C.J. Stroud could very well be on his way to making more history in his playoff debut.
Per NFL researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno, the Texans QB has the most passing yards (183) by a rookie in the first half of a playoff game since play-by-play data started being tracked in 1991.
Noting, “There’s 11 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. The previous high was held by Dak Prescott (2016) and Brock Purdy (2022) who each had 147.”
C.J. Stroud has the most pass yards (183) by a rookie in the first half of a playoff game since play-by-play data has been tracked in 1991.
There’s 11 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.
The previous high was held by Dak Prescott (2016) and Brock Purdy (2022) who each had 147.…
— Tony Holzman-Escareno (@FrontOfficeNFL) January 13, 2024
Fans were blown away on Twitter.
“Thinking of all the super-smart draft experts who said don’t take him because he went to the same school as JT Barrett,” replied Scott Polacek.
Thinking of all the super-smart draft experts who said don’t take him because he went to the same school as JT Barrett https://t.co/S6Oa4Fz2gw
— Scott Polacek (@ScottPolacek) January 13, 2024
“Hed have busted it wide open had he connected on that bomb,” another pointed out.
Hed have busted it wide open had he connected on that bomb. https://t.co/nCADJ7mGNk
— Francisco Rios (@cisco0602) January 13, 2024
“Wow,” another commented.
— Miriah 49Faithfullee (@Miriah49Lee) January 13, 2024
“And the only rookie with more than 140 in a game from 1970-90 was Marino with 193 in 1983 wild-card game but he only had 135 in first half per articles from that game,” tweeted the AP’s Josh Dubow.
And the only rookie with more than 140 in a game from 1970-90 was Marino with 193 in 1983 wild-card game but he only had 135 in first half per articles from that game
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) January 13, 2024
What kind of numbers do you think Stroud will end up with in this one?