most fumbles percentage among running backs nfl history minimum 2000 attempts

Tony Dorsett and Franco Harris are tied for the most career fumbles by a running back with 2,000+ carries, with 90 fumbles.

Interpreted as:
most fumbles percentage among running backs NFL history minimum 2000 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 Eric Dickerson
E. Dickerson
78
2,996
146
13,259
4.4
90.8
90
2,137
281
7.6
14.6
6
5 Marcus Allen
M. Allen
65
3,022
222
12,243
4.1
55.1
123
5,411
587
9.2
24.4
21
6 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
7 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
61
4,409
226
18,355
4.2
81.2
164
3,224
515
130
6.3
14.3
11
8 John Riggins
J. Riggins
58
2,916
175
11,352
3.9
64.9
104
2,090
250
8.4
11.9
12
9 Jim Brown
J. Brown
57
2,359
118
12,312
5.2
104.3
106
2,499
262
9.5
21.2
20
10 Ottis Anderson
O. Anderson
56
2,562
182
10,273
4.0
56.4
81
3,062
376
8.1
16.8
5
11 Tiki Barber
T. Barber
53
2,217
154
10,449
4.7
67.9
55
5,183
586
707
8.8
33.7
12
12 Ricky Williams
R. Williams
52
2,431
147
10,009
4.1
68.1
66
2,606
342
466
7.6
17.7
8
13 Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
50
2,877
182
12,074
4.2
66.3
65
4,458
472
29
9.4
24.5
23
14 Adrian Peterson
A. Peterson
49
3,230
29
184
14,918
4.6
81.1
120
2,474
305
423
8.1
13.4
6
15 Frank Gore
F. Gore
46
3,735
30
241
16,000
4.3
66.4
81
3,985
484
696
8.2
16.5
18
16 Edgerrin James
E. James
44
3,028
148
12,246
4.0
82.7
80
3,364
433
584
7.8
22.7
11
17 Ricky Watters
R. Watters
43
2,622
144
10,643
4.1
73.9
78
4,248
467
176
9.1
29.5
13
18 Earl Campbell
E. Campbell
43
2,187
115
9,407
4.3
81.8
74
806
121
6.7
7.0
0
19 Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
41
3,479
192
13,662
3.9
71.2
91
1,449
200
100
7.2
7.5
3
20 Terry Allen
T. Allen
41
2,152
130
8,614
4.0
66.3
73
1,601
204
40
7.8
12.3
6
21 Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
41
3,062
153
15,269
5.0
99.8
99
2,921
352
8.3
19.1
10
22 Jamal Lewis
J. Lewis
39
2,542
131
10,607
4.2
81.0
58
1,879
221
298
8.5
14.3
4
23 Ahman Green
A. Green
37
2,056
148
9,205
4.5
62.2
60
2,883
378
495
7.6
19.5
14
24 Eddie George
E. George
37
2,865
141
10,441
3.6
74.0
68
2,227
268
269
8.3
15.8
10
25 Marshall Faulk
M. Faulk
36
2,836
176
12,279
4.3
69.8
100
6,875
767
606
9.0
39.1
36
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
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Lions Lions
12
1
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.923
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11
2
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.846
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7
6
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.538
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6
7
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.462
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8
5
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.615
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8
6
0
.571
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10
3
0
.769
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6
7
0
.462
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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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