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All-Time Series History Regular Season: IND leads series, 32-11-1 (won 2 of last 3) Postseason: IND leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 1/6/24: HOU 23 at IND 19 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/5/19: IND 21 at HOU 7
HEAD OACHES
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 10-7 (.588) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Shane Steichen vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 9-8 (.529) Postseason: —
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD had 4,108 pass yards & 100.8 rating last season, 3rd-most pass yards by rookie in NFL history & 3rd-highest rating ever by qualifiying rookie QB. Had 648 pass yards (324 per game) & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 114.4 rating in 2 starts vs. Ind. last season. Has 0 INTs & 100+ rating in each of 5 career starts vs. division. Has 0 INTs in 7 of 8 career road starts, incl. playoffs. • RB JOE MIXON makes Hou. debut after spending 1st 7 career seasons with Cin. Totaled 1,410 scrimmage yards (1,034 rush, 376 rec.) & 12 TDs (9 rush, 3 rec.) in 2023 & is 1 of 2 in NFL (Christian McCaffrey) with 1,400+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 6 seasons. Has 452 scrimmage yards (113 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Ind. • WR STEFON DIGGS makes Hou. debut after spending past 4 seasons with Buf. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Davante Adams) with 100+ catches, 1,100+ rec. yards & 8+ rec. TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Has 810 career catches, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Had 2 rec. TDs in his last game vs. Ind. (11/21/21 w/ Buf.). • WR NICO COLLINS led team with career highs in catches (80), rec. yards (1,297) & rec. TDs (8) in 2023. Had 16 catches for 341 yards (170.5 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 games vs. Ind. last season. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ is 1 of 3 TEs (T.J. Hockenson & Travis Kelce) with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER makes Hou. debut after spending 1st 8 career seasons with Min. Ranked tied-1st in NFL with career-high 23 TFL in 2023 & 5th with career-best 16.5 sacks. Had 1.5 sacks in his last game vs. Ind. (12/17/22 w/ Min.). • DE WILL ANDERSON ranked tied-2nd among rookies with 10 TFL in 2023 & 4th with 7 sacks, most sacks ever by Texan rookie. • CB DEREK STINGLEY led team with career-high 5 INTs in 11 games in 2023.
COLTS NOTES
• QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON had 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 pass) vs. INT in 4 starts as rookie last season, becoming 1st QB in SB era with rush TD in each of 1st 3 games. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 894 scrimmage yards (89.4 per game) & 8 TDs in (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 games last season, with TD in each of his final 6 games. Has 902 scrimmage yards (150.3 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in 6 career games vs. Hou., with 95+ scrimmage yards & TD in each game. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 90+ scrimmage yards. Since entering NFL in 2020, ranks 2nd among RBs with 4,582 rush yards. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 109 catches in 2023 & had career-best 1,152 rec. yards. Is 1 of 5 WRs with 85+ catches & 900+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons. • WR JOSH DOWNS was 1 of 5 rookie WRs with 65+ catches (68) & 750+ rec. yards (771) last season. • WR ADONAI MITCHELL was selected in 2nd round (No. 52 overall) in 2024 NFL Draft. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had career-high 81 tackles & had 8 sacks in 2023. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Myles Garrett & Chris Jones) with 7+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Had sack in both games vs. Hou. last season. • DE KWITY PAYE had career-high 8.5 sacks & 2 FFs last season. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led AFC & ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 179 tackles in 2023, 2nd-straight season with 150+ tackles. Had 22 tackles in 2 games vs. Hou. last season. • CB KENNY MOORE had career-high 8 TFL & was 1 of 3 in NFL with 2+ INT-TDs in 2023. • S JULIAN BLACKMON led team with career-best 4 INTs last season.
