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Texans Preseason Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	8/13	LAC	L 7-27	0-1

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
2	8/20	vs LV	8:00 PM	ESPN	Reliant Stadium
3	8/28	@ CAR	7:00 PM	NFL+	Bank of America Stadium

Texans Regular Season Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
1	9/13	vs BUF	1:00 PM	CBS	Reliant Stadium
2	9/20	vs CIN	1:00 PM	CBS	Reliant Stadium
3	9/27	@ IND	1:00 PM	CBS	Lucas Oil Stadium
4	10/4	vs DAL	1:00 PM	FOX	Reliant Stadium
5	10/11	@ TEN	1:00 PM	CBS	Nissan Stadium
6	10/18	@ JAC	9:30 AM	NFL Network	Wembley Stadium
7	10/25	vs NYG	1:00 PM	FOX	Reliant Stadium
9	11/8	@ LAC	4:05 PM	CBS	SoFi Stadium
10	11/15	@ CLE	1:00 PM	FOX	Huntington Bank Field
11	11/19	vs IND	8:15 PM	Amazon Prime Video	Reliant Stadium
12	11/29	vs BAL	1:00 PM	CBS	Reliant Stadium
13	12/6	@ PIT	8:20 PM	NBC/Peacock	Acrisure Stadium
14	12/13	@ WAS	1:00 PM	CBS	Northwest Stadium
15	12/20	vs JAC	1:00 PM	CBS	Reliant Stadium
16	12/24	@ PHI	8:15 PM	Amazon Prime Video	Lincoln Financial Field
17	1/4	@ GB	8:15 PM	ESPN	Lambeau Field
18	1/10	vs TEN	1:00 PM	TBD	Reliant Stadium

passing yards

Davis Mills QB

rushing yards

Noah Whittington RB

receiving yards

Marlin Klein TE

tackles

Aiden Fisher LB

interceptions

Kamari Ramsey SAF

Passing

name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	YDS/G	TD	INT	SACK	SYL	RTG
G. Mertz, QB	1	4	7	57.1%	23	23.0	0	0	0	0	63.4
D. Mills, QB	1	9	15	60.0%	82	82.0	1	0	2	7	97.1

Rushing

name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	YDS/G	LST	FD
O. Wright, RB	1	1	6	6.0	6	6.0	0	0
G. Mertz, QB	1	3	15	5.0	9	15.0	0	0
X. Hutchinson, WR	1	1	8	8.0	8	8.0	0	0
J. Pitsenberger, RB	1	9	33	3.7	16	33.0	2	1
T. Saunders, WR	1	1	9	9.0	9	9.0	0	0
N. Whittington, RB	1	13	40	3.1	11	40.0	4	3

Receiving

name	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YDS/G	YAC	FD
J. Kelly, WR	1	3	3	28	9	0	17	28.0	6.0	2
J. Wayne, WR	1	3	5	17	6	1	9	17.0	5.0	2
C. Stover, TE	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
L. Bond, WR	1	2	4	16	8	0	11	16.0	1.0	0
X. Hutchinson, WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
M. Klein, TE	1	1	1	31	31	0	31	31.0	6.0	1
J. Watson, WR	1	2	2	11	6	0	7	11.0	9.0	0
J. Pitsenberger, RB	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
T. Saunders, WR	1	1	2	6	6	0	6	6.0	1.0	0
N. Whittington, RB	1	1	1	-4	-4	0	4	-4.0	0.0	0

Defense

		Tackles			Sacks			Interceptions			Fumbles
name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SCKYDS	TFL	PD	INT	TD	FF	FR	FTD
D. Robinson, DE	1	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ramsey, SAF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
J. Hummel, LB	1	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Hamilton, DT	1	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Huzzie, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
C. Stover, TE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Mapu, LB	1	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Smith, CB	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Fisher, LB	1	4	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Hall, CB	1	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Jones, DT	1	1	1	2	1	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Ossai, LB	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Codrington, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
A. Gaye, DE	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Hill, LB	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Sobkowicz, WR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Horton, DE	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F. Moreau, TE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Smith, CB	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Reed, SAF	1	3	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. McDonald, DT	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Merriweather, SAF	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Byrd, DE	1	3	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Ingram, SAF	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N. Whittington, RB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
W. Woodaz, LB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Wright, CB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

offense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	C.J. Stroud	Davis Mills	Graham Mertz
RB	David Montgomery	Woody Marks	Jawhar Jordan	Noah Whittington
WR	Jaylin Noel	Lewis Bond	Treyvhon Saunders	Jha'Quan Jackson
WR	Nico Collins	Xavier Hutchinson	Jared Wayne	Josh Kelly
WR	Jayden Higgins	Tank Dell	Justin Watson	Daniel Sobkowicz
TE	Dalton Schultz	Foster Moreau	Marlin Klein	Cade Stover
FB	British Brooks
LT	Aireontae Ersery	Blake Fisher	James Neal III
LG	Wyatt Teller	Evan Brown	Jarrett Kingston
C	Keylan Rutledge	Jake Andrews	Eli Cox
RG	Ed Ingram	Febechi Nwaiwu	Jarrett Patterson
RT	Braden Smith	Trent Brown	Sam Hagen

defense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Will Anderson Jr.	Jadeveon Clowney	Solomon Byrd	Sabastian Harsh
RDE	Danielle Hunter	Dominique Robinson	Dylan Horton	Ali Gaye
WLB	Henry To'oTo'o	Wade Woodaz	Jake Hummel	Sione Takitaki
MLB	Azeez Al-Shaair	Jake Hansen	Aiden Fisher	K.C. Ossai
LCB	Derek Stingley Jr.	Tremon Smith	Ja'Marcus Ingram	Stephen Hall
SS	Calen Bullock	Jaylen Reed	Kaevon Merriweather
FS	Reed Blankenship	Kamari Ramsey	M.J. Stewart
RCB	Kamari Lassiter	Jaylin Smith	Collin Wright	Brandon Codrington
DT	Sheldon Rankins	Kayden McDonald	Mario Edwards Jr.	Dominic Bailey
NB	Jalen Pitre	Alijah Huzzie
LILB	E.J. Speed	Jamal Hill
NT	Tommy Togiai	Logan Hall	Naquan Jones	Kyonte Hamilton
RILB	Ka'imi Fairbairn

special teams

	Starter	2nd
P	Kai Kroeger
H	Kai Kroeger
PR	Jaylin Noel
KR	Jaylin Noel	Tremon Smith
LS	Austin Brinkman
K	Ka'imi Fairbairn

Glossary

LDE : Left Defensive End

LDT : Left Defensive Tackle

RDT : Right Defensive Tackle

RDE : Right Defensive End

WLB : Weakside Linebacker

MLB : Middle Linebacker

SLB : Strongside Linebacker

LCB : Left Cornerback

SS : Strong Safety

FS : Free Safety

RCB : Right Cornerback

PK : Place Kicker

P : Punter

H : Holder

PR : Punt Returner

KR : Kick Returner

LS : Long Snapper

WR : Wide Receiver

LT : Left Tackle

LG : Left Guard

C : Center

RG : Right Guard

RT : Right Tackle

QB : Quarterback

TE : Tight End

RB : Running Back

D : Doubtful

NFI : Non-Football Injury

P : Probable

Q : Questionable

O : Out

PUP : Physically unable to perform

SUSP : Suspended by NFL or current team

IR : Injured reserve

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