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2	'09	'08	'07
Games	16	15	--
Attempts	358	251	--
Rushing Yards	2006	1228	--
100 Yard Games	12	4	--
Receptions	50	43	--
Receiving Yards	503	260	--
Total TDs	16	10	--

Chris-johnson

Season Schedule

Week 1 - Sep 12

OAK @ TEN
Week 2 - Sep 19

PIT @ TEN
Week 3 - Sep 26

TEN @ NYG
Week 4 - Oct 03

DEN @ TEN
Week 5 - Oct 10

TEN @ DAL
Week 6 - Oct 18

TEN @ JAC
Week 7 - Oct 24

PHI @ TEN
Week 8 - Oct 31

TEN @ SD
Week 9 - Nov 07

bye
Week 10 - Nov 14

TEN @ MIA
Week 11 - Nov 21

WAS @ TEN
Week 12 - Nov 28

TEN @ HOU
Week 13 - Dec 05

JAC @ TEN
Week 14 - Dec 09

IND @ TEN
Week 15 - Dec 19

HOU @ TEN
Week 16 - Dec 26

TEN @ KC
Week 17 - Jan 02

TEN @ IND

Week 1 - Sep 10

TEN 10 @ PIT 13

15 rushes

57 rush yards

0 TDs

1 receptions

11 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 2 - Sep 20

HOU 34 @ TEN 31

16 rushes

197 rush yards

2 TDs

9 receptions

87 rec yards

1 TDs
Week 3 - Sep 27

TEN 17 @ NYJ 24

22 rushes

97 rush yards

0 TDs

1 receptions

8 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 4 - Oct 04

TEN 17 @ JAC 37

16 rushes

83 rush yards

0 TDs

3 receptions

11 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 5 - Oct 11

IND 31 @ TEN 9

9 rushes

34 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

9 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 6 - Oct 18

TEN 0 @ NE 59

17 rushes

128 rush yards

0 TDs

0 receptions

0 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 7 - Oct 25

bye
Week 8 - Nov 01

JAC 13 @ TEN 30

24 rushes

228 rush yards

2 TDs

2 receptions

11 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 9 - Nov 08

TEN 34 @ SF 27

25 rushes

135 rush yards

2 TDs

3 receptions

25 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 10 - Nov 15

BUF 17 @ TEN 41

26 rushes

132 rush yards

2 TDs

9 receptions

100 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 11 - Nov 23

TEN 20 @ HOU 17

29 rushes

151 rush yards

0 TDs

0 receptions

0 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 12 - Nov 29

ARI 17 @ TEN 20

18 rushes

154 rush yards

1 TDs

3 receptions

32 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 13 - Dec 06

TEN 17 @ IND 27

27 rushes

113 rush yards

0 TDs

6 receptions

28 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 14 - Dec 13

STL 7 @ TEN 47

28 rushes

117 rush yards

2 TDs

3 receptions

69 rec yards

1 TDs
Week 15 - Dec 20

MIA 24 @ TEN 27

29 rushes

104 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

55 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 16 - Dec 25

SD 42 @ TEN 17

21 rushes

142 rush yards

1 TDs

3 receptions

37 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 17 - Jan 03

TEN 17 @ SEA 13

36 rushes

134 rush yards

2 TDs

3 receptions

20 rec yards

0 TDs

Week 1 - Sep 07

JAC 10 @ TEN 17

15 rushes

93 rush yards

0 TDs

3 receptions

34 rec yards

1 TDs
Week 2 - Sep 14

TEN 24 @ CIN 7

19 rushes

109 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

12 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 3 - Sep 21

HOU 12 @ TEN 31

16 rushes

74 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

5 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 4 - Sep 28

MIN 17 @ TEN 30

17 rushes

61 rush yards

2 TDs

3 receptions

14 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 5 - Oct 05

TEN 13 @ BAL 10

18 rushes

44 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

4 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 7 - Oct 19

TEN 34 @ KC 10

18 rushes

168 rush yards

1 TDs

2 receptions

4 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 8 - Oct 27

IND 21 @ TEN 31

19 rushes

77 rush yards

1 TDs

4 receptions

19 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 9 - Nov 02

GB 16 @ TEN 19

24 rushes

89 rush yards

1 TDs

6 receptions

72 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 10 - Nov 09

TEN 21 @ CHI 14

14 rushes

8 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

15 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 11 - Nov 16

TEN 24 @ JAC 14

17 rushes

64 rush yards

0 TDs

4 receptions

24 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 12 - Nov 23

NYJ 34 @ TEN 13

10 rushes

46 rush yards

0 TDs

3 receptions

15 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 14 - Dec 07

CLE 9 @ TEN 28

19 rushes

136 rush yards

1 TDs

4 receptions

30 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 15 - Dec 14

TEN 12 @ HOU 13

13 rushes

65 rush yards

0 TDs

2 receptions

2 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 16 - Dec 21

PIT 14 @ TEN 31

16 rushes

69 rush yards

1 TDs

2 receptions

1 rec yards

0 TDs
Week 17 - Dec 28

TEN 0 @ IND 23

Week 1 - Sep 09

TEN 13 @ JAC 10
Week 2 - Sep 16

IND 22 @ TEN 20
Week 3 - Sep 24

TEN 31 @ NO 14
Week 5 - Oct 07

ATL 13 @ TEN 20
Week 6 - Oct 14

TEN 10 @ TB 13
Week 7 - Oct 21

TEN 38 @ HOU 36
Week 8 - Oct 28

OAK 9 @ TEN 13
Week 9 - Nov 04

CAR 7 @ TEN 20
Week 10 - Nov 11

JAC 28 @ TEN 13
Week 11 - Nov 19

TEN 20 @ DEN 34
Week 12 - Nov 25

TEN 6 @ CIN 35
Week 13 - Dec 02

HOU 20 @ TEN 28
Week 14 - Dec 09

SD 23 @ TEN 17
Week 15 - Dec 16

TEN 26 @ KC 17
Week 16 - Dec 23

NYJ 6 @ TEN 10

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Chris Johnson

Tennessee Titans

2009 Review

chris johnson would score on many plays if the NFL was touch

What has 2 turbo rocket engines, 2,500 yards and not a single MVP vote? That would be our man Chris Johnson (aka “CJ28”, aka “CJ2K”, aka “Every Coach’s Dream”). Yup, the man who set the NFL RECORD for yards from scrimmage in a single season with 2,509- moving past Marshall Faulk who had 2,429- won NFL Offensive Player of the Year but didn't get one MVP vote. He also became just the sixth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season. That's robbery on par with Oceans 11. Not too shabby for a 24-year old kid out of unheralded East Carolina University.

players to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season

top-10 single season - total yards from scrimmage ever NFL

Some other amazing facts about CJ28's stellar season:

~ He can catch the ball too. He was second in receiving out of the backfield with 503 yards (Ray Rice, 702) and eighth in RB receptions with 50.

~ Put up a combined 16 TDs, tied for second most in the NFL with Maurice Jones-Drew (Adrian Peterson, 18)

~ Recorded a rush for for 85+ yards three separate times in 2009. No other running back has ever had that many in their career

~ Rushed for 12 100-yard games on the year, which ties him with Eric Dickerson (HOF), Jamal Anderson, Jamal Lewis, and Barry Foster for second most 100-yard games in a single season (Barry Sanders (HOF), 14)

~ Ended the 2009 season with 11 consecutive 100-yard games, which ties him with Marcus Allen (HOF) for second most all-time (Barry Sanders (HOF), 14)

most consecutive 100-yard games - all-time - chris johnson

chris johnson is a blur 2,509 total yards in 2009

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2010 Fantasy Outlook

CJ28’s huge 2009 season has forced fantasy footballers to look towards the 2010 season asking the question, “Who’s better, AP28 or CJ28?” As you can see from the graphic below, these two juggernauts started their careers in nearly identical fashion, so it will be very interesting to see which one comes out on top this next year. Johnson will be riding an 11-game streak of 100+ yard games dating back to Week 6 of last season, so his motivation and determination should be there from the start. Also, he doesn't fumble as much as a teenager on his first date like Purple Jesus does. Can the 5’11”, 195-lb running back keep up this pace for another year? The bullet points below say that he will…

- Vince Young will start from Week 1. CJ28 played far better with Vince Young at the helm than with Kerry Collins, as he averaged 178.7 total yards (141.0 rushing, 37.7 receiving) with Young under center, compared to 120.3 total yards (99.3 rushing, 21.0 receiving) on 18.5 touches per game with Collins at QB.

- The Offensive Line was one of the best in the league, and even though they let go of 39-year old Pro-Bowl Center Kevin Mawae, they re-signed the much younger excellent Guard, Eugene Amano. They also have another good young lineman waiting in the wings named Leroy Harris whom they will plug in Mawae’s place.

- Because of their mediocre record in 2009, their schedule is slightly easier in 2010.

- CJ is pissed off because he didn’t get a single MVP vote, and that’s not an opinion. He said so himself

...But the graphic two slots below spells doom for the 358-carry guy in 2009. Nearly without fail, the 21 guys listed who carried the rock over 350 times in a season had dramatically decreased production the following year. However, we figure the younger, stronger CJ28 could be an exception to the rule.

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CJ28 vs AP28 thru their first 31 games in the NFL

CJ28 vs AP28 thru their first 31 games in the NFL

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The Curse of 350+ Carries

the curse of 250+ carries

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Twitter

Chris Johnson (@ChrisJohnson28) can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ChrisJohnson28

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Featured Pieces

Sound FX: Chris Johnson mic'd up

Chris Johnson 2009-2010 Highlights:

Reel 1 of 3

Reel 2 of 3

Reel 3 of 3

Chris Johnson's Ultimate NFL Highlight Reel

Chris Johnson College Highlights (East Carolina University): This is what 4.2 looks like

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Contract

Johnson signed a five-year, $12 million rookie deal in the summer of ‘08 that included $7 million guaranteed and almost $5 million in roster bonuses over those first two years. The remainder of the contract pays out as follows, though these numbers are certain to change in the near future:

2010 - $550,000

2011 - $800,000

2012 - $960,000

2013 - Free Agent

retro oilers jersey - chris johnson, 2000 rusher, record breaker, titans, eddie george, jeff fisher, vince young

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Handcuff

Javon Ringer is the handcuff to CJ28 this year. If The Human Blur happens to go down, Ringer is very capable of taking over the role, though not even close to being as dynamic as Johnson.

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In The Huddle

Offensive Line

Offensive Scheme

Major Off-Season Moves

2009 NFL Draft

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Strength of Schedule

TENNESSEE TITANS

Rank # vs. Rush

Rank # vs. Pass

1=Toughest 32=Easiest

View Overall Strength of Schedule Chart

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THE BATTLE FOR YOUR FANTASY SOUL

The Battle for your Fantasy Soul

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Injury Report

Green

CJ28 is healthy and in great shape yet again going into 2010. Draft at will.

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Chris-johnson

2009 Review
2010 Fantasy Outlook
CJ28 vs AP28 thru their first 31 games in the NFL
The Curse of 350+ Carries
Twitter
Featured Pieces

Contract
Handcuff
In The Huddle
Strength of Schedule
THE BATTLE FOR YOUR FANTASY SOUL
Injury Report

Breaking News

CJ28 vs AP28 thru their first 31 games in the NFL: http://bit.ly/cD96vT expand +

2 months ago from web

CJ28 wants a new contract, no show at practice! http://bit.ly/9fR10g expand +

3 months ago from Echofon

CJ28 to have less carries and more receptions going forward expand +

Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt alluded to the fact that the team will seek to limit his carries and look to get CJ28 the ball in open space more often moving forward.

Pyro's Take:

We just talked about this in last night's episode of the Fantasy Pharmacy. CJ28 cannot handle another year with 350+ carries, and whoever blows a #1 or #2 pick on him next year, needs to understand that there is risk to drafting him that high. But oh gee, there's risk with everyone. We will keep an eye on this throughout the off-season - cuz we are obsessed with fantasy.

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Source: www.tennessean.com

01:00 PM, 01.14.10

Chris Johnson named Offensive Player of the Year expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year today.

Pyro's Take:

CJ28 earned 38.5 votes out of 50, while Drew Brees came in second with 9, Peyton Manning in third with 1.5, and Philip Rivers in fourth with 1. Johnson was ridiculous this year putting up just the sixth 2,000-yard rushing season, 16 TDs, and 11 straight 100-yard games (including 6 straight of 125+ yards). He has pretty much established himself as a top-3 pick in the 2010 fantasy draft, and likely will be the consensus No. 1.

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Source: sports.espn.go.com

12:00 PM, 01.13.10

Chris Johnson ready to take on Rams expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson (ankle) practiced again on Friday and is listed as probable for the game against the Rams this Sunday.

Pyro's Take:

Johnson is the top overall RB in fantasy football this week, so don't make the mistake of not getting him in your lineup this weekend.

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Source: twitter.com

02:15 PM, 12.11.09

Chris Johnson returns to limited practice today expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson (ankle) returned to take part in a limited practice on Thursday and is expected to start as normal this weekend.

Pyro's Take:

Johnson has become the number one overall RB in fantasy this year, so don't even think about taking him out of your lineup.

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Source: www.titansonline.com

05:00 PM, 12.10.09

Chris Johnson skips Wednesday practice expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson skipped practice on Wednesday with what the injury report says is an ankle injury.

Pyro's Take:

So they decided to put an actual affliction on the report instead of saying what it really was... a much deserved day off. CJ28 will be running around like crazy again this weekend against a soft Rams D that loves to give it up to the RBs. He's a fantasy RB1 as usual this week.

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Source: www.titansonline.com

10:45 AM, 12.10.09

Chris Johnson challenges Rondo to a race expand +

On Tuesday, Titans running back Chris Johnson issued a challenge via twitter to Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo. Johnson found out from his friend, Marquis Daniels (also on the Celtics), that Rondo said he could beat him in a footrace.
"That is easy money if he wants to lose $200,000," Johnson said. "He must be stupid. It won't be no close race."

Pyro's Take:

Said Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck: "Rajon Rondo doesn't want any piece of C.J. As a matter of fact, if you can get the message to Rondo, we'll match him bill for bill, whatever he wants to do. Our money is on C.J. I am faster than Rondo."

No Keith, you aren't, but CJ28 most definitely is. In fact, besides Bo Jackson, Chris Johnson is maybe the fastest football player we've ever seen.
Save your money Rondo, or better yet, go make a contribution to the Save Antoine Walker fund!

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Source: www.tennessean.com

12:30 PM, 12.03.09

Chris getting the carries... and praise expand +

Titans coach Jeff Fisher said that he will continue to give the ball to running back Chris Johnson (25 carries in Week 9) because he feels like the way for him to beat teams right now is with speed.
"I'd like to see LenDale get more carries but it is the nature of the teams we play," Fisher said. "We feel like we need to beat them with speed."

Other quotes of note:
- "He makes plays," quarterback Vince Young said. "If you want to get the ball in somebody's hands you give it to C.J."
- "It is only so often, in any sport, that you get to play with someone that is as talented at their craft," receiver Nate Washington said.

Pyro's Take:

Another quote we like is from one of the best LBs in the game, Patrick Willis:
"You can't take anything from the guy," 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis said. "If you give him what he is looking for, which is the edge, he can turn and run like there is no tomorrow."

CJ28 might be the top fantasy football running back in the game right now, so don't even think about taking him out of your lineup... for ANY reason.

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Source: www.tennessean.com

12:00 PM, 11.10.09

Chris Johnson still shooting for 2,000 expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson made it clear on Thursday that it's not just his goal to get to 2,000 yards, but his offensive lines goal as well.
"It's a goal of mine," Johnson said. "It's really a goal of the offensive linemen because I told them if I get to 2,000 yards I'd buy them all a car. They want me to get 2,000 yards more than I want to get it."

Pyro's Take:

CJ28 is on pace for 1,883 at this point, so he could get pretty close. Either way, he's producing like a fantasy football RB1 should right now, much to the delight of his owners.

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Source: www.tennessean.com

02:30 PM, 11.05.09

Chris Johnson having trouble coming by fantasy points expand +

Titans running back Chris Johnson isn't putting up the same type of production as he was last year due to the team constantly having to play from behind. "There just wasn't a lot of opportunity in there," coach Jeff Fisher said. "Again, it's not an individual thing, it's a team thing."

Pyro's Take:

When the Titans defense is playing well, Chris Johnson is one of the top running backs in the league, fantasy football or otherwise. Let's hope the team gets it together so Johnson can get back to his old studly self.

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Source: www.tennessean.com

10:15 AM, 10.13.09

Chris Johnson is splitting carries expand +

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is sharing carries similar to last year with tub-a-lub Patron fanatic Lendale White.

Pyro's Take:

It was about a 65/35 split when all was said and done - there were no goal-line situations, but its a safe bet that White will be bogarting those. CJ28 will have strong value vs. the cheese defenses, but with match-ups like tonight, his production could be lean.

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08:15 PM, 09.10.09

LaDainian Jr.? expand +

Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson has been getting a hefty number of comparisons to LaDainian Tomlinson from the guys around camp. He was that good – we were seeing it happen,” Titans fullback Ahmard Hall said of Johnson. “He’s still got a lot to learn in terms of where to go and how to protect, but once he figures it out and the game starts slowing down for him, he’s going to be one of the best that’s ever played the game.”

Pyro's Take:

“I’m trying to be The Man,” Johnson says. “If a player doesn’t think that way, he’s not being truthful. I don’t think anybody wants to go down in history [only] as, ‘I was a great team player.’ I’m a team player and I want to get to the Super Bowl. But when all is said and done, I want to be in the Hall of Fame.” Keep up what you started, Chris, and that's exactly where you'll end up. The only reason why Johnson isn't a top-5 fantasy pick this year is because LenDale White will still be stealing the goal-line touches from him. Otherwise, you can still feel confident with him as a RB1 on your team.

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Source: sports.yahoo.com

04:00 AM, 08.14.09

White set up for same basic role in 2009 expand +

Tennessee Titans RB LenDale White rushed only six times for 12 yards in the Titans preseason opener, but as he did last year, got the call when the team entered the red-zone. White got consecutive carries down by the goal, and scored on the second try from three yards out.

Pyro's Take:

Even though LenDale has lost a significant amount of weight since last year, he'll still be the beast with the ball inside the red-zone this season. He probably won't get as many touches as he got last year (205 touches), but he'll still be eating into Chris Johnson's fantasy value a touch and end up with around 10 TDs.

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03:00 AM, 08.10.09