C.J. Stroud’s talent to keep away from errors was once one among his calling playing cards at Ohio Circumstance, and that talent has served him smartly all over his first 5 video games because the Houston Texans’ creation quarterback. In reality, Stroud’s talent to keep away from tossing interceptions ended in him making NFL historical past in simply his 5th profession get started. 

Throughout Houston’s Pace 5 matchup in Atlanta, Stroud poised an NFL file by means of creation his profession with 177 cross makes an attempt with out an interception. Stroud destitute the file in the past held by means of Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott, who had damaged Tom Brady’s earlier file of 162 cross makes an attempt with no pick out. 

The Negative. 2 general pick out in April’s draft, Stroud had already made NFL historical past all over his first 4 video games. His 1,212 passing yards thru 4 video games was once the second-most in NFL historical past for a first-year participant (Cam Newton holds the file with 1,386 yards in 2011), by the use of the Related Press. He’s additionally the 6th participant to throw for a minimum of 1,200 yards with out a choices within the first 4 video games of a season. The former 5: Aaron Rodgers (2020), Patrick Mahomes (2018 and ’19), Drew Brees (2018), Brady (2015 and ’17) and Peyton Manning (2013). 

Stroud could also be one among 3 creation quarterbacks this season not to throw a pick out nearest 4 begins. The 2 others are 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and the Cardinals’ Joshua Dobbs. 

Stroud’s luck has supremacy to group luck for the Texans, who crack their first 4 video games of the season beneath first 12 months head tutor DeMeco Ryans.