nfl teams with the most fumbles in a season from 1978 to 2020

Between the 1978 and 2020 seasons, the San Francisco 49ers had the most fumbles by a team in a season, with 56 fumbles in 1978.

TEAMFUMSEASONLOSTGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
149ers
49ers
56
1978
27
16
2
14
0
25
219
13.7
350
21.9
257
2Cardinals
Cardinals
50
1983
27
16
8
7
1
47
374
23.4
428
26.8
296
3Browns
Browns
50
1978
29
16
8
8
0
40
334
20.9
356
22.3
293
4Patriots
Patriots
47
1983
20
16
8
8
0
36
274
17.1
289
18.1
284
5Steelers
Steelers
47
1979
26
16
12
4
0
52
416
26.0
262
16.4
337
6Raiders
Raiders
46
1983
25
16
12
4
0
54
442
27.6
338
21.1
356
7Cowboys
Cowboys
45
1981
20
16
12
4
0
40
367
22.9
277
17.3
321
8Packers
Packers
44
1988
26
16
4
12
0
29
240
15.0
315
19.7
280
9Eagles
Eagles
44
1987
19
15
7
8
0
40
337
22.5
380
25.3
289
10Cowboys
Cowboys
44
1986
17
16
7
9
0
43
346
21.6
337
21.1
325
11Chargers
Chargers
44
1985
19
16
8
8
0
60
467
29.2
435
27.2
380
12Patriots
Patriots
43
1992
26
16
2
14
0
25
205
12.8
363
22.7
215
32.3
42.1
13Eagles
Eagles
43
1989
16
16
11
5
0
40
342
21.4
274
17.1
321
14Seahawks
Seahawks
43
1989
14
16
7
9
0
28
241
15.1
327
20.4
290
15Raiders
Raiders
42
2007
17
16
4
12
0
30
283
17.7
398
24.9
267
35.8
41.7
16Dolphins
Dolphins
42
2004
16
16
4
12
0
31
275
17.2
354
22.1
267
34.5
50.0
17Rams
Rams
42
1996
21
16
6
10
0
34
303
18.9
409
25.6
255
37.5
47.4
18Oilers
Oilers
42
1994
25
16
2
14
0
25
226
14.1
352
22.0
278
34.8
50.0
19Raiders
Raiders
42
1984
20
16
11
5
0
44
368
23.0
278
17.4
301
20Steelers
Steelers
42
1983
20
16
10
6
0
39
355
22.2
303
18.9
312
21Chargers
Chargers
42
1983
22
16
6
10
0
45
358
22.4
462
28.9
361
22Raiders
Raiders
42
1981
20
16
7
9
0
33
273
17.1
343
21.4
296
23Chiefs
Chiefs
42
1980
16
16
8
8
0
37
319
19.9
336
21.0
270
24Cardinals
Cardinals
42
1979
21
16
5
11
0
40
307
19.2
358
22.4
305
25Giants
Giants
41
2001
13
16
7
9
0
32
294
18.4
321
20.1
295
35.5
46.2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for fumbles going back to the 1935 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.0

23rd

OPP PPG

23.0

15th

RUSH YDS/G

94.8

27th

PASS YDS/G

273.7

1st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
7
2
0
.778
Seahawks Seahawks
7
2
0
.778
49ers 49ers
6
4
0
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
3
6
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/16
SF SF
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Mon
11/24
CAR CAR
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
11/30
SF SF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
TEN TEN
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Mon
12/22
SF SF
@
IND IND
8:15 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

7 - 2 - 0

42

Final

26

SF 49ers

6 - 4 - 0

Sun 9 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
8
2
0
.800
Bills Bills
6
3
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
4
0
.556
Ravens Ravens
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
2
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
5
4
0
.556
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
8
2
0
.800
Chargers Chargers
7
3
0
.700
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
7
2
0
.778
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Lions Lions
6
3
0
.667
Bears Bears
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
3
0
.667
Panthers Panthers
5
5
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
7
2
0
.778
Rams Rams
7
2
0
.778

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/13
NYJ NYJ
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
11/16
WAS WAS
@
MIA MIA
9:30 AM
Sun
11/16
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
LAC LAC
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
TB TB
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM