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5’11” • 200 lbs • Born: 9.23.85 • Exp. (NFL/Titans): 2/2 • D1–2008 • East Carolina

Pro Bowls (2): 2008, 2009

PRO: Chris Johnson produced one of the most extraordinary seasons by a rookie running back in Titans history in 2008. Adding world-class speed and big-play ability to the rushing attack, he quickly emerged as one of the NFL’s top young, offensive stars. The first-round draft choice from East Carolina led the Titans with 1,228 rushing yards on 251 carries. Only two players in team annals – Earl Campbell (1,450) and Eddie George (1,368) –rushed for more yards in their rookie seasons than Johnson. His yardage total was the third-highest in the AFC and eighth in the NFL in 2008, while his 4.9-yard average ranked first in the AFC, fourth in the NFL and sixth in franchise history. Johnson also finished second on the team with 43 receptions for 260 yards, giving him a total of 1,488 scrimmage yards that ranked fifth in the AFC, 10th in the NFL and third in franchise history among rookies. He was rewarded by being named to the Pro Bowl, becoming the second franchise rookie running back to be selected to the all-star game, joining Campbell (1978). At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008, Johnson was timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.24 seconds. His pre-draft workouts also produced a 43.5-inch vertical jump and a 375-pound bench press mark. The Orlando, Fla., native was selected by the Titans with the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

2009 (16/16/0/0): Named AP Offensive Player of the Year … Was the only unanimous AP first-team All-Pro selection … Selected as a starter to his second consecutive Pro Bowl … Led the NFL with a franchise-best 2,006 rushing yards and an NFL-record 2,509 yards from scrimmage … Became the first player in NFL history with at least 2,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season … Led the NFL with 97 first downs … Tied for first in the AFC and second in the NFL with 16 touchdowns … Has rushed for more than 100 yards in 11 consecutive games … Has rushed for 100 or more yards in 16 career games, including 12 times in 2009 (vs. HST, at NE, vs. JAX, at SF, vs. BUF, at HST, vs. ARI, at IND, vs. STL, vs. MIA, vs. SD, at SEA) … Tallied 17 plays of 30 or more yards in 2009 … Registered 38 plays of 15 or more yards in 2009 … Posted 67 plays that gained 10 or more yards in 2009 … Led the team in rushing yards 15 times in 2009 (at PIT, vs. HST, at NYJ, at JAX, at NE, vs. JAX, at SF, vs. BUF, at HST, vs. ARI, at IND, vs. STL, vs. MIA, vs. SD, at SEA) … Led the team with 50 receptions and finished third on the squad with 503 receiving yards … Led the team in receptions three times in 2009 (vs. HST, vs. BUF, at IND) … Led the team in receiving yards three times in 2009 (vs. HST, vs. BUF, vs. MIA) … Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November after rushing for an NFL-best 800 yards (6.6 average) on 122 attempts and tying for the league-high with seven touchdowns as he helped the Titans post a 5-0 record … His 800 rushing yards were the most by a player in a month since 1970 … Posted at least 125 rushing yards in six consecutive games (10/18/09 – 11/29/09), tying the NFL record set by Pro Football Hall of Famers Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984) … He is the first player in NFL history with six consecutive games of 125+ rushing yards and a 5.0+ yards per carry average in each of those games (Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown accomplished this feat in five consecutive games in 1958) … With his three touchdown runs of 85 or more yards in 2009 (91, 89, 85), he has become the only player in NFL history to register three career touchdown runs of 85 or more yards … Set a franchise record with 228 rushing yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns against Jacksonville (11/1/09) … His 228 rushing yards eclipsed the former franchise record of 216 yards which was held by Billy Cannon and Eddie George and was the highest rushing total by a Titans player since Eddie George rushed for 199 yards against the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 9, 1999 … Amassed a career-high 284 total yards from scrimmage against Houston (9/20/09), the second-highest combined rushing and receiving total in franchise history behind Billy Cannon’s 330 yards against the New York Titans on Dec. 10, 1961 and the seventh-highest combined rushing and receiving total in the NFL since the start of the 2000 season … Became just the second player in franchise history (Billy Cannon, 12/10/61) to post 100 receiving yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game against Buffalo (11/15/09) … Posted a then career-best 197 rushing yards against Houston (9/20/09), the ninth-highest rushing total in franchise history … Registered a career-long 91-yard touchdown run against Houston (9/20/09) … His 91-yard touchdown run tied a franchise record for the longest rush that stood alone for 45 years … On Dec. 13, 1964, Oilers running back Sid Blanks scored on a 91-yard carry against the New York Jets.

at Pittsburgh (9/10): Started at running back and led the team with 15 carries and 57 rushing yards … Cut back and scampered 32 yards on a rush off right end in the opening stanza … Raced 17 yards on a rush off right guard in the third quarter. Houston (9/20): Started at running back and tallied a career-best 284 yards from scrimmage … Posted a then career-best 197 rushing yards on 16 attempts with two touchdowns … Recorded then career-highs with nine receptions and 87 receiving yards with a touchdown … Kept the Titans’ opening scoring drive alive with a 16-yard catch on third-and-15 in the first quarter … Gave the Titans an early 7-0 lead with a 57-yard touchdown run on third-and-19 with 8:31 remaining in the first quarter … Hauled in a short pass from Kerry Collins and scampered 69 yards untouched for a touchdown with 1:19 remaining in the first quarter … Raced 16 yards on a rush off left tackle in the second quarter … Gave the Titans a 31-24 lead with a career-best and franchise-tying high 91-yard touchdown run up the middle with 9:53 remaining in the third quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/27): Started at running back and carried the ball 22 times for 97 yards … Caught one pass for eight yards out of the backfield … Kickstarted the Titans’ initial scoring drive with a 20-yard jaunt off right tackle in the second quarter … Found the corner and scampered for a 30-yard rush in the fourth quarter. at Jacksonville (10/4): Started at running back and led the team with 16 carries for 83 rushing yards … Caught three passes for 11 yards … Kept the Titans’ initial scoring drive alive with a 10-yard run on third-and-one late in the first quarter … Converted a third-and-two later in the scoring drive with a six-yard jaunt off left end … Ran in a successful two-point conversion following the Titans’ second touchdown of the afternoon in the fourth quarter. Indianapolis (10/11): Started at running back and carried the ball nine times for 34 yards … Caught two passes for nine yards. at New England (10/18): Started at running back and led the team with 128 rushing yards on 17 carries … Scampered for 31 yards on a rush off left guard on the first play of the second quarter … Sprinted 48 yards on a rush off right guard in the third quarter. Jacksonville (11/1): Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after setting a franchise record with 228 rushing yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns in the Titans’ 30-13 victory … His 228 rushing yards eclipsed the former franchise record of 216 yards which was held by Billy Cannon and Eddie George … Kickstarted a Titans’ scoring drive with a 22-yard jaunt off right end in the second quarter … Gave the Titans a 20-13 lead with a 52-yard touchdown run with 11:00 remaining in the third quarter … On the opening play of the fourth quarter, took a handoff and scampered for an 89-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a commanding 30-13 lead. at San Francisco (11/8): Started at running back and eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the third straight game in the Titans’ 34-27 victory … Carried the ball 25 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns … Caught three passes for 25 yards … Found the right sideline and scampered for a 26-yard gain in the second quarter … Converted a critical third-and-nine with a 16-yard reception during a touchdown drive in the third quarter … Tied the score at 17-17 with a one-yard touchdown plunge in the third quarter … Had to settle for a 41-yard gain on a rush off left end after replay showed he stepped out of bounds on an 81-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter … Gave the Titans a 24-20 lead by taking the option pitch, making a defender miss and finding the end zone for a two-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-inches play in the fourth quarter. Buffalo (11/15): Started at running back and became just the second player in franchise history (Billy Cannon, 12/10/61) to post 100 receiving yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game … Led the team with 132 rushing yards on 26 carries with two touchdowns in the Titans’ 41-17 win … Led the team with nine receptions for a team-best 100 receiving yards … Kept the Titans’ first scoring drive alive with a nine-yard catch on third-and-six in the first quarter … Tied the score at 7-7 with a 28-yard touchdown jaunt off right tackle with 4:07 remaining in the first quarter … Converted a key third-and-two on a touchdown drive with a 32-yard scamper off right end in the second quarter … Extended a Titans’ touchdown drive with a 23-yard run on third-and-two in the fourth quarter … Broke two tackles at the goal-line and scored a one-yard touchdown run on third-and-one, giving the Titans a 24-17 lead with 10:44 remaining in the fourth quarter … Caught a short pass, alluded multiple defenders and gain 15 yards on third-and-14 play during a Titans’ scoring march in the fourth quarter. at Houston (11/23): Started at running back and reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the fifth consecutive game with 29 carries for 151 yards in the Titans’ 20-17 Monday Night Football victory … Found the corner off right end and scampered 17 yards during the Titans’ initial touchdown drive in the first quarter … Converted a third-and-one with a five-yard jaunt off left guard during the Titans’ second touchdown drive in the second quarter … Broke numerous tackles on his way to a 36-yard rush off right tackle during the Titans’ second scoring march in the second quarter … Kickstarted the Titans’ winning scoring drive with a 22-yard jaunt up the middle in the fourth quarter. Arizona (11/29): Started at running back and carried the ball 18 times for 154 yards with a touchdown in the Titans’ 20-17 come-from-behind victory … Posted three receptions for 32 yards … Kept the Titans’ second scoring drive alive with a seven-yard rush on third-and-five in the first quarter … Gave the Titans a 13-3 lead with an 85-yard touchdown run off left tackle with 3:37 remaining in the third quarter. at Indianapolis (12/6): Started at running back and carried the ball 27 times for 113 yards, marking his seventh consecutive 100-yard rushing performance … Led the team with six receptions for 28 yards … Kept the Titans’ initial scoring drive alive with a three-yard run on third-and-three in the first quarter … Extended the Titans’ final touchdown drive with a four-yard reception on third-and-two in the fourth quarter. St. Louis (12/13): Started at running back and amassed his eighth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance with 28 carries for 117 yards and two touchdowns in the Titans’ commanding 47-7 victory … Grabbed three receptions for 69 yards with another score … Gave the Titans an early 7-0 lead with a 39-yard touchdown run off right end with 3:06 remaining in the first quarter … Hauled in a screen pass and raced 66 yards for a touchdown with six seconds remaining in the first stanza … Set up a field goal just before halftime with a 17-yard run on fourth-and-four … Extended the Titans lead to 33-0 with a three-yard touchdown run on third-and-three in the third quarter … Kept the Titans’ final touchdown drive alive with a 10-yard run on third-and-three in the fourth quarter. Miami (12/20): Started at running back and carried the ball 29 times for 104 yards in the Titans’ 27-24 overtime win … Caught two passes for 55 yards out of the backfield … Converted a third-and-five by jaunting 41 yards on a screen pass during the Titans’ touchdown drive in the second quarter. San Diego (12/25): Started at running back and rushed 21 times for 142 yards and a score … Grabbed three passes for 37 yards out of the backfield … Kickstarted the Titans’ opening scoring drive with a 25-yard run off left end in the first quarter … Found a seam off right end and scampered 30 yards for a touchdown with 8:02 remaining in the game. at Seattle (1/3): Started at running back and carried the ball a career-best 36 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the Titans’ season-ending 17-13 victory … Caught three passes for 20 yards out of the backfield … Collected 45 yards from scrimmage during the Titans’ opening touchdown drive in the first quarter … Extended the initial touchdown march with a two-yard run on fourth-and-one in the opening march … Gave the Titans an early 7-0 lead with a six-yard touchdown run off left end on fourth-and-one with 7:56 remaining in the first quarter … With a nine-yard catch in the second quarter, set the NFL all-time single-season scrimmage yard record previously held by Marshall Faulk (2,429 yards) … With a four-yard carry in the fourth quarter became only the sixth player in NFL history to amass 2,000 rushing yards in a season … Gave the Titans a 17-13 lead with a one-yard touchdown run off left end with 4:33 remaining in the fourth quarter.