LOS ANGELES (MCT) — Running back LaDainian Tomlinson officially retired Monday, signing with the San Diego Chargers so he could call it a career with a franchise where he played nine seasons.

“Some guys you watch play and say, ‘I wonder if he will wind up in the Hall of Fame?’ LT answered that question a long time ago,” Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith said. “He is one of the greatest and most versatile running backs to ever play the game. He helped this organization return to relevancy in the NFL and gave all of us a lot of exciting moments we’ll remember forever.”

Tomlinson retires as the league’s fifth all-time leading rusher with 13,684 career yards, its third-most prolific scorer with 162 career touchdowns and owner of the second-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history with 145.