RB · #21

LaDainian Tomlinson

Position: Running Back
Height / Weight: 5' 10", 215 lbs
Born: 23/6/1979 in Rosebud, TX
Age: 47
College: TCU
Draft: 2001: Rd 1, Pk 5 (SD)
Experience: 11th Season
Status: Inactive

Play style & archetype

Based on 2026 play-by-play data.

Archetype

Limited sample

11 NFL seasons and 13,684 career rushing yards. Best year: 1,815 in 2006.

Career statistics

Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.

Passing

Season	Team	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	LNG	SACK	RTG	QBR
2003	SD	16	1	1	100.0	21	21.0	1	0	21	0	158.3	-
2004	SD	15	1	2	50.0	38	19.0	0	0	38	1	95.8	-
2005	SD	16	3	4	75.0	47	11.8	3	0	26	0	153.1	-
2006	SD	16	2	3	66.7	20	6.7	2	0	19	0	125.0	99.7
2007	SD	16	1	1	100.0	17	17.0	1	0	17	0	158.3	100.0
2009	SD	14	0	1	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	39.6	37.9
2011	NYJ	14	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0.0	4.6
Career		170	8	12	66.7	143	11.9	7	0	38	2	146.9	-

Rushing

Season	Team	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
2001	SD	16	339	1,236	3.6	10	54	67	5	4
2002	SD	16	372	1,683	4.5	14	76	90	2	0
2003	SD	16	313	1,645	5.3	13	73	81	2	0
2004	SD	15	339	1,335	3.9	17	42	68	5	2
2005	SD	16	339	1,462	4.3	18	62	71	2	0
2006	SD	16	348	1,815	5.2	28	85	81	2	1
2007	SD	16	315	1,474	4.7	15	49	75	0	0
2008	SD	16	292	1,110	3.8	11	45	52	0	0
2009	SD	14	223	730	3.3	12	36	40	1	1
2010	NYJ	15	219	914	4.2	6	31	42	2	0
2011	NYJ	14	75	280	3.7	1	20	15	0	0
Career		170	3174	13,684	4.3	145	85	682	21	8

Receiving

Season	Team	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
2001	SD	16	59	0	367	6.2	0	27	12	3	1
2002	SD	16	79	0	489	6.2	1	30	20	1	1
2003	SD	16	100	0	725	7.3	4	73	26	0	0
2004	SD	15	53	0	441	8.3	1	74	16	1	0
2005	SD	16	51	0	370	7.3	2	41	15	1	1
2006	SD	16	56	80	508	9.1	3	51	22	0	0
2007	SD	16	60	86	475	7.9	3	36	21	0	0
2008	SD	16	52	78	426	8.2	1	32	19	1	0
2009	SD	14	20	30	154	7.7	0	36	7	1	1
2010	NYJ	15	52	79	368	7.1	0	21	19	1	0
2011	NYJ	14	42	61	449	10.7	2	74	12	0	0
Career		170	624	414	4,772	7.6	17	74	189	9	4

Defense

Season	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
2001	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	SD	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	SD	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	SD	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	NYJ	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		170	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring

Season	Team	GP	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2001	SD	16	0	10	0	0	10	0	0	0	60
2002	SD	16	0	14	1	0	15	0	0	0	90
2003	SD	16	1	13	4	0	17	0	0	0	102
2004	SD	15	0	17	1	0	18	0	0	0	108
2005	SD	16	3	18	2	0	20	0	0	0	120
2006	SD	16	2	28	3	0	31	0	0	0	186
2007	SD	16	1	15	3	0	18	0	0	0	108
2008	SD	16	0	11	1	0	12	0	0	0	72
2009	SD	14	0	12	0	0	12	0	0	0	72
2010	NYJ	15	0	6	0	0	6	0	0	0	36
2011	NYJ	14	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	18
Career		170	7	145	17	0	162	0	0	0	972

LaDainian Tomlinson — bio & career stats