page_title: 2006 San Diego Chargers season
hierarchical_section_title: 2006 San Diego Chargers season
caption_attribution_description: Starting Quarterback for the National Football League (NFL) San Diego Chargers, Philip Rivers (17), takes the snap from Center, Nick Hardwick (61), during a light practice on the flight deck aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Chargers held practice aboard the Navy's newest nuclear powered aircraft carrier in preparation for their first pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers, August 12. During pre-game ceremonies, a military appreciation game will involve Ronald Reagan Sailors and the unfurling of a giant American display flag. Ronald Reagan is currently pier side at her homeport of San Diego after returning from its maiden deployment in July 2006.
context_page_description: The 2006 season was the San Diego Chargers' 37th season in the National Football League, and the 47th overall. They improved on their 9–7 record in 2005 and finished the campaign as the No. 1 seed in the AFC ending the season at 14–2, the best record in the NFL in 2006, however, The team would experience a brutal home-field playoff loss for the second time in the past three seasons losing in the final minutes, this time to the New England Patriots 24–21.
  Running back LaDainian Tomlinson led the league in rushing with 1,815 yards, as well as setting NFL single-season records for rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns.
context_section_description: The  2006 season was the San Diego Chargers' 37th season in the National Football League, and the 47th overall.  They improved on their 9–7 record in 2005 and finished the campaign as the No. 1 seed in the AFC ending the season at 14–2, the best record in the NFL in 2006, however, The team would experience a brutal home-field playoff loss for the second time in the past three seasons losing in the final minutes, this time to the New England Patriots 24–21.
  Running back LaDainian Tomlinson led the league in rushing with 1,815 yards, as well as setting NFL single-season records for rushing touchdowns (28) and total touchdowns (31).
caption: Chargers players (including quarterback Philip Rivers) practice aboard the USS Ronald Reagan on August 11, 2006
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