LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson

Tomlinson in 2012
No. 21
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1979-06-23) June 23, 1979 (age 37)
Place of birth:	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 Chargers No. 21 retired Chargers Hall of Fame 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 Rushing average: 4.3 Rushing touchdowns: 145 Receptions: 624 Receiving yards: 4,772 Receiving touchdowns: 17 Player stats at NFL.com
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 11-year career with the San Diego Chargers, who selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Tomlinson was selected to five Pro Bowls, was an All-Pro six times, and won two rushing titles (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 total touchdowns (162). He currently serves as an analyst on NFL Network. Tomlinson will be 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-American honors, and was recognized 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.