Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans: game summary
Final · December 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Reliant Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
ARIHOU 
- 307Total yards399
- 235Passing yards256
- 27/40Completions/attempts22/29
- 5.6Yards per pass8.5
- 72Rushing yards143
- 21Rushing attempts33
- 3.4Yards per rush4.3
- 22First downs23
- 5-123rd down efficiency7-13
- 1-34th down efficiency0-0
- 2-3Red zone (made-att)3-6
- 63Total plays63
- 4.9Yards per play6.3
- 2Turnovers0
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 1Interceptions thrown0
- 2-14Sacks (yards lost)1-4
- 2-34Penalties (yards)5-40
- 27:42Time of possession32:18
Game leaders
Passing
Jacoby BrissettARI · QB · 27/40, 249 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
C.J. StroudHOU · QB · 22/29, 260 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Michael CarterARI · RB · 14 CAR, 56 YDS
Jawhar JordanHOU · RB · 15 CAR, 101 YDS
Receiving
Trey McBrideARI · TE · 12 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TD
Nico CollinsHOU · WR · 3 REC, 85 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown14:11Nico Collins 57 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)0-7
- Field goal12:00Ka'imi Fairbairn 30 Yd Field Goal0-10
- Touchdown6:12C.J. Stroud Aborted Snap C.J. Stroud Fumble Woody Marks 1 Yd Fumble Recovery (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)0-17
2nd quarter
- Touchdown13:41Trey McBride 2 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)7-17
- Field goal9:01Ka'imi Fairbairn 55 Yd Field Goal7-20
- Field goal1:44Ka'imi Fairbairn 22 Yd Field Goal 7-23
3rd quarter
- Touchdown4:35Dalton Schultz 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)7-30
- Touchdown0:33Trey McBride 20 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)14-30
4th quarter
- Field goal13:34Ka'imi Fairbairn 33 Yd Field Goal14-33
- Touchdown11:01Michael Wilson 11 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)20-33
- Touchdown3:09Nico Collins 4 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)20-40
Player stats
Arizona Cardinals
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 27/40 | 249 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 2-14 | 98.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carter | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Corey Kiner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Emari Demercado | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bam Knight | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey McBride | 12 | 134 | 11.2 | 2 | 21 | 13 |
| Michael Wilson | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 17 | 11 |
| Michael Carter | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Jalen Brooks | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Elijah Higgins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Emari Demercado | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kitan Crawford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Pappoe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Mustipher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Baron Browning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Tindall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 22/29 | 260 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 137.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawhar Jordan | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 0 | 50 |
| Woody Marks | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 |
| C.J. Stroud | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 6 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 2 | 57 | 4 |
| Dalton Schultz | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Cade Stover | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Jawhar Jordan | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Woody Marks | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Jayden Higgins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Hansen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denico Autry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Barnett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremon Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| British Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Reliant Stadium · Houston, TX
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 71,086
- TV
- Fox
- Officials
- Greg Meyer (Back judge) · Kent Payne (Line judge) · James Coleman (Side judge) · Clete Blakeman (Referee) · Scott Campbell (Umpire) · Karina Tovar (Field judge) · Andy Warner (Down judge)
About this game
Who won Cardinals vs Texans?
Texans won 40-20 over Cardinals on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
When was Cardinals vs Texans played?
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET at Reliant Stadium.
Where was Cardinals vs Texans played?
At Reliant Stadium.