San Diego Chargers Trade up to Get Ryan Mathews as the 12th Pick in the NFL Draft

Posted • April 23, 2010 • 1 Comment

San Diego Chargers Trade with Miami to Select Ryan Mathews at #12 Over All in the NFL Draft

Have the Chargers really been able to replace LaDainian Tomlinson? The Chargers released Tomlinson on February 22, 2010 after nine seasons with the team. LaDainian signed with the New York Jets on March 14, 2010.

Ryan Mathews only spent 3 years playing college football. Ryan has some really big shoes to fill.

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LaDainian holds quite a few NFL records.

• Holds the all-time NFL record for single season touchdowns (31)
• Holds the all-time NFL record for single season rushing touchdowns (28)
• Holds the all-time NFL record for the most points scored in a single season (186)
• Holds the all-time NFL record for most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (18)
• Holds the NFL record for most consecutive multi-touchdown games (8)
• Tied the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown score with Hall of Fame fullback Lenny Moore (18)
• Tied for third place for most career 200-yard (180 m) rushing games with several other players (4)
• Holds the all-time San Diego Chargers record for most career rushing yards (11,760)
• Holds the all-time San Diego Chargers record for most career touchdowns, 150 as of December 6, 2009
• Holds the all-time NFL record for fewest games needed to achieve 100 touchdowns, with his 100th career touchdown (90 rushing, 10 receiving) in his 89th game
• Holds the all-time NFL record for fewest games needed to achieve 150 touchdowns, with his 150th career touchdown in his 137th game
• Holds the all-time NFL record for overtime touchdowns (3), all rushing.
• Second place on the list of NFL all-time rushing touchdown leaders—behind Emmitt Smith.
• In 2006 Tomlinson became the second player in NFL history to score 4 touchdowns in 2 straight games
• In 2006 Tomlinson became the only player in NFL history to score 3+ touchdowns in 4 straight games
• Holds the record for most touchdowns scored in a four game span with 14 TDs
• Holds the record for most touchdowns scored in a five game span with 16 TDs (14 rushing, 2 receiving)
• Holds the record for most touchdowns scored in a six game span with 19 TDs
• Became the only player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and receiving 100 passes in a single season
• Second player in NFL history with 1,800 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in one season
• LaDainian joins Emmitt Smith, Priest Holmes, Shaun Alexander, and Marshall Faulk as the only running backs to record consecutive seasons of 20 or more touchdowns
• Holds the record for most seasons with 17+ touchdowns with 5;(consecutive) 2003-2007
• Holds the record for most seasons with 18+ touchdowns with 4;(consecutive) 2004-2007
• Holds the record for most seasons with 10+ rushing touchdowns with 9;(consecutive) 2001-2009
• Holds the record for most seasons with 11+ rushing touchdowns with 8;(consecutive) 2002-2009

Will Ryan be able to have the Charger fans forget about LaDainian? I don’t think so. But it looks like he will be able to stand side by side with him.

Check out this Ryan Mathews highlight video. 7 minutes and 20 seconds of pure running back with all the promise in the world.

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