Between November 25, 1994 and November 25, 2024, 6 players are tied for the most fumble recoveries by a rookie defensive lineman, with 3 recoveries. The first three are Sam Williams in 2022, Chase Young in 2020 and Nick Reed in 2009.
| NAME | FR | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCK | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Williams | 3 | 2022 |  DAL | 15 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | C. Young | 3 | 2020 |  WAS | 15 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 7.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | | N. Reed | 3 | 2009 |  SEA | 16 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | E. Dumervil | 3 | 2006 |  DEN | 13 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 8.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | | A. Brown | 3 | 2002 |  CHI | 15 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 2.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | | J. Mallard | 3 | 2002 |  IND | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | B. Fiske | 2 | 2024 |  LAR | 11 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | | K. Brooks | 2 | 2023 |  GB | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | | J. Ossai | 2 | 2022 |  CIN | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | G. Karlaftis | 2 | 2022 |  KC | 17 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 6.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |  | A. Hutchinson | 2 | 2022 |  DET | 17 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 9.5 | 59.5 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | | K. Paye | 2 | 2021 | IND | 15 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 4.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 |  | N. Bosa | 2 | 2019 |  SF | 16 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 9.0 | 77 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | D. Barnett | 2 | 2017 |  PHI | 15 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5.0 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | | D. Buckner | 2 | 2016 | SF | 15 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 6.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | K. Clark | 2 | 2016 | GB | 16 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | M. Brown | 2 | 2015 |  NE | 16 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 3.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | M. Goodman | 2 | 2013 |  ATL | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | M. Daniels | 2 | 2012 | GB | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | | F. Alexander | 2 | 2012 |  CAR | 16 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | | B. Winn | 2 | 2012 |  CLE | 16 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  | J.J. Watt | 2 | 2011 |  HOU | 16 | 49 | 7 | 56 | 5.5 | 47.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | L. Houston | 2 | 2010 |  OAK | 16 | 30 | 9 | 39 | 5.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | | J. Pierre-Paul | 2 | 2010 |  NYG | 16 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 4.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | | S. Lee Hill | 2 | 2009 | DET | 13 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
StatMuse has game-level data for fumble recoveries going back to the 2001 season.
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