Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson targets Jacksonville Jaguars tie to achieve 7000 yards milestone – NFL News
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson needs only 168 yards to join the likes of Eric Dickerson and others to finish with 7000 yards or more in five league seasons and to achieve the milestone he is ignoring his sore ankle to play the final game of
the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday (Dec. 30).
Chris has bounced back from the lowest of 1,047 yards rushing he had ended up with in the 2011 season to measure for 1,187 yards this year, which ranks his fourth-best season. He still has a game to go and if is able to rush for 168 yards, he will finish
with the overall record of 7,000 yards.
He said:
"That'd be very nice. Anytime you can set a record and have your name up there with Hall of Famer type of guys, it's always a great accomplishment to have under your belt."
Coach Mike Munchak has backed Johnson for the best last game. The coach said he knows the game is important for the player and he wishes him to achieve what he deserves.
Munchak said:
"That's a credit to him and the way he takes care of himself, that he can withstand that kind of punishment in the NFL that he takes, like any running back takes when they're running the football, catching it, and on the field as much as he is. Hopefully
he'll be able to finish up this season with a big game.”
The RB is confident about his chances to play the final game of the season and called his status ‘a go’ despite the fact that he has a sore right ankle, which could be a problem for him.
From his confidence, it appears Johnson will play the game, although a reality is that he missed second straight practice with the teammates on Thursday (Dec. 27). Some onlookers back the running back as fine and ready for action and see him missing the
practice as a strategic choice to allow some rest to his ankle.
Given the Jags’ defence against run ranks down at 31st – the second worst – in the league, Johnson stands a chance to rush for the required number of yards and may be more.
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