what running back has completed the most passes since 1970

Since 1970, Walter Payton has the most passing attempts by a running back, with 34 attempts.

NAMEATTCMPGPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Walter Payton
W. Payton
34
11
190
32.4
331
9.7
1.7
8
6
69.6
23.5
17.6
0
0
2Marcus Allen
M. Allen
27
12
222
44.4
282
10.4
1.3
6
1
106.8
22.2
3.7
6
32
3Greg Pruitt
G. Pruitt
19
8
158
42.1
182
9.6
1.2
6
2
77.1
31.6
10.5
1
10
4Brian Mitchell
B. Mitchell
18
7
223
38.9
168
9.3
0.8
1
2
52.3
5.6
11.1
1
3
5Bobby Anderson
B. Anderson
17
8
54
47.1
168
9.9
3.1
1
0
102.1
5.9
0.0
2
11
6O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson
16
6
122
37.5
110
6.9
0.9
1
0
82.8
6.3
0.0
1
11
7Keith Byars
K. Byars
13
6
189
46.2
119
9.2
0.6
6
1
86.2
46.2
7.7
1
7
8Gerald Willhite
G. Willhite
13
2
78
15.4
31
2.4
0.4
0
1
7.5
0.0
7.7
0
0
9Andy Johnson
A. Johnson
13
7
80
53.8
194
14.9
2.4
4
1
106.6
30.8
7.7
0
0
10Ronnie Brown
R. Brown
12
4
132
33.3
63
5.3
0.5
2
0
91.3
16.7
0.0
2
17
11LaDainian Tomlinson
L. Tomlinson
12
8
170
66.7
143
11.9
0.8
7
0
146.9
58.3
0.0
2
3
12Gerry Ellis
G. Ellis
12
4
103
33.3
71
5.9
0.7
1
1
47.6
8.3
8.3
1
3
13Louis Carter
L. Carter
12
4
52
33.3
111
9.3
2.1
1
0
96.2
8.3
0.0
0
0
14Willard Harrell
W. Harrell
12
6
136
50.0
144
12.0
1.1
4
1
98.6
33.3
8.3
2
17
15Joe Washington
J. Washington
11
5
119
45.5
179
16.3
1.5
3
1
93.8
27.3
9.1
0
0
16Derrick Henry
D. Henry
10
7
147
70.0
37
3.7
0.3
4
0
115.4
40.0
0.0
0
0
17Earnest Byner
E. Byner
10
3
211
30.0
90
9.0
0.4
3
0
104.2
30.0
0.0
0
0
18James Jones
J. Jones
10
3
135
30.0
62
6.2
0.5
1
1
46.7
10.0
10.0
1
3
19Terry Metcalf
T. Metcalf
10
4
81
40.0
78
7.8
1.0
2
1
67.9
20.0
10.0
1
9
20Calvin Hill
C. Hill
10
2
143
20.0
67
6.7
0.5
1
1
48.8
10.0
10.0
1
2
21Dan Reeves
D. Reeves
10
3
42
30.0
38
3.8
0.9
0
2
3.3
0.0
20.0
0
0
22Alfred Anderson
A. Anderson
9
4
108
44.4
112
12.4
1.0
2
1
91.0
22.2
11.1
2
8
23Stump Mitchell
S. Mitchell
9
4
116
44.4
83
9.2
0.7
1
0
114.6
11.1
0.0
0
0
24Joe Barnes
J. Barnes
9
2
3
22.2
29
3.2
9.7
0
1
0.9
0.0
11.1
3
30
25Mike Montgomery
M. Montgomery
9
4
23
44.4
111
12.3
4.8
1
0
127.5
11.1
0.0
0
0
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