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Every NFL team’s greatest rushing season of all time

By Russell S. Baxter

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 23: Running back Eric Dickerson #29 of the Los Angeles Rams runs with the football during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals as rain falls at Riverfront Stadium on September 23, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Rams defeated the Bengals 24-14. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers during a game against the Oakland Raiders at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California on September 11, 2006. San Diego won 27-0. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers during a game against the Oakland Raiders at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California on September 11, 2006. San Diego won 27-0. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

Los Angeles Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson (2006)

As mentioned in the introduction of this piece. this lengthy saga is about the best performances by a player for each team in terms of running the football. In 2006, then-San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson set a new NFL mark with 31 total touchdowns. That season, he also caught 56 passes for 508 yards and three scores to go along with his rushing numbers. He finished with 2,323 total yards from scrimmage as well. His 186 points scored remains a single-season league record.

However, it is also worth noting that Tomlinson’s 1,815 yards rushing (on 348 carries) that season not only led the league but it currently ranks 21st in NFL history on the all-time list. The Pro Football Hall of Fame running back also set an NFL mark with 28 rushing touchdowns. He ran for 100-plus yards in 10-of-16 contests.

That season saw Schottenehimer’s talented team finished with the league’s best record (14-2). The Chargers brought a 10-game winning streak into the playoffs and were the number-one seed in the AFC playoffs and hosted New England in the divisional round. Tomlinson finished the afternoon with 123 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. However, Marty Schottenheimer’s club was upended by the Patriots, 24-21.

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