LaDainian Tomlinson career rushing yards
13,684Career Regular Season
LaDainian Tomlinson has recorded 13,684 rushing yards over 11 regular seasons, 6th among 2,314 NFL players on file.
- Best season on file: 1,815 in 2006.
- Most recent: 280 in 2011.
Sum of 11 regular seasons, 2001 through 2011. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  LAC | 16 | 1,236 | 10 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | LAC | 16 | 1,683 | 14 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | LAC | 16 | 1,645 | 13 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | LAC | 15 | 1,335 | 17 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | LAC | 16 | 1,462 | 18 | 4.3 |
| 2006 | LAC | 16 | 1,815 | 28 | 5.2 |
| 2007 | LAC | 16 | 1,474 | 15 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | LAC | 16 | 1,110 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | LAC | 14 | 730 | 12 | 3.3 |
| 2010 |  NYJ | 15 | 914 | 6 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | NYJ | 14 | 280 | 1 | 3.7 |