Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson was certainly a candidate to make the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team, but he ended up not making the cut.
Johnson’s best season came in 2009 when he totaled over 2,000 yards rushing, but of course that season was right before the start of the decade.
Even so, Johnson believes he should have made the team.
Unfortunately for Johnson, two of his six straight 1,000-yard seasons occurred before the 2010s, so obviously that isn’t counted.
Each of the backs who made the cut — LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore, Marshawn Lynch and Adrian Peterson — each had at least four 1,000-yard seasons in the decade, albeit not all of them accomplished those in a row.
Perhaps if Johnson had started his run of six straight 1,000-yard seasons in 2010, he might have made the list.
Not a single Titan, whether past or present, made the 2010s All-Decade Team. Guys like defensive lineman Jurrell Casey, punter Brett Kern and tight end Delanie Walker were all possibilities.
Johnson spent six seasons with the Titans after being drafted in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He totaled 1,000 yards or more in each season and we recently ranked him as a top five first-round pick of the franchise since 1999.
