Johnson named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month; Haynesworth Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month
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Johnson has made an immediate impact in the first four games of his NFL career. The Titans' 2008 first-round pick ranks second in the AFC with 402 yards from scrimmage and 337 rushing yards. Johnson also ranks fifth in the AFC with 17 total first downs. The East Carolina product has found the end zone three times in the season's first month, including a career-best two rushing touchdowns in the Titans' victory over the Minnesota Vikings last week.
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Johnson is the first Titans player to be named Rookie of the Month since defensive end Jevon Kearse received the honor in December 1999. Haynesworth's award marks the first time a Titans player has won a Player of the Month honor since Rob Bironas was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in October 2007.