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Chris Johnson was the best player at one point in his NFL career.
He rushed for 2,000 yards in his second season with the Tennessee Titans in 2009 en route to three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He was named the 2009 Offensive Player of the Year and made the Pro Bowl in 2009 due to his statistical prowess that season.
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Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson stands on the sideline during the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 28, 2010. The Texans beat the Titans 20-0. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)
Johnson, 40, on Monday announced a new and terrifying fight. He said he was diagnosed with ALS.
“There is no history of ALS in my family,” he said on ABC's “Good Morning America.” “My doctors believe that my case is what is called sporadic ALS, which is how most cases of ALS occur.
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“That's one of the reasons why this disease is shocking. It can happen to someone who doesn't expect it.”
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson breaks for a long run against the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth quarter at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 8, 2009. The Titans beat the 49ers 34-27. (Cary Edmondson/USA TODAY Sports)
Johnson said he began to notice weakness in his right hand and that his grip was not as strong as before.
“It's continued to progress much faster than I thought. I want people to understand how quickly ALS can attack your body,” Johnson said. “Over a year ago, I was picking up my 7-year-old daughter to make a wish on her birthday cake. Today, I couldn't do that.”
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There is no known cure for ALS – also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It is a progressive disease in which the brain loses communication with the muscles, according to the ALS Association. Sufferers gradually lose their ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, swallow and, eventually, breathe.
Johnson credited his family, including his wife Brittany, for giving him “a reason to keep going.”
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson runs against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on Aug. 28, 2010. (Sam Sharpe/USA TODAY Sports)
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The former running back played in the NFL from 2008 to 2017 with the Titans, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals.
Fox News' Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.
