Even on a day when his backup set season highs with 19 carries and 91 rushing yards, Titans running back Chris Johnson still had a bounce-back performance with 22 carries for 90 yards Week 16 at Jacksonville. Both were his most since he had 23 carries for 150 yards Week 9 at St. Louis. He had averaged 15.3 carries for 57.3 yards in six games since.
The Titans went run-heavy in this one, but because of the way they distributed the carries, Johnson's production didn't suffer at all. Shonn Greene became the primary back on three of the team's possessions, getting only one carry otherwise. Johnson shouldered the load on the other eight. In addition to the 22 carries, he had one catch for 3 yards.
Clearly, the Titans still showed a preference for Johnson despite the contributions of Greene. He'll look to build off the performance Week 17 against the Texans.