List of Evel Knievel career jumps

The career jumps and stunts of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel spanned from 1965 to 1980.[1] 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 Lions40 feet (12 m)Honda 305cc ScramblerSuccessfulSprained ankle
January 23, 1966Indio, CaliforniaTwo pick-up trucks45 feet (14 m)Norton 750cc AtlasSuccessfulNone
February 10, 1966Barstow, CaliforniaA speeding motorcycleMid-air jumpNo motorcycleMissed jumpGroin injured
June 1, 1966 Post Falls, Idaho 12 Cars 62 feet Norton 750cc Atlas Successful (First jump over cars)
June 19, 1966Missoula, Montana13 carsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasLanded shortKnocked unconscious/broken arm/broken ribs
October 30, 1966Butte, Montana14 carsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessfulNone
November 19, 1966Tucson, Arizona10 Dodge CarsUnknownNorton 750cc AtlasSuccessfulNone
March 25, 1967Ascot Park
Gardena, California
15 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone (video of first televised jump)
June 1967Ascot Park
Gardena, California
16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
July 28, 1967Tacoma, Washington16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Fell off landingLight concussion
August 18, 1967Tacoma, Washington16 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
September 24, 1967Monroe, Washington16 ChevroletsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
November 24, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaThree Motorcycles100 feet (30 m)Triumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
November 25, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaTriumph BannerUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
November 26, 1967San Francisco, CaliforniaVolkswagen bus and a vanUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
December 2, 1967Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, California
10 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
December 31, 1967Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
Caesars Palace Fountains141 feet (43 m) (longest of career)Triumph Bonneville T120Crashed on landing29-day hospital stay[2]/broken ribs/broken hip/crushed pelvis (footage of crash)
May 25, 1968Scottsdale, Arizona13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120Crashed on landingBroken leg/fractured foot
August 3, 1968Meridian, Idaho13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
August 26, 1968Spokane, Washington13 carsUnknownTriumph Bonneville T120SuccessfulNone
September 7, 1968Missoula, Montana13 carsUnknownHonda CL-350 ScramblerSuccessfulNone
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 cars80 feet (24 m)American Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
July 6, 1969Gardena, California17 CarsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
January 23, 1970San Francisco, California11 carsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
April 5, 1970Seattle International Raceway
Kent Washington
13 carsunknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
April 5, 1970Seattle International Raceway
Kent Washington
18 cars120 feet (37 m)American Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
May 10, 1970Yakima Speedway
Yakima, Washington
13 Pepsi trucks100 feet (30 m)American Eagle 750ccLanded on ramp and fellBroken collarbone
June 19, 1970Vancouver, Canada12 carsUnknownAmerican Eagle 750ccSuccessfulNone
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-750SuccessfulNone
January 2, 1971Astrodome
Houston, Texas
13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
February 1971Ontario Motor Speedway
Ontario, California
19 cars129 feet (39 m)Harley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 1971Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
July 1971Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
9 cars and 1 vanUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
July 1971Buffalo, New York13 vehiclesUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
July 1971Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania12 Stegmaier Beer trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
August 27, 1971The Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8 cars and 1 vanUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
September 16, 1971Great Barrington, Massachusetts16 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Lost control after landingNone
September 18, 1971Great Barrington, Massachusetts10 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
September 25, 1971Hutchinson, Kansas10 Kenworth trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
October 10, 1971Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas14 Dodge ColtsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
October 21, 1971Portland, Oregon12 cars and 2 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulBroken hand on landing
January 23, 1972Tucson, Arizona12 cars and 3 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
February 1972Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 2, 1972Cow Palace
San Francisco, California
12 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
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-750SuccessfulNone
June 11, 1972Atlanta, Georgia13 CadillacsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750 (First jump on alloy head XR750)Overshot practice jumpHurt both hands/compression fracture in back
June 17, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma3 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
June 18, 1972Oklahoma City, Oklahoma5 cars and 2 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
June 25–26, 1972East St. Louis10 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
July 30, 1972Castle Rock, Colorado7 trucks and 4 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
September 1–2, 1972Monroe, Washington22 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750Cleared 21 cars and hit safety deckNone
January 5–7, 1973Las Vegas, NevadaSeveral jumps leading up to 13 vansUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
February 18, 1973Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California
50 piled carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
February 23–25, 1973Cleveland, OhioUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 2–4, 1973Uniondale, New YorkUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 16–18, 1973Atlanta, GeorgiaUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 23–25, 1973Chicago, IllinoisUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
March 30, 1973Detroit, MichiganUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
April 13–15, 1973St. Paul, MinnesotaUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
April 27–29, 1973Cincinnati, OhioUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
June 22–24, 1973Union Grove, Wisconsin13 carsUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
July 29, 1973Providence, Rhode IslandUnknownUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
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-750SuccessfulNone
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-750SuccessfulNone
April 13, 1974Fremont, California10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
April 20, 1974Irvine, California10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
April 28, 1974Kansas City, Missouri10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
May 5, 1974Tulsa, Oklahoma10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
May 25–27, 1974West Salem, Ohio10 Mac trucksUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
August 20, 1974Toronto, Ontario13 Mac trucks105 feet (32 m)Harley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
September 8, 1974Twin Falls, IdahoSnake River Canyon1730 feet (527 metres)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 buses120 feet (37 m)Harley-Davidson XR-750Landed on 13th busFractured pelvis/broken hand/concussion[3]
October 15, 1975Kings Island14 Greyhound buses133 feet (41 m)Harley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone (footage of jump)
October 11, 1976Worcester, Massachusetts3 jumps (4 vans then 7 vans, then 10 vans)unknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
October 29–30, 1976Kingdome
Seattle, Washington
7 Greyhound busesUnknownHarley-Davidson XR-750SuccessfulNone
January 31, 1977International Amphitheatre
Chicago, Illinois
13 sharks90 feet (27 m)Harley-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

References

  1. Life of Evel, Stuart Barker, St. Martin's Press, 2004
  2. Discovery Channel(true evel-American Legend)
  3. "Battered Evel Knievel quitting stunt business". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon, U.S.). UPI. 27 May 1975. p. 5A.
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