LaDainian Tomlinson says good-bye to the San Diego Chargers…..they made it official Monday and released the 8th leading rusher in NFL history…..Tomlinson ranks eighth on the all-time rushing list with 12,490 yards…… his 138 career rushing touchdowns rank second, and his 153 total touchdowns rank third…..Tomlinson, who turned 30 last summer, was injured early in the 2009 season and finished with 730 yards on 223 carries for an average of 3.3 yards per carry, all career lows…….He was the NFL’s MVP in 2006, when he set league single-season records with 31 touchdowns, including 28 rushing, and 186 points….. Tomlinson won the NFL’s rushing title in 2006 and ’07…..his most memorable moment as a Charger came on Dec. 10, 2006, when he rushed into the end zone late in a game against the Denver Broncos for his third touchdown of the afternoon to break Shaun Alexander’s year-old record of 28 touchdowns…..The Chargers made five playoff appearances during Tomlinson’s time here….. they advanced to the AFC championship game following the 2007 season but lost to the New England Patriots.
NFL All-Time Rushers
1 Emmitt Smith 18,355
2 Walter Payton 16,726
3 Barry Sanders 15,269
4 Curtis Martin 14,101
5 Jerome Bettis 13,662
6 Eric Dickerson 13,259
7 Tony Dorsett 12,739
8 LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 12,490
9 Jim Brown 12,312
10 Marshall Faulk 12,279
