Stroud became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game after throwing for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and the Houston Texans returned two interceptions by Joe Flacco for scores in a 45-14 rout of the Cleveland Browns in a wild-card matchup Saturday.
Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft last April, is also the highest-drafted rookie QB to win in the postseason.
Stroud threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns before halftime as the Texans built a 24-14 lead.
With the Texans up 45-14 with nine minutes to go, Stroud’s work was done, and he was replaced by Davis Mills.
Two plays later, Stroud connected on a short pass with Collins for a 15-yard score to put the Texans on top 10-7.
Persons:
Stroud, Joe Flacco, Nico Collins, Brevin Jordan, Dalton Schultz, Michael Vick, Steven Nelson, Christian Harris, Davis Mills, DeMeco Ryans, Kevin Stefanski, Flacco couldn’t, Mark Sanchez, Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, Collins, Devin Singletary, Kareem Hunt, Hunt, Singletary, Houston’s, John Metchie III, Flacco, Harrison Bryant, Jordan, Stroud’s, Schultz, Derek Barnett, Nelson, Harris, LG Joel Bitonio, Noah Brown, LB Denzel Perryman, ___
Organizations:
HOUSTON, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Stroud, Falcons, Packers, Texans, NFL laughingstock, AFC South, Flacco, Browns, New York Jets, Houston, Seahawks, LB
Locations:
Stroud, Cleveland