LT continues as TD machine
Running back LaDainian Tomlinson leads the NFL this year with 24 total touchdowns. Tomlinson’s total ties for the fifth most in a season. The six-year veteran from TCU needs five touchdowns through the Chargers’ final five games to pass Seattle running back Shaun Alexander’s NFL record of 28 set last season. Through 11 games, Tomlinson is ahead of Alexander’s 2005 pace.
Following are the players with the most touchdowns in a single season and each player’s total through the first 12 games of that year:
Tomlinson’s 24 touchdowns in San Diego’s first 11 games would be the highest total by a player in the first 12 games of a season. The Chargers running back can add to his mark this Sunday when San Diego travels to Buffalo.
Following are the players with the most touchdowns through the first 12 games of a season:
Tomlinson has an NFL-best 21 rushing touchdowns, more than every other team in the league. He can become the fifth player in history with more rushing touchdowns than every other team in the league.
The players to accomplish this feat and the team with the next most rushing touchdowns that season:
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LT should be MVP of the NFL this year.
Ken (November 29, 2006 5:09 PM)
I concur. Chargers fans have long known L.T. is something special, now the entire league knows it! MVP!!
hostile17 (November 30, 2006 11:25 AM)