LaDainian Tomlinson vs Priest Holmes

LaDainian TomlinsonPriest Holmes

LaDainian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes compared on their NFL careers: LaDainian Tomlinson played 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011, Priest Holmes 10 seasons, 1997 to 2007. LaDainian Tomlinson has 13,684 rushing yards to Priest Holmes's 8,172. Priest Holmes won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

LaDainian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes career totals
170GP106
13,684YDS8,172
145TD86
4.3AVG4.6

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LaDainian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes postseason
10GP5
468YDS221
6TD2
3.6AVG5.3

Where each stands all time

LaDainian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes all-time places
6th (13,684)Rushing yards38th (8,172)
2nd (145)Rushing touchdowns12th (86)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • LaDainian Tomlinson: 0 championships; MVP, Offensive Player of the Year
  • Priest Holmes: 1 championship; Offensive Player of the Year

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

LaDainian Tomlinson and Priest Holmes season by season
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.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.
1st20011,236103.61997———
2nd20021,683144.519981,00874.3
3rd20031,645135.3199950615.7
4th20041,335173.9200058824.3
5th20051,462184.320011,55584.8
6th20061,815285.220021,615215.2
7th20071,474154.720031,420274.4
8th20081,110113.82004892144.6
9th2009730123.3200545163.8
10th201091464.2200713703.0
11th201128013.7————