List of Evel Knievel career jumps


The career jumps and stunts of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel spanned from 1965 to 1980.
As a professional daredevil, Knievel attempted or successfully jumped over 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps, as well as, his failed 1974 X-2 Skycycle rocket jump. The majority of his jumps were made on the Harley-Davidson XR-750 motorcycle.
DateLocationObstacleDistanceMotorcycleOutcomeInjuries
1965Moses Lake, WashingtonRattlesnakes and two Mountain LionsHonda 305cc ScramblerSuccessfulSprained ankle
January 23, 1966Indio, CaliforniaTwo pick-up trucksNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessful-
February 10, 1966Barstow, CaliforniaA speeding motorcycleMid-air jumpNo motorcycleMissed jumpGroin injured
June 1, 1966Post Falls, Idaho12 Cars62 feetNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessful
June 19, 1966Missoula, Montana13 carsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasLanded shortKnocked unconscious/broken arm/broken ribs
October 30, 1966Butte, Montana14 carsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessful-
November 19, 1966Tucson, Arizona10 Dodge CarsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessful-
March 25, 1967Ascot Park
Gardena, California		15 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
June 1967Ascot Park
Gardena, California		16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
July 28, 1967Tacoma, Washington16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Fell off landingLight concussion
August 18, 1967Tacoma, Washington16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
September 24, 1967Monroe, Washington16 ChevroletsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
November 24, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaThree MotorcyclesTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
November 25, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaTriumph BannerUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
November 26, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaVolkswagen bus and a vanUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
December 2, 1967Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California		10 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
December 31, 1967Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada		Caesars Palace Fountains Triumph Bonneville T120Crashed on landing29-day hospital stay/broken ribs/broken hip/crushed pelvis
May 25, 1968Scottsdale, Arizona13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Crashed on landingBroken leg/fractured foot
August 3, 1968Meridian, Idaho13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
August 26, 1968Spokane, Washington13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Successful-
September 7, 1968Missoula, Montana13 carsUnknownHonda CL-350 ScramblerSuccessful-
September 1968Salt Lake City, UtahUnknownUnknownHonda CL-350 ScramblerUnknownUnknown
October 13, 1968Tahoe-Carson Speedway
Carson City, Nevada		10 carsUnknownHonda CL-350 ScramblerStruck top of box truck short of landing rampBroken shoulder/broken hip
April 1969Los Angeles, California8 carsAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
July 6, 1969Gardena, California17 CarsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
January 23, 1970San Francisco, California11 carsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
April 5, 1970Seattle International Raceway
Kent Washington		13 carsunknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
April 5, 1970Seattle International Raceway
Kent Washington		18 carsAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
May 10, 1970Yakima Speedway
Yakima, Washington		13 Pepsi trucksAmerican Eagle 750ccLanded on ramp and fellBroken collarbone
June 19, 1970Vancouver, Canada12 carsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessful-
July 4, 1970Kent, Washington19 carsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccLost traction in wet grass on approach and landed short on edge of safety ramp. Crashed on down-ramp.Cracked ribs/fractured vertebrae
August 16, 1970Pocono Raceway
Long Pond, Pennsylvania		No obstacles between rampsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccCrashed on landingCracked vertebrae/broken shoulder/broken hand
December 12, 1970Lions Drag Strip
Los Angeles, California;		13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
January 2, 1971Astrodome
Houston, Texas		13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
February 1971Ontario Motor Speedway
Ontario, California		19 carsHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 1971Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
July 1971Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York		9 cars and 1 vanUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
July 1971Buffalo, New York13 vehiclesUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
July 1971Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania12 Stegmaier Beer trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
August 27, 1971The Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		8 cars and 1 vanUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
September 16, 1971Great Barrington, Massachusetts16 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Lost control after landing-
September 18, 1971Great Barrington, Massachusetts10 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
September 25, 1971Hutchinson, Kansas10 Kenworth trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
October 10, 1971Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas14 Dodge ColtsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
October 21, 1971Portland, Oregon12 cars and 2 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulBroken hand on landing
January 23, 1972Tucson, Arizona12 cars and 3 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
February 1972Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 2, 1972Cow Palace
San Francisco, California		12 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 3, 1972Cow Palace
San Francisco, California		15 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Crashed on landingBroken ankle/bruised ribs/bruised hand
March 1972Detroit, Michigan13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Crashed into wall after landingBroken collarbone
April 1972Plymouth, California100 rattlesnakes and 2 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
June 11, 1972Atlanta, Georgia13 CadillacsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750 Overshot practice jumpHurt both hands/compression fracture in back
June 17, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma3 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
June 18, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma5 cars and 2 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
June 25–26, 1972East St. Louis10 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
July 30, 1972Castle Rock, Colorado7 trucks and 4 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
September 1–2, 1972Monroe, Washington22 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Cleared 21 cars and hit safety deck-
January 5–7, 1973Las Vegas, NevadaSeveral jumps leading up to 13 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
February 18, 1973Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California		50 piled carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
February 23–25, 1973Cleveland, OhioUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 2–4, 1973Uniondale, New YorkUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 16–18, 1973Atlanta, GeorgiaUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 23–25, 1973Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
March 30, 1973Detroit, MichiganUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
April 13–15, 1973St. Paul, MinnesotaUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
April 27–29, 1973Cincinnati, OhioUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
June 22–24, 1973Union Grove, Wisconsin13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
July 29, 1973Providence, Rhode IslandUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
October 6–7, 1973Kaukauna, Wisconsin10 cars and 3 trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Crashed during repeat showFractured hand/bruised back/bruised kidneys
October 20, 1973Philadelphia, Pennsylvania13 vehiclesUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
February 17, 1974Green Valley Raceway
North Richland Hills, Texas		11 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful, landed at bottom of rampcompression fracture in back
March 29, 1974 Portland Memorial Coliseum
Portland, Oregon		10 cars and 7 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
April 13, 1974Fremont, California10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
April 20, 1974Irvine, California10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
April 28, 1974Kansas City, Missouri10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
May 5, 1974Tulsa, Oklahoma10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
May 25–27, 1974West Salem, Ohio10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
August 20, 1974Toronto, Ontario13 Mac trucksHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
September 8, 1974Twin Falls, IdahoSnake River Canyon1730 feet X-2 Skycycle Steam-powered rocketParachute deployed at launch, slammed into rocks on the river's edgeBroken nose, minor scrapes and cuts
May 26, 1975Wembley Stadium
London, England		13 single-decker busesHarley-Davidson XR-750Landed on 13th busFractured pelvis/broken hand/concussion
October 15, 1975Kings Island14 Greyhound busesHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
October 11, 1976Worcester, Massachusetts3 jumps unknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
October 29–30, 1976Kingdome
Seattle, Washington		7 Greyhound busesUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Successful-
January 31, 1977International Amphitheatre
Chicago, Illinois		13 sharksHarley-Davidson XR-750Crashed during practice jumpFractured collarbone/fractured right arm/heavy bruising
February 1979AustraliaDid not jumpN/ATriumph Bonneville T140N/AN/A
March 1980Puerto RicoDid not jumpN/ATriumph Bonneville T140N/AN/A