CLEVELAND (AP) -San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson passed Marshall Faulk for ninth place on the NFL’s career rushing list in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Browns.
Tomlinson took an inside handoff and ran for 3 yards, giving him 12,282 yards, three more than Faulk (12,279).
Tomlinson entered the game needing 56 yards to pass Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown (12,312) for eighth place on the list.
Also, Tomlinson’s next touchdown will be the 150th of his career. He’s trying to reach the milestone faster than any player in league history. Tomlinson was playing in his 137th career game. Emmitt Smith scored his 150th TD in his 160th game.
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