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Eric Tomlinson

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Los Angeles Chargers · TE

Eric Tomlinson recorded 47 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

6.1

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

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playoff games

47

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Eric Tomlinson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
ARIZONACARDINALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 18, 2022

Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

3 rec · 28 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 29, 2017

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2017

1 rec · 20 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2022
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 8, 2023

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

1 rec · 3 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 8, 2017

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

1 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 10, 2017

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2017

2 rec · 25 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eric Tomlinson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 34 receiving yards

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 8, 2017

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

1 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 3 receptions · 3 targets

Regular Season
2022
ARIZONACARDINALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 18, 2022

Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

3 rec · 28 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2022
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 8, 2023

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

1 rec · 3 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eric Tomlinson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

01
NYJTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2013–present

02
NYGTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

03
NETOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

04
LVTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
BALTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2016–present

06
DENTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2019–present

07
INDTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2017–present

08
LACTOMLINSON—Eric Tomlinson
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons94 career games29 career receptions289 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Texas-El PasoJersey: 830 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 11, 2016Most recent: Nov 3, 2024

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.