most fumble return touchdowns allowed by a team in a season

4 teams are tied for the most opponent fumble-recovery touchdowns in a season, with 5 touchdowns. The first three are the Chicago Bears in 2013, the Carolina Panthers in 1999 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1998.

TEAMOPP FR TDSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
5
2013
16
8
8
0
52
445
27.8
478
29.9
344
42.1
61.5
2Panthers
Panthers
5
1999
16
8
8
0
50
421
26.3
381
23.8
307
38.3
50.0
3Bengals
Bengals
5
1998
16
3
13
0
31
268
16.8
452
28.3
271
33.9
37.9
4Raiders
Raiders
5
1983
16
12
4
0
54
442
27.6
338
21.1
356
5Cardinals
Cardinals
4
2025
17
3
14
0
40
355
20.9
488
28.7
332
41.5
42.9
6Giants
Giants
4
2019
16
4
12
0
44
341
21.3
451
28.2
311
37.3
45.2
7Raiders
Raiders
4
2017
16
6
10
0
36
301
18.8
373
23.3
287
40.2
33.3
8Eagles
Eagles
4
2012
16
4
12
0
29
280
17.5
444
27.8
332
37.4
58.3
9Rams
Rams
4
2011
16
2
14
0
18
193
12.1
407
25.4
267
28.1
34.8
10Jets
Jets
4
2011
16
8
8
0
45
377
23.6
363
22.7
301
34.7
36.4
11Eagles
Eagles
4
2006
16
10
6
0
49
398
24.9
328
20.5
312
42.1
45.5
12Rams
Rams
4
2002
16
7
9
0
37
316
19.8
369
23.1
315
39.3
60.0
13Bears
Bears
4
1997
16
4
12
0
28
263
16.4
421
26.3
305
36.0
51.9
14Eagles
Eagles
4
1995
16
10
6
0
36
318
19.9
338
21.1
290
38.2
58.8
15Seahawks
Seahawks
4
1990
16
9
7
0
34
306
19.1
286
17.9
284
16Steelers
Steelers
4
1989
16
9
7
0
29
265
16.6
326
20.4
244
17Falcons
Falcons
4
1989
16
3
13
0
30
279
17.4
437
27.3
261
18Bengals
Bengals
4
1986
16
10
6
0
51
409
25.6
394
24.6
348
1949ers
49ers
4
1975
14
5
9
0
31
255
18.2
286
20.4
240
20Saints
Saints
4
1975
14
2
12
0
19
165
11.8
360
25.7
215
21Cardinals
Cardinals
4
1971
14
4
9
1
24
231
16.5
279
19.9
212
22Texans
Texans
4
1961
14
6
8
0
45
334
23.9
343
24.5
247
23Bengals
Bengals
3
2025
17
6
11
0
49
414
24.4
492
28.9
352
43.4
70.0
24Saints
Saints
3
2024
17
5
12
0
37
338
19.9
398
23.4
304
35.2
55.6
25Texans
Texans
3
2022
17
3
13
1
29
289
17.0
420
24.7
277
30.3
50.0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent fumble-recovery touchdowns going back to the 1960 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

618

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

130

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

193

Loveland

Colston Loveland
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PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

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17

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
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Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
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7
10
0
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
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13
4
0
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5
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Colts Colts - e
8
9
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14
3
0
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11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
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Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176