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LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979), nicknamed "LT", is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college football career with the TCU Horned Frogs , the San Diego Chargers selected him as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft .
LaDainian Tomlinson holds the single-season scoring record with 186 in 2006. In American football, scoring can be achieved via touchdown (six points), a field goal (three points), a safety (two points), or by conversion try. After a touchdown is scored, a team will attempt a conversion try, often called the point after touchdown (PAT), for either one or two points. The National Football League ...
LaDainian Tomlinson was the first running back picked in the draft and set multiple NFL records in rushing touchdowns and yards in his nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne was a late first round pick and is currently tenth in career total receiving yards .
With the retirement of Corey Dillon, James became the active leader in career rushing yards at the start of 2007, and remained so through his last game in November 2009 (though he would be passed by LaDainian Tomlinson by the end of the season). James went through a stretch of 10 games out of the 2008 season where he carried the ball only 20 times.
The record for rushing touchdowns in a season is held by LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers who rushed for 28 touchdowns in 2006. [1] Prior to Tomlinson's 2006 season, the record was jointly held by Priest Holmes and Shaun Alexander, each rushing for 27 touchdowns in 2003 and 2005, respectively.
They went a perfect 8–0 at home and entered the playoffs riding a 10-game winning streak. They had 11 Pro Bowlers and 6 All-Pros, headlined by running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who posted one of the greatest seasons by a running back in NFL history, with 2,323 yards from scrimmage and 31 touchdowns (28 rushing, 3 receiving). [1]
LaDainian Tomlinson* RB: 2001–2009: 21^ [24] 2018: Bobby Beathard* General manager: 1990–2000 ...
During his first season blocking for LaDainian Tomlinson, he helped Tomlinson rush for 1,645 yards and the team to rush for a total of 2,146 yards. Tomlinson became the fifth 1,000-yard rusher that Neal blocked for. Neal scored his first touchdown of the season on a three-yard run on the road against the Oakland Raiders on September 28.