The Buccaneers quarterback, Baker Mayfield, led a 10-play, 61-yard drive that culminated in a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 46 seconds remaining in the game, with the Texans leading 33-30 in the closing minutes. Tampa Bay was trying to end a three-game losing streak when they scored a touchdown, taking a 37-33 lead.
However, Stroud and the Texans did not give up. With 31 seconds remaining, the Texans took their final timeout of the game and Stroud found Noah Brown to move the team to the Tampa Bay 41-yard line. With 16 seconds remaining, Stroud connected with Tank Dell for 26 yards along the sideline following a spike, moving Houston down to the Tampa Bay 15. With six seconds remaining in a thrilling last drive, Stroud connected with Dell once more on the following play to score his fifth touchdown pass of the day and give Houston a 39-37 advantage.
On the two-point conversion try, Houston took a knee, and Tampa Bay's lateral play to seal the victory was unsuccessful. The victory improved the Texans' record to 4-4, while the Bucs
The big day for CJ Stroud
With 470 passing yards on 30 for 42 completion, Stroud set a record for most passing yards by a rookie in an NFL game. When the Indianapolis Colts faced the Miami Dolphins in 2012, Andrew Luck of the Indianapolis Colts threw for 433 yards, setting the previous record.
The record for the most passing yards in NFL history by a rookie is as follows:
- Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud: 470 yards, 2023
- Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck: 433 yards, 2012
- Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton: 432 yards, 2011
- Miami Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill: 431 yards, 2012
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