Houston Texans vs. Atlanta Falcons: game summary
Final · October 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
HOUATL 
- 313Total yards447
- 249Passing yards351
- 20/35Completions/attempts29/38
- 7.1Yards per pass9.2
- 64Rushing yards96
- 23Rushing attempts36
- 2.8Yards per rush2.7
- 17First downs26
- 4-133rd down efficiency7-14
- 0-04th down efficiency0-0
- 1-3Red zone (made-att)2-4
- 58Total plays74
- 5.4Yards per play6.0
- 0Turnovers2
- 0Fumbles lost2
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 0-0Sacks (yards lost)0-0
- 5-25Penalties (yards)7-55
- 24:28Time of possession35:32
Game leaders
Passing
C.J. StroudHOU · QB · 20/35, 249 YDS, 1 TD
Desmond RidderATL · QB · 28/37, 329 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Dameon PierceHOU · RB · 20 CAR, 66 YDS
Bijan RobinsonATL · RB · 14 CAR, 46 YDS
Receiving
Dalton SchultzHOU · TE · 7 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD
Kyle Pitts Sr.ATL · TE · 7 REC, 87 YDS
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Field goal10:38Ka'imi Fairbairn 38 Yd Field Goal 3-0
- Touchdown6:48Desmond Ridder 7 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)3-7
2nd quarter
- Field goal14:10Ka'imi Fairbairn 43 Yd Field Goal 6-7
- Field goal0:03Ka'imi Fairbairn 28 Yd Field Goal 9-7
3rd quarter
- Field goal9:35Ka'imi Fairbairn 42 Yd Field Goal 12-7
4th quarter
- Touchdown12:12Bijan Robinson 6 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Desmond Ridder Pass to Tyler Allgeier for Two-Point Conversion)12-15
- Field goal6:57Younghoe Koo 33 Yd Field Goal 12-18
- Touchdown1:49Dalton Schultz 18 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)19-18
- Field goal0:00Younghoe Koo 37 Yd Field Goal 19-21
Player stats
Houston Texans
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 20/35 | 249 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameon Pierce | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
| C.J. Stroud | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tank Dell | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| Tank Dell | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Nico Collins | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Robert Woods | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| Teagan Quitoriano | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| John Metchie III | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Dameon Pierce | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Devin Singletary | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pitre | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmie Ward | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Nelson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grayland Arnold | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Davis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ka'dar Hollman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan Horton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Boone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hansen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Hinish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 28/37 | 329 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.2 |
| Drake London | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 17 | 40 | 2.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Desmond Ridder | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 20 | 11 |
| Drake London | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| Jonnu Smith | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bijan Robinson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Scotty Miller | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Landman | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Okudah | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Alford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Jarrett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Grant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Carter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam McCullough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Ridder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Ankou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcco Hellams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 69,461
- TV
- Fox
- Officials
- Tim Podraza (Line judge) · Rich Martinez (Back judge) · Shawn Hochuli (Referee) · Chad Hill (Side judge) · Terry Killens Jr. (Umpire) · Patrick Holt (Down judge) · Jason Ledet (Field judge)
About this game
Who won Texans vs Falcons?
Falcons won 21-19 over Texans on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
When was Texans vs Falcons played?
On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Where was Texans vs Falcons played?
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium.