Christopher Duan Johnson (born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional football running back.

Born in Orlando, Florida, he emerged as a senior for East Carolina University, breaking out for 2,960 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns.

Johnson later played one season for the New York Jets followed by another three with the Arizona Cardinals, with whom he enjoyed a brief, injury-shortened resurgence in 2015.

[3] Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was not ranked among the nation's top running back prospects in 2004.

In his senior year, he finished second in the 100 metres at the 2004 Florida 4A state championships behind Walter Dix.

In his junior year, he qualified for the finals of the Florida State meet with a preliminary time of 10.83 seconds.

[13] In his collegiate debut against West Virginia, Johnson returned five kickoffs for a total of 100 yards.

[16] Against South Florida, Johnson totaled 212 all-purpose yards and scored ECU's only offensive touchdown on an 18-yard reception.

[17] In the season finale against NC State, Johnson totaled a season-high 144 kickoff return yards.

He was also the team leader with 1,499 all-purpose yards and set a school record with 67 career receptions as a running back.

[24] However, in the following game against Marshall, Johnson carried the ball 18 times for 106 yards and a career-high three touchdowns.

[25] After missing spring practice due to neck surgery, Johnson returned in his junior season with 972 all-purpose yards.

[34] In the 48–7 loss to West Virginia, Johnson rushed for 76 yards on 14 carries and also scored ECU's only touchdown of the game.

[43] However, at the combine he registered a time of 4.24 seconds and tied the all-time mark set by Rondel Menendez, a wide receiver from Eastern Kentucky, in 1999—the first year the combine used electronic timers (his record was later broken by John Ross in 2017 with a time of 4.22).

[55] In only his sixth professional game, he rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 18 carries against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 19, 2008.

[57] Johnson finished second in AP Rookie of the Year voting to Matt Ryan and was elected to the 2009 Pro Bowl.

Entering into the 2009 season, however, Johnson dismissed the nickname of "Smash and Dash" and named himself "Every Coach's Dream."

[72] In Week 16, on Christmas Day, he had 142 rushing yards and a touchdown in a loss to the San Diego Chargers.

[85] After dreadful performances against the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, Johnson bounced back to rush for 110 yard and one touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.

[94] In early November, a report surfaced that Johnson could be released by the Titans prior to the fifth day of the 2012 league year, which begins every March.

[101][102] During recent interviews, Johnson appeared to be frustrated with the new direction Titan's offensive coordinator Chris Palmer is running, electing to bring a more run-and-shoot offensive scheme to the Titans and not focusing on establishing the rushing attack.

In Week 4, he finally showed his abilities with 25 carries for 141 yards, but Tennessee still lost 38–14 to the Houston Texans.

[110] In the next week against the Houston Texans, he got a 26-yard run on Tennessee's opening drive but finished with only 51 yards on 13 carries.

[120] Johnson agreed to a three-year contract worth $9 million per year with the New York Jets on April 16, 2014.

[122][123] The Jets declined the second year of Johnson's contract on February 15, 2015, making him a free agent in the 2015 offseason.

Some of his notable games included a 110-yard, two-touchdown performance against the San Francisco 49ers and 122 yards, and on October 26, a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens.

[125][126] On November 29, 2015, Johnson suffered a fractured tibia during the Week 12 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.

[128] Johnson finished the 2015 regular season with 196 carries for 814 yards and three touchdowns, along with being named a Pro Bowl alternate.

[138] On April 24, 2019, Johnson signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Tennessee Titans.

[142] Before the 2013 NFL season, Johnson participated in the National Geographic's "Man v. Cheetah" documentary.