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C.J. Stroud leads another game-winning drive, Texans edge Bengals 30-27 on last-second field goal
CINCINNATI (AP) C.J. Stroud keeps showing he is the most exciting rookie quarterback in the NFL since ... well, since Joe Burrow.
Stroud, a former Ohio State quarterback and the second overall pick in this year's draft by the Houston Texans, bested Burrow and ended a four-game win streak by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The 22-year-old threw for 356 yards and led a drive over the final 93 seconds that put Matt Ammendola in range for a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time ran out, and Houston beat Cincinnati 30-27. Ammendola had just been signed on Tuesday because Ka’imi Fairbairn suffered a quadriceps injury a week earlier.
Stroud directed a winning drive in the last minute for the second straight week for the Texans (5-4), who pulled out a wild 39-37 win over Tampa Bay when the rookie put together a 75-yard touchdown drive in the final 40 seconds.
“The thing about C.J. is just the calmness in the chaos,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “He doesn’t waver. He’s confident he’s going to make plays.”
That's the kind of thing usually said about Burrow, the fourth-year quarterback known for his decision-making and late-game heroics.
Burrow also had a good day statistically - 347 yards passing and two touchdowns - but he threw back-to-back interceptions in the fourth quarter, one in the end zone, to kill the Bengals' chances.
Cam Taylor-Britt intercepted Stroud with 3:41 remaining in the fourth quarter, and two plays later, Joe Mixon rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to cut Houston’s lead to 27-24.
But another opportunity for Cincinnati fell short when Tyler Boyd couldn't hold on to Burrow's pass in the end zone on third-and-goal with 1:39 left, and the Bengals (5-4) had to settle for a field goal by Evan McPherson to tie the game instead of taking the lead.
“That was a tough loss,” Burrow said. “I thought we were going to pull it out. We didn’t make a play at the end of the day. It’s disappointing.”
Stroud moved the Texans 55 yards in six plays to set up the game-winning field goal by Ammendola. The rookie connected with Dalton Schultz for 25 yards and Noah Brown for 22 yards on the decisive drive.
“(The Bengals) knew it would come down to the wire. We knew that, too," Stroud said. “I just went to DeMeco and let him know, ‘Man, I got you, we’re going to win this game.’ He looked me right in the eye and said, ‘I’ll trust you.’”
Stroud was 23 for 39 passing, including a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tank Dell and an interception.
Brown finished with seven catches for a season-high 172 yards, and Devin Singletary rushed for 150 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries.
“I took a lot of big hits this game, but my O-line, they fought their tails off," Stroud said. "I think that’s where we won the game, our O-line.”
Sheldon Rankins had three sacks for the Texans, who held Cincinnati to 66 rushing yards.
COMING BACK
Cincinnati rallied after going down 20-7 on Singletary's 6-yard run in the third quarter. A 50-yard field goal by McPherson and Burrow's 64-yard touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase cut the deficit 20-17 by the end of the third. But Burrow wasted that momentum by throwing picks on the Bengals' first two fourth-quarter possessions.
From the end of the first quarter to the beginning of the third, the Bengals punted five straight times.
“I felt like we just flipped in the second quarter,” said Trenton Irwin, who caught one of Burrow's touchdown passes. “I don't know what happened.”
MORE C.J.
Stroud became the fourth rookie in NFL history to compile at least 2,500 passing yards in his first nine starts. His 470 yards and five touchdowns in the win over Tampa Bay were rookie single-game records.
INJURIES
Cincinnati DE Trey Hendrickson went down with an unspecified injury in the fourth quarter but walked off with assistance from the medical staff.
UP NEXT
Texans: Host Arizona next Sunday.
Bengals: At AFC North-leading Baltimore on Thursday night for a critical matchup.
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | 31:30 | 28:30 |
1st Downs | 28 | 20 |
Rushing | 10 | 5 |
Passing | 16 | 11 |
Penalty | 2 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-13 | 6-14 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 544 | 380 |
Total Plays | 74 | 60 |
Avg Gain | 7.4 | 6.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 188 | 66 |
Rush Attempts | 34 | 16 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.5 | 4.1 |
Net Yards Passing | 356 | 314 |
Comp. - Att. | 23-39 | 27-40 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.9 | 7.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-50 | 4-63 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 4-42.3 | 5-51.8 |
Return Yards | 31 | 63 |
Punts - Returns | 3-18 | 1-8 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 2-25 |
Int. - Returns | 2-13 | 1-30 |
Red Zone Eff. | 3-5 -60% | 1-3 -33% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 3-4 -75% | 1-2 -50% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
C. Stroud
7 QB
20 FPTS
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C. Stroud | 23/39 | 356 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. Singletary
26 RB
23 FPTS
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D. Singletary | 30 | 150 | 1 | 22 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
X. Hutchinson
19 WR
1 FPTS
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X. Hutchinson | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dell
13 WR
18 FPTS
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N. Dell | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stroud
7 QB
20 FPTS
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C. Stroud | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
N. Brown
85 WR
24 FPTS
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N. Brown | 8 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 34 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Schultz
83 TE
11 FPTS
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D. Schultz | 6 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 25 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dell
13 WR
18 FPTS
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N. Dell | 14 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Metchie III
8 WR
4 FPTS
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J. Metchie III | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Woods
2 WR
2 FPTS
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R. Woods | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Singletary
26 RB
23 FPTS
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D. Singletary | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Boone
22 RB
2 FPTS
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M. Boone | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
X. Hutchinson
19 WR
1 FPTS
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X. Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
D. Houston-Carson
30 DB
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D. Houston-Carson | 7-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Rankins
98 DT
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S. Rankins | 5-0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas
4 CB
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T. Thomas | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Perryman
6 MLB
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D. Perryman | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cashman
53 LB
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B. Cashman | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Greenard
52 DE
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J. Greenard | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Griffin
16 CB
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S. Griffin | 2-3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Collins
96 DT
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M. Collins | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Ogunbowale
33 RB
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D. Ogunbowale | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harris
48 LB
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C. Harris | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Nelson
21 CB
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S. Nelson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Dell
13 WR
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N. Dell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Horton
92 DE
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D. Horton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Woods
2 WR
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R. Woods | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hinish
93 DT
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K. Hinish | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Davis
94 DT
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K. Davis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Anderson Jr.
51 DE
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W. Anderson Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Ammendola
15 K
12 FPTS
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M. Ammendola | 3/3 | 45 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Johnston
11 P
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C. Johnston | 4 | 42.3 | 2 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. Burrow
9 QB
23 FPTS
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J. Burrow | 27/40 | 347 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. Chase
1 WR
23 FPTS
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J. Chase | 6 | 5 | 124 | 1 | 64 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Boyd
83 WR
19 FPTS
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T. Boyd | 12 | 8 | 117 | 0 | 64 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Irwin
16 WR
13 FPTS
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T. Irwin | 4 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 32 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hudson
87 TE
9 FPTS
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T. Hudson | 7 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sample
89 TE
3 FPTS
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D. Sample | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Smith
81 TE
1 FPTS
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I. Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Williams
32 RB
1 FPTS
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T. Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Iosivas
80 WR
0 FPTS
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A. Iosivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Wilcox
84 TE
0 FPTS
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M. Wilcox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mixon
28 RB
12 FPTS
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J. Mixon | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
C. Taylor-Britt
29 CB
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C. Taylor-Britt | 7-2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hilton
21 CB
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M. Hilton | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Awuzie
22 CB
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C. Awuzie | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Pratt
57 LB
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G. Pratt | 4-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hill
23 SS
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D. Hill | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sample
96 DE
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C. Sample | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wilson
55 LB
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L. Wilson | 2-3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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