Newer meeting, Dec 7, 2025: HOU 20, KC 10

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs: player stats (Dec 21, 2024)

Week 16Final

At GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
HOU	3	7	6	3	19
KC	7	10	7	3	27

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Game leaders

Passing yards
Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud244 YDS23/39, 2 TD, 2 INT
Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes260 YDS28/41, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing yards
Houston Texans: Joe Mixon57 YDS14 CAR, 0 TD
Kansas City Chiefs: Kareem Hunt55 YDS11 CAR, 1 TD
Receiving yards
Houston Texans: Tank Dell98 YDS6 REC, 1 TD
Kansas City Chiefs: Xavier Worthy65 YDS7 REC, 1 TD
Tackles
Houston Texans: Eric Murray10 TCK8 SOLO, 0 SCK
Kansas City Chiefs: Drue Tranquill7 TCK5 SOLO, 0 SCK

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 in Week 16 on December 21, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes threw for 260 yards for the Kansas City Chiefs; C.J. Stroud threw for 244 for the Houston Texans.

Scoring plays

Q1

Kansas City Chiefs, Touchdown · 6:31(Shotgun) P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.HOU 0, KC 7
Houston Texans, Field goal · 3:08K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 3, KC 7

Q2

Houston Texans, Touchdown · 10:09(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to D.Schultz for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN [G.Karlaftis]. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 10, KC 7
Kansas City Chiefs, Touchdown · 4:38K.Hunt right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.HOU 10, KC 14
Kansas City Chiefs, Field goal · 0:19H.Butker 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.HOU 10, KC 17

Q3

Houston Texans, Touchdown · 11:40C.Stroud pass deep left to T.Dell for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HST-T.Dell was injured during the play. K.Fairbairn extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 16, KC 17
Kansas City Chiefs, Touchdown · 2:42(Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short left to X.Worthy for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.HOU 16, KC 24

Q4

Houston Texans, Field goal · 11:51K.Fairbairn 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 19, KC 24
Kansas City Chiefs, Field goal · 5:18H.Butker 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.HOU 19, KC 27

Team stats

Team stats: Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs
HOU	Stat	KC
7-1354%	3rd down efficiency	7-1354%
0-0	4th down efficiency	1-250%
24423/39 C/ATT	Passing yards	260(better)28/41 C/ATT
8417 CAR	Rushing yards	124(better)28 CAR
2	Sacks taken	1(better)
2	Turnovers	0(better)

Box score

Houston Texans: Passing

C.J. StroudQB	23/39	244	2	2	2	73.0

Kansas City Chiefs: Passing

Patrick MahomesQB	28/41	260	1	0	1	93.5

Houston Texans: Rushing

C.J. StroudQB	2	23	11.5	12
Joe MixonRB	14	57	4.1	22
Dameon PierceRB	1	4	4.0	4

Kansas City Chiefs: Rushing

Patrick MahomesQB	5	33	6.6	1	15
Kareem HuntRB	11	55	5.0	1	20
Xavier WorthyWR	3	10	3.3	0	7
Isiah PachecoRB	9	26	2.9	0	8

Houston Texans: Receiving

Joe MixonRB	1	2	14	0	14
Nico CollinsWR	7	10	60	0	30
Tank DellWR	6	7	98	1	30
Dalton SchultzTE	5	8	45	1	24
Xavier HutchinsonWR	1	1	8	0	8
Robert WoodsWR	3	6	19	0	17
Dare OgunbowaleRB	0	2	0	0	0
Andrew BeckFB	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Chiefs: Receiving

Kareem HuntRB	2	3	24	0	17
Xavier WorthyWR	7	11	65	1	19
Isiah PachecoRB	1	2	-1	0	-1
Travis KelceTE	5	7	30	0	14
Hollywood BrownWR	5	8	45	0	20
DeAndre HopkinsWR	4	4	37	0	15
Samaje PerineRB	3	3	50	0	36
Noah GrayTE	1	1	10	0	10
JuJu Smith-SchusterWR	0	1	0	0	0
Justin WatsonWR	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Texans: Defense

Eric MurrayS	10	8	0	0	0
Henry To'oTo'oLB	10	5	0	1	0
Nico CollinsWR	1	1	0	0	0
Christian HarrisLB	7	5	1	1	0
Tank DellWR	1	1	0	0	0
Calen BullockS	5	3	0	0	0
Kamari LassiterCB	4	2	0	0	2
Derek Stingley Jr.CB	4	3	0	0	1
Mario Edwards Jr.DT	4	1	0	0	0
Xavier HutchinsonWR	2	0	0	0	0
Tim SettleDT	3	1	0	0	0
Jeff OkudahCB	3	3	0	0	0
Neville HewittLB	3	2	0	0	0
Jimmie WardS	3	1	0	0	0
Tommy TogiaiDT	2	2	0	1	0
Will Anderson Jr.DE	2	2	0	0	0
Danielle HunterDE	2	2	0	0	0
Jake HansenLB	1	0	0	0	0
Del'Shawn PhillipsLB	1	1	0	0	0
Jamal HillLB	1	0	0	0	0
Dare OgunbowaleRB	1	1	0	0	0
Denico AutryDE	1	0	0	0	0
Myles BryantS	1	1	0	0	0
M.J. StewartS	1	0	0	0	0
Kurt HinishDT	1	1	0	1	0

Kansas City Chiefs: Defense

Drue TranquillLB	7	5	0	0	0	0
Trent McDuffieCB	5	4	0	2	1	1
Justin ReidS	5	4	0	1	0	2
Joshua WilliamsCB	5	3	1	1	0	1
Nick BoltonLB	4	4	0	1	0	0
Mike PennelDT	4	3	1	2	0	0
Bryan CookS	3	3	0	0	0	0
Leo ChenalLB	3	3	0	0	0	0
Chris JonesDT	2	0	0	0	0	0
Noah GrayTE	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaden HicksS	2	0	0	0	1	1
Chris Roland-WallaceCB	2	1	0	1	0	0
Charles OmenihuDE	1	0	0	0	0	0
George KarlaftisDE	1	1	0	0	0	1
Mike DannaDE	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith TaylorCB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony FirkserTE	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nazeeh JohnsonS	1	1	0	1	0	1

Houston Texans: Kicking

Ka'imi FairbairnPK	2/2	38	1

Kansas City Chiefs: Kicking

Harrison ButkerPK	2/2	44	3

Lines

Consensus close, 10 books

Spread: KC −3; opened KC −3.5; KC covered
Total: 42.5; opened 44; Over

BetMGM closed KC −3.5, total 42.5. 9 more books and every move are in Pro

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