Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has had a historic start to his NFL career since arriving from Ohio State. On Sunday, he added another milestone in Houston’s 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears.
Stroud finished 23-of-36 passing for 260 yards and a touchdown. With a 16-yard pass to tight end Dalton Schultz in the fourth quarter, the former No. 2 overall pick surpassed Patrick Mahomes for the most passing yards in a player’s first 10 career home games, including playoffs.
QB @CJ7STROUD (3,016) has passed Patrick Mahomes (3,011), setting the new NFL record for most passing yards through a player's first 10 career home games, including the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/QegK7xPGcT
— Houston Texans PR (@TexansPR) September 16, 2024
Through 10 career home games, Stroud has averaged 301.6 passing yards per outing, nearly 70 more yards on the road stats. His best performance in H-Town was the Week 9 win against Tampa Bay, when he threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns.
Stroud entered 2024 as a bonafide MVP candidate and he’s done nothing to discredit the notion through games in which he’s completed 69.1% of his passes with 494 yards and three touchdowns.
Stroud and the Texans are 2-0 and already hold a two-game lead in the AFC South, as the rest of the teams are 0-2.
Houston hits the road in Week 3 to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings. Last week, Minnesota held the explosive San Francisco 49ers offense to 17 points.