Houston Texans - Detroit Lions - August 23, 2025

NFL 2025-2026 / Preseason / Week 3

23 Aug 2025

1:00 pm

Final

HoustonTexans

Texans

Lions

DetroitLions

1	2	3	4	T
3	13	0	10	26
7	0	0	0	7

Players

Houston Texans

Graham Mertz

Quarterback

Kedon Slovis

Quarterback

Jawhar Jordan

Running back

British Brooks

Running back

Jo'quavious Marks

Running back

Dare Ogunbowale

Running back

Dameon Pierce

Running back

Cornell Powell

Wide receiver

Quintez Cephus

Wide receiver

Juwann Winfree

Wide receiver

Xavier Hutchinson

Wide receiver

Jayden Higgins

Wide receiver

Jakob Johnson

Fullback

Luke Lachey

Tight end

Harrison Bryant

Tight end

Irv Smith Jr.

Tight end

Daniel Jackson

Wide receiver

Jalen Mills

Cornerback

Folorunso Fatukasi

Defensive tackle

K.C. Ossai

Linebacker

Dylan Horton

Defensive end

Jaylin Smith

Cornerback

Arthur Maulet

Cornerback

M.J. Stewart

Safety

Tremon Smith

Cornerback

Jake Hansen

Linebacker

Nick Niemann

Linebacker

Jackson Woodard

Linebacker

Tommy Togiai

Defensive tackle

Solomon Byrd

Defensive end

Christian Harris

Linebacker

Haggai Ndubuisi

Defensive tackle

Derek Barnett

Defensive end

Jamal Hill

Linebacker

D'Angelo Ross

Cornerback

Casey Toohill

Defensive end

Myles Bryant

Cornerback

Ka'imi Fairbairn

Placekicker

Detroit Lions

Hendon Hooker

Quarterback

Kyle Allen

Quarterback

Jacob Saylors

Running back

Craig Reynolds

Running back

Deon Jackson

Running back

Isaac TeSlaa

Wide receiver

Ronnie Bell

Wide receiver

Tom Kennedy

Wide receiver

Dominic Lovett

Wide receiver

Jackson Meeks

Wide receiver

Tyson Russell

Cornerback

Loren Strickland

Safety

Trevor Nowaske

Linebacker

D.J. Miller Jr.

Cornerback

Grant Stuard

Linebacker

Erick Hallett II

Safety

Anthony Pittman

Linebacker

Nick Whiteside

Cornerback

Rock Ya-Sin

Cornerback

DaRon Gilbert

Linebacker

Allan George

Cornerback

Mitchell Agude

Linebacker

Ian Kennelly

Safety

Zach Cunningham

Linebacker

Chris Smith

Defensive tackle

Myles Adams

Defensive end

Brodric Martin

Defensive tackle

Al-Quadin Muhammad

Linebacker

Avonte Maddox

Cornerback

Zack Johnson

Guard

Hogan Hatten

Long snapper

Keith Cooper Jr.

Defensive end

Patrick O'Connor

Defensive end

Nate Lynn

Defensive end

Shane Zylstra

Tight end

Isaac Ukwu

Defensive end

Jake Bates

Placekicker

Jack Fox

Punter

Team Statistics

Houston Texans

Detroit Lions

Total 1st Downs

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

9-12

3rd Down Efficiency

1-7

0-0

4th Down Efficiency

0-2

Total Plays

399

Total Yards

186

Yards per Play

5.6

Total Drives

5.2

249

Total Passing

114

25/32

Passing Comp-Att

11/16

7.5

Yards per Pass

6.0

Interceptions Thrown

1-7

Sacks-Yards Lost

3-22

150

Total Rushing

Rushing Attempts

3.9

Yards per Rush

4.2

3-4

Red Zone (Made-Att)

0-0

8-59

Penalties

5-47

Total Turnovers

Fumbles lost

Turnovers Interceptions

40:15

Possession

19:45

Total Interceptions

Fumbles Recovered

Total Sacks

Total Safeties

Points Against

Int Touchdowns

Players Statistics

Houston Texans

Passing	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sacks
Kedon Slovis [QB]	11/16	111	6.9	1	1	0-0
Graham Mertz [QB]	14/16	145	9.1	1	0	1-7

Rushing	Yds	Att	TD	Lng
Dare Ogunbowale [RB]	18	1	0	18
Dameon Pierce [RB]	17	7	0	6
British Brooks [RB]	23	7	0	12
Jawhar Jordan [RB]	55	13	0	11
Kedon Slovis [QB]	-2	2	0	-1
Graham Mertz [QB]	20	2	0	11
Jo'quavious Marks [RB]	19	6	1	9

Receiving	Tgts	Rec	Yds	Lng	TD
Quintez Cephus [WR]	7	4	51	18	1
Irv Smith Jr. [TE]	1	1	6	6	0
Xavier Hutchinson [WR]	1	1	24	24	0
Jawhar Jordan [RB]	1	0	0	0	0
Juwann Winfree [WR]	1	1	26	26	0
Jakob Johnson [FB]	2	2	16	9	0
Harrison Bryant [TE]	2	2	13	9	0
Cornell Powell [WR]	7	6	63	20	0
Daniel Jackson [WR]	3	1	3	3	1
Jayden Higgins [WR]	2	2	18	13	0
Luke Lachey [TE]	2	2	16	9	0
Jo'quavious Marks [RB]	3	3	20	7	0

Fumbles	Fum

Interceptions	Int	Yds	TD
Jalen Mills [CB]	1	17	0

Tackles	Tckl	Solo	Sck
Nick Niemann [LB]	2	2	0
Folorunso Fatukasi [DT]	3	3	0
Myles Bryant [CB]	1	0	0
Tommy Togiai [DT]	2	1	1
Derek Barnett [DE]	1	1	0
Jake Hansen [LB]	3	0	0
Christian Harris [LB]	2	0	0
M.J. Stewart [S]	3	1	0
D'Angelo Ross [CB]	1	0	0
British Brooks [RB]	1	1	0
Dylan Horton [DE]	3	2	0
Jamal Hill [LB]	1	1	0
Solomon Byrd [DE]	2	1	0
Arthur Maulet [CB]	3	1	1
Jalen Mills [CB]	2	2	0
Haggai Ndubuisi [DT]	1	1	1
Casey Toohill [DE]	1	0	0
Cornell Powell [WR]	2	2	0
Tremon Smith [CB]	3	0	0
Jaylin Smith [CB]	3	2	0
Jackson Woodard [LB]	2	2	0
K.C. Ossai [LB]	3	3	0

Kick Returns	No	Yds	Lng	TD
Jawhar Jordan [RB]	1	26	26	0
Tremon Smith [CB]	1	47	47	0

Punt Returns	No	Yds	Lng	TD
Jawhar Jordan [RB]	1	10	10	0
Tremon Smith [CB]	1	4	4	0

Kicking	FG	Lng	XPM	XPA	Pts
Ka'imi Fairbairn [PK]	2/3	53	2	2	8

Punting	No	Yds	TB	in20	Lng

Detroit Lions

Passing	C/Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sacks
Kyle Allen [QB]	5/5	66	13.2	1	0	1-7
Hendon Hooker [QB]	6/11	70	6.4	0	1	2-15

Rushing	Yds	Att	Lng
Craig Reynolds [RB]	12	5	4
Deon Jackson [RB]	3	2	3
Hendon Hooker [QB]	25	1	25
Jacob Saylors [RB]	32	9	7

Receiving	Tgts	Rec	Yds	Lng	TD
Craig Reynolds [RB]	2	2	20	12	0
Tom Kennedy [WR]	1	1	5	5	0
Deon Jackson [RB]	2	1	18	18	0
Dominic Lovett [WR]	2	0	0	0	0
Jackson Meeks [WR]	1	0	0	0	0
Ronnie Bell [WR]	3	2	25	18	0
Jacob Saylors [RB]	3	3	27	14	0
Isaac TeSlaa [WR]	2	2	41	33	1

Fumbles	Fum

Interceptions	Int	Yds	TD
Tyson Russell [CB]	1	0	0

Tackles	Tckl	Solo	Sck
Rock Ya-Sin [CB]	3	3	0
Zach Cunningham [LB]	2	2	0
Shane Zylstra [TE]	1	0	0
Anthony Pittman [LB]	5	4	0
Allan George [CB]	3	1	0
Avonte Maddox [CB]	1	1	0
Al-Quadin Muhammad [LB]	1	1	1
Grant Stuard [LB]	6	2	0
Myles Adams [DE]	2	0	0
Patrick O'Connor [DE]	1	0	0
Brodric Martin [DT]	2	0	0
Tyson Russell [CB]	4	3	0
Erick Hallett II [S]	5	4	0
Loren Strickland [S]	9	8	0
Nate Lynn [DE]	1	0	0
Chris Smith [DT]	2	1	0
Mitchell Agude [LB]	3	1	0
Isaac Ukwu [DE]	0	0	0
Keith Cooper Jr. [DE]	1	1	0
Hogan Hatten [LS]	1	1	0
D.J. Miller Jr. [CB]	6	4	0
DaRon Gilbert [LB]	3	2	0
Zack Johnson [G]	1	1	0
Trevor Nowaske [LB]	9	3	0
Nick Whiteside [CB]	4	3	0
Ian Kennelly [S]	3	1	0

Kick Returns	No	Yds	Lng
Tom Kennedy [WR]	1	24	24
Grant Stuard [LB]	1	44	44
Dominic Lovett [WR]	1	20	20
Jacob Saylors [RB]	2	43	23

Punt Returns	No	Yds	Lng	TD

Kicking	FG	Lng	XPM	XPA	Pts
Jake Bates [PK]	0/0	0	1	1	1

Punting	No	Yds	TB	in20	Lng
Jack Fox [P]	4	206	1	1	61

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Commentary

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Detroit Lions

Field Goal

3-0

Ka'imi Fairbairn 53 Yd Field Goal

Q1 7:12

Q1 1:52

Touchdown

3-7

Isaac TeSlaa 33 Yd pass from Kyle Allen (Jake Bates Kick)

Touchdown

10-7

Woody Marks 9 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

Q2 12:22

Touchdown

16-7

Quintez Cephus 6 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Ka'imi Fairbairn PAT Failed)

Q2 4:46

Touchdown

23-7

Daniel Jackson 3 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

Q4 12:58

Field Goal

26-7

Ka'imi Fairbairn 48 Yd Field Goal

Q4 6:35