Raiders at Texans: December 21, 2025
The Houston Texans beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-21 at NRG Stadium on December 21, 2025 (2025 regular season).
Most passing yards: Geno Smith (Raiders, 201); C.J. Stroud (Texans, 187). Most rushing yards: Ashton Jeanty (Raiders, 128). Most receiving yards: Tre Tucker (Raiders, 43); Nico Collins (Texans, 59).
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | LV | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 315 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 187 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 83 |
| First downs | 12 | 16 |
| Yards per play | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Penalty yards | 85 | 29 |
| Red zone (scores/trips) | 1/1 | 1/2 |
What stood out
- The Raiders out-gained the Texans 315 to 270 total yards, but the Texans won.
- Turnovers: Raiders 1, Texans 0.
- The Texans' biggest scoring edge came in the 1st quarter (7-0).
- The Raiders ran for 145 yards to the Texans' 83.
Featured player lines
- Geno Smith (LV QB): 16 CMP, 23 ATT, 201 PASS YDS, 2 PASS TD, 1 INT, 0 CAR, 0 RUSH YDS
- Ashton Jeanty (LV RB): 24 CAR, 128 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 2 TGT, 1 REC, 60 REC YDS
- Dylan Laube (LV RB): 0 CAR, 0 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 TGT, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
- Tre Tucker (LV WR): 5 TGT, 4 REC, 43 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Brock Bowers (LV TE): 5 TGT, 5 REC, 33 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
- Michael Mayer (LV TE): 3 TGT, 1 REC, 10 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- C.J. Stroud (HOU QB): 23 CMP, 35 ATT, 187 PASS YDS, 1 PASS TD, 0 INT, 4 CAR, 0 RUSH YDS
- Jaylin Noel (HOU WR): 0 TGT, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Nico Collins (HOU WR): 9 TGT, 4 REC, 59 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Xavier Hutchinson (HOU WR): 2 TGT, 1 REC, 4 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Cade Stover (HOU TE): 3 TGT, 2 REC, 7 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
- Dalton Schultz (HOU TE): 5 TGT, 5 REC, 35 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Player pages exist for the players listed; other players' lines are in StatsNext.
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| October 23, 2022 | HOU 20, LV 38 (at Las Vegas) |
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