LaDainian Tomlinson became the fourth running back in NFL history to catch 600 passes
10/23/2011:
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- LaDainian Tomlinson became the fourth running back in NFL history to catch 600 passes, reaching the milestone midway through the first quarter of the New York Jets' Sunday game against the San Diego*Chargers.
Tomlinson, who's also sixth on the NFL's career rushing list, joins Larry Centers (827), Marshall Faulk (767) and Keith Byars (610) as running backs with 600 or more receptions. He got No. 600 on a 6-yard shovel pass from Mark Sanchez on third-and-7 from the Chargers' 22. The Jets kicked a field goal on the next play to cut their deficit to 7-3.