Stroud throws three touchdowns as Texans lead Chargers 24-9 at halftime
Houston held Los Angeles to 98 yards and sacked Justin Herbert four times, while Tank Dell scored his first touchdown since the 2024 season.
C.J. Stroud passed for 230 yards and three touchdowns as Houston took a 24-9 halftime lead over Los Angeles on November 8, 2026. The Texans gained 267 yards while keeping the Chargers out of the end zone.
Houston extended its lead when Stroud connected with Kayshon Boutte for a 12-yard touchdown with 31 seconds remaining before halftime. The score capped a drive covering 76 yards over seven plays. Stroud finished the half 15-of-24 with one interception.
Tank Dell contributed a 63-yard touchdown reception, his first score since the 2024 season, 687 days earlier. A knee injury that ended his 2024 campaign also kept him out for the 2025 season and six games this season. Dell had two receptions for 66 yards; Boutte caught two passes for 47 yards.
The Chargers' points came from Cameron Dicker field goals measuring 52, 33 and 43 yards. Herbert was 9-of-17 for 63 yards and was sacked four times, twice by Sheldon Rankins. Receiver Ladd McConkey had not played after experiencing back spasms in pregame warmups.
Los Angeles' touchdown drought reached 34 possessions. Its last touchdown was Kimani Vidal's 42-yard run during the third quarter of the Oct. 11 loss to Denver.
