LaDainian Tomlinson - wikipedia LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson Tomlinson in 2017 No. 21 Position : Running back Born : ( 1979 - 06 - 23 ) June 23, 1979 ( age 38 ) Rosebud, Texas Height : 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) Weight : 215 lb ( 98 kg ) Career information High school : Waco ( TX ) University College : TCU NFL Draft : 2001 / Round : 1 / Pick : 5 Career history San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2009 ) New York Jets ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Career highlights and awards 5 × Pro Bowl ( 2002, 2004 -- 2007 ) 3 × First - team All - Pro ( 2004, 2006, 2007 ) 3 × Second - team All - Pro ( 2002, 2003, 2005 ) NFL Most Valuable Player ( 2006 ) NFL Offensive Player of the Year ( 2006 ) Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year ( 2006 ) 2 × NFL rushing yards leader ( 2006, 2007 ) 3 × NFL rushing touchdowns leader ( 2004, 2006, 2007 ) NFL 2000s All - Decade Team Los Angeles Chargers No. 21 retired Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame Doak Walker Award ( 2001 ) Consensus All - American ( 2000 ) 2 × First - team All - WAC ( 1999, 2000 ) 2 × WAC Offensive Player of The Year ( 1999, 2000 ) TCU Horned Frogs No. 5 retired NFL records 28 rushing touchdowns, season ( 2006 ) 31 touchdowns from scrimmage, season ( 2006 ) 18 consecutive games with a touchdown ( tied ) Career NFL statistics Rushing yards : 13,684 Yards per carry : 4.3 Rushing touchdowns : 145 Receptions : 624 Receiving yards : 4,772 Receiving touchdowns : 17 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinson ( born June 23, 1979 ) is a former professional American football player who was a running back in the National Football League ( NFL ) for eleven seasons. He played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers, who selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Tomlinson was invited to five Pro Bowls, was an All - Pro six times, and won consecutive rushing titles in 2006 and 2007. At the time of his retirement, he ranked fifth in career rushing yards ( 13,684 ), seventh in all - purpose yards ( 18,456 ), second in career rushing touchdowns ( 145 ), and third in touchdowns from scrimmage ( 162 ). He currently serves as an analyst on NFL Network. After being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014, Tomlinson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2017, his first year of eligibility. Tomlinson played college football for Texas Christian University ( TCU ), earned consensus All - America honors, and won the Doak Walker Award as the best college running back. He spent nine seasons with the Chargers. During the 2006 NFL season, he set several NFL touchdown scoring records and received numerous honors and awards including the NFL 's Most Valuable Player Award and the Associated Press 's Offensive Player of the Year Award. In 2010, he signed as a free agent with the New York Jets, playing for two seasons before retiring after 2011. Tomlinson is often referred to by his initials, L.T. An effective passer on halfback option plays, Tomlinson threw seven touchdown passes and ranks second behind Walter Payton ( 8 ) for non-quarterbacks since the AFL -- NFL merger in 1970. He was named to the NFL 's 2000s All - Decade Team as one of the top running backs of the 2000s. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 College statistics 2.2 College awards and honors 3 Professional career 3.1 2001 NFL Draft 3.2 San Diego Chargers 3.3 New York Jets 3.4 Retirement 3.5 Statistics 3.5. 1 Regular season 3.5. 2 Postseason 3.6 NFL records 3.6. 1 Franchise records 3.7 Awards and honors 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Early years Tomlinson was born to Loreane Chappelle and Oliver Tomlinson in Rosebud, Texas. His father left the family when Tomlinson was seven years old. Tomlinson did not see his father very often afterwards. His mother worked as a preacher. At age nine, Tomlinson joined the Pop Warner Little Scholars football program and scored a touchdown the first time he touched the ball. Tomlinson attended University High School in Waco, Texas, where he played basketball, baseball, football, and ran track. Tomlinson began his football career as a linebacker, but blossomed on the offensive side of the ball. Tomlinson amassed 2,554 yards and 39 touchdowns his senior year, earning honors as the District 25 - 4A Most Valuable Player, Super Centex Offensive Player of the Year. He was named in the state all - star football team in 1997, which included future San Diego teammates Drew Brees ( Austin Westlake ) and Quentin Jammer ( Angleton ). In track & field, Tomlinson competed as a sprinter and was a member of the Waco University 4 × 100 m ( 41.82 s ) relay squad. Tomlinson was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Miami Hurricanes fan during his youth. He idolized Walter Payton and admired Emmitt Smith, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders. College career Tomlinson accepted an athletic scholarship at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, then a member of the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ). He played for the TCU Horned Frogs from 1997 to 2000. Prior to Tomlinson 's arrival, TCU had appeared in only one bowl game in the previous 12 seasons ( and two in the previous 34 ), and had recently been `` downgraded '' to a minor conference ( the WAC ) after the breakup of the Southwest Conference. During Tomlinson 's freshman and sophomore years, he split time with Basil Mitchell. In the 1998 season he helped the Horned Frogs to their first bowl win in 41 years against the USC Trojans in the Sun Bowl. During his junior season in 1999, he set an NCAA FBS record for most rushing yards in a single game with 406 against UTEP ; the record stood until 2014, when Wisconsin 's Melvin Gordon rushed for 408 yards which was subsequently broken only one week later by Oklahoma 's Samaje Perine after running for 427 yards against Kansas. Tomlinson finished his season with an NCAA - leading 1,850 yards rushing to go along with 18 touchdowns. In his senior season in 2000, Tomlinson led the NCAA for the second time with 2,158 yards and 22 touchdowns, and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American. He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation 's best running back, and was a finalist for the 2000 Heisman Trophy, but came in fourth in the voting. He completed his college career with 5,263 rushing yards, ranking sixth in NCAA Division I history. The school retired his jersey ( No. 5 ) during halftime of a November 2005 game against UNLV. In December of that year, Tomlinson fulfilled a promise to his mother by earning his degree in communications from TCU. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2014. College statistics Rushing Receiving Year Team GP Att Yards Avg TDs Rec Yards TDs TCU 11 126 538 4.3 6 11 109 0 1998 TCU 11 144 717 5.0 8 6 34 0 1999 TCU 12 304 1,974 6.5 20 16 84 0 2000 TCU 11 369 2,158 5.8 22 10 40 0 College Totals 44 943 5,387 5.7 56 43 267 0 College awards and honors Consensus first - team All - American ( 2000 ) Mobile Alabama Bowl MVP ( 2000 ) Doak Walker Award ( 2000 ) Jim Brown Trophy ( 2000 ) Senior Bowl Most Valuable Player ( 2001 ) 2x All - WAC First Team ( 1999 - 2000 ) 2x WAC Offensive Player Of the Year ( 1999 - 2000 ) Professional career 2001 NFL draft The San Diego Chargers selected Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, as the fifth overall pick. The Chargers possessed the draft 's first selection, but traded the pick to the Atlanta Falcons, who drafted Michael Vick. In this way, many consider that Vick and Tomlinson were `` traded '' for each other, although the transaction was actually the result of traded draft picks. In exchange for San Diego 's first draft pick, with which Atlanta selected Vick, the Chargers received Atlanta 's # 5 pick ( used to draft Tomlinson ), Atlanta 's third - round ( 67th overall ) pick, which San Diego used to select Tay Cody, and Atlanta 's second - round pick in 2002, which San Diego would use to select Reche Caldwell. San Diego also received Atlanta 's wide receiver Tim Dwight. The Chargers ' general manager, John Butler, made the deal contingent on San Diego receiving Dwight, to which Atlanta agreed. San Diego Chargers Tomlinson warming up during his tenure with the Chargers. Tomlinson immediately became the starting running back with the Chargers. He achieved immediate success in the NFL, rushing for over 1,200 yards and making over 50 receptions in each of his first seven seasons. He also proved to be an effective passer, completing eight career passes, seven of them for touchdowns and maintaining a career passer rating of 154.4. Tomlinson ran for 1,236 yards on a 5 -- 11 Chargers team in his rookie season. In 2003, he became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and record 100 receptions in the same season. He also reached his 50th career touchdown in his 4th season ( 60th game ) and was elected to the Pro Bowl team in 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2006. Tomlinson also tied Lenny Moore 's all - time record for consecutive games scoring a TD ( 18 ). On October 16, 2005, in the Chargers ' victory over the Oakland Raiders, LaDainian Tomlinson became the 7th player in NFL history to run, catch, and throw for a touchdown in the same game. Despite breaking his ribs towards the end of the 2005 season, LaDainian continued to play and finished the season with 1,462 rushing yards, 370 receiving yards, and a career - high 20 touchdowns ( 18 rushing, 2 receiving ). In 2005, he was nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award. Tomlinson placed third behind Tiki Barber and Shaun Alexander. In the 2006 season, he set NFL records by scoring 14 touchdowns in a span of 4 games, 16 touchdowns in span of 5 games, and 19 touchdowns in a span of 6 games, including a franchise record 4 touchdowns in games against the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos. He is the first to score three TDs in three straight games and became the first to score at least 3 in four straight games set the following week. Also, he became the second to have three games of four or more TDs in one season ( Marshall Faulk became the first back in 2000 ). He became the fastest player ever to score 100 touchdowns. On November 19, 2006, Tomlinson accomplished the milestone in 89 games with 102, beating the previous record of 93 games held by Jim Brown and Emmitt Smith. On Dec. 3, 2006, Tomlinson became the first running back to rush for at least 1,236 yards in his first six NFL seasons ( he has now done so in his first seven years as well ). On December 7, he was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month. He scored his 29th touchdown against the Denver Broncos in just 13 games ( Alexander set the record in 16 ). His 2 touchdown passes do not count toward this record because the NFL treats them in a separate category. With the first touchdown against Kansas City on December 17, he surpassed the NFL record for most points in a season which had stood for 46 years. Tomlinson would finish his record breaking season with 2,323 yards from scrimmage and 31 touchdowns ( 28 rushing, 3 receiving ). Tomlinson against Cleveland Browns in 2006 San Diego finished with a franchise - best 14 -- 2 record, scoring a league - leading 492 points. Tomlinson went on to rush for 123 yards, catch 2 passes for 64 yards, and score 2 touchdowns in the Chargers divisional playoff loss to the New England Patriots. After the game, the usually mild - mannered Tomlinson blamed Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for some New England players celebrating on the Chargers midfield logo at Qualcomm Stadium by mocking Charger Shawne Merriman 's sack dance. `` They showed no class at all. Absolutely no class. And maybe that comes from the head coach, '' said Tomlinson. On January 5, 2007, Tomlinson was awarded with the NFL Most Valuable Player Award for his record - breaking season. He was the runaway winner, receiving 44 of the 50 votes from a panel of nationwide sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the NFL. Former teammate Drew Brees, now a New Orleans Saint, received four votes and Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning received two votes. Tomlinson was also one of nine Chargers players selected for the 2007 Pro Bowl and also a starting running back of the American Football Conference. He was also recognized by the Associated Press as they awarded him their Offensive Player of the Year Award. He was later named co-holder of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award alongside his aforementioned former teammate Drew Brees. On July 11, 2007, Tomlinson won the ESPY Awards for Male Athlete of the Year, Best Record - Breaking Performance and Best NFL Athlete, as well as the Hummer Like Nothing Else Award. Norv Turner, who was the San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator in Tomlinson 's rookie season, replaced Marty Schottenheimer as San Diego Chargers head coach in 2007. `` Norv is the perfect fit for our team. He will know exactly what to do with our team, '' Tomlinson said of the hiring. On December 2, 2007 Tomlinson passed Walter Payton on the all - time rushing touchdown list, with his 111th career rushing touchdown, against the Kansas City Chiefs. A day later, Tomlinson honored Payton by wearing his jersey during a press conference. Tomlinson led the league in rushing with a total of 1,474 rushing yards in 2007, becoming the first player since Edgerrin James in 2000, to win back - to - back rushing titles. During the year, Tomlinson became the fourth fastest player to reach 10,000 rushing yards in NFL history. Tomlinson warming up in 2008 Tomlinson ran for 42 yards on 21 carries and caught 3 passes for 19 yards, and scored a touchdown in the San Diego Chargers wild - card playoff victory over the Tennessee Titans on January 6, 2008. He scored his touchdown on fourth and goal, leaping over the pile and reaching across the goal line to help secure the fourth - quarter lead for the Chargers. Tomlinson sprained the medial collateral ligament ( MCL ) in his left knee and missed the second half of the Chargers divisional playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts on January 13, 2008. Tomlinson attempted to play through the injury, and had two carries for 5 yards before sitting out the rest of the 2008 AFC Championship. The Chargers lost to the New England Patriots, 21 -- 12. A lasting image from the game is Tomlinson sitting on the Chargers bench, and his helmet with a dark visor still over his head. Some San Diego Chargers fans and media -- including Deion Sanders -- questioned Tomlinson 's toughness. Retired NFL great Jim Brown said Tomlinson `` looks so comfortable sitting there... And then you have his quarterback out there giving everything he had, and it was a contrast between the two visually that when you looked at him and you looked at Philip Rivers, you said well, damn -- we do n't know how bad Tomlinson was hurt. '' Terrell Davis, whose NFL career ended due to knee injuries, said, ``... when you 're talking about the knee, it just ai n't the same. '' Tomlinson did not participate in the San Diego Chargers ' off - season program in 2008 because of the injury. Much like the previous year, Tomlinson got off to a slow start after jamming his big toe against the Carolina Panthers in the second week into the season. Tomlinson did not record a 100 - yard rushing performance until week four against the Oakland Raiders while having averaged 3.3 yards per carry the first three weeks. Tomlinson averaged 17 carries per game up to mid-season and had had four rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. Though Tomlinson had two 100 - yard rushing performances on the season, he topped the 1,000 - yard rushing mark for the 8th consecutive time in his career which placed him third all - time alongside Thurman Thomas for consecutive 1,000 - yard rushing seasons behind Curtis Martin, Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. He ended the season with a career - low 1,110 rushing yards on a career - low 292 attempts and 11 touchdowns thanks to a three - touchdown performance in the final game of the 2008 season. He also moved up the all - time list of touchdowns, getting his 126th rushing touchdown, which passed Marcus Allen 's 123 and his 141st touchdown moved him closer to Marcus Allen 's 145 total touchdowns in a career which is tied for third all - time with wide receiver Terrell Owens, behind Emmitt Smith ( 175 ) and Jerry Rice ( 208 ). He also became the fifth player in NFL history to have 500 receptions and rush for more than 10,000 yards. Tomlinson partially tore his groin in the finale against Denver. He played the first half in the wild - card round against the Colts before re-injuring the groin and missing the Chargers ' divisional loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. That 's the class that he shows... I wanted to come down here and show mine... I 'm happy that he did it. It makes it special, because he 's a good human being. He 's a class individual, and I hope in these later years y'all treat him that way. -- Jim Brown, after witnessing Tomlinson passing him as the eighth leading rusher in NFL history on December 6, 2009. After a contentious off - season negotiation, Tomlinson and the Chargers came to an agreement on March 10, 2009, to restructure his three - year contract so that he could remain a Charger. Tomlinson suffered an ankle injury on opening day of the 2009 season against Oakland and missed the next two games. The offensive line was impacted by injuries during the season, and Tomlinson 's production declined with career lows in rushing attempts ( 223 ) and yards ( 730 ). He scored 12 touchdowns, but his yards per carry was a 3.3 average. The Chargers were last in the league in yards per carry, also averaging 3.3. The Chargers finished with a 13 -- 3 record, winning 11 in a row, without a strong running game. They were upset in the second round by the wild - card New York Jets. Tomlinson was named to the NFL 's 2000s All - Decade Team after leading the league with 12,490 rushing yards in the 2000s, 1,897 more than runner - up Edgerrin James. His 138 rushing touchdowns during the decade set an NFL record for any decade, and were 38 more than any other player in the 2000s. After much speculation about Tomlinson 's future with the team, the Chargers released Tomlinson on February 22, 2010, after nine seasons with the team. Many experts attributed his decline to his age ( 30 ) and injuries. In his farewell news conference, Tomlinson said his production declined after the 2006 season when Schottenheimer departed. He felt that the team 's focus on running dropped under Turner ; he later referred to Turner as a `` passing coach ''. The San Diego Union - Tribune, in an article titled `` No doubt : Norv wants to run ball '', wrote that Tomlinson enjoyed success in his rookie season with Turner as offensive coordinator, as well as in Turner 's first season as San Diego 's head coach in 2007. The article also cited Turner 's history of coaching 1,000 - yard rushers, including Emmitt Smith 's three NFL rushing titles. Tomlinson lamented the team 's release of fullback Lorenzo Neal after 2007, but Neal was not a starter the next season with Baltimore. Tomlinson left the Chargers ranked eighth among NFL career rushing leaders with 12,490 yards. He also ranked second with 138 career rushing touchdowns, and third with 153 total touchdowns. He became the fastest player to reach 150 career touchdowns ( 137 games ). Tomlinson expressed a desire to eventually retire as a San Diego Charger, but acknowledged a difficult relationship with Chargers general manager A.J. Smith. He said he `` felt disrespected '' by comments Smith made in the past. McClatchy Newspapers wrote in 2011 that Tomlinson was likely to have his number 21 retired by the Chargers once he retires. Bob Wick, the San Diego Chargers equipment manager, said he tried to keep No. 21 out of circulation, even though it had not been officially retired. New York Jets Tomlinson in 2011 with the Jets. For the first time in his career, Tomlinson entered the free - agent market, with many teams expressing interest. Despite the fact that Tomlinson still believed that he was a number one caliber running back, he would be forced to split time with another running back and after various contract negotiations, Tomlinson signed a two - year, $5.2 million contract with the New York Jets on March 14, 2010. Tomlinson chose to sign with New York because he felt more comfortable with the team 's philosophy and personnel, and he felt that the team offered him the best chance to win a championship. Tomlinson recorded his first 100 - yard rushing game in nearly two years on October 3, 2010 against the Buffalo Bills. In the game, Tomlinson also passed Tony Dorsett for 7th on the all - time rushing list. On October 31, 2010, Tomlinson reached another career milestone joining Walter Payton as the only players in NFL history to gain 13,000 yards rushing and 4,000 yards receiving. On December 6, 2010, against the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football, LaDainian Tomlinson passed Eric Dickerson for 6th on the all - time rushing list. On December 19, 2010, LaDainian Tomlinson reached another milestone by passing Marcus Allen for 6th on the all time yards from scrimmage list. He finished the season leading the Jets in rushing with 914 yards, though it was widely thought he would be a complement to Shonn Greene, whom he outrushed by 148 yards. It was also Tomlinson 's first year in his entire career that he did not record double - digit TDs, as he recorded a career low of 6. He rushed for 82 yards on 16 attempts and ran for both Jets touchdowns in a 17 -- 16 victory over the Colts in the AFC wild card playoffs. Against the Patriots in the AFC Divisional playoffs, the Jets won 28 -- 21 as Tomlinson rushed for 49 yards on 10 attempts and caught a touchdown. It was his 7th career postseason touchdown. In the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers, the Jets were down 24 -- 10 in the fourth quarter when Tomlinson was unable to score a touchdown on a fourth - and - goal from the one - yard line. The Jets went on to lose 24 -- 19. Tomlinson had nine carries for 16 yards. Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said after the season that he expected Tomlinson back for 2011 but `` things could change. '' With Greene designated as the starting running back for 2011, Tomlinson began the season as a third - down back and caught six passes for 73 yards in the season opener. On September 25, 2011, against the Oakland Raiders Tomlinson caught an 18 - yard touchdown pass for his 160th career touchdown, joining Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice as the only players to score 160 career touchdowns. On October 9, 2011, against the New England Patriots Tomlinson became the 6th player in NFL history to reach 18,000 yards from scrimmage. On October 23, 2011 against the San Diego Chargers Tomlinson became the 4th running back in NFL history to have 600 career receptions, joining Larry Centers, Marshall Faulk, and Keith Byars. On November 13, 2011 against the New England Patriots Tomlinson passed Barry Sanders for 5th on the all time yards from scrimmage list. On December 18, 2011 against the Philadelphia Eagles Tomlinson passed Keith Byars for 3rd on the all - time career receptions list for running backs. On January 1, 2012 against the Miami Dolphins Tomlinson passed Jerome Bettis for 5th on the all - time rushing yards list. Retirement On June 18, 2012, Tomlinson signed a ceremonial contract with the San Diego Chargers and then immediately announced his retirement. Chargers president Dean Spanos said Tomlinson 's No. 21 would be retired by the Chargers in the future. At the time of his retirement, Tomlinson ranked fifth in NFL history in career rushing yards ( 13,684 ), second in career rushing touchdowns ( 145 ), and third in career total touchdowns ( 162 ). On September 15, 2016, Tomlinson was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2017. Statistics Legend Led the league NFL record NFL MVP Bold Career high Tomlinson threw for seven touchdowns in his career. Regular season Year Team Rushing Receiving Passing Att Yds TD Fum Avg Rec Yds TD Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int 2001 SD 16 339 1,236 10 8 3.6 59 367 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 SD 16 372 1,683 14 4.5 79 489 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 SD 16 313 1,645 13 5.3 100 725 100 21 0 SD 15 339 1,335 17 6 3.9 53 341 50 38 0 0 2005 SD 16 339 1,462 18 4.3 51 370 75 47 0 2006 SD 16 348 1,815 28 5.2 56 508 66.7 20 0 2007 SD 16 315 1,474 15 0 4.7 60 475 100 17 0 2008 SD 16 292 1,110 11 3.8 52 426 0 0 0 0 0 2009 SD 14 223 730 12 3.3 20 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NYJ 15 219 914 6 4.2 52 368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NYJ 14 75 280 0 3.7 42 449 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 170 3,174 13,684 145 31 4.3 624 4,772 17 12 8 66.7 143 7 0 Postseason Year Team Rushing Receiving Att Yds TD Fum Avg Rec Yds TD SD 26 80 0 25 3.1 9 53 0 2006 SD 23 123 40 5.3 64 0 2007 SD 28 75 2.5 5 40 0 2008 SD 5 25 12 5.0 0 0 0 2009 SD 12 24 0 12 2.0 0 0 NYJ 35 141 0 4.0 6 19 Career 10 131 468 6 3.6 25 176 NFL records This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( October 2011 ) Most single season touchdowns ( 31 in 2006 ; previously 28 in 2005 by Shaun Alexander ). Most single season rushing touchdowns ( 28 in 2006 ; previously 27 in 2003 by Priest Holmes, 2005 by Shaun Alexander. ) Most points scored in a single season ( 186 in 2006, previously 176 in 1960 by Paul Hornung. ) Most points scored in a single calendar month ( 78 in Nov 2006, previously 77 in Oct 1961 by Paul Hornung. ) Most touchdowns scored in a five - game stretch ( 15 in 2006 ) Most touchdowns scored in a six - game stretch ( 19 in 2006 ) Most touchdowns scored in first 10 games of season ( 22 in 2006 ) Most touchdowns scored in first 12 games of season ( 26 in 2006 ) Most touchdowns scored in a single calendar month ( 13 in Nov 2006, previously 12 in Oct 1958 by Jim Brown. ) Most games with 2 + rushing touchdowns ( 38 ). Most games with 3 + rushing touchdowns ( 12 ; prev. 10 by Jim Brown ) Most games with 200 + yards from scrimmage in a season ( 5 in 2003 ) Most games with 18 or more points in a season ( 6 in 2006 ) Most games with 16 or more points in a season ( 6 in 2006 ; with Paul Hornung in 1960 ) Most games with 14 or more points in a season ( 6 in 2006 ; with Don Hutson in 1942 and Paul Hornung in 1960 ) Most games with 12 or more points in a season ( 10 in 2006 ; with Priest Holmes in 2003 ) Most games with 10 or more points in a season ( 10 in 2006 ; tied with several players ) Most games with 2 or more touchdowns in season ( 10 ) in 2006 -- tied with Priest Holmes, 2003 Most games with 3 or more touchdowns in season ( 6 ) in 2006 Most games with 3 or more rushing touchdowns in a season ( 5 in 2006 ) Most games with 4 touchdowns in a season ( 3 ) in 2006 Most consecutive games with a touchdown ( 18 ) 2004 -- 2005 ( tied ) Most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown ( 14 ) Most consecutive games with 2 + rushing touchdowns ( 8 ) in 2006 Most consecutive games with 3 + rushing touchdowns ( 3 ) in 2006 Most consecutive games with a touchdown ( 18 ) 2004 -- 2005 -- tied with Lenny Moore, 1963 -- 1965 Most consecutive games with multiple touchdowns ( 8 ) in 2006 Most consecutive games with 3 + touchdowns ( 4 ) in 2006 Most consecutive games with 4 + touchdowns : ( 2 ) in 2006 -- tied with Marshall Faulk in 2000 and Jim Taylor in 1962 Most consecutive seasons with 1,200 + or more yards rushing ( 7 from 2001 -- 2007 with Eric Dickerson ) Most consecutive seasons with 1,300 + or more yards rushing ( 6 from 2002 -- 2007 ) Most consecutive seasons with 1,500 + yards from scrimmage ( 8 from 2001 -- 2008 ) Most consecutive seasons with 5 + rushing touchdowns ( 10 from 2001 -- 2010, with Marshall Faulk ) Most consecutive seasons with 6 + rushing touchdowns ( 10 from 2001 -- 2010, with Marshall Faulk ) Most consecutive seasons with 7 + rushing touchdowns ( 9 from 2001 -- 2009 ; with Jim Brown ) Most consecutive seasons with 8 + rushing touchdowns ( 9 from 2001 -- 2009 ) Most consecutive seasons with 9 + rushing touchdowns ( 9 from 2001 -- 2009 ) Most consecutive seasons with 10 + rushing touchdowns ( 9 from 2001 -- 2009 ) Most consecutive seasons with 11 + rushing touchdowns ( 8 from 2002 -- 2009 ) Most consecutive seasons with 12 + rushing touchdowns ( 6 from 2002 -- 2007 ) Most consecutive seasons with 13 + rushing touchdowns ( 6 from 2002 -- 2007 ) Most consecutive seasons with 14 + touchdowns ( 6 ) 2002 -- 2007 Most consecutive seasons with 15 + touchdowns ( 6 ) 2002 -- 2007 Most consecutive seasons with 16 + touchdowns ( 5 ) 2003 -- 2007 -- tied with Shaun Alexander 2001 -- 2005 Most seasons with 10 + rushing touchdowns ( 9 ) 2001 -- 2009 Most seasons with 11 + rushing touchdowns ( 8 ) 2002 -- 2009 -- tied with Emmitt Smith 1990 -- 1996, 1998 -- 1999. Most seasons with 12 + rushing touchdowns ( 7 ) 2002 -- 2007, 2009 Most seasons with 13 + rushing touchdowns ( 6 ) 2002 -- 2007 Most seasons with 14 + rushing touchdowns ( 5 ) 2002, 2004 -- 2007 -- tied with Shaun Alexander, 2001 -- 2005 Most seasons with 15 + rushing touchdowns ( 4 ) 2004 -- 2007 Most seasons with 17 + rushing touchdowns ( 3 ) 2004 -- 2006 -- tied with Emmitt Smith 1992, 1994 -- 1995 Most seasons with 17 + touchdowns ( 5 ) 2003 -- 2007 Most seasons with 18 + touchdowns ( 4 ) 2004 -- 2007 Most seasons with 20 + touchdowns ( 2 ) 2005 -- 2006 -- tied with 4 other players Fastest player to gain 9,000 yards from scrimmage ( 72 GP ) -- tied with Edgerrin James Fastest player to gain 12,000 yards from scrimmage ( 95 GP ) -- tied with Edgerrin James Fastest player to gain 13,000 yards from scrimmage ( 104 GP ) Fastest player to gain 14,000 yards from scrimmage ( 111 GP ) Fastest player to gain 15,000 yards from scrimmage ( 121 GP ) Franchise records As of 2017 's NFL off - season, LaDainian Tomlinson held at least 40 Chargers franchise records, including : Rush Attempts : career ( 2,880 ), season ( 372 in 2002 ), game ( 39 on 2002 - 10 - 20 @ OAK ; with Marion Butts ), playoff game ( 26 on 2005 - 01 - 08 NYJ ), rookie season ( 339 in 2001 ) Rush Yards : career ( 12,490 ), season ( 1,815 in 2006 ), game ( 243 on 2003 - 12 - 28 OAK ), rookie season ( 1,236 in 2001 ) Rushing TDs : career ( 138 ), season ( 28 in 2006 ), game ( 4 on 2007 - 10 - 14 OAK ; with Clarence Williams ), playoffs ( 4 ), playoff season ( 2 in 2006, with Natrone Means and Darren Sproles ), playoff game ( 2 on 2007 - 01 - 14 NWE ; with Darren Sproles ), rookie season ( 10 in 2001 ; with Tim Spencer ), rookie game ( 3 on 2001 - 09 - 30 CIN, with Natrone Means and Ryan Mathews ) Rush Yds / Game : career ( 88.6 ), season ( 113.4 in 2006 ) Receptions : season ( 100 in 2003 ), rookie game ( 13 on 2001 - 11 - 25 ARI ) Total TDs : career ( 153 ), season ( 31 in 2006 ), playoffs ( 4 ), rookie game ( 3 on 2001 - 09 - 30 CIN ; with 3 others ) Yds from Scrimmage : career ( 16,445 ), season ( 2,370 in 2003 ), game ( 271 on 2002 - 12 - 01 DEN ), rookie season ( 1,603 in 2001 ) All Purpose Yds : career ( 16,445 ) 100 + yard rushing games : career ( 47 ), season ( 11 in 2006 ) Games with 1 + TD scored : career ( 96 ), season ( 14 in 2004 ) Games with 2 + TD scored : career ( 43 ), season ( 11 in 2006 ) Games with 3 + TD scored : career ( 13 ), season ( 6 in 2006 ), rookie season ( 1 ; with 3 others ) Seasons with 1000 + rushing yards : 8 Awards and honors Tomlinson being tackled by Jeremiah Trotter at the 2006 Pro Bowl. 5 × Pro Bowl ( 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 ) 4 × First - team All - Pro ( 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 ) 2 × Second - team All - Pro ( 2002, 2003 ) 2 × NFL rushing leader ( 2006, 2007 ) AP NFL MVP ( 2006 ) AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year ( 2006 ) PFWA NFL MVP ( 2006 ) Walter Payton Man of the Year ( 2006 ) Best NFL Player ESPY Award ( 2007 ) Best Record - Breaking Performance ESPY Award ( 2007 ) Best Male Athlete ESPY Award ( 2007 ) Bart Starr Man of the Year Award ( 2007 ) Dennis Byrd Most Inspirational Player Award ( 2010 ) NFL 2000s All - Decade Team San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team Inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame ( 2015 ) NFL Class of 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee Personal Life Tomlinson in 2004 External video After Words interview with Chris Tomlinson on Tomlinson Hill, conducted by Lavar Tomlinson, June 23, 2014, C - SPAN Tomlinson was introduced to his future wife, LaTorsha Oakley, while the two were students at TCU. The couple married on March 21, 2003. After years of trying to conceive, LaTorsha became pregnant in 2009. Tomlinson 's son, Daylen, was born on July 8, 2010. Tomlinson is a Christian. In spite of Tomlinson 's tenacity on the football field, he is described as quiet and humble. In 2007, LaDainian 's father Oliver Tomlinson and brother - in - law Ronald McClain died in an auto accident. Tomlinson, who had a `` great relationship '' with his father, was devastated by the tragedy. Tomlinson has been featured in several commercials for Nike, Campbell Soup and Vizio. As late as 2005, he was wearing Nike Zoom Air football cleats ( size 131⁄2 ). In April 2007, Tomlinson turned down a request to become the cover athlete and official spokesperson for EA Sports ' Madden NFL 08 video game. Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young was eventually selected for the cover. In August 2012, Tomlinson joined the cast of NFL Network 's Sunday morning show `` First on the Field '' as an analyst. In 2013, he also became the host and judge to determine the `` Top 5 Running backs '' of each week. Tomlinson wrote the foreword for Chris Tomlinson 's book, Tomlinson Hill, which traces the story of two families -- one white and one black -- from a plantation in Tomlinson Hill, Texas. The plantation was owned by Chris ' great - great - grandparents, while LaDainian descended from a slave owned by Chris ' ancestors. The San Diego Chargers retired Tomlinson 's jersey and number during a halftime ceremony on November 22, 2015. Tomlinson joined Lance Alworth, Dan Fouts and the late Junior Seau in that honor. Tomlinson also had his number raised to the rafters at Qualcomm Stadium, becoming the 38th member of the Chargers ' Hall of Fame, and had his name placed in the team 's Ring of Honor. 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The New York Times. p. B16. Retrieved January 27, 2011. After last season, in which he rushed for a career - low 730 yards for San Diego, Tomlinson signed a two - year contract with the Jets, but it was widely thought he would be a complement to Shonn Greene. Tomlinson outrushed Greene by 148 yards. Jump up ^ Bishop, Greg ( January 10, 2011 ). `` Slowly and Steadily, the Jets Move Straight Ahead ''. The New York Times. p. D4. Retrieved January 27, 2011. Both drives ended the same way, with Tomlinson bounding into the end zone from a yard out. Jump up ^ `` Mark Sanchez tosses 3 TDs as Jets soar into AFC title game ''. ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 16, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011. LaDainian Tomlinson : 7th career postseason TD, most among all active running backs. Jump up ^ Bishop, Greg ( January 25, 2011 ). `` Out and Onward : Moments That Made the Game ''. The New York Times. p. B13. Retrieved January 27, 2011. 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External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to LaDainian Tomlinson. New York Jets profile Career statistics and player information from NFL.com ESPN Yahoo ! Sports Pro-Football - Reference `` LaDainian Tomlinson Career Highlights ''. NFL.com. March 9, 2015 -- via YouTube. LaDainian Tomlinson -- awards and honors Preceded by Shaun Alexander Best Record - Breaking Performance ESPY Award 2007 Succeeded by Brett Favre Preceded by Shaun Alexander Best NFL Player ESPY Award 2007 Succeeded by Tom Brady 2000 College Football All - America Team consensus selections Offense QB Josh Heupel RB LaDainian Tomlinson RB Damien Anderson WR Marvin Minnis WR Antonio Bryant WR Freddie Mitchell TE Brian Natkin OL Steve Hutchinson OL Ben Hamilton OL Chris Brown OL Leonard Davis C Dominic Raiola Defense DL Jamal Reynolds DL Andre Carter DL Casey Hampton DL John Henderson LB Dan Morgan LB Rocky Calmus LB Keith Adams DB Dwight Smith DB Jamar Fletcher DB Fred Smoot DB Tay Cody DB Ed Reed DB J.T. 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Williams 2014 : Gordon 2015 : Henry 2016 : Foreman 2001 NFL draft first - round selections Michael Vick Leonard Davis Gerard Warren Justin Smith LaDainian Tomlinson Richard Seymour Andre Carter David Terrell Koren Robinson Jamal Reynolds Dan Morgan Damione Lewis Marcus Stroud Kenyatta Walker Rod Gardner Santana Moss Steve Hutchinson Jeff Backus Casey Hampton Adam Archuleta Nate Clements Will Allen Deuce McAllister Willie Middlebrooks Freddie Mitchell Jamar Fletcher Michael Bennett Derrick Gibson Ryan Pickett Reggie Wayne Todd Heap San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers first - round draft picks Stickles Faison Ferguson Sweeney T. Davis DeLong D. Davis Billingsley R. Washington Hill Domres Babich Gillette Burns Rodgers Matthews Goode Johnson M. Williams J. Washington Rush Jefferson Winslow Brooks Smith Anderson Byrd L. Williams Cade Lachey O'Neal FitzPatrick Bernstine Miller Grossman Seau Richard Mims D. Gordon Leaf Tomlinson Jammer S. Davis Manning Merriman Castillo Cromartie C. 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Brown 1973 : Simpson 1974 : Olsen 1975 : Tarkenton 1976 : Stabler 1977 : Griese 1978 : Bradshaw 1979 : Campbell 1980 : Jaworski 1981 : Anderson 1982 : Theismann 1983 : Riggins 1984 : Marino 1985 : Payton 1986 : Taylor 1987 : Rice 1988 : Cunningham 1989 : Montana 1990 : Cunningham 1991 : Sanders 1992 : Young 1993 : Smith 1994 : Young 1995 : Favre 1996 : Favre 1997 : Sanders 1998 : Cunningham 1999 : Warner 2000 : Gannon 2001 : Faulk 2002 : Gannon 2003 : Manning 2004 : Manning 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Brady 2008 : Peterson 2009 : Brees 2010 : Vick 2011 : Rodgers 2012 : Peterson 2013 : Manning 2014 : Watt 2015 : Newton 2016 : Ryan FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year Air 2003 : Manning 2004 : Manning 2005 : Palmer 2006 : Brees 2007 : Favre 2008 : Brees 2009 : Brees 2010 : Rodgers 2011 : Brees 2012 : Manning 2013 : Manning 2014 : Rodgers 2015 : Palmer Ground 2003 : Green 2004 : Martin 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Taylor 2008 : Peterson 2009 : Johnson 2010 : Charles 2011 : McCoy 2012 : Peterson 2013 : McCoy 2014 : Bell 2015 : Peterson Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award 1970 : Unitas 1971 : Hadl 1972 : Lanier 1973 : Dawson 1974 : Blanda 1975 : Anderson 1976 : Harris 1977 : Payton 1978 : Staubach 1979 : Greene 1980 : Carmichael 1981 : Swann 1982 : Theismann 1983 : Benirschke 1984 : Lyons 1985 : Stephenson 1986 : Williams 1987 : Duerson 1988 : Largent 1989 : Moon 1990 : Singletary 1991 : Muñoz 1992 : Elway 1993 : Thomas 1994 : Seau 1995 : Esiason 1996 : Green 1997 : Aikman 1998 : Marino 1999 : Carter 2000 : Flanigan & Brooks 2001 : Bettis 2002 : Vincent 2003 : Shields 2004 : Dunn 2005 : P. 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Slater 2004 AP NFL All - Pro Team Offense : QB Peyton Manning RB Curtis Martin RB LaDainian Tomlinson FB William Henderson WR Muhsin Muhammad WR Terrell Owens TE Antonio Gates OT Willie Anderson OT Walter Jones OT Willie Roaf G Alan Faneca G Brian Waters C Jeff Hartings Defense : DE Dwight Freeney DE Julius Peppers DT Richard Seymour DT Kevin Williams OLB Derrick Brooks OLB Takeo Spikes ILB James Farrior ILB Ray Lewis CB Champ Bailey CB Ronde Barber CB Lito Sheppard S Brian Dawkins S Ed Reed Special teams P Shane Lechler PK Adam Vinatieri KR Eddie Drummond 2006 AP NFL All - Pro Team Offense : QB Drew Brees RB LaDainian Tomlinson RB Larry Johnson FB Lorenzo Neal WR Marvin Harrison WR Chad Johnson TE Antonio Gates OT Jammal Brown OT Willie Anderson G Alan Faneca G Shawn Andrews C Olin Kreutz Defense : DE Julius Peppers DE Jason Taylor DT Jamal Williams DT Kevin Williams OLB Shawne Merriman OLB Adalius Thomas ILB Zach Thomas ILB Brian Urlacher CB Champ Bailey CB Rashean Mathis S Ed Reed S Brian Dawkins Special Teams P Brian Moorman PK Robbie Gould KR Devin Hester 2007 AP NFL All - Pro Team Offense : QB Tom Brady RB LaDainian Tomlinson RB Brian Westbrook FB Lorenzo Neal WR Randy Moss WR Terrell Owens TE Jason Witten OT Matt Light OT Walter Jones G Alan Faneca G Steve Hutchinson C Jeff Saturday Defense : DE Jared Allen DE Patrick Kerney DT Albert Haynesworth DT Kevin Williams OLB Mike Vrabel OLB DeMarcus Ware ILB Lofa Tatupu ILB Patrick Willis CB Antonio Cromartie CB Asante Samuel FS Ed Reed SS Bob Sanders Special teams : P Andy Lee PK Rob Bironas KR Devin Hester NFL annual rushing yards leaders 1932 : Battles 1933 : Musick 1934 : Feathers 1935 : Russell 1936 : Leemans 1937 : Battles 1938 : B. White 1939 : Osmanski 1940 : B. White 1941 : Manders 1942 : Dudley 1943 : Paschal 1944 : Paschal 1945 : Van Buren 1946 : Dudley 1947 : Van Buren 1948 : Van Buren 1949 : Van Buren 1950 : Motley 1951 : Price 1952 : Towler 1953 : Perry 1954 : Perry 1955 : Ameche 1956 : Casares 1957 : J. Brown 1958 : J. Brown 1959 : J. Brown 1960 : J. Brown 1961 : J. Brown 1962 : Taylor 1963 : J. Brown 1964 : J. Brown 1965 : J. Brown 1966 : Sayers 1967 : Kelly 1968 : Kelly 1969 : Sayers 1970 : L. Brown 1971 : Little 1972 : Simpson 1973 : Simpson 1974 : Armstrong 1975 : Simpson 1976 : Simpson 1977 : Payton 1978 : Campbell 1979 : Campbell 1980 : Campbell 1981 : Rogers 1982 : McNeil 1983 : Dickerson 1984 : Dickerson 1985 : Allen 1986 : Dickerson 1987 : C. White 1988 : Dickerson 1989 : Okoye 1990 : Sanders 1991 : Smith 1992 : Smith 1993 : Smith 1994 : Sanders 1995 : Smith 1996 : Sanders 1997 : Sanders 1998 : Davis 1999 : James 2000 : James 2001 : Holmes 2002 : Williams 2003 : Lewis 2004 : Martin 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Tomlinson 2008 : Peterson 2009 : Johnson 2010 : Foster 2011 : Jones - Drew 2012 : Peterson 2013 : McCoy 2014 : Murray 2015 : Peterson 2016 : Elliott NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders 1932 : Nagurski 1933 : Presnell 1934 : Clark & Feathers 1935 : Caddel 1936 : Clark 1937 : Battles, Clark & Hinkle 1938 : Farkas 1939 : Drake 1940 : Drake 1941 : Gallarneau 1942 : Famiglietti 1943 : Paschal 1944 : Paschal 1945 : Van Buren 1946 : Fritsch 1947 : Van Buren 1948 : Van Buren 1949 : Van Buren 1950 : Lujack 1951 : Goode 1952 : Towler 1953 : Perry 1954 : Towler 1955 : Ameche 1956 : Casares 1957 : Brown 1958 : Brown 1959 : Brown 1960 : Hornung 1961 : Taylor 1962 : Taylor 1963 : Brown 1964 : Moore 1965 : Brown 1966 : Kelly 1967 : Kelly 1968 : Kelly 1969 : Matte 1970 : Lane 1971 : Thomas 1972 : M. Morris 1973 : Little & Simpson 1974 : Sullivan 1975 : Banaszak & Simpson 1976 : Harris 1977 : Payton 1978 : D. Sims 1979 : Campbell 1980 : Campbell & B. Sims 1981 : Muncie 1982 : M. Allen 1983 : Riggins 1984 : Dickerson & Riggins 1985 : J. Morris 1986 : Rogers 1987 : Hector & White 1988 : Bell 1989 : Bell 1990 : Fenner & Gary 1991 : Sanders 1992 : Smith 1993 : M. Allen 1994 : Smith 1995 : Smith 1996 : T. Allen 1997 : Abdul - Jabbar & T. Davis 1998 : T. Davis 1999 : S. Davis 2000 : Faulk 2001 : Alexander 2002 : Holmes 2003 : Holmes 2004 : Tomlinson 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Tomlinson 2008 : Williams 2009 : Peterson 2010 : Foster 2011 : McCoy 2012 : Foster 2013 : Charles & Lynch 2014 : Lynch & Murray 2015 : Freeman, Hill, Peterson & Williams 2016 : Blount 10,000 Rushing Yards Club Emmitt Smith Walter Payton Barry Sanders Curtis Martin LaDainian Tomlinson Jerome Bettis Frank Gore Eric Dickerson Tony Dorsett Jim Brown Marshall Faulk Edgerrin James Marcus Allen Adrian Peterson Franco Harris Thurman Thomas Fred Taylor Steven Jackson John Riggins Corey Dillon O.J. 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Lowe Means Muncie Tomlinson WR Alworth Chandler Garrison Jefferson Joiner TE Gates Winslow Mix Washington Wright Dielman Sweeney White Wilkerson Hardwick Macek Defense DE Dean Faison O'Neal DT Johnson Kelcher Ladd Williams LB Allen W. Lowe Merriman Seau Smith DB Buchanon Byrd Harrison Jammer McNeil Special teams Benirschke Carney KR Duncan Sproles Bennett Scifres ST Bauer Osgood Coaches Coryell Gillman Ross Los Angeles Chargers retired numbers 14 Dan Fouts 19 Lance Alworth 21 LaDainian Tomlinson 55 Junior Seau 74 Ron Mix ( # ) denotes number was unretired Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Morten Andersen Terrell Davis Kenny Easley Jerry Jones Jason Taylor LaDainian Tomlinson Kurt Warner Members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterbacks Pre-modern era Baugh Clark Conzelman Driscoll Friedman Herber Luckman A. Parker Modern era Aikman Blanda Bradshaw L. Dawson Elway Favre Fouts Graham Griese Jurgensen J. 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Question: when did ladainian tomlinson play for the chargers
Answer: 2001–2009