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fumble recovery
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfʌm.bəl rɪˌkʌv.ər.i/ us /ˈfʌm.bəl rɪˌkʌv.ɚ.i/
in American football, an occasion when a player gains control of the ball after the player who was carrying it has failed to hold on to it:
Over the course of the game, he had ten tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery.
Wilson leads the team in both fumble recoveries and interceptions.
The Panthers took an early lead when they scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone.
Rubin inspired the defence with six tackles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery.
The young linebacker scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery.
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