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Texans Beat Chargers 44-22 as Stroud Throws Five Touchdowns

C.J. Stroud threw for a season-high 384 yards and five touchdowns in Inglewood, Kayshon Boutte scored twice and the Houston defense sacked Justin Herbert eight times.

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Texans Beat Chargers 44-22 as Stroud Throws Five Touchdowns
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Key points

  • The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 44-22 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in NFL Week 9.
  • Stroud completed 21 of 35 passes for a season-high 384 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Kayshon Boutte caught two of the touchdown passes and finished with 125 receiving yards, a career high.

The Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 44-22 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in NFL Week 9. C.J. Stroud threw five touchdown passes in the win.

Stroud completed 21 of 35 passes for a season-high 384 yards and five touchdowns. His only interception came on a tipped ball. The five touchdown passes tied his most in a game, according to Texans Wire.

Boutte and Collins lead the receiving group

Kayshon Boutte caught two of the touchdown passes and finished with 125 receiving yards, a career high. His second touchdown made the score 38-9 in the fourth quarter.

Nico Collins had four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown. His acrobatic touchdown catch made the score 31-9. Tank Dell and Boutte combined for three touchdown catches in the game, according to Sports Illustrated.

Houston finished with its highest point total of the season. The 22-point margin was also its biggest margin of victory this year. The win lifted Houston to 3-5 at the midway point of the regular season.

Houston defense sacks Herbert eight times

The Texans defense sacked Justin Herbert eight times for a loss of 40 yards. Will Anderson Jr., Jadeveon Clowney and Sheldon Rankins had two sacks each. Safety M.J. Stewart added one sack. Houston also forced two turnovers.

Herbert completed 13 of 23 passes for under 200 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, before he left the game. He faced pressure through the afternoon and the Chargers offense struggled to sustain drives while Houston built its lead.

Chargers score late after a long drought

Los Angeles scored its first touchdown in nearly 40 offensive possessions in the fourth quarter, after Houston had taken a 38-9 lead. The Chargers added a second touchdown late in the game. Backup quarterback DJ Uiagalelei threw the first touchdown pass of his career on that late score.

The result left Los Angeles still winless this season. The Chargers entered the week with the worst scoring offense in the NFL and the highest turnover count in the league, according to Sports Illustrated. Houston, by contrast, leaves Inglewood with a 3-5 record and its most complete result of the season, built on 384 passing yards from Stroud, two Boutte touchdowns and eight sacks from its defense.

Timeline

  1. Nov 8, 2026Houston beats Los Angeles 44-22 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in NFL Week 9.
  2. Nov 8, 2026C.J. Stroud throws five touchdown passes for a season-high 384 yards, and Kayshon Boutte scores twice.
  3. Nov 8, 2026Houston records eight sacks of Justin Herbert, and the Chargers score their first touchdown in nearly 40 offensive possessions in the fourth quarter.

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