Tomlinson breaks record with TD

Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson made history Sunday afternoon by recording a rushing touchdown in his 14th-consecutive game. Tomlinson’s 16-yard touchdown run came on 3rd-and-1 with 12:13 remaining in the second quarter of San Diego’s contest at Denver.

The score pushed Tomlinson ahead of former Washington Redskins running backs John Riggins and George Rogers, who each recorded 13-game streaks. Tomlinson tied Riggins and Rogers last week with a two-yard touchdown run in the Chargers’ season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

Tomlinson now has his eye on the NFL record for consecutive games with a touchdown either rushing or receiving. That mark is held by former Baltimore Colt Lenny Moore, who scored in 19 straight games (1963-65).

By Casey Pearce, Chargers.com
Sunday, September 18, 2005