"No one was willing to say Titans running back Chris Johnson is back on track after his first 100-yard game of the season.

"It's a start," Coach Mike Munchak said. "I think we are heading in the right direction there, which was good. We saw some glimpses of good things."

Johnson ran for 101 yards on 23 carries against the Browns, with his longest run going for 25 yards. His 4.4 yards per carry more than doubled his average (2.1) from the first three games.

After a 35-day holdout that led to a $53.5 million contract extension, Johnson gained only 98 yards in the first three games.

"It meant a lot to finally get some open space and get used to being out there,'' the fourth-year pro said after the 25th 100-yard game of his career. "I'm still just working to try and get better.""