Fumbles Recovered FR
FR stands for fumbles recovered in football. Loose balls the defender recovered.
How FR is calculated
Counted.
Recoveries follow the bounce of the ball more than skill, which is why forced fumbles (FF) are the steadier measure of a defender.
What counts as a good FR?
Half of the 206 qualified NFL players in 2026 were at or below 1. Clearing 2 put a season in the top tenth of the league.
- Median
- 1
- Top 10%
- 2
- Leader
- 7
By position, the median was 2 for QB, 1 for DE, 1 for DT, 1 for LB, 1 for RB and 1 for S.
Qualified: 4+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.