Chris Johnson To Be Inducted Into Titans' Ring of Honor, Won 2009 NFL OPOY After 2,000-Yard Season

The Tennessee Titans announced Friday that longtime star running back Chris Johnson will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor at halftime of their 2026 season-opening game against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on Sept. 13.

In a post on X, the Titans shared a highlight montage of Johnson to celebrate the impending honor:

Last month, the 40-year-old Johnson used a speech-generating device to announce on Good Morning America that he had been diagnosed with ALS, which is an incurable, neurodegenerative disease that impacts speech, motor skills and other bodily functions.

Selected 24th overall in the 2008 NFL draft out of East Carolina University, Johnson spent the first six of his 10 NFL seasons with the Titans.

Johnson was named a Pro Bowler in each of his first three seasons and a First Team All-Pro in 2009. He reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark every year he was a member of the Titans.

The highlight of Johnson's career undoubtedly came in 2009 when he became the sixth member of the NFL's exclusive 2,000-yard rushing club.

Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors, and the nickname CJ2K.

To this day, only nine running backs have accomplished the feat of rushing for at least 2,000 yards in a single season.

Heralded as one of the fastest players in the NFL during his prime, Johnson rushed for 7,965 yards and 50 touchdowns, while also catching 272 passes for 2,003 yards and eight scores over his six seasons in Tennessee.

Despite his relatively short tenure, Johnson ranks fourth on the Titans' all-time list in carries, rushing yardage and rushing touchdowns behind only Derrick Henry, Eddie George and Hall of Famer Earl Campbell.

Johnson's 4.6 yards per carry as a Titan are second only to Henry's 4.7 among running backs with at least 100 carries.

After his time with the Titans came to an end, Johnson concluded his NFL career with one season as a member of the New York Jets, and three with the Arizona Cardinals.

All told, Johnson rushed for 9,651 yards and 55 touchdowns in 130 career regular-season games, placing him 36th on the NFL's all-time rushing yardage list.