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Chargers Release LaDainian Tomlinson

According to ESPN's John Clayton, the San Diego Chargers have released running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson, who has amassed 12,490 yards, 153 TDs and 530 receptions in his nine year NFL career. Tomlinson is now a free agent and will be able to sign with any team he desires that contacts him.

Something tells me he won't be unemployed for long, as there are a bunch of teams that could benefit from his productivity, regardless of the drop off from his better years, which are obviously behind him.

Rushing
Year Team G Att Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD Lng 1st 1st% 20+ 40+ FUM
2009 San Diego Chargers 14 223 15.9 730 3.3 52.1 12 36 40 17.9 3 0 1
2008 San Diego Chargers 16 292 18.2 1,110 3.8 69.4 11 45 52 17.8 6 3 0
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 315 19.7 1,474 4.7 92.1 15 49 75 23.8 13 2 0
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 348 21.8 1,815 5.2 113.4 28 85T 81 23.3 12 7 2
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 339 21.2 1,462 4.3 91.4 18 62 71 20.9 8 2 2
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 339 22.6 1,335 3.9 89.0 17 42 68 20.1 6 1 5
2003 San Diego Chargers 16 313 19.6 1,645 5.3 102.8 13 73T 81 25.9 12 5 2
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 372 23.2 1,683 4.5 105.2 14 76 90 24.2 12 2 2
2001 San Diego Chargers 16 339 21.2 1,236 3.6 77.2 10 54 67 19.8 7 1 5
TOTAL 141 2,880 20.4 12,490 4.3 88.6 138 85 625 21.7 79 23 19
Receiving
Year Team G Rec Yds Avg Yds/G Lng TD 20+ 40+ 1st FUM
2009 San Diego Chargers 14 20 154 7.7 11.0 36 0 3 0 7 1
2008 San Diego Chargers 16 52 426 8.2 26.6 32 1 4 0 19 1
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 60 475 7.9 29.7 36 3 6 0 21 0
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 56 508 9.1 31.8 51T 3 4 1 22 0
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 51 370 7.3 23.1 41 2 4 1 15 1
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 53 441 8.3 29.4 74T 1 3 3 16 1
2003 San Diego Chargers 16 100 725 7.3 45.3 73T 4 5 2 26 0
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 79 489 6.2 30.6 30 1 2 0 20 1
2001 San Diego Chargers 16 59 367 6.2 22.9 27 0 1 0 12 3
TOTAL 141 530 3,955 7.5 28.0 74 15 32 7 158 8

Passing
Year Team G Att Comp Pct Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD TD% Int Int% Lng 20+ 40+ Sck SckY Rate
2009 San Diego Chargers 14 1 0 0.0 0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 -- 0 0 0 0 39.6
2008 San Diego Chargers 16 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 100.0 0.1 17 17.0 1.1 1 100.0 0 0.0 17T 0 0 0 0 158.3
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 3 2 66.7 0.2 20 6.7 1.2 2 66.7 0 0.0 19T 0 0 0 0 125.0
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 4 3 75.0 0.2 47 11.8 2.9 3 75.0 0 0.0 26T 1 0 0 0 153.1
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 2 1 50.0 0.1 38 19.0 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 38 1 0 1 1 95.8
2003 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 100.0 0.1 21 21.0 1.3 1 100.0 0 0.0 21T 1 0 0 0 158.3
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0
2001 San Diego Chargers 16 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0
TOTAL 141 12 8 66.7 0.1 143 11.9 1.0 7 58.3 0 0.0 38 3 0 1 1 146.9

Defensive
Tackles Interceptions
Year Team G Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int TDs Yds Avg Lng
2009 San Diego Chargers 14 0 -- -- -- 0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 --
2008 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 0 -- -- -- 0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 --
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2003 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 0 -- -- -- 0 -- -- -- -- 0.0 --
2001 San Diego Chargers 16 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- -- -- 0.0 --
TOTAL 141 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0

Fumbles
Year Team G FUM Lost FF Rec Rec Yds Yds TD OOB Sfty TB
2009 San Diego Chargers 14 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
2008 San Diego Chargers 16 1 0 0 1 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0
2007 San Diego Chargers 16 -- -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 San Diego Chargers 16 2 1 -- 1 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 3 1 0 1 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 6 2 0 2 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0
2003 San Diego Chargers 16 2 0 0 2 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
2001 San Diego Chargers 16 8 5 0 -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 0
TOTAL 141 27 12 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0