His 2003 season might have been his most underrated one that he ever had in his career. Over 1600 rushing yards 100 catches for over 700 receiving yards and he put up those kinda numbers for a team that went 4-12 that year and ended up with the number 1 pick.
@nengehtardzer2839 Жыл бұрын
2003 as a whole was the year of the running back in the nfl for sure
@agonzalez8924 Жыл бұрын
I posted a similar comment on how the chargers were trash in tomlinson's first couple of seasons and how they over used him. That 2003 season is a testament to what I was talking about. Those stats might be the single greatest performance for a running back as whole for a single season, and this was years before he broke the single season td record.
@realessayog6947 Жыл бұрын
I was blessed as a kid and teenager watching Marshall Faulk, LaDainian Tomlinson, Adrian Peterson right after... I think Derrick Henry is the RB right after. Amazingly consistent RB's breaking records which sets them apart from those 1-2year RB's.
@All4mula Жыл бұрын
Emmitt, Barry, Walter, bo, Dickerson for me
@jacklane7489 Жыл бұрын
💯 real thorough breds. You have to give them the ball and let them run🏇
@Montryall. Жыл бұрын
Sorry I have to add Steven Jackson in there too. Man was a beast and broke Dickersons rushing record
@My.IMMACULATE.Conception.8 Жыл бұрын
If SJ39 had what Henry has alas a Saffold and Pace he would have atleast 2 SBs
@KingDizzleLTDinc. Жыл бұрын
Man him and Marshall Faulk are the most complete backs in NFL history
@sports3117 Жыл бұрын
One of the most versatile running backs in the 2000s NFL. He’s that tough to bring down
@calcaleb7041 Жыл бұрын
Imagine if they kept Drew 😳
@nicholasjames8086 Жыл бұрын
@@calcaleb7041 You have to remember though, he was coming off a shoulder injury (i think?) and they had Rivers as his backup from the draft year before he was let go. No one would have known that Brees would be the QB he would end up being
@barrettharger Жыл бұрын
He's arguably the most versatile back ever
@tylerrcasement Жыл бұрын
In nfl history bruh no need to type out 2000’s
@MegaBenjamin Жыл бұрын
@@barrettharger he is the most versatile ever
@JulianWavy Жыл бұрын
LT footwork was amazing, such a joy to watch, the way he runs the ball is art at it's finest.
@osareafallire Жыл бұрын
Truth
@melvinshine9841 Жыл бұрын
Best, most complete running back of the last 20 years and one of the five greatest ever in my opinion. How he didn't make the NFL 100 All Time team is beyond me. Even with a longer season, I'll be shocked if another running back comes close to LT's single season touchdown record.
@jessehaskins7849 Жыл бұрын
Top 5: 1. Walter Payton 2. Barry Sanders 3. LT 4: Jim Brown 5: Eric Dickerson
@scarthecrusader8491 Жыл бұрын
@@jessehaskins7849 Levon bell?
@mattthomas8178 Жыл бұрын
@@scarthecrusader8491 Fucking what?
@jessehaskins7849 Жыл бұрын
@@scarthecrusader8491 He had a few great years with Pittsburgh, but absolutely not.
@90hjorth Жыл бұрын
@@jessehaskins7849 I’d switch out Adrian Peterson or Emmitt Smith for 5 but those got to be the top 7 in my opinion
@shawnheidingsfelder8179 Жыл бұрын
This video was also a sneaky highlight video for Lorenzo Neal (#47). Probably the last great full-time FB in the NFL. He was trucking people for LT, and kept right on moving. Teams just don't use a real FB very much anymore, and that's helped slowly kill the RB position. That big first hit is on the RB, not the FB leading the way. I got to watch most of LT's home games in college as well (TCU). He came in right after I graduated. No one could catch him if he got past the line. I saw his 400 yard/6TD game against UTEP. They had nothing to stop him. The crazy thing is, his Freshman season the team went 1-10, and they had him playing Fullback. Coach gets fired, new coach puts him at RB, and the rest is history.
@sterlingwilliams8645 Жыл бұрын
#41
@Ginga Жыл бұрын
You made a great point about the death of the FB position affecting RBS. It makes so much sense. I’ve been wondering for years why it felt like workhorse backs have even shorter shelf life than they used to. RBs used to pound the rock out of I with a FB paving the way. Now, they often run from spread and have to make a man miss or absorb a blow.
@vaughnbutler612910 ай бұрын
Lo Neal and that o line were a huge factor and didn't get enough praise for themselves individually even with how much LT praised them.
@jamaljackson3496 Жыл бұрын
LT in that powder blue jersey is one of the nfls most iconic looks!
@BRINKS400 Жыл бұрын
grew up watching LT and D. Sproles do they thing in SD. LEGEND.
@jamaljennings5734 Жыл бұрын
Finally, an upload of LT!! One of my favorite backs of all time, and side note: The youngest ever to be enshrined into Canton in 2017.
@Channel-23s Жыл бұрын
A interesting fact is that LT is the first HOFER from the 21ST century aka he was drafted 2000+ and was the 1ST to be in a gold jacket
@yerobalogun68969 ай бұрын
That’s crazy
@joshhelton2007 Жыл бұрын
As much as I like and appreciate Philip Rivers and Justin Herbert, being a Chargers fan just hasn't been the same since LT left
@dboii97417 ай бұрын
I know I’m from SD, I’m not a charger fan though but fuck the chargers were fun to watch with LT
@TubThumping1696 күн бұрын
The culture stinks, i think it's why good players sign there then just fall off the map. I've been following them close since 03-04 and the last seasons that really felt like contention were 09-10 because a lot of those guys were on the team since 05-06. Since then, it's just cool for them to be in the league and live in Cali I guess
@BigBobzilla69420 Жыл бұрын
As a lifelong Chargers’ fan, I needed to see this to remember what we used to be-after all these years upset by injury and incompetence, damn it’s depressing. Thank you L.T. for making my childhood. Also shout out to Daddy Phil for trying his hardest for 16 years
@Marc-io8qmАй бұрын
Don’t worry these people wouldn’t care if you died
@cadensunila Жыл бұрын
Has to be one of the top 10 greatest running backs of all time.
@TheSuperkeithg Жыл бұрын
Borderline top 3
@1aufoxx Жыл бұрын
@@TheSuperkeithg Chargers fan and grew up watching LT. I'd say top 3-5 is definitely fair.
@melvinshine9841 Жыл бұрын
He's top 5 to me. Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and Walter Payton are the only ones I'd put ahead of him.
@jajaunfreeman1166 Жыл бұрын
Definitely top 5
@mcuthor7831 Жыл бұрын
@@melvinshine9841 you think LT is better than Emmitt? Emmitt’s body of work says otherwise.
@djmcneil1761 Жыл бұрын
Ed Reed, LT, Devin Hester. My all time favorite players because they were elite playmakers. Much respect to the legend
@Tommy_Callahan Жыл бұрын
2:16 Shoutout to Tim Dwight for this epic block.
@EIGHTY8OfficialMusic Жыл бұрын
Faxxxx!
@nascarsteve Жыл бұрын
I saw Tomlinson play at TCU and I was a huge fan of him ever since. Even though I'm a die-hard Chiefs fan, he was always one of my favorite "non-Chiefs" Class act and one of the best, most complete running backs in history.
@osareafallire Жыл бұрын
Dude was so amazing running, I just think most tacklers were like, "nah, stopping him would be destroying art." Truly a one of a kind athlete. Thanks for the rewind.
@relaxingreview Жыл бұрын
LT's first-step cut could be the best in history.
@armstrongQB1 Жыл бұрын
Can't believe he and Marshall Faulk didn't make the NFL's 100th Anniversary Team. Glaring omissions. These dudes were the best dual threat RBs in NFL history.
@anitafloyd2554 Жыл бұрын
Faulk was great, but he only dominated with a loaded team. He barely averaged 4.0 yards a carry until 99 where he all of a sudden shot up to over 5.0 ypc due to the surrounding talent he had. LT dominated no matter who was around him.
@TChris1991 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it's crazy to remember that Chargers had LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sproles and Micheal Turner all on the team at one point 😱😱😱
@RicardoHernandezGTX Жыл бұрын
I think L.T.s greatest attributes was his vision he was fast, agile, quick and strong but his vision helped him set up the rest
@watso014 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree. His skills were elite everywhere but his ability to read blocks and set up defenders was all-time
@Loyalhusband Жыл бұрын
This guy and the chargers team made me fall in love with football
@bobbyjamesjr7817 Жыл бұрын
I swear to God man me too
@lando2519 Жыл бұрын
shoutout to lorenzo neal for being his running mate setting up so many of the holes
@LuisMorales-bp3sx10 ай бұрын
Yeah but LT was having 1k yard rushing reason and double digit TDs for a couple seasons before his best bud LoNeal showed up.
@thenumberquelve158 Жыл бұрын
The 2001 Chargers probably had the best back-to-back draft picks of all time. Ladanian Tomlinson, then Drew Brees. LT really provided some tremendous hype around the team, growing up in San Diego around this time, it was understood, he was THE man in this city. Safe to say his character matched up with his play as well. (Heck, he won Walter Payton Man of the Year the same year he broke all the touchdown records and led the Chargers to 14-2.) Of course, being a Charger, he has no Superbowls to show for it, but he really doesn't need it. He's just amazing.
@bobbyjamesjr7817 Жыл бұрын
Wow
@NoName-gv6nm Жыл бұрын
NFL, please do something like this for Walter Payton. We need more than a few slow motion highlights to appreciate his greatness.
@michiganmadeproduct6765 Жыл бұрын
Lorenzo Neal crushes every block accept the run for the season record. He stumbles and LT does what LT does. Cool video.
@mastermouaable Жыл бұрын
Neal was underrated for sure.
@GunadeTv Жыл бұрын
Grew up a raiders fan and would jus watch lt run all over the place like a madman. His signature TD celebration till this day is my favorite celebration. I can say I was fan of him even tho chargers were and still are a rivalry. Really disappointing he never got a Lombardi.
@usernamealreadytaken770 Жыл бұрын
He’s the reason why I’m a Chargers fan and not a Rams fan. Since LA had no team for a long time, I became a Chargers fan since they were the closest team to LA, and LT made the Chargers so fun to watch. And even when the Rams moved first, I chose to stay a Chargers fan.
@infaredd89 Жыл бұрын
Crazy to think of the rbs during this era LT..Faulk...Holmes..Williams..Dillion...Portis..James..Lewis..Alexander
@Gbiese Жыл бұрын
LT and Marshall Faulk were generational talents at RB!
@TexxVlogz Жыл бұрын
Adrian Peterson
@Phillyboi215 Жыл бұрын
Most of us were too young to watch and appreciate the great Barry Sanders but at least we got to see this man right here. He is the closest thing you’ll ever get to Barry and it’s not even close. Although I must say my personal favorite is Adrian Peterson
@bobbyjamesjr7817 Жыл бұрын
That is exactly how I feel 😢
@Levi-1992 Жыл бұрын
I’m 30 years old and LT is the most complete football player I’ve ever seen!! Honorable mentions: JJ Watt, Julius Peppers, and ED Reed.
@DayGo-1904-P Жыл бұрын
I live in San Diego my whole life born in 91... Me and my brother got to enjoy him since his rookie year he had SD behind him
@ampersand93 Жыл бұрын
Even from a rival team fan -- big, biiiig respect. The "formative years" for me getting absolutely engrossed in football during my childhood... aren't complete without this King here
@mateodee7239 Жыл бұрын
Please upload the Raiders @ Chargers Game where he ran for 198 Yds and my Raiders put up a good Fight in 2007. RIP Thomas Howard 🙂💯
@ScottyBeen1000 Жыл бұрын
LT pretty much had every weapon in the game
@pantherteen1997 Жыл бұрын
Many times I’ve watched his highlights, I just knew from the start that LT was not only the future of what the Chargers was going to be in the backfield but he was the future of what the league was gonna be like for a RB. If it wasn’t for LaDainian Tomlinson’s versatility, RBs like Matt Forte, Christian McCaffery, Alvin Kamara, Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, and even Darren Sproles wouldn’t be here today. LT was that RB
@JahzaraDaddy Жыл бұрын
Finally. I’ve been waiting on a LT video from this channel 🐐
@zavalaparrajosealberto2572 Жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to this video, undoubtedly one of my favorite players of all time
@gridirongod4207 Жыл бұрын
He kinda pulled a Kevin Durant like move back in 2009. The Chargers lost to the Jets in the 2009 Divisional and then he joined the Jets in the offseason.
@justinchristmas1226 Жыл бұрын
I was at the Vikings game in 2003 , one of the best days of my life , favorite player randy moss second LT
@johnmartin3413 Жыл бұрын
One of the best running backs of all time
@Tonybologne80511 ай бұрын
Spanos did T dirty. Still have the MVP towel they gave out at the game. Tomlinsons leg work will always remind me The Juice
@ianlogan9163 Жыл бұрын
It's crazy how highlights from the early and mid 2000s nowadays feel like the highlights from the 70s-80s did then.
@geoffroi-le-Hook Жыл бұрын
some of us are old enough to remember LT as a linebacker for the Giants
@calcaleb7041 Жыл бұрын
I asked for Randal Cunningham and you give me all time Rushing TD leader in a season LT Thank you 😊
@LUVG3N3SIS Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: He was going to be the cover athlete for Madden 08, but a fan named Nick Cupolo made a petition to get him off the cover because he did not want to see him suffer the Madden Curse. LT then talked to his agent, and EA had to take Vince Young.
@bobbyjamesjr7817 Жыл бұрын
🤯🤯🤯
@BigDaddyJones420 Жыл бұрын
Still suffered madden curse. By 2010 he was washed
@jaynicew10 ай бұрын
@@BigDaddyJones420 Not exactly true… the average lifespan for an NFL RB is like 4yrs… He bar far exceeded that
@DreTooDope Жыл бұрын
So wait in that game vs denver in 2002, he had 48 touches??? In one game!? DAMN
@McocGoldengate08 Жыл бұрын
Imagine the fantasy points..what a goat
@bdbeckstrand Жыл бұрын
I miss watching LT torch defenses. I can't believe how fast he was. Outrunning DBs.
@andrewhall7930 Жыл бұрын
Barry Sanders, Walter Paytom Ladanian Tomlinson, three very humble, very kind, very talented RB;s. Some of the most stand up dudes in the history of any sport.
@samfisher170 Жыл бұрын
The most complete RB in NFL history. Always on the field, great runner, good pass catcher, and he was good for pass TD or two a season. 2nd Best RB of the 21st century, Top 5 RB of all time!
@kevinlakeman5043 Жыл бұрын
There was nothing about him that was more complete than Payton, Smith, or Faulk. Or even Marcus Allen. Allen had more total yards, more rec. yds.; plus, 6 passing TDs of his own. Payton was as complete as any back ever, and more complete than 90-some %; plus I think he had like 9 passing TDs.
@ben-hurdone-that8870 Жыл бұрын
1:11 🤣 "You can't coach that, can't teach it, you can't talk about it. You can't do anything"
@YusukeKnight Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite players ever loved watching LT growing up
@joshuagrosvenor98377 ай бұрын
This man was the RB of the 2000s. What an absolute beast he was running, catching and passing. I don't think anyone else since Walter Payton has been the multifaceted game winner that LT was.
@interstellardeskplant Жыл бұрын
A super freak amongst freaks. Amazing to watch growing up
@UsualProdigy4 ай бұрын
“we’re all gonna be old one day, I want this to be about us” - my goat LT #21 🐐
@mattfernandez1090 Жыл бұрын
TOP 5 RB OF ALL TIME NO DEBATE CRAZY HOW FOOS LEAVE THE GOAT OFF THEIR LIST !! LT LT LT LT LT !
@LeFlea12 Жыл бұрын
13:28 Rivers to Tomlinson to Gates. I swear I'm not crying. 😢 Good times.
@KidSereneonxbox Жыл бұрын
@ 2:14 whoever 85 was on the chargers idk his name but thats a player right there. He started already 10 yards behind the play and SPRINTED to make that block for LT. He has some wheels also😂
@iceeice2736 Жыл бұрын
Lt bulldog made me watch football and I’m still a bolts fans til this day
@davidb760ify Жыл бұрын
When football was football. When the goal was to break your opponents will by running the ball again and again. THIS is what football is.
@giants2k810 ай бұрын
LT and AD are my favorite backs of all-time. I will never forget Tomlinson’s legendary 2006 season, it was iconic. Nor will I ever forget Peterson’s rookie and sophomore years or his incredible 2012 season after coming back from an ACL and MCL injury to rush for over 2K and 12 touchdowns. People forget just how frightenly good the likes of LT and AD were. I wish someone would sign Peterson and allow him to reach 15000 career rushing yards. I remember the days when rushing in the NFL was dominated by AD and CJ2K- good times!
@yeahitsme1401 Жыл бұрын
Let's give some credit where it's due! My boy Lorenzo Neal was a baaaad man leading the way for L.T! Put a fullback in the HOF baby!!
@MaliciousLeo Жыл бұрын
Lorenzo Neal was in almost every single one of these highlights as well. My man was BREAD AND BUTTER for LT
@ernestogastelum9123 Жыл бұрын
@@MaliciousLeo LT was still great the first 2 years he didnt have Neal
@starpowerfitness96517 сағат бұрын
Raider killer ...hated this man as a kid. But now appreciate his play as a coach !
@fki1996 Жыл бұрын
Literally the reason I’m a chargers fan today. I have a challenge on like madden 04 or 05 to thank for that. He simply would not go down & then in nfl street him and Vick couldn’t be tackled. My first game watching him was that crazy game vs the broncos I think he had like 4 TDs and a crazy ass spin move at that moment I became i fan of him & the chargers for life… Thanks LT (I wish we never got rid of Marty)
@musicnthangs9782 Жыл бұрын
He's my all time favorite RB. Starred and excelled in the final golden age of RBs along side other greats: Faulk, S. Alexander, Holmes, R. Williams etc
@anitafloyd2554 Жыл бұрын
Final golden age of RB's?? So Peterson, Johnson, Charles, McCoy, Jackson, Forte, Gore, Lynch, etc. Wasnt a golden era of Running backs?
@N0TxSURE6 ай бұрын
I had LT, Culpepper and Moss on my fantasy team in 03 and cleaned hose he was a dawg
@jesseperez3990 Жыл бұрын
Favorite player of all time ⚡️
@5purplecups Жыл бұрын
He was my favorite RB growing up
@007TheDome Жыл бұрын
I still think about what could've been for our 2006 season. If only shotty ran the ball against the patriots.
@jasonmartin36411 ай бұрын
Reason I became I FB/HB in football when I was young, I remember how menacing that mask was, with the custom bars and that dark visor. What a dog. I wanted to be just like LT
@randal9481 Жыл бұрын
Best RB of the 2000s
@WillisDOMINATION Жыл бұрын
I feel like he’s not talked about enough ⚡️
@bobbyjamesjr7817 Жыл бұрын
Like wtf 😮
@BofaDee33 Жыл бұрын
L.T. definitely my 3rd fav RB of all time behind Barry and Marshall. However some crazy Ish 48 touches in a game. Man the NFL was different back then now a days a back's lucky if they get 15 touches.
@leogosse7946 Жыл бұрын
Being a broncos fan I hated playing the chargers when they had LT dude is an absolute monster
@PinoTheGOAT Жыл бұрын
Bro was a pure beast
@pastapapi9768 Жыл бұрын
My favorite running back of all time
@gerardhunt1890 Жыл бұрын
Any college running back that wants to get drafted should watch game footage of LT.
@spencercoleman3191 Жыл бұрын
Best RB of the 2000s not debatable. Crazy his longevity with little injuries with all the carries. Heard 37 carries in a game. The game is still solid but was a different kind of football in the 2000s.
@user619tlsdca5 Жыл бұрын
He was AMAZING and Ran like Lightning striking the dirt. As long time Charger fan, Im right on of description of LT, Lightning Tomilson..
@LegendoftheLightningBoltАй бұрын
He has all time great stats… but people forget today that he had already accumulated those stats after only 7 seasons in the league. Sports pundits were proclaiming him goat during his career 🐐⚡️
@MrLittle1904 Жыл бұрын
That stiff arm off of that rams player head will always be an all time highlight to me
@djvgeez1148 Жыл бұрын
LT IS A LEGEND!!! Disappointed hes not a 99 on madden 2023
@shayllow8833 Жыл бұрын
Let's gooooo!!! My fav RB of all time and one of my fav players of all time!
@carsonyoung9965 Жыл бұрын
LT is on a short list of backs that always looked like they were moving a light speed while others around were stuck in mud
@christianmedina2523 Жыл бұрын
They were stuck… stuck trying to figure where he’s going
@artleslie8727 Жыл бұрын
Look at some of these games and the amount of touches. 2002 W13, 37 carries and 11 catches. backs today would get sore just looking at those numbers. The definition of a workhorse.
@TIRSOZARAS10 ай бұрын
I remeber playing pop Warner looking up to LT he’s a goat Fr
@Killacam1992 Жыл бұрын
My first nfl game I was 13. I lived in Orange County and My dad and our neighbors drove to San Diego and it was the game LT broke the single season rushing record against the Broncos. Dad bought me an LT jersey at the stadium on that day too. LT has been my favorite player and I’ve been a chargers fan ever since… and let me tell you it’s been a lifetime of disappointment lol. Can we get one ring please?
@Superfrostman157 ай бұрын
This dude was FUN to watch! 🐐
@troyc4250 Жыл бұрын
LT in the place to be…SD!! What a running back!! How they never got a SB win with LT on the squad…what a shame.
@jstewlly4747 Жыл бұрын
90s babies this was our Payton, Sanders, Davis, Faulk
@justjab23 Жыл бұрын
My favorite player of all time 💛💙
@bradylange7619 Жыл бұрын
My favorite player in the history of the nfl for a reason ❤️
@breakingamer3550 Жыл бұрын
LT and AP are my two favorite RB's in the 2000's.
@Ginga Жыл бұрын
Contact balance, lateral agility, body lean, strength, toughness, hands, blocking, vision, acceleration and top speed. He had EVERYTHING.
@CartersGarden13 ай бұрын
The reason I’m a Chargers fan 🫶🏽 Bolt up yall. 2024 trophy with Harbaugh, anyone?
@pp3k3jamail Жыл бұрын
💥💥 I remember thinking LaDainian Tomlinson had the potential to break Emmitt Smith all time rushing record the way he was going, but seemed like after like 2006 injuries and stuff just caught up with him but he was a beast though there's no doubt about that. I'm going to toot my own horn because I remember seeing him playing at TCU. I remember saying this dude is going to be a beast when he goes to the pros. it was just something about him in college that I liked and I don't say that about too many college running backs
@bryandungee102910 ай бұрын
Didn’t realize the Falcons have had those unis for this long!!! Did not remember them having that style when Drew was still in SD smfh
@user619tlsdca5 Жыл бұрын
Consistent!! Only RB last 20 years or even more who was consistent of his skills beyond his 2nd and 3rd contracts. He is that 1% of RBs who excel greater after getting the 2nd big money contract. He owns this title of The Most Consistent RB next to Walter Payton and those RBs are very rare in NFL TODAY.