2023 Houston Texans season

22nd season in franchise history

  • OT Laremy Tunsil
    DE Will Anderson Jr.[1]
    QB C. J. Stroud
Uniform

The 2023 season was the Houston Texans' 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach DeMeco Ryans. While the team went into the season with low expectations as a rebuilding period and started 0–2, they not only improved on their 3–13–1 record from last year with a Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[2] but the Texans qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2019 with a win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18, ending with a 10–7 record. After the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans the day after, the Texans also clinched the AFC South for the first time since 2019. The Texans became the fifth team in NFL history to make the playoffs with both a rookie quarterback and a rookie head coach, as well as making history as the first team in NFL history to win a division entirely with a rookie head coach and rookie quarterback.[3][nb 1]

In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, the Texans blew out the Cleveland Browns with a 45–14 win.[4] The team’s season would officially come to an end when they would lose to the one-seed Baltimore Ravens 34–10 in the Divisional round, preventing them from making their first AFC Championship appearance in franchise history.

Offseason

On January 8, the Texans fired Lovie Smith after just one rebuilding season as the head coach with a record of 3–13–1.[5] On January 31, the Texans hired San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and former player DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach.[6]

Draft

2023 Houston Texans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 2 C. J. Stroud QB Ohio State
3 Will Anderson Jr. LB Alabama from Arizona[A]
12 Traded to Arizona[A] from Cleveland[B]
2 33 Traded to Arizona[A]
62 Juice Scruggs C Penn State from Philadelphia[C]
3 65 Traded to Philadelphia[C]
69 Tank Dell WR Houston from LA Rams[D]
73 Traded to LA Rams[D] from Cleveland[B]
4 104 Traded to Las Vegas[E]
105 Traded to Philadelphia[F] from Arizona[A]
109 Dylan Horton DE TCU from Las Vegas[E]
5 – Selection forfeited[G]
161 Traded to LA Rams[D] from Dallas[H]
167 Henry To'oTo'o LB Alabama Compensatory pick; from LA Rams[I]
174 Traded to LA Rams[I] Compensatory pick; from Las Vegas[E]
6 179 Traded to Tampa Bay[J]
188 Traded to Philadelphia[C] from New Orleans[K]
191 Traded to Philadelphia[L] from Green Bay via LA Rams[D]
201 Jarrett Patterson C Notre Dame from Minnesota[M]
203 Traded to Las Vegas[E] from NY Giants[N]
205 Xavier Hutchinson WR Iowa State from Buffalo[O]
207 Traded to NY Jets[P] from San Francisco[Q]
7 219 Traded to Minnesota[M]
230 Traded to Buffalo[C][O] from NY Jets via Tampa Bay and Philadelphia[J][L]
248 Brandon Hill S Pittsburgh from Philadelphia[L]
259 Traded to LA Rams[I] Supplemental compensatory pick

Draft trades and notes

  1. ^ a b c d The Texans traded first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd overall) and first- and third-round selections in 2024 to Arizona in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th overall)[7]
  2. ^ a b The Texans traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), 2022 and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections, and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[8]
  3. ^ a b c d The Texans traded third-, sixth-, and seventh-round selections (65th, 188th, and 230th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round selection (62nd overall).[9]
  4. ^ a b c d The Texans traded third- and fifth-round selections (73rd and 161st overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (69th and 191st overall).[10]
  5. ^ a b c d The Texans traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (104th and 203rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 174th overall).[11]
  6. ^ The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 third-round selection.[11]
  7. ^ The Texans forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for a salary cap reporting violation.[12]
  8. ^ The Texans traded WR Brandin Cooks to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round selection (161st overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[13]
  9. ^ a b c The Texans traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 259th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall).[11]
  10. ^ a b The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (179th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for guard Shaq Mason and a seventh-round selection (230th overall).[14]
  11. ^ The Texans traded CB Bradley Roby to New Orleans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection.[15]
  12. ^ a b c The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for two seventh-round selections (230th and 248th overall).[16]
  13. ^ a b The Texans traded DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (201st overall).[17]
  14. ^ The Texans traded CB Keion Crossen to the New York Giants in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall).[18]
  15. ^ a b The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for a sixth-round selection (205th overall)[19]
  16. ^ The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman.[20]
  17. ^ The Texans traded defensive end Charles Omenihu to San Francisco in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).[21]
2023 Houston Texans undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Jake Bates K Arkansas [22]
Tyler Beach G/T Wisconsin [23]
Joe Doyle P Memphis
Dylan Deatherage T Western Michigan
Ali Gaye DE LSU
Darius Joyner S Duke
Jesse Matthews WR San Diego State
Xazavian Valladay RB Arizona State
Jared Wayne WR Pittsburgh
Kilian Zierer T Auburn

Staff

2023 Houston Texans staff

Front office

  • Owner/senior chairwoman – Janice McNair
  • CEO/chairman – Cal McNair
  • President – Greg Grissom
  • General manager – Nick Caserio
  • Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz
  • Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director – James Liipfert
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chris Blanco
  • Director of football operations – Clay Hampton
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Ronnie McGill
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick
  • Director of team development – Dylan Thompson

Head coaches

  • Head coach – DeMeco Ryans
  • Assistant head coach/running backs – Danny Barrett

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Will Burnham

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Cervantes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Distor
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pat Moorer

Final roster

2023 Houston Texans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at New England Patriots W 20–9 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Miami Dolphins L 3–28 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at New Orleans Saints W 17–13 2–1 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 at Baltimore Ravens L 9–25 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Indianapolis Colts L 20–31 0–2 NRG Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–17 1–2 EverBank Stadium Recap
4 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–6 2–2 NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Atlanta Falcons L 19–21 2–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
6 October 15 New Orleans Saints W 20–13 3–3 NRG Stadium Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 at Carolina Panthers L 13–15 3–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap
9 November 5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 39–37 4–4 NRG Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Cincinnati Bengals W 30–27 5–4 Paycor Stadium Recap
11 November 19 Arizona Cardinals W 21–16 6–4 NRG Stadium Recap
12 November 26 Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–24 6–5 NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Denver Broncos W 22–17 7–5 NRG Stadium Recap
14 December 10 at New York Jets L 6–30 7–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 17 at Tennessee Titans W 19–16 (OT) 8–6 Nissan Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Cleveland Browns L 22–36 8–7 NRG Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Tennessee Titans W 26–3 9–7 NRG Stadium Recap
18 January 6 at Indianapolis Colts W 23–19 10–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 1: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 039
Ravens 7 0 15325

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 3:56. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:54.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Justice Hill 2-yard run (Gus Edwards run), 9:55. Ravens 15–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:47.
  • BAL – Justice Hill 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:21. Ravens 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:14.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 13:47. Ravens 22–9. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:39.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 39-yard field goal, 4:10. Ravens 25–9. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • HOU – Dameon Pierce – 11 rushes, 38 yards
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 6 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 14 3031
Texans 7 3 01020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Anthony Richardson 18-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
  • IND – Anthony Richardson 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:13. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

  • IND – Zack Moss 11-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:43. Colts 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:02.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:25. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
  • IND – Kylen Granson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Colts 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 13:24. Colts 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:26.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 23-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Colts 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 19/23, 171 yards, TD
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 30/47, 384 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD
  • HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 56 yards
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 71337
Jaguars 0 0 10717

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,466
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Brevin Jordan 4-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:27. Texans 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 11:17. Texans 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:43.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 4:35. Texans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:44.
  • HOU – Andrew Beck 85-yard kickoff return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:19. Texans 24–10.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal, 12:36. Texans 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:44.
  • JAX – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 10:40. Texans 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 68-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:59. Texans 34–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 2:10. Texans 37–17. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:35.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 606
Texans 10 6 01430

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,399
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Nico Collins 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:05.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 1:20. Texans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 12:09. Texans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 35-yard field goal, 9:31. Texans 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:29.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 23-yard field goal, 5:47. Texans 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 6-yard pass from Devin Singletary (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:50. Texans 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:20.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 52-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:39. Texans 30–6. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – Najee Harris – 1 reception, 32 yards
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TD

For the second straight week, the Texans had back-to-back upset victories, and improved to 2-2. Former defensive end J.J. Watt was inducted to the Houston Texans Ring of Honor during halftime. Coincidentally, his brother T.J was playing in this game, though for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 5: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 6 3719
Falcons 7 0 01421

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 14:10. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:59.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 1:42.

Third quarter

  • HOU — Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 9:35. Texans 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson 6-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Desmond Ridder–Tyler Allgeier pass), 12:12. Falcons 15–12. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:41.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, 6:57. Falcons 18–12. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:15.
  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 18-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:49. Texans 19–18. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
  • ATL – Younghoe Koo 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 3 3013
Texans 7 10 3020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,810
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 10:28. Texans 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
  • HOU – Robert Woods 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 2:56. Texans 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:11.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal, 0:18. Texans 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 2:38.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 7:01. Texans 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:09.
  • NO – Blake Grupe 45-yard field goal, 2:17. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

With the win, the Texans improved to 3–3 and matched their win total from the previous season.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

Week 8: Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 6013
Panthers 0 6 6315

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,505
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:13. Texans 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 92 yards, 9:20.
  • CAR – Tommy Tremble 1-yard pass from Bryce Young (kick failed), 1:35. Texans 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:18.

Third quarter

  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 46-yard field goal, 10:46. Panthers 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:14.
  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 37-yard field goal, 7:58. Panthers 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:57.
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:35. Texans 13–12. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:23.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 15–13. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:17.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 10 7 61437
Texans 7 3 121739

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,785
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TB – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:05. Buccaneers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:58.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 5:17. Buccaneers 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:48.

Third quarter

  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 49-yard field goal, 12:38. Buccaneers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:22.
  • HOU – Noah Brown 75-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (pass failed), 12:20. Buccaneers 20–16. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:18.
  • TB – Chase McLaughlin 55-yard field goal, 9:23. Buccaneers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:57.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 29-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (pass failed), 5:59. Buccaneers 23–22. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:24.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 9-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (C. J. Stroud run), 14:11. Texans 30–23. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:26.
  • TB – Rachaad White 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:43. Tied 30–30. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
  • HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 29-yard field goal, 8:45. Texans 33–30. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:58.
  • TB – Cade Otton 14-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:46. Buccaneers 37–33. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 15-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (run failed), 0:06. Texans 39–37. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:40.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TB – Mike Evans – 4 receptions, 87 yards
  • HOU – Noah Brown – 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD

Placekicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn exited the game at halftime with a quad injury. Running back Dare Ogunbowale handled kickoffs for the Texans during the second half.[24]

Quarterback C.J. Stroud sets the NFL single-game record for passing yards by a rookie with 470 passing yards, surpassing the record set by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.[25] Despite the Buccaneers taking a 4-point lead with just 46 seconds left, CJ Stroud marched 75 yards down the field to score the game-winning touchdown.[26]

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 10: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 101030
Bengals 7 0 101027

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,526
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Tank Dell 6-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 10:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:03.
  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 45-yard field goal, 0:10. Texans 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 9:27. Texans 13–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:33.
  • HOU – Devin Singletary 6-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 7:08. Texans 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:51.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 3:00. Texans 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:08.
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 64-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:10. Texans 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud 8-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 12:47. Texans 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
  • CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:18. Texans 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:15.
  • CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 1:33. Tied 27–27. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:37.
  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Noah Brown – 7 receptions, 172 yards
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 6016
Texans 7 14 0021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,247
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Devin Singletary 11-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:20. Texans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 40-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 0:26. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Kyler Murray 1-yard run (run failed), 2:52. Texans 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:23.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • ARI – James Conner – 14 rushes, 62 yards
  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 22 rushes, 112 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 10 8324
Texans 0 7 7721

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,324
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • JAX – Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal, 5:54. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:54.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence 1-yard run (Brand McManus kick), 9:43. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
  • HOU – Tank Dell 7-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 6:37. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
  • JAX – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 2:24. Jaguars 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:13.

Third quarter

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud 1-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 8:10. Texans 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:39.
  • JAX – Calvin Ridley 1-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence–Calvin Ridley pass), 4:29. Jaguars 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 11:20. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:13.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 17-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Matt Ammendola kick), 5:15. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/38, 364 yards, TD, INT
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 26/36, 304 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • JAX – Travis Etienne – 20 rushes, 56 yards
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 6 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • JAX – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 3 7717
Texans 10 3 3622

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,670
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 29-yard field goal, 10:11. Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:03.
  • HOU – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:49. Texans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 12:54. Texans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
  • DEN – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 1:24. Texans 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 8:51. Texans 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:02.
  • DEN – Courtland Sutton 45-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 4:47. Texans 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Nico Collins 3-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (pass failed), 14:16. Texans 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:43.
  • DEN – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:04. Texans 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • DEN – Russell Wilson – 15/26, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/27, 274 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DEN – Javonte Williams – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 41 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 51 yards
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 191 yards, TD

Week 14: at New York Jets

Week 14: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 606
Jets 0 0 141630

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,956
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Randall Cobb 15-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:05. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
  • NYJ – Xavier Gipson 9-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:31. Jets 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:02.
  • HOU – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (kick failed), 0:00. Jets 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Breece Hall 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:27. Jets 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33.
  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 6:51. Jets 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:20.
  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 55-yard field goal, 4:30. Jets 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 6 yards, 1:43.
  • NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 1:08. Jets 30–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 10/23, 91 yards
  • NYJ – Zach Wilson – 27/36, 301 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Breece Hall – 10 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

Week 15: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 0 3 67319
Titans 6 7 03016

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,219
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Will Levis 1-yard run (kick failed), 7:09. Titans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:46.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Elijah Molden 44-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 13:56. Titans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:38.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 27-yard field goal, 6:27. Titans 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:50.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 2:42. Titans 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, 7:28. Titans 16–9. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 4:45.
  • HOU – Noah Brown 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:03. Tied 16–16. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:25.

Overtime

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

  • HOU – Case Keenum – 23/36, 229 yards, TD, INT
  • TEN – Will Levis – 17/26, 199 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Noah Brown – 8 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • TEN – Treylon Burks – 3 receptions, 62 yards

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 15 6836
Texans 0 7 01522

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,831
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CLE – Amari Cooper 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 2:35. Browns 28–7. Drive: 18 plays, 94 yards, 9:39.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Joe Flacco-Amari Cooper pass), 12:31. Browns 36–7. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:06.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 5-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills-Nico Collins pass), 6:08. Browns 36–15. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 1:58.
  • HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:12. Browns 36–22. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

  • CLE – Joe Flacco – 27/42, 368 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • HOU – Davis Mills – 15/32, 149 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CLE – Jerome Ford – 15 rushes, 25 yards, TD
  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 9 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

  • CLE – Amari Cooper – 11 receptions, 265 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Dalton Schultz – 8 receptions, 61 yards

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 003
Texans 3 17 3326

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,517
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 7:17. Texans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:47.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Brevin Jordan 12-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:10. Texans 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 7:30.
  • HOU – Sheldon Rankins 13-yard fumble return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:02. Texans 17–0.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 4:17. Texans 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:58.
  • TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 20–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 27-yard field goal, 9:35. Texans 23–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:25.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 5:33. Texans 26–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 18: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 7 3623
Colts 3 3 8519

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 6
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,925
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:57. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:26.
  • IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:35. Texans 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 49-yard run (Gardner Minshew–Mo Alie-Cox pass), 9:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:50.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:06.
  • HOU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (kick failed), 6:20. Texans 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
  • IND – Cameron Johnston run out of end zone for a safety, 0:01. Texans 23–19.

Top passers

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/26, 264 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Gardner Minshew – 13/24, 141 yards

Top rushers

  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 24 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 188 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 195 yards, TD
  • IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 48 yards

In a back and forth contest, the Colts drove the ball to the Houston 15 yard line before failing to convert on 4th and 1. The Texans proceeded to run out the clock before taking a safety, making the score 23-19 with one second remaining. While the Colts advanced the ball several yards on the kickoff return, they failed to score, sealing the win. With the win, the Texans clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 and finished the regular season with a record of 10–7. The 10 wins also broke the franchise record for most wins in a season by a first-year head coach. The following day, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans; as a result of the Jaguars' loss, the Texans won the AFC South.

Standings

Division

AFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 377 353 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 377 371 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 396 415 L1
Tennessee Titans 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 305 367 W1

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 13 Cleveland Browns (5) W 45–14 1–0 NRG Stadium Recap
Divisional January 20 at Baltimore Ravens (1) L 10–34 1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Cleveland Browns

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Cleveland Browns at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 7 0014
Texans 10 14 14745

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 21-yard field goal, 5:29. Texans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:54.
  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 2:09. Browns 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
  • HOU – Nico Collins 15-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:11. Texans 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 11-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Riley Patterson kick), 12:18. Browns 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
  • HOU – Brevin Jordan 76-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:00. Texans 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:18.
  • HOU – Dalton Schultz 37-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:11. Texans 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Steven Nelson 82-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:05. Texans 31–14.
  • HOU – Christian Harris 36-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:06. Texans 38–14.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Devin Singletary 19-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:06. Texans 45–14. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:00.

Top passers

  • CLE – Joe Flacco – 34/46, 307 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/21, 274 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt – 8 rushes, 26 yards, TD
  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 13 rushes, 66 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CLE – David Njoku – 7 receptions, 93 yards
  • HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Houston Texans at (1) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 0010
Ravens 3 7 71734

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 8:36. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:55.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 0:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Nelson Agholor 3-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:14. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:14.
  • HOU – Steven Sims 67-yard punt return, 4:17. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson 15-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:04. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Isaiah Likely 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 14:23. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:03.
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:20. Ravens 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 7:10.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 1:56. Ravens 34–10. Drive: 8 plays, 8 yards, 3:08.

Top passers

  • HOU – C. J. Stroud – 18/32, 165 yards
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16/22, 152 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Devin Singletary – 9 rushes, 22 yards
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 11 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Notes

  1. ^ The other teams to make the playoffs with a rookie QB and HC were:

Statistics

Team

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 4,173 245.5 7th
Rushing offense 1,647 96.9 23rd
Total offense[27] 5,820 342.4 12th
Passing defense 3,979 234.1 23rd
Rushing defense 1,643 96.6 6th
Total defense[28] 5,622 330.7 14th

Individual

Category Player Total
Offense
Passing yards C. J. Stroud 4,108
Passing touchdowns C. J. Stroud 23
Rushing yards Devin Singletary 898
Rushing touchdowns Devin Singletary 4
Receiving yards Nico Collins 1,297
Receiving touchdowns Nico Collins 8
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Christian Harris 65
Sacks Jonathan Greenard 12.5
Interceptions Derek Stingley Jr. 5

Source:[29]

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