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Bruce Irvin Ties Raiders' Franchise Record for Forced Fumbles in a Season

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Oakland Raiders linebacker Bruce Irvin tied the franchise record for most forced fumbles in a season by recording six in 2016, per NFL Communications.

As the strong-side linebacker for the Raiders, Irvin added seven sacks and 57 tackles to his six forced fumbles for an all-around solid season. He and star pass-rusher Khalil Mack led a Raiders defense that could stand to improve further in 2017.

Despite the efforts of the two, Oakland still allowed 24.1 points per game in the regular season. While that is almost a point fewer than the Raiders allowed each game last season (24.