The San Diego Chargers might have moved on from LaDainian Tomlinson on the field a few years ago, but the organization will always proudly call itself the franchise home for one of the greatest running backs of all-time in the NFL. That relationship will be set in stone for good with the word that Tomlinson will retire on Monday. He's the fifth all-time leading rusher in NFL history with 13,648 rushing yards.
↵↵↵Running back LaDainian Tomlinson, the NFL’s fifth all-time leading rusher, will re-sign with San Diego and announce his retirement Monday.
↵— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 17, 2012
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↵At 32, it's possible that Tomlinson could still provide a team with some value in the backfield, but the star is ready to move on to other things. He retires as a certain Hall of Fame entrant, and he should be a first-ballot vote as well. Tomlinson is a five-time Pro Bowler who is seventh on the all-time NFL list for all-purpose yards and third all-time with 162 career touchdowns.
↵To provide some perspective on just how great Tomlinson was, the Charger great rushed for 1,504 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs alone in his career.
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