The Tennessee Titans are offering fans a special way to honor franchise great Chris Johnson while supporting ALS research during the team’s 2026 season opener. Click for More Events
Fans can purchase $28 tickets to the Titans’ game against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, September 13, with $5 from every ticket sold through the offer donated to the Vanderbilt ALS Research Center.
The ticket price is a nod to Johnson’s No. 28, which he wore during his six seasons with the Titans.
Johnson will also be inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony at the season opener. The team announced the honor in July, just weeks after Johnson publicly revealed that he is living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Johnson said he was diagnosed with the disease in 2025.
Tickets for the special offer are available here.
The Titans selected Johnson with the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, and he quickly became one of the most explosive running backs in the league.
His defining season came in 2009, when Johnson rushed for 2,006 yards, becoming only the sixth player in NFL history at the time to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in a season and earning the nickname CJ2K. He also recorded 503 receiving yards that season, finishing with an NFL-record 2,509 yards from scrimmage, a mark that still stands.
Johnson played for Tennessee from 2008 through 2013, earning three Pro Bowl selections and rushing for 7,965 yards during his Titans career.
In addition to the ticket offer, the Titans will hold a special auction featuring custom CJ2K cleats, a helmet and jersey. Proceeds will benefit ALS research through the Titans Foundation.
The auction will run from Thursday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 14, at Auctions.TennesseeTitans.com.
Johnson publicly shared his ALS diagnosis during a June 29 interview with Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. The 40-year-old said the disease has affected his ability to speak and move, and he now uses an eye-controlled speech-generating device to communicate.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells responsible for voluntary muscle movement.
The September 13 game will give Titans fans an opportunity to celebrate one of the franchise’s most accomplished players while also raising money for research into the disease Johnson is now battling.
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