C.J. Stroud tosses five TD passes as Texans rout winless Chargers

C.J. Stroud tossed for 384 lawns and 5 goals with just one interception as the Texans doubled up on the Chargers, 44-22 the last.
INGLEWOOD, Calif.– C.J. Stroud tossed 5 goal passes, consisting of a set of season-best 63-yarders to Tank Dell and Kayshon Boutte, and the Houston Texans routed the winless Chargers 44-22 on Sunday and sent out Los Angeles to its 8th straight defeat in front of booing fans at SoFi Stadium.

Stroud finished 21 of 35 passes for 384 lawns with one interception and one sack. Houston (3-5) has actually won 3 of 4 after beginning the season 0-4.

The Chargers ended a 37-drive goal dry spell– second-longest in NFL history– when Quentin Johnston captured Justin Herbert’s 58-yard scoring pass in the 4th quarter. It was their very first TD given that Oct. 11 versus Denver. Their 22 points were the second-most they’ve scored in a video game this season.

Not long after, Herbert was using a big white glove on his left hand to secure a finger taped by fitness instructors. He was changed by DJ Uiagalelei, who tossed his very first profession TD, a 15-yarder to Derius Davis, his very first scoring catch given that December 2024.

The Chargers had actually scored 24 points on basket throughout their TD dry spell. Cameron Dicker had 3, consisting of a season-best 52-yarder, on Sunday.

Herbert ended up 13 of 23 for 193 lawns and an interception and was sacked a career-high 8 times. He has actually been sacked 31 times this season, second-most in the league.

Boos cascaded from the upper levels of SoFi Stadium, where the Bolts have not won considering that last December. Los Angeles, which lost its last 3 video games last season, connected a franchise record with an 11-game losing streak, embeded in 2000.

Coming off their bye week, the Texans scored on their opening drive, with Stroud striking Xavier Hutchinson for a 17-yard rating after the Chargers’ self-inflicted face mask charge far from the play.

Stroud was obstructed for simply the 2nd time this season by Daiyan Henley in the very first quarter.

On their occurring ownership, the Bolts routed 10-9 on Dicker’s 43-yard basket.

The Texans responded to right back, with Dell scoring his very first TD in over 2 years to top a two-play, 43-second drive and extend the lead to 17-9.

Houston blew past its status as a 5 1/2-point preferred prior to halftime, when Boutte captured his very first TD of the season, a 12-yarder from Stroud that topped a seven-play, 76-yard, 34-second drive and made it 24-9.

Boutte’s 2nd TD catch, a 63-yard pass from Stroud, was available in the 4th.

Embattled Chargers offending organizer Mike McDaniel moved from the field to the cubicle to call plays for the very first time this season.

Injuries

Texans: CB Derek Stingley Jr. was injured late in the video game.

Chargers: CB Isas Waxter (ankle) got harmed in the very first quarter and didn’t return. … DL Justin Eboigbe (ankle) got injured in the very first quarter, however returned. … WR Ladd McConkey was active, however had back convulsions before kickoff and didn’t play.

Up next

Texans: Visit Cleveland next Sunday.

Chargers: Visit Baltimore in a match versus previous Bolts protective organizer Jesse Minter.


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