It was a wild Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium as the Texans sunk the Buccaneers 39-37. Quarterback C.J. Stroud threw for 470 yards which set a new NFL record for single-game passing yards by a rookie. He also chalked up five touchdowns and zero interceptions. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)
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C.J. Stroud set a new NFL Rookie record while defeating the Buccaneers 39-37 -
Tailgating fans -
Nico Collins (12) averaged 18 yards on Sunday -
Dalton Schultz (86) caught 10 receptions and ran for 130 yards -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Fans tailgating before the game -
Your Houston Texans mascot, TORO -
Tailgating fans -
Tank Dell (3) on the run -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Collins and Stroud celebrate a touchdown -
Texans defense doing their thing -
Happy Birthday Charlie! -
Devin Singletary (26) -
C.J. Stroud chalked up five touchdowns -
Tailgating fans in the Blue lot -
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans -
Maliek Collins (96) on defense -
Fans at the Coca-Cola tailgate -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Henry To’oTo’o (39) goes after a Buccaneer -
John Metchie III (8) gets ready to stiff arm a Buc -
C.J. Stroud (7) -
Tailgating in the shade -
Schultz (86) blocks for Nico Collins (12) -
Noah Brown (85) runs it down the sideline -
Tailgating fans -
Stroud (7) and Noah Brown (85) celebrate -
C.J. Stroud flexes after a scoring play -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Tailgating fans -
Dare Ogunbowale (33) filled in for injured kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn -
C.J. Stroud (7) -
Tailgating fans -
Busting through -
Dalton Schultz (86) breaking tackles -
Blue lot tailgaters -
C.J. Stroud (7) -
Denzel Perryman (6) flexes after a play -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
C.J. Stroud (7) -
Tailgating Bucs fans -
Khalil Davis (94) with the sack on Baker Mayfield -
Dalton Schultz (86) -
The BBQ Chicken King -
Andrew Beck (47) -
C.J. Stroud at the goal line -
Tank Dell (3) celebrates in the end zone -
Tailgating fans -
Coach DeMeco Ryans -
The Houston Texans Cheerleaders -
Noah Brown (85) -
Dare Ogunbowale (33) celebrates making a field goal with teammates -
Tank Dell (3)