Ladainian tomlinson reacts to christian mccaffrey narrowly missing his fantasy football record by bob garcia iv on december 30, 2019 the 2019 season was nothing short of a remarkable season for carolina panthers running back christian mccaffrey. Ladainian tomlinson is unanimously thought of as the best player in fantasy history. Christian mccaffrey could break ladainian tomlinson s rare fantasy football record if he gets 38. As a senior, he became just the second player in college football history to rush for 2,000. Tomlinson will be 28 when the season starts, and hes missed just one game throughout his career, so durability isnt a major issue. It happened with ladainian tomlinson but lt is probably an exception. Since most websites dont keep track of fantasy data beyond a few years, we decided to go back and track nfl players performances before the days of fantasy football to see which players had the best single fantasy football seasons since the 1967 season and the first ever super bowl. Ladainian tomlinson is in the record books, and now the. Fantasy filter forward 5s forward 10s forward 30s full screen off full screen on gamepass games insights key leave live combine draft fantasy menu games menu network menu. Ladainian tomlinson fantasy stats and news fantasydata.
Nfl fantasy posted the video, and its a pretty nice one. The panthers star running back is rushing his way into the record books. He is widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time. It would be foolhardy to think that any given prospect would have a career as distinguished as tomlinson s. Lts scoring output came via 31 touchdowns 28 rushing, 3 receiving that also places him in the record book. Ladainian tomlinsons 2006 was fantasy footballs bestseason ever. Christian mccaffreys historic fantasy season, by the. Arguably the most dominant player in fantasy football history, lt accumulated 1,815 rushing yards 2,323 all. Did ladainian tomlinson have the best fantasy football. Former running back ladainian tomlinson scored three touchdowns to set an nfl season record with 29 rushing touchdowns, leading the chargers to a 4820 win over the broncos and the afc west division title.
Since then, he has become one of the leagues most productive running backs, leading. In 2006, ladainian tomlinson broke an nfl scoring record that had stoo. Christian mccaffreys historic fantasy season, by the numbers. It was an easy choice based on tomlinsons exploits at texas christian. Ladainian tomlinsons 2006 campaign is the alltime fantasy champ. Lts 2006 season pro football hall of fame official site. Ladainian tomlinson scored six touchdowns in his record breaking performance. The nfl record books will forever be a place you can find the name ladainian tomlinson. Who would have thought that a poor kid from rosebud, texas, woul. Star on a hill in texas ladainian s brother, ronald, left, and his uncle, andrew butler, at the home of tomlinson s father. Our situational tables show ladainian tomlinson stats in a number of variations which include different time periods and game situations. He played the majority of his career with the san diego chargers, who selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 nfl draft.
From the beginning in 1854when the first tomlinson, a white woman, arrivedto 2007, when the last tomlinson, ladainians father, left, the book unflinchingly explores the history of. The history of the league has been documented in a video produced by the. Ladainian tomlinsons 31touchdown season will never be. This page is updated weekly throughout the nfl season showcasing the rb. Ladainian was a hall of famer on and off the field, a true pro. Ladainian tomlinson pro football hall of fame official site.
One of the greatest moments in san diego chargers history came on dec. Fantasy football is a game in which the participants serve as general managers of virtual. Nfl approximate value singleseason leaders profootball. Im referring of course to hall of fame running back ladainian tomlinson s 2003 season, when he rushed for 1,645 yards and touchdowns to go along with 100 receptions for 725 yards and four touchdowns and did not make the pro bowl. Ladainian tomlinson holds the singleseason record for rushing touchdowns with 28 in 2006, which means gurley is 19 shy of that mark. Nfl fantasy ladainian tomlinsons message to cmc facebook.
That year, lj, ladainian tomlinson and shaun alexander each scored 20plus. The plantation was owned by chris greatgreatgrandparents, while ladainian descended from a slave owned by chris ancestors. Ladainian tomlinson, rb, 2006 san diego chargers 12 of 15 1,815 rushing yards, 508 receiving yards, 56 rec, nfl record 31 touchdowns 28 rushing 3 receiving, 2 td passes for 19 yards. That year, lj, ladainian tomlinson and shaun alexander each scored 20plus touchdowns. The top 10 best fantasy football seasons in nfl history. What jonathan taylor landing with colts means for his.
Ladainian tomlinson officially announced his retirement from the nfl on monday, marking the end of a halloffame career. Most consecutive games scoring 360 morten andersen, new orleans, 19831994. Some of the coloring page names are sports celebrity contemporary 1940 now photographic, 1d lian payne unbelievable how to draw, affordable san diego chargers posters for sale at, all one direction, top happy flowers books unknown, ladainian tomlinson wallpaper 51 wallpapers hd, 1d of harry styles for eson, cheapest. Despite breaking his ribs towards the end of the 2005 season, ladainian continued to play and finished the season with 1,462 rushing yards, 370 receiving yards, and a careerhigh 20 touchdowns 18 rushing, 2 receiving. As a senior, he became just the second player in college football history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season and 5,000 in a career. If you had tomlinson from 2002 through 2007, you knew he guaranteed you at least 15 points every week, and that hed singlehandedly win your week three or. A masterpiece of authentic american history, tomlinson hill traces the true and very revealing story of these two families. I have faith that working hard is going to get me where i want to go. Showing 12 coloring pages related to ladanian tomlinson. Christian mccaffrey could break ladainian tomlinsons rare. Ladainian tomlinson broke that record in win against the denver broncos.
Both kurt warner and ladainian tomlinson deserve their inductions, but the current era of inflated offenses has created an unforeseen problem for the league. View fantasy football rankings for ladainian tomlinson. Last seasons 394 touches were actually just the third most of his career, and san diegos early playoff exit is actually good news for tomlinson s 2007 outlook. San diego one of the greatest moments in san diego chargers history came on dec. Gurley has consistently put the team ahead of himself, and. Ladainian tomlinson loyal to chargers, san diego after.
In 2006, tomlinson set the league record with 31 scores 28 rushing, three receiving. Ladainian tomlinson reacts to christian mccaffrey narrowly. The following is a breakdown of ladainian tomlinson stats. From the beginning in 1854when the first tomlinson, a white woman, arrivedto 2007, when the last tomlinson, ladainians father, left, the book unflinchingly explores the history of race and bigotry in texas. With former chargers running back ladainian tomlinson entering the pro football hall of fame we look back on his illustrious career. Ladainian tomlinson leads alltime fantasy mock draft using all of the players in the past 53 seasons of the national football league, what would a fantasy mock draft look like. Ladainian tomlinson news rotowire fantasy football. Scott burton uses accuscores fantasy scout tool to find top pickups, prime trade targets and bustsinthemaking. Player bio pro football hall of fame official site.
Ladainian tomlinson s rushing record stood for 15 years until saturday, when wisconsins melvin. Kelce will go into the books as one of the top fantasy options in fantasy history. In 2007, tom brady set the record for passing touchdowns with. Ladainian tomlinson breaks singleseason td record vs. And yet tomlinson as unbelievable as this sounds actually is the guy to whom taylor is most comparable as a prospect. Did ladainian tomlinson have the best fantasy football season ever in 2006. The run that broke the nfls singleseason touchdown record looked doomed from the start. Tomlinson wrote the foreword for chris tomlinsons book, tomlinson hill, which traces the story of two familiesone white and one blackfrom a plantation in tomlinson hill, texas. On october 16, 2005, in the chargers victory over the oakland raiders, ladainian tomlinson became the 7th player in nfl history to run, catch, and throw for a touchdown in the same game. The greatest fantasy football team of all time the ringer.
Theres a good chance that if you had him on your fantasy football roster, the season concluded with you hoisting a trophy. Nfl networks nate burleson offers a players perspective on nfl. Tomlinson entered the game with 26 touchdowns, two shy of exseahawks shaun alexanders record of 28. Ladainian tomlinson, 31 2006 tomlinson s record will be hard to top given that only five running backs have piled up 25 tds or more in a single season. Is 2003 ladainian tomlinson still the biggest pro bowl. The 50 greatest fantasy football seasons in nfl history. Best singleseason fantasy football performances rb edition. Carolina panthers rb christian mccaffrey comes up just shy of breaking ladainian tomlinson s singleseason fantasy points record so naturally lts got something to say. It was an easy choice based on tomlinson s exploits at texas christian. I would be asked is lt ladainian tomlinson healthy. Two legendary fantasy seasons remain in the bestever bracket, but only one can take the title. San diego ap one of the greatest moments in san diego chargers history came on dec.
Tom bradys 07 season reset the record books three seasons after peyton. He is boosted by his 2006 season in which he ran for 31 touchdowns, scoring 186 points, the most points scored by a running back in 46 years. As insane as this sounds, i believe fantasy ladainian will become the biggest piece of real ladainian s legacy, simply because were the ones who will keep fantasy ladainian alive. Ladainian tomlinson was chosen in the first round of the nfl draft by the san diego chargers after earning allamerican recognition at texas christian university. San diego chargers right tackle shane olivea didnt get a hand on denver broncos defensive end kenard lang. Running back ladainian tomlinson was selected by the san diego chargers with the fifth overall pick of the 2001 nfl draft. In a 2005 season filled with spectacular rushing performances, larry johnson was an absolute fantasy beast.