highest fumble percentage among active running backs nfl history minimum 500 attempts

Tony Dorsett and Franco Harris are tied for the most career fumbles by a running back with 500+ carries, with 90 fumbles.

Interpreted as:
highest fumble percentage among active running backs NFL history minimum 500 rushing attempts
NAME FUM ATT LOST GP RUSH YDS YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1 Tony Dorsett
T. Dorsett
90
2,936
173
12,739
4.3
73.6
77
3,554
398
8.9
20.5
13
2 Franco Harris
F. Harris
90
2,949
173
12,120
4.1
70.1
91
2,287
307
7.4
13.2
9
3 Walter Payton
W. Payton
86
3,838
190
16,726
4.4
88.0
110
4,538
492
9.2
23.9
15
4 Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
83
1,196
158
5,672
4.7
35.9
27
3,069
328
9.4
19.4
18
5 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
78
2,996
146
13,259
4.4
90.8
90
2,137
281
7.6
14.6
6
6 Ollie Matson
O. Matson
66
1,143
142
4,992
4.4
35.2
38
2,699
190
14.2
19.0
19
7 Joe Perry
J. Perry
66
1,737
156
8,378
4.8
53.7
53
1,796
241
7.5
11.5
8
8 Marcus Allen
M. Allen
65
3,022
222
12,243
4.1
55.1
123
5,411
587
9.2
24.4
21
9 Wendell Tyler
W. Tyler
64
1,344
108
6,378
4.7
59.1
50
1,816
202
9.0
16.8
16
10 Terry Metcalf
T. Metcalf
62
766
81
3,498
4.6
43.2
24
2,457
245
10.0
30.3
9
11 O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
62
2,404
135
11,236
4.7
83.2
61
2,142
203
10.6
15.9
14
12 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
61
4,409
226
18,355
4.2
81.2
164
3,224
515
130
6.3
14.3
11
13 Tommy Mason
T. Mason
61
1,040
124
4,203
4.0
33.9
32
2,324
214
10.9
18.7
13
14 John Riggins
J. Riggins
58
2,916
175
11,352
3.9
64.9
104
2,090
250
8.4
11.9
12
15 Chuck Muncie
C. Muncie
57
1,561
110
6,702
4.3
60.9
71
2,323
263
8.8
21.1
3
16 Jim Brown
J. Brown
57
2,359
118
12,312
5.2
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
17 Hugh McElhenny
H. McElhenny
57
1,124
143
5,281
4.7
36.9
38
3,247
264
12.3
22.7
20
18 Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
56
2,562
182
10,273
4.0
56.4
81
3,062
376
8.1
16.8
5
19 Bill Brown
B. Brown
56
1,649
194
5,838
3.5
30.1
52
3,183
286
11.1
16.4
23
20 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
53
2,217
154
10,449
4.7
67.9
55
5,183
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
21 Johnny Olszewski
J. Olszewski
53
837
113
3,320
4.0
29.4
16
988
104
9.5
8.7
3
22 Ricky Williams
R. Williams
52
2,431
147
10,009
4.1
68.1
66
2,606
342
466
7.6
17.7
8
23 Chuck Foreman
C. Foreman
52
1,556
109
5,950
3.8
54.6
53
3,156
350
9.0
29.0
23
24 Abner Haynes
A. Haynes
52
1,036
112
4,630
4.5
41.3
46
3,535
287
12.3
31.6
20
25 James Brooks
J. Brooks
51
1,685
162
7,962
4.7
49.1
49
3,621
383
9.5
22.4
30
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
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Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
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6
7
0
.462
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Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
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7
6
0
.538
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
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6
7
0
.462
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Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
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Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

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12/22
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