Tomlinson named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Wednesday, Nov 08, 2006

LaDainian Tomlinson

San Diego’s Tomlinson rushed for 172 yards against Cleveland on Sunday, tying the league’s fourth-highest single-game rushing output this season. Tomlinson reached his lofty total on only 18 carries for a towering 9.6-yard-per-carry average. After being limited to 43 yards and no touchdowns on seven carries in the first half, Tomlinson struck for 129 yards and all three of his touchdowns in the second, with scoring runs from 41, seven and eiight yards, respectively. His 41-yard TD late in the third quarter turned a 12-10 deficit into a 17-12 lead which the Chargers would not relinquish. Heading into Week 10, Tomlinson leads the NFL with 14 touchdowns and total yards from scrimmage (1,151). He stands as the league’s second-leading rusher at 828, two yards behind the New York Giants’ TIKI BARBER (830). San Diego (6-2) is tied with Denver (6-2) for first place in the AFC West.

• Miami running back Ronnie Brown, who rushed for 157 yards on 29 carries against a Bears defense that had yielded an average of 81 yards rushing entering the game. Both figures mark career-bests. Brown also caught two passes for 33 yards.
• Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard, who passed for a career-high three touchdowns without an interception for a 120.6 passer rating in a 37-7 home victory against Tennessee.
• Indianapolis wide receiver Marvin Harrison, who caught a pair of touchdowns on eight receptions for 145 yards in a 27-20 win at New England Sunday night. Harrison now has 115 career TDs, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Moore (113) for the most in club history.
• Kansas City running back Larry Johnson, who rushed for a personal season-best 172 yards and a touchdown on 27 rushes in a 31-17 road win against in-state rival St. Louis.
• Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker, who accounted for 137 total yards (70 rushing, 67 receiving) and two touchdowns – one receiving and one rushing – in the Steelers’ 31-20 loss to Denver.
• Buffalo running back Anthony Thomas, who rushed for 95 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown run, on 20 carries in a victory.
• Denver wide receiver Javon Walker, who accounted for 206 of his team’s 336 yards (61.3 percent). Walker caught six passes for 134 yards and two TDs and also scored on a 72-yard end-around.
• Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward, who caught seven passes for 127 yards and threw a key block for a Steelers touchdown run.