Who Has The Most Takeaways In NFL 2021?
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A statistical breakdown of which NFL teams had the most takeaways during the 2021 season.
Lamar Jackson
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback has been nothing short of sensational this season. In just 13 games, he has amassed 3,807 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. He has also rushed for 1,183 yards and 7 touchdowns. These are incredible numbers, and they have helped the Ravens to an 11-2 record.
Games Played
Lamar Jackson has played in 28 NFL games, starting 27 of them. In those 28 games, he has a record of 20-3-1 as a starter. He has also appeared in one playoff game, which the Ravens lost to the Chargers in 2018.
Takeaways
In NFL 2021, Lamar Jackson has the most takeaways of any player. Through Week 9, Jackson has 21 takeaways (12 interceptions and nine fumbles). Takeaways are an important stat in football because they can lead to points for the defense and often change the momentum of a game.
Total Takeaways
Lamar Jackson has the most takeaways of any player in the NFL so far in 2021. With 12 takeaways, he is ahead of the next closest player by four takeaways. This total includes two interceptions and 10 fumbles recovered.
Dak Prescott
Prescott is known for his rushing ability as he has the most takeaways among quarterbacks in NFL. He had a career-high in 2020, with eight rushing touchdowns and also had the third-most passing yards in a season. Prescott is also the first quarterback in NFL history to have at least 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in a single season.
Games Played
Prescott has played a total of 48 games in his NFL career.
He started all 16 games as a rookie in 2016 after the Cowboys selected him in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Prescott missed 10 games with a right ankle injury in 2019, but he rebounded to start all 16 games in 2020.
Takeaways
Dak Prescott has the most takeaways in the NFL in 2021. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback has thrown for 3,867 yards and 28 touchdowns with just four interceptions, and he also has two rushing touchdowns.
Total Takeaways
Dak Prescott quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys to a 12-4 record in 2020, leading the team to an NFC East title. In the process, he tied Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL record for most takeaways by a quarterback in a season with 34.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson is a name that has been on the tongues of many NFL fans this season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is having an unbelievable season and is currently leading the league in touchdown passes. He is also second in the league in passing yards and has a passer rating of over 100.
Games Played
Russell Wilson has played a total of 16 games in the NFL 2021 season.
Takeaways
In NFL 2021, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has the most takeaways of any player with 21. Takeaways are defined as interceptions or fumbles recovered by the defense. Wilson has Intercepted 13 passes and recovered 8 fumbles this season.
Total Takeaways
In the NFL, takeaways are a very important stat because they directly correlate to winning games. The team that wins the turnover battle usually wins the game. In 2021, Russell Wilson has been the king of takeaways. He currently has 26 total takeaways, which is 7 more than the next closest player.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them, and is the only quarterback to win a Super Bowl in three different decades. Brady has also been selected to 14 Pro Bowls.
Games Played
Tom Brady has played in 41 games in the NFL.
Takeaways
Tom Brady has the most takeaways in NFL 2021 with 11.
Total Takeaways
As of right now, Tom Brady has the most takeaways in the NFL with 12.
Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers had the most takeaways in the NFL in the 2021 season with a total of 13. This is the second time in his career that he has led the league in this category, with the first being in 2008. Rodgers also had the most touchdown passes in the NFL this season with 48, which is a career-high.
Games Played
Rodgers has played in 25 NFL seasons, 16 with the Packers and nine with the 49ers. In those seasons, he’s appeared in 342 regular-season games and 23 postseason contests. He has a career record of 187-105-2 as a starter in the regular season, and he’s 14-7 in the playoffs.
Takeaways
In the 2021 NFL season, there were a total of 1,177 takeaways, which averaged out to 73.6 takeaways per team. The leading team in terms of takeaways was the Indianapolis Colts with 101 takeaways, while the Cleveland Browns were at the bottom of the list with just 13 takeaways. As far as individuals are concerned, Aaron Rodgers led the league with 16 takeaways, followed by J.J. Watt with 15 and Khalil Mack with 14.
Total Takeaways
As of the end of the 2020 NFL regular season, no player has more takeaways than Aaron Rodgers. The Packers’ QB has a total of 26 takeaways, which is three more than the next closest player, Steelers’ linebacker T.J. Watt.
Rodgers’ 26 takeaways are also the most by a quarterback in a single season since 2007, when Tom Brady had 27. That’s also the second-most by a Packers QB in a single season, behind only Brett Favre’s 29 in 1995.
Takeaways are an important stat for quarterbacks, as they can often swing momentum in a game and lead to points for their team. Rodgers has been one of the best at generating takeaways over his career, and he’s currently second among active QBs in career takeaways with 96.
