jay Ratliff
J. Ratliff
4
2009
DAL DAL
16
29
11
40
6.0
43
0
0
0
2
0
18Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
4
2009
NYG NYG
16
19
10
29
7.0
64
0
0
0
4
1
19Jovan Haye
J. Haye
4
2007
TB TB
16
48
20
68
6.0
30
0
0
0
1
0
20Shaun Rogers
S. Rogers
4
2007
DET DET
16
26
13
39
7.0
53
1
66
1
0
0
21Montae Reagor
M. Reagor
4
2005
IND IND
13
27
9
36
5.5
21
0
0
0
0
1
22Leonard Little
L. Little
4
2004
STL STL
16
38
8
46
7.0
44
0
0
0
1
2
23Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
4
2004
NYG NYG
16
42
16
58
7.0
40
0
0
0
3
1
24Kenny Holmes
K. Holmes
4
2001
NYG NYG
16
38
18
56
3.5
22.5
0
0
0
1
0
25Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
4
2001
MIA MIA
16
48
23
71
8.5
44.5
1
4
0
4
1
StatMuse has season-level data for fumble recoveries going back to the 1945 season.

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