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Lionel James

Retired

Los Angeles Chargers · RB

Lionel James recorded 67 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

15.9

rush yds/gm

34.0

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

67

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Lionel James's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 22, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

127 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1985
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 10, 1985

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

51 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 11 rec

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 17, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

64 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 24, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

69 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1987
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 1, 1987

Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

21 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Lionel James's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 127 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 22, 1985

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1985

127 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 1, 1987

Cleveland Browns vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

21 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 168 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 10, 1985

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

51 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Lionel James's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1985

01
LACJAMES—Lionel James
LACFOUTS—Dan Fouts
LACWINSLOW80Kellen Winslow

The passing game points toward the future

Los Angeles Chargers · Air Coryell

Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

02
LACJAMES—Lionel James
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons67 career games1,062 career rushing yards4 career rushing touchdowns209 career receptions2,278 career receiving yards10 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 18, 1988

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