# List of NFL annual forced fumbles leaders

This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who have led the regular season in forced fumbles each year. Robert Mathis currently holds the record for most seasons leading the league in forced fumbles with 3.

## NFL annual forced fumble leaders

Key :
| Symbol | Meaning |
| Leader | The player who recorded the most forced fumbles in the NFL |
| FF | The total number of forced fumbles the player had |
| GP | The number of games played by a player during the season |
| † | Pro Football Hall of Fame member |
| ^ | The player is an active player |
| * | Player set the single-season record for forced fumbles |
| (#) | Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list |
NFL annual forced fumbles leaders by season :
| Season | Leader | FF | GP | Team |
| 1993 | Lonnie Marts | 6 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Greg Lloyd | 5 | 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1994 | Neil Smith | 5 | 14 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Bruce Smith† | 5 | 15 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | Greg Lloyd (2) | 6 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1995 | Ed McDaniel | 6 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1995 | Anthony Pleasant | 6 | 16 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1995 | Clyde Simmons | 6 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1996 | Tony Brackens | 5 | 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1996 | Kevin Carter | 5 | 16 | St. Louis Rams |
| 1996 | Jason Sehorn | 5 | 16 | New York Giants |
| 1996 | Bruce Smith† (2) | 5 | 16 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1997 | Roy Barker | 8 | 13 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | Michael Sinclair | 6 | 16 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1999 | Tony Brackens (2) | 8 | 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1999 | Jevon Kearse | 8 | 16 | Tennessee Titans |
| 2000 | Trace Armstrong | 7 | 16 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2001 | John Abraham | 6 | 16 | New York Jets |
| 2001 | Michael Strahan† | 6 | 16 | New York Giants |
| 2002 | Dwight Freeney† | 9* | 16 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2002 | Leonard Little | 9* | 16 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2003 | LaVar Arrington | 6 | 12 | Washington Redskins |
| 2003 | Leonard Little (2) | 6 | 16 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2003 | Simeon Rice | 6 | 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2004 | Robert Mathis | 6 | 16 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2004 | Will Smith | 6 | 16 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Robert Mathis (2) | 8 | 13 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2006 | Jason Taylor† | 9 | 16 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007 | Chris Harrison | 8 | 15 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2008 | James Harrison | 7 | 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2009 | Shaun Phillips | 7 | 16 | San Diego Chargers |
| 2010 | Osi Umenyiora | 10* | 16 | New York Giants |
| 2011 | Terrell Suggs | 7 | 16 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2012 | Charles Tillman | 10 | 16 | Chicago Bears |
| 2013 | Robert Mathis (3) | 10 | 16 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2014 | Ryan Kerrigan | 5 | 16 | Washington Redskins |
| 2014 | Robert Quinn | 5 | 16 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2014 | Daryl Smith | 5 | 16 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2015 | Jamie Collins | 5 | 12 | New England Patriots |
| 2016 | Vic Beasley | 6 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2016 | Bruce Irvin | 6 | 16 | Oakland Raiders |
| 2017 | Yannick Ngakoue^ | 6 | 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2018 | Dee Ford | 7 | 16 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2018 | J. J. Watt | 7 | 16 | Houston Texans |
| 2019 | Chandler Jones | 8 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2019 | T. J. Watt^ | 8 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2020 | Marlon Humphrey^ | 8 | 15 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2021 | Shaquille Leonard | 8 | 17 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2022 | Alex Highsmith^ | 5 | 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2022 | Haason Reddick^ | 5 | 17 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2023 | Bradley Chubb^ | 6 | 16 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2023 | Antoine Winfield Jr^ | 6 | 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2024 | T. J. Watt^ (2) | 6 | 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers |

## Most seasons leading the league

Most seasons leading the league in forced fumbles :
| Count | Player | Seasons | Team |
| 3 | Robert Mathis | 2004, 2005, 2013 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2 | Tony Brackens | 1996, 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Leonard Little | 2002, 2003 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2 | Greg Lloyd | 1994, 1995 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2 | Bruce Smith | 1994, 1996 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | T. J. Watt | 2019, 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers |