Titans Legend Earns Place in Tennessee Hall of Fame

Former Tennessee Titans speedster running back Chris Johnson is returning to his “second home” this weekend to be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.

“It’s special,” Johnson said. “I love Tennessee. I come back all the time. The city embraced me, the fans loved me. Everyone around the city – and the whole state, for that matter – embraced me. Nashville, and Tennessee, will always be my second home. It will aways be a place come to.

Johnson’s senior season at East Carolina University was special. He rushed for 1,423 yards, 17 touchdowns, six yards per carry, 37 receptions, 528 receiving yards, and six more touchdowns.

He also ran a combine-record 4.24 40-yard dash which would go untouched for nine years until Washington prospect John Ross topped it in 2017 at 4.22, and then Kansas City Chief receiver, by way of Texas, Xavier Worthy recorded a 4.21 time this past year

As a rookie Johnson rushed for 1,228 yards and nine touchdowns on 4.9 yards per carry with another 43 receptions for 260 yards and a touchdown. Johnson ran the Titans all the way to an NFL-best 13-3 record including a first-round bye, but they were eliminated in the divisional round 13-10 by the Baltimore Ravens.