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By Michael Gallagher
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Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson dropped a bombshell a little over two weeks ago, announcing that he had been diagnosed with ALS the year before.
A three-time Pro Bowler, a first-team All-Pro, and NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Johnson played 10 years in the NFL. What made the news of his diagnosis so shocking is he’s not too far removed from playing in the league (he retired after the 2017 season).
Johnson is in good spirits about his situation — he has to communicate through a speech-generated machine that is triggered by his eyes — and he recently brought back the ALS ice bucket challenge on his social media page to help raise awareness and money for research on the disease.
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While the Titans community is still wrapping its head around the news, the Titans announced plans to honor Johnson’s career by inducting him into the team’s Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony of the Titans’ 2026 home opener against the New York Jets on Sept. 13.
“Chris Johnson holds a special place in the hearts of our organization and our fans,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in statement. “His stats speak for themselves, and he will forever remain a leader in our record books, but the man behind the yardage deserves just as much celebration. We look forward to welcoming him home on Sept. 13 and officially inducting him into the Titans Ring of Honor.”
In six seasons with the Titans, Johnson rushed for 7,965 yards and 50 touchdowns, and he caught 272 passes for 2,003 yards and eight touchdowns.
He had his breakout season in his second year, rushing for 2,006 yards and 14 scores — it was just the sixth 2,000-yard rushing season at the time, and it’s the ninth such season in NFL history.
The 2,509 yards from scrimmage Johnson totaled during that 2009 season is still an NFL record.
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