Houston Texans 16 - New England Patriots 28: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

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Score

	1	2	3	4	Tot
Houston Texans	3	7	6	0	16
New England Patriots	7	14	0	7	28

Player Stats

Passing

Player	Comp	Pass Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Int	Sacks	YdsL	QBRat
C. Stroud QB	20	47	212	1	4	3	19	28.0

Rushing

Player	Rush Att	Rush Yds	Rush Y/A	Long	Fumb	FumL
W. Marks RB	14	17	1.2	8	1	1
N. Chubb RB	4	14	3.5	7	0	0
C. Stroud QB	2	11	5.5	10	0	0
C. Stover TE	2	6	3.0	4	0	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Rec Yds	Y/R	Long	Rec TD	Tgt	1stD	FumL
J. Higgins WR	6	59	9.8	16	0	10	2	0
D. Schultz TE	2	47	23.5	42	0	2	1	0
X. Hutchinson WR	4	44	11.0	23	0	13	2	0
H. Bryant TE	3	21	7.0	9	0	6	1	0
C. Kirk WR	2	20	10.0	10	1	6	2	0
W. Marks RB	2	19	9.5	13	0	3	1	1
C. Stover TE	1	2	2.0	2	0	3	0	0
N. Chubb RB	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
J. Noel WR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FGA	FGM	Pct	Long	XPA	XPM	Pct	Points
K. Fairbairn K	3	3	100.0	51	1	1	100.0	10

Punts

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	In20	TB	LNG P
T. Townsend P	5	294	58.8	1	0	72

Kickoff Returns

Player	KR	KR Yds	Avg	Long	KR TD
B. Berrios WR	1	19	19.0	19	0
J. Noel WR	3	69	23.0	26	0

Punt Returns

Player	PR	Avg	Long	PR TD	PR Yds
J. Noel WR	3	9.7	11	0	29

Defense

Player	Solo	Tackles	Sacks	Int	PD
A. Al-Shaair LB	4	9	0.0	0	0
T. Togiai DT	3	8	0.0	0	0
H. To'oTo'o LB	4	8	0.0	0	1
J. Pitre S	4	5	0.0	0	0
K. Lassiter CB	4	5	0.0	0	3
C. Bullock S	1	5	0.0	0	0
D. Hunter DE	4	4	2.0	0	0
S. Rankins DT	2	4	0.0	0	0
N. Jones DT	1	3	0.0	0	0
W. Anderson Jr. DE	3	3	3.0	0	0
D. Stingley Jr. CB	2	2	0.0	0	0
D. Horton DE	1	2	0.0	0	0
D. Barnett DE	0	1	0.0	0	1
E. Speed LB	1	1	0.0	0	0
J. Ingram S	0	0	0.0	1	1

Plays

All Drives

Scoring Drives

4th Quarter
Extra Point Made
XP

4th

12:58

Andy Borregales made PAT

32 Yard Pass
TD

4th

13:05

3rd & 4, HOU 32 Drake Maye passed to Kayshon Boutte to the right for 32 yard touchdown

0 Yard Rush

4th

13:44

2nd & 4, HOU 32 TreVeyon Henderson rushed up the middle for no gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o

6 Yard Rush

4th

14:18

1st & 10, HOU 38 TreVeyon Henderson rushed to the right for 6 yard gain, tackled by Dylan Horton

17 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

14:22

3rd & 8, NE 45 Houston committed 17 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

2 Yard Pass

4th

15:00

2nd & 10, NE 43 Drake Maye passed to Rhamondre Stevenson to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o

2nd & 10, NE 43 End of 3rd Quarter

Sack

3rd

0:44

1st & 10, NE 43 Drake Maye sacked by Danielle Hunter for no gain

14 Yard Pass

3rd

1:22

1st & 10, NE 29 Drake Maye passed to Austin Hooper to the right for 14 yard gain, tackled by Azeez Al-Shaair

Kickoff

3rd

1:32

Houston kicked off for 61 yards, D'Ernest Johnson returned kickoff for 25 yards
3rd Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

3rd

1:37

4th & 8, NE 33 Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 51-yard field goal

5 Yard Pass

3rd

2:16

3rd & 13, NE 38 C.J. Stroud passed to Xavier Hutchinson to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Robert Spillane

3rd & 13, NE 38 Timeout

Sack

3rd

2:37

2nd & 10, NE 35 C.J. Stroud sacked by Anfernee Jennings for 3 yard loss

Incomplete Pass

3rd

2:43

1st & 10, NE 35 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the left intended for Cade Stover

21 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

2:48

3rd & 7, HOU 44 New England committed 21 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

Incomplete Pass

3rd

2:54

2nd & 7, HOU 44 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass down the middle intended for Xavier Hutchinson

3 Yard Rush

3rd

3:28

1st & 10, HOU 41 Nick Chubb rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Anfernee Jennings

1st & 10, HOU 41 Timeout
1st & 10, HOU 35 Timeout

Field Goal Made
FG

3rd

9:48

4th & 2, NE 7 Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 25-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

3rd

9:52

3rd & 2, NE 7 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the right intended for Christian Kirk

3rd & 2, NE 7 Houston timeout

0 Yard Rush

3rd

10:32

2nd & 2, NE 7 Woody Marks rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Harold Landry III

8 Yard Rush

3rd

11:06

1st & 10, NE 15 Woody Marks rushed to the left for 8 yard gain, tackled by Christian Barmore

4 Yard Rush

3rd

11:43

3rd & 1, NE 19 Cade Stover rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Craig Woodson

2 Yard Rush

3rd

12:29

2nd & 3, NE 21 Nick Chubb rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Anfernee Jennings

7 Yard Rush

3rd

12:59

1st & 10, NE 28 Nick Chubb rushed to the right for 7 yard gain, tackled by Jack Gibbens

8 Yard Pass

3rd

13:35

2nd & 6, NE 36 C.J. Stroud passed to Jayden Higgins to the right for 8 yard gain, tackled by Jahlani Tavai

4 Yard Pass

3rd

13:47

1st & 10, NE 40 C.J. Stroud passed to Xavier Hutchinson down the middle for 4 yard gain, tackled by Christian Gonzalez

23 Yard Pass

3rd

14:26

2nd & 8, HOU 37 C.J. Stroud passed to Xavier Hutchinson to the right for 23 yard gain, tackled by Christian Gonzalez

2 Yard Rush

3rd

15:00

1st & 10, HOU 35 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jack Gibbens

Kickoff

3rd

15:00

New England kicked off, touchback
2nd Quarter
Extra Point Made
XP

2nd

3:12

Andy Borregales made PAT

7 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

3:17

1st & Goal, HOU 7 Drake Maye passed to Stefon Diggs to the left for 7 yard touchdown

18 Yard Pass

2nd

4:01

2nd & 7, HOU 25 Drake Maye passed to Kayshon Boutte to the left for 18 yard gain, tackled by Kamari Lassiter

3 Yard Rush

2nd

4:36

1st & 10, HOU 28 TreVeyon Henderson rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain, tackled by Azeez Al-Shaair

25 Yard Pass

2nd

5:23

2nd & 7, NE 47 Drake Maye passed to Kayshon Boutte to the left for 25 yard gain, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o

3 Yard Rush

2nd

6:00

1st & 10, NE 44 TreVeyon Henderson rushed to the right for 3 yard gain, tackled by Tommy Togiai
Intercepted Pass
Def TD

2nd

10:41

1st & 10, HOU 25 C.J. Stroud pass intercepted to the left. Marcus Jones intercepted C.J. Stroud for 26 yard touchdown
1st & 10, HOU 35 Timeout

Extra Point Made
XP

2nd

12:51

Ka'imi Fairbairn made PAT

10 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

12:57

3rd & 4, NE 10 C.J. Stroud passed to Christian Kirk to the right for 10 yard touchdown

0 Yard Rush

2nd

13:42

2nd & 4, NE 10 Woody Marks rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Milton Williams

6 Yard Pass

2nd

14:28

1st & 10, NE 16 C.J. Stroud passed to Woody Marks to the left for 6 yard gain, tackled by Christian Elliss

2 Yard Rush

2nd

15:00

3rd & 1, NE 18 Cade Stover rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Craig Woodson

3rd & 1, NE 18 End of 1st Quarter

4 Yard Rush

1st

0:18

2nd & 5, NE 22 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 4 yard gain, tackled by Harold Landry III

5 Yard Pass

1st

0:53

1st & 10, NE 27 C.J. Stroud passed to Jayden Higgins to the left for 5 yard gain, tackled by Christian Gonzalez
1st Quarter
1st & 10, HOU 35 Timeout

Field Goal Made
FG

1st

5:29

4th & Goal, NE 6 Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a 25-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

1st

5:36

3rd & Goal, NE 6 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the right intended for Woody Marks

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

5:39

3rd & Goal, NE 1 Houston committed 5 yard penalty (Illegal Shift)

5 Yard Pass

1st

6:23

2nd & Goal, NE 6 C.J. Stroud passed to Dalton Schultz to the right for 5 yard gain, tackled by Marcus Jones

0 Yard Rush

1st

6:59

1st & Goal, NE 6 Woody Marks rushed to the left for no gain, tackled by Jahlani Tavai

10 Yard Pass

7 Yard Penalty

Pen

1st

7:13

3rd & 6, NE 23 C.J. Stroud passed to Christian Kirk to the right for 10 yard gain, tackled by Carlton Davis III. New England committed 7 yard penalty (Face Mask)

Incomplete Pass

1st

7:17

2nd & 6, NE 23 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the left intended for Xavier Hutchinson

9 Yard Pass

1st

7:54

1st & 15, NE 32 C.J. Stroud passed to Jayden Higgins to the left for 9 yard gain, tackled by Jaylinn Hawkins

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

8:07

1st & 10, NE 27 Houston committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)

42 Yard Pass

1st

8:47

3rd & 8, HOU 31 C.J. Stroud passed to Dalton Schultz to the left for 42 yard gain, tackled by Craig Woodson

Incomplete Pass

1st

8:51

2nd & 8, HOU 31 C.J. Stroud incomplete pass to the left intended for Jayden Higgins

2 Yard Rush

1st

9:31

1st & 10, HOU 29 Woody Marks rushed to the right for 2 yard gain, tackled by Khyiris Tonga

Kickoff

1st

9:35

New England kicked off for 55 yards, Braxton Berrios returned kickoff for 19 yards
1st & 10, NE 35 Timeout

Extra Point Made
XP

1st

9:35

Andy Borregales made PAT

28 Yard Pass
TD

1st

9:41

4th & 1, HOU 28 Drake Maye passed to DeMario Douglas down the middle for 28 yard touchdown

13 Yard Pass

1st

10:25

3rd & 14, HOU 41 Drake Maye passed to Stefon Diggs down the middle for 13 yard gain, tackled by Jalen Pitre

-2 Yard Pass

1st

11:01

2nd & 12, HOU 39 Drake Maye passed to TreVeyon Henderson to the left for 2 yard loss, tackled by Henry To'oTo'o

-2 Yard Rush

1st

11:39

1st & 10, HOU 37 TreVeyon Henderson rushed to the left for 2 yard loss, tackled by Jalen Pitre

20 Yard Rush

1st

12:16

2nd & 1, NE 43 Rhamondre Stevenson rushed to the right for 20 yard gain, tackled by Calen Bullock

9 Yard Pass

1st

12:53

1st & 10, NE 34 Drake Maye passed to Rhamondre Stevenson down the middle for 9 yard gain, tackled by Kamari Lassiter

1st & 10, NE 34 Timeout

Stat Leaders

Passing Yards

212 Yds

C. Stroud

179 Yds

D. Maye
Rushing Yards

17 Yds

W. Marks

70 Yds

R. Stevenson
Receiving Yards

59 Yds

J. Higgins

75 Yds

K. Boutte
Sacks

3.0 Sack

W. Anderson Jr.

1.0 Sack

K. Chaisson

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QB Stroud Rejects Texans Generous Contract Extension

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QB Stroud Rejects Texans Generous Contract Extension

Texans’ C.J. Stroud cost himself millions of dollars

‘Lot of Money on the Line’ — NFL Insider Sets Record Straight on C.J. Stroud Ahead of Texans’ 2026 Campaign

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