"Tennessee, that's the first organization that gave me a chance to make my dreams come true," Johnson said. "I have so many great memories in Tennessee and was able to do so many things with the Titans. It's an organization I always want to be considered a part of.

"I grew up in Tennessee. I went from being a kid to a grown man here. I might have grown up as a kid in (my hometown of) Orlando, but I was still a kid in Nashville when I got there. The team and the city, they've always shown me so much love. I have great memories from my days with the Titans, so many on the field and in the city. I've always loved Tennessee, and I always will because I've always felt so much love."

With 7,965 yards, Johnson departed Tennessee as the franchise's No. 3 all-time rusher behind Eddie George (10,009) and Earl Campbell (8,574). Over the six seasons, only Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (8,774) had more rushing yards than Johnson.

Johnson's run with the Titans was highlighted by a 2009 season when he became just the sixth back in NFL history to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in a season. Johnson was named the NFL's offensive player of the year that season, when he finished with 2,006 yards and set an NFL record with 2,509 yards from scrimmage.

"I know for sure I could still play," Johnson said. "Before I (announced my retirement), having talks with my agent about what we were going to do, I thought if I played one more year the only team I would come back and play for was Tennessee. I would love to have finished where I started. We had some discussions with the team, and they weren't looking to go in that direction. There were no hard feelings, and it didn't work out, so I decided to retire."

Johnson, who compiled 35 100-yard rushing games in six seasons with the Titans, including 24 games when he racked up 125 or more, said he loved every minute of his days in the NFL, with the Titans. He finished his NFL career with 9,651 rushing yards and 55 touchdowns. He also caught 307 passes for 2,255 yards and nine touchdowns.

Today, Johnson has twin boys, and a one-year-old daughter. He makes his home in Orlando. Johnson keeps busy, and this week in Nashville he'll launch "Johnson Performance Supplements" at an event on Wednesday night.