The Sports Xchange

LaDainian Tomlinson, the San Diego Chargers’ career rushing leader, will enter the team’s Hall of Fame and have his No. 21 retired in November, the team said Wednesday.

The ceremony will take place at Qualcomm Stadium on Nov. 22, when the Chargers will play the Kansas City Chiefs on “Sunday Night Football.”

In 11 NFL seasons, Tomlinson rushed for 13,684 yards — the fifth most in NFL history. His 145 rushing touchdowns rank second to Emmitt Smith’s 164.

In nine years in San Diego, Tomlinson set a team record with 12,490 rushing yards and 138 rushing touchdowns. In 2006, he led the NFL with 1,815 rushing yards, set the NFL record with 28 rushing touchdowns and was named NFL MVP.

“Few players, if any, have meant more to this franchise than LT,” Chargers chairman Dean Spanos said. “He was the heart and soul of this team through one of the most successful decades in our history.”

Tomlinson spent his final two NFL seasons with the New York Jets. He retired in 2012 and now works for NFL Network.