A week after picking up 21 yards on 15 carries against the Jets, Titans running back Chris Johnson had another miserable rushing performance against another tough defense Week 5 agianst the Chiefs, picking up 17 yards on 10 carries to lower his season rushing average to 3.1 yards per carry.
He did, however, come through with his first touchdown of the season on a play that wasn't even designed for him. On the verge of taking a sack, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick underhanded the ball to him while falling forward early in the third quarter and, reading his blockers, Johnson ended up going 49 yards for the score. He finshed with 63 yards on four catches, though obviously, most came on that one play.
Johnson rushed for 90 yards in back-to-back games earlier this season but clearly wasn't the Titans' most effective rusher in this one. Fitzpatrick actually led the team with 50 yards on six carries. Jackie Battle ranked second with 38 yards on six carries.
Johnson will attempt to get back on track in Week 6 despite another tough matchup at Seattle.