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CJ Stroud sets NFL rookie record in dominant outing with Houston Texans
By Paul Harvey
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CJ Stroud is off to a high-flying start in his NFL career, and the former Ohio State star added another rookie record to his list of accomplishments.
Facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Stroud delivered 5 touchdowns and a rookie record of 470 passing yards for the Texans. The previous rookie record for passing yards in a game was held by Andrew Luck with 433. Stroud’s 5 touchdowns also tied the rookie record for touchdowns in a game.
C.J. Stroud has the most pass yards (470) by a rookie in a single game in NFL history.
His 5 pass TD today tied the rookie record. #WeAreTexans @HoustonTexans
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 5, 2023
To make the performance even more noteworthy, Houston needed every bit of Stroud’s performance to pull off the win. Stroud led a game-winning touchdown drive with less than a minute left in the game and found Tank Dell with 6 seconds remaining.
CJ STROUDDDDDDDDDDDD. #TBvsHOU pic.twitter.com/gW2PMBVIbj
— NFL (@NFL) November 5, 2023
It’s still early in Stroud’s career, but the former Buckeye looks like a budding superstar in the NFL. We’ll see how he’s able to build on his latest accomplishment down the road.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.