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Football player wrote names of Newtown Conn. victims on his cleats for game against Jets [PHOTO]

Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson payed tribute to the Newtown Conn. shooting victims during Monday night's game against the New York Jets.
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Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) turns upfield against Indianapolis Colts linebacker Moise Fokou (58) during the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 9, 2012. UPI/Mark Cowan
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) turns upfield against Indianapolis Colts linebacker Moise Fokou (58) during the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 9, 2012. UPI/Mark Cowan 
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Updated Dec. 18, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Published: Dec. 18, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Running back for the Tennessee Titans Chris Johnson wrote all 26 names of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on his shoes to pay them tribute during Monday night's game against the New York Jets.

Earlier that day, Johnson posted a photo of his cleats on Twitter titled "R.I.P. to all the victims," a quote that he also wrote on the shoes.


Johnson is not the first player to honor those who were killed at the Newtown shooting during a game.

New York Giant's wide receiver Victor Cruz dedicated Sunday's game to 6-year-old victim Jack Pinto after finding out he was Jack's favorite football player.


CREDIT: Twitter

During last night's game, Johnson's "RIP SHES" cleats earned him a 94-yard TD run, the second largest one in the history of Monday Night Football.


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