LT Runs Over Oakland in 28-14 Win

SAN DIEGO 28, OAKLAND 14 ------------------------

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries as the San Diego Chargers posted a 28-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders. The four rushing scores give Tomlinson 106 for his career, tying him with Hall of Famer Jim Brown for fourth on the NFL's all-time list. After rushing for an NFL-high 1,815 yards last year, Tomlinson was held to a combined 230 yards in the first three games this season. But the reigning league MVP has surpassed 100 yards in two of the last three games, helping the Chargers (3-3) recover from a 1-3 start.

Tomlinson scored on TD runs of 3 and 27 yards in the first quarter, staking San Diego to a 14-0 lead. He capped San Diego's first possession of the second half with a 13-yard TD, extending the Chargers' lead to 21-7. Oakland (2-3) put together a 17-play drive that consumed eight minutes to close within 21-14 on Daunte Culpepper's 1-yard TD pass to tight end Zach Miller with 5:18 remaining. But Tomlinson broke loose for a 41-yard TD with 2:43 remaining that put away the contest. The Raiders suffered their 16th straight loss to an AFC West Division opponent.