fumble recovery
Loose ball grabbed
A fumble recovery is regaining possession of a dropped ball in American football.
When a player loses control of the ball, either team can recover it—the offense retaining possession or the defense gaining it.
Fumble recoveries are tracked as statistics for both teams and individual players: He led the league in fumble recoveries.
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