Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, NFL 2026-09-20
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
At a glance
All gamesGame leaders
C.J. Stroud30/55, 353 yds, 0 TD · Texans
Passing
Chase Brown20 car, 80 yds, 0 TD · Bengals
Rushing
Dalton Schultz12 rec, 140 yds, 0 TD · Texans
Receiving
Demetrius Knight Jr.12 total, 4 solo · Bengals
Tackles
Cedric Johnson2 sacks, 2 TFL · Bengals
Sacks
Head-to-head8 recent
2Bengals wins
6Texans wins
Nov 12, 2023 · Week 10
Houston Texans30 - 27FINALCincinnati Bengals Dec 27, 2020 · Week 16
Cincinnati Bengals37 - 31FINALHouston Texans Sep 14, 2017 · Week 2
Houston Texans13 - 9FINALCincinnati Bengals Dec 24, 2016 · Week 16
Cincinnati Bengals10 - 12FINALHouston Texans Nov 16, 2015 · Week 10
Houston Texans10 - 6FINALCincinnati Bengals Nov 23, 2014 · Week 12
Cincinnati Bengals22 - 13FINALHouston Texans
Team statsBengals · Texans
267Total yards374
182Passing yards314
85Rushing yards60
12First downs22
5-15Third down5-17
0-0Fourth down0-4
0Turnovers0
5-25Sacks taken4-39
12-78Penalties9-83
1-1Red zone0-4
30:49Possession29:11
FormLast five before this game
BengalsLWWLW
Tampa Bay Buccaneers27 - 33FINALCincinnati BengalsCleveland Browns20 - 18FINALCincinnati BengalsArizona Cardinals14 - 37FINALCincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals45 - 21FINALMiami DolphinsBaltimore Ravens24 - 0FINALCincinnati Bengals TexansWWWLL
Buffalo Bills36 - 31FINALHouston TexansHouston Texans16 - 28FINALNew England PatriotsHouston Texans30 - 6FINALPittsburgh SteelersIndianapolis Colts30 - 38FINALHouston TexansHouston Texans20 - 16FINALLos Angeles Chargers
Scoring summary6 plays
Quarter 2
TD
Ja'Marr Chase 32 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)Bengals · 3:29
7 - 0FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn 37 Yd Field GoalTexans · 1:17
7 - 3Quarter 3
FG
Evan McPherson 51 Yd Field GoalBengals · 12:28
10 - 3TD
Ja'Marr Chase 18 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)Bengals · 3:03
17 - 3FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn 45 Yd Field GoalTexans · 0:35
17 - 6Quarter 4
FG
Evan McPherson 57 Yd Field Goal Bengals · 12:16
20 - 6Also in Week 22026 season
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Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe BurrowQB | 20/31 | 207 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 5-25 | 105.2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase BrownRB | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Samaje PerineRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe BurrowQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee HigginsWR | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 2 | 32 | 9 |
| Samaje PerineRB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Andrei IosivasWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Colbie YoungWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Erick AllTE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Chase BrownRB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Knight Jr.LB | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daxton HillDB | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan BattleSAF | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner IICB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett CarterLB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric JohnsonDE | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan CookSAF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan AllenDE | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen DavisCB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter LawrenceDT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shemar StewartDE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tedarrell SlatonDT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye MafeDE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. IveyCB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle DuggerSAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario DavisCB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ JulesSAF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren BurksILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles MurphyDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris JenkinsDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-HarrisLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius HowellDE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPhersonK | 2/2 | 100.0 | 57 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan RehkowP | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 0 | 4 | 59 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 30/55 | 353 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 4-39 | 74.3 |
| Kai KroegerP | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| David MontgomeryRB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Woody MarksRB | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton SchultzTE | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 0 | 35 | 14 |
| Kayshon BoutteWR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Xavier HutchinsonWR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| Foster MoreauTE | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Jared WayneWR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| Woody MarksRB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| David MontgomeryRB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HITS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-ShaairLB | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr.DE | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy TogiaiDT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari LassiterCB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed BlankenshipSAF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake HansenLB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen PitreSAF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario EdwardsDE | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheldon RankinsDT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Logan HallDE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr.CB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabastian HarshDE | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danielle HunterDE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foster MoreauTE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin SmithCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden FisherLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| British BrooksRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal HillLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai KroegerP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 2/3 | 66.7 | 45 | 0/0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai KroegerP | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody MarksRB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Tremon SmithCB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin NoelWR | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 17 | 0 |