1997 NFL defense fumbles stats by Team | NFL.com
| Team | FF | FR | FR TD | Rec FUM | Rush FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings Vikings | 21 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
 Seahawks Seahawks | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
 Jaguars Jaguars | 20 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
 Chiefs Chiefs | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
 Patriots Patriots | 20 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
 Dolphins Dolphins | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
 Saints Saints | 19 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
 Oilers Oilers | 18 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
 Redskins Redskins | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
 Lions Lions | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Colts Colts | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Giants Giants | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
 Jets Jets | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
 Steelers Steelers | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 49ers 49ers | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
 Broncos Broncos | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Bears Bears | 15 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
 Raiders Raiders | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
 Falcons Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
 Ravens Ravens | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Bills Bills | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
 Eagles Eagles | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
 Panthers Panthers | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
 Cowboys Cowboys | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
 Rams Rams | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
 Bengals Bengals | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
 Buccaneers Buccaneers | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
 Packers Packers | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
 Cardinals Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Chargers Chargers | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10 |