Thursday night’s matchup between the Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals was tied 3-3 with just over a minute left in the first half. A little excitement was sorely needed.
Enter: Deshaun Watson.
The Texans rookie quarterback, making his first career NFL start, scored his first rushing touchdown on an impressive 49-yard run to give Houston a 10-3 lead.
Deshaun Watson sets record for longest rushing TD by a #Texans QB (48 yards)
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) September 15, 2017
Watson made a ton of plays with his legs during a fantastic collegiate career at Clemson. Here’s another look at Thursday’s score:
Mr. @DeshaunWatson WILL DO IT HIMSELF.
FORTY-NINE YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN! #Texans #TNF https://t.co/cpo5o71D6l
— NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2017
Two plays before Watson’s touchdown, he was sacked on a huge hit by Geno Atkins.
OMG GENO pic.twitter.com/tQOFB4JK3q
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) September 15, 2017
Houston took a 10-6 lead into halftime.
Thumbnail photo via Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports Images
