is ladainian tomlinson the best running back in nfl history?

Question

they say he is but i want to know what other people think!

Answer 1

not the best of all time...only time will tell

Answer 2

I think it's a bit premature to call him the best in history. He's only been in the league for 6 years. Give him some time to really establish himself..yeah, he's broke several records..but how will that play out in the long run? Is he a short time player or will he last the whole back stretch? Give it about 4 more years at least before calling him the greatest ever.

Answer 3

Walter Payton, Erik Dickerson, Jim Brown, Emmit Smith, Gale Sayers, Marcus Allen. No way.

Answer 4

is sometimes difficult to compare players until they finish their career. If you compare LT to the all time greats at the same point in time in their careers, you can make a good argument that he's one of the best ever. He's certainly the best in the game now.

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

HE'S THE BEST TAILBACK OF THIS YEAR, AND MAYBE WILL BE THE BEST TAILBACK IN A COUPLE OF YEARS

HOWEVER, LIKE WE'VE SEEN DAN MARINO BEING CALLED THE BEST QUARTERBACK, THEN TROY AIKMAN, THEN KURT WARNER, THEN PEYTON MANNING, THEN MIKE VICK, ETC. BASICALLY, WE'VE SEEN THE BEST PLAYER AT ANY POSITION CHANGE EVERY SINGLE SECOND....

I THINK THAT STEPHEN JACKSON OF THE ST. LOUIS RAMS WILL PROBABLY PASS HIM UP IN A COUPLE OF YEARS AS THE BEST RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK/TAILBACK/ETC. WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, BACK.

JACKSON'S RUSHED FOR OVER 100+ YARDS EVER SINGLE GAME THIS SEASON, BUT JUST BECAUSE HE'S RUSHED FOR THAT MUCH, DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE RAMS WIN EVERY WEEK... THAT GOES THE SAME FOR THE CHARGERS.... BUT THEY WIN INSTEAD OF LOSE

Answer 7

hahaha this must be a joke LT is not even close to be the best running back in history he does not even have a ring yet! barry sanders did not have a ring ...but barry sanders is still better then LT.. talk to me when LT gets over 2000 rushing yards in a season

Answer 8

I think he is, because of how many records he's already broke(like 5). I know that doesn't seem like a lot....but it is. He has like 31 TD's this season alone!!!thats just amazing..he also(i think) has like more rushing yards in one season ever..and there's ton's more records he broke..
He's the BEST RUNNING BACK IN NFL HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

^^^^^hes wrong^^^^^
LT isent even close to most yards in a season by an rb

LaDainian Tomilson is the best TAIL back to ever play the game, Jim Brown was not a tail back. Tomlinson was selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft with the fifth overall pick. The Chargers had the 1st pick in the draft that year but anticipated that they would be unable to sign the player who now earns the highest salary in NFL history Michael Vick, who was perceived as the best player in the year's draft class. Instead, they traded their number one pick to the Atlanta Falcons, for which they received the number five pick and other considerations. In this way, Tomlinson and Vick are linked as having been "traded" for each other, although the transaction was actually the result of traded draft picks and contract negotiations. Tomlinson immediately became the starting running back with the Chargers and has started all but one game since. He has achieved immediate success in the NFL, rushing for over 1,200 yards and making over 50 receptions in each of his six seasons. He has also proven to be effective as a passer, having completed seven career passes, six of them for touchdowns and a career passer rating of 152.1. In 2003, he became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and record 100 receptions in the same season. He also reached his 50th career touchdown in his 4th season (60th game) and was elected to the Pro Bowl team in 2002, 2004, and 2005. Tomlinson also tied Lenny Moore's all-time record for consecutive games scoring a TD. 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. 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 career high 20 touchdowns (18 rushing, 2 receiving). In 2005 he was nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award. Tomlinson placed third behind Tiki Barber and Shaun Alexander. In the 2006 season, he set an NFL record by scoring 19 touchdowns in a span of 6 games, including a franchise record 4 touchdowns in games against the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos. He is the first to score three TDs in three straight games, and the first to have three games of four or more TDs in one season. He became the fastest player ever to score 100 touchdowns. On November 19, 2006, Tomlinson accomplished the milestone in 89 games with 102, beating the previous record of 93 games held by Jim Brown and Emmitt Smith. On December 3, Tomlinson became only the second running back (Eric Dickerson was the other) to rush for at least 1,200 yards in his first six NFL seasons. On December 7, he was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month. On December 10, he broke Shaun Alexander's 2005 record of 28 touchdowns in a season by scoring his 29th touchdown against the Denver Broncos in just 13 games (Alexander set the record in 16). His 2 touchdown passes do not count toward this record because the NFL treats them in a separate category (for which Peyton Manning holds the record with 49 in a season). With the first touchdown against Kansas City on December 17, he surpassed Paul Hornung's record of 176 points for the Green Bay Packers in 1960, for most points in a season by an NFL player; one which had stood for 46 years. As of December 17th, Tomlinson has 2,110 yards from scrimmage (combined rushing and receiving) and 31 touchdowns (28 rushing, 3 receiving). Tomlinson was one of 9 Chargers players selected for the 2007 Pro Bowl. He is also one of the potential MVP candidates for the 2006 football season, along with former teammate Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts.

Answer 10

it's too soon to say best in history ..

it takes time to build up to that

Answer 11

Not the best RB but the best scorer of all time.