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C.J. Stroud, a rookie quarterback, made a successful return to the game, receiving a warm welcome from fans. In his first game back from injury, he completed 20 of 22 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, with a 63.6% success rate. Stroud's average air yards per attempt was a career-low 5.3, marking his second game with an average under 8 air yards. He will finish his rookie season with a winning record of 8-6, joining Andrew Luck and RGIII as the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to achieve this after being a top-2 pick in the NFL Draft. Additionally, Stroud's average of 8.1 yards per attempt places him among the select rookie quarterbacks in NFL history.
Rookie QBs to average 8+ yards per attempt with at least 300 pass attempts in NFL history: C.J. Stroud (8.1) RG3 (8.1) Dak Prescott (8) <end of list>
C.J. Stroud will finish his rookie season with a winning record (he's 8-6 with one game to play). He joins @RGIII and Andrew Luck as the only QBs in the Super Bowl era to have a winning record in his rookie season after being a top-2 pick in the NFL Draft.
C.J. Stroud will finish his rookie season with a winning record. He's 8-6 with one game to play. He joins Andrew Luck as the only QB in the Super Bowl era to have a winning record in his rookie season after being the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.
C.J. Stroud will finish his rookie season with a winning record He's 8-6. He joins Andrew Luck as the only QB in the Super Bowl era to have a winning record in his rookie season after being the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.
C.J. Stroud completed 20 of his 22 passes under 10 air yards for 150 yards and a TD in his first game back from injury (63.6% success rate). Stroud averaged a career-low 5.3 air yards per attempt, his second career game averaging under 8 air yards. #TENvsHOU | #WeAreTexans https://t.co/0KfMznr9VK
C.J. Stroud making his return today, gets a huge roar from fans in player introductions. My story on him from Thursday https://t.co/iRxBf03WC9