Houston Texans use four field goals, two touchdowns to beat Titans 26-3

Fairbairn's 53-yarder sets the tone

A 53-yard field goal was one of four made by Ka'imi Fairbairn as the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3 on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Texans, the visiting team, led 12-3 at halftime before C.J. Stroud added a rushing touchdown and a touchdown pass after the break.

Houston finished with 26 points to Tennessee's 3. The Texans scored in every quarter, with a 3-3 first quarter, a 9-0 second, a 7-0 third and a 7-0 fourth. The Titans scored all three of their points in the opening period.

Houston builds its lead with field goals

Tennessee's Joey Slye opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead. Fairbairn answered with a 45-yard kick to tie the game at 3-3 in the first quarter.

Fairbairn then converted from 35 yards and 26 yards in the second quarter before connecting from 53 yards. Those three kicks gave Houston a 12-3 advantage at halftime and accounted for all nine of the Texans' second-quarter points.

Stroud supplies the touchdowns

Stroud extended Houston's lead in the third quarter with a 2-yard rushing touchdown, followed by a Fairbairn kick that made the score 19-3. In the fourth, Stroud threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jaylin Noel, and Fairbairn's extra point completed the scoring at 26-3.

Stroud finished 26 of 34 passing for 261 yards and one touchdown. Houston's Woody Marks carried 15 times for 62 yards, while Xavier Hutchinson had four receptions for 65 yards.

Titans held to three points

Cam Ward completed 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards and had one interception for Tennessee. Tony Pollard rushed 14 times for 52 yards, and Wan'Dale Robinson made six receptions for 53 yards.

Attendance at Nissan Stadium was 52,097. The Texans moved to 1-4, while the Titans fell to 0-5.

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