WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorChargers Advent CalendarChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 17: San Diego is saved by ButtsNew Drue Tranquill Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys ,9commentsAlways looking for a crack in the defenseByJason MichaelsDec 17, 2018, 12:39pm PSTShareTweetShareShareChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 17: San Diego is saved by ButtsThis is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have, where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 17: San Diego is Saved By ButtsSometimes a title just says it all, and there’s nothing more to say.This is not one of those times.On this date, December 17, 1989 Los Angeles Chargers Jerseys Stitched , that San Diego was saved by Butts.Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1966) played seven seasons in the NFL as large-body running back. He suited up for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995. He would end up making the pro bowl twice, but he is most well known for his years in San Diego, and especially for his gritty runs on December 17, 1989.Marion Butts, Jr. was a formidable force1991 Upper Deck, #147Drafted by the Chargers out of Florida State with the 183rd pick in Round 7 of the 1989 draft Drue Tranquill Jersey 2019 , Marion Butts would go on to lead the team in rushing for the next five years. Butts was immediately used as a starter during his rookie season, and he did peel off on a 50-yard run that first game, but it wasn’t until December that he really made his mark on the team.It wasn’t a good year for the Chargers, who ended up at the bottom of the AFC West (6-10), but(t) four of those losses were achieved with a differential of 11 points. There was a reason to be optimistic (even though the next few years would be equally underwhelming), and it’s always a fun time to watch when division foes meet in December. In fact, Kansas City was pushing for a post-season wildcard chance when Marion Butts, Jr. ran all over them.Butts rushed for a team-record 39 carries and 176 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs on that fateful day, ending the Chiefs’ postseason hopes and dreams (20-13). This win would propel the Steelers to the postseason (with both the Browns and the Oilers over top of them in the AFC Central) Cheap Drue Tranquill Jersey , while the Broncos were the lone AFC West representatives. The Broncos would go on to lose the Super Bowl to the 49ers. You just gotta love that Butts was one of the NFL’s biggest backs.TheUndergroundCardCollector, Bolts from the BlueMarion Butts remains the #3 top rushing yardage earner for the Chargers. Interestingly, his total yardage is just 1鈦? of the Chargers’ top earner, LaDainian Tomlinson.-Jason “The Butts of all the Jokes” Michaels Chargers tight end Hunter Henry smiled when asked if he was playing this week. “We’ll see,” he said, via video from Gilbert Manzano of the .The anticipation is that after the Chargers activated him from the physically unable to perform list this week, Henry will make his 2018 debut Sunday against the Patriots. The Chargers list him as questionable.“Shoot, I’ve been going every week with the mindset that I’m playing,” Henry said. “That’s my mindset as I hop on the plane.”The Chargers counted out Henry for the season when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a May 23 organized team activity. But more than seven “frustrating” months later White Drue Tranquill Jersey , Henry is back on the roster and likely back on the field in a limited role.“Knee feels good, so not really concerned about that,” Henry said. “Ready to go. Done it my whole life. It’ll be different, but once I get a hit out of the way, I’ll be feeling good.”Henry made 45 catches for 579 receiving yards and four scores last season.