Titans, especially the offensive linemen, are as committed as the second-year running back to helping Johnson become only the sixth player in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season with an eye toward Eric Dickerson's single-season record of 2,105 yards. So offensive linemen, tight ends, fullback Ahmard Hall and even the wide receivers are busy blocking defenders. Johnson isn't just outrunning defenders, and those teammates, to the end zone. He's even more potent over the past few games because he's zigzagging around the field, letting teammates pick up defenders and following those blocks to the sliver of daylight he needs. Johnson has targeted becoming the first player since Jamal Lewis in 2003 to rush for 2,000 yards, this has become a team goal. The Titans kept handing the ball to Johnson in the fourth quarter against St. Louis, trying to boost his yardage.
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