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ArticleChiefs running back Emmett Johnson voted Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
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Chiefs running back Emmett Johnson voted Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week...Johnson's 128 receiving yards were the most by an NFL running back in one game this season...He caught five passes and produced 128 yards while running just eight routes. The 73-yard touchdown catch was the longest play by the Chiefs this season...That put Johnson's total yards for the game at 143, the fourth-highest mark by a Chiefs player this year behind lead back Kenneth Walker's top-3 performances...Denver was his breakout performance, and he should be prepared for more opportunity as the season progresses.
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Johnson's 128 receiving yards and TD spark breakout week; positioned for more opportunity.

Chiefs rookie running back won Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in Week 8 after a breakout performance against Denver with 128 receiving yards (most by any NFL running back in a single game this season and the only 100-yard receiving-yard game by any back), 5 catches on 8 routes, a 73-yard touchdown (longest play by the Chiefs this season), and a 15-yard run with multiple missed tackles forced; totaled 143 yards for the game (fourth-highest by a Chiefs player this year behind lead back Kenneth Walker's top-3 performances). On the season, Johnson has 314 yards from scrimmage on 34 touches with 11 chain-moving plays and should see increased opportunity as the season progresses.

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