most fumbles forced by position in nfl history

Linebackers have the most forced fumbles all-time, with 3,962 forced fumbles.

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  • Data note: Forced Fumbles: player season data complete from 2001
POSITIONFFGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFRFR TD
1
Linebacker
3,962
86,334
198,117
93,521
291,638
10,029.0
65,023.5
2,128
29,118
268
2,617
196
2
Defensive Back
3,808
118,489
265,366
78,894
344,260
2,536.0
17,634.5
9,286
130,867
843
3,349
245
3
Defensive Lineman
3,710
90,846
120,087
64,869
184,956
17,798.0
114,955
450
5,267
71
2,528
178
4
Wide Receiver
182
63,618
9,638
1,460
11,098
2.0
5
10
60
0
1,459
37
5
Running Back
169
50,663
8,553
1,977
10,530
4.0
37
1
2
0
1,602
15
6
Tight End
89
39,604
4,644
1,055
5,699
0.5
4.5
2
7
0
514
13
7
Offensive Lineman
45
94,849
4,055
395
4,450
5.5
44.5
2
14
0
1,622
12
8
Quarterback
9
16,701
909
64
973
0.0
0
0
0
0
2,465
0
9
Kicker
6
13,491
941
183
1,124
0.0
0
0
0
0
22
0
10
Punter
6
13,221
715
83
798
0.0
0
0
0
0
134
0
11
Long Snapper
4
4,079
424
174
598
0.0
0
0
0
0
14
0

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