Bio
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 2001
- Draft
- 2001Rd 1, Pk 5
- College
- TCU
- MVP
- 2006
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 2006
Bio
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Debut
- 2001
- Draft
- 2001Rd 1, Pk 5
- College
- TCU
- MVP
- 2006
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 2006
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 170
- CAR
- 3,174
- YDS
- 13,684
- AVG
- 4.3
- TD
- 145
- LNG
- 85
- FD
- 682
- FUM
- 21
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career Postseason
- GP
- 10
- CAR
- 131
- YDS
- 468
- AVG
- 3.6
- TD
- 6
- LNG
- 23
- FD
- 27
- FUM
- 2
What were LaDainian Tomlinson's career stats?
LaDainian Tomlinson played 11 seasons for the Chargers and the Jets. He had 3,174 carries for 13,684 yards, 624 catches for 4,772 yards and scored 162 touchdowns. His best season was 2006: 1,815 rushing yards, 28 rushing touchdowns and 5.2 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 6 postseasons, 2001 to 2011
LaDainian Tomlinson led the NFL in rushing yards (2006, 2007) and rushing touchdowns (2004, 2006, 2007); finished top 10 in a stat 17 times; sits top 10 all time in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 6th in rushing yards (13,684)
- 2nd in rushing touchdowns (145)
Among the 2,740 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Yards: 2001 (9th), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (3rd), 2004 (7th), 2005 (6th), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (10th)
- Rushing Touchdowns: 2001 (4th), 2002 (5th), 2003 (6th), 2004 (1st), 2005 (3rd), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (7th), 2009 (5th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on LaDainian Tomlinson
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