Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson should have an opportunity to establish their running game against a Patriots defense that ranks 13th in stopping running games. Ka’imi Fairbairn has had an outstanding start to his season, scoring 11 field goals including an impressive 53-yarder against Miami last week.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Houston Texans vs New England Patriots Match Player Stats.
Here’s a comparative table featuring the current key players on the Houston Texans and New England Patriots rosters (as of late June 2025):
| Position | Houston Texans | New England Patriots |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | C.J. Stroud (R) • Davis Mills • Case Cookus | Drake Maye (R) • Joshua Dobbs • Third QB |
| Running Backs | Dameon Pierce • Devin Singletary • Roschon Johnson | Rhamondre Stevenson • TreVeyon Henderson |
| Wide Receivers | Nico Collins • Stefon Diggs • John Metchie III • Tank Dell | Stefon Diggs • DeMario Douglas • Kyle Williams • Kendrick Bourne |
| Tight Ends | Dalton Schultz • Brevin Jordan • Luke Schoonmaker | Hunter Henry • Austin Hooper • Rookie CJ Dippre |
| Offensive Line | Laremy Tunsil (LT) • Kenyon Green • Charles Omenihu (RT) etc. | Morgan Moses • Will Campbell (R) • Cole Strange etc. |
| Defensive Line | Deforest Buckner • Maliek Collins • Derrick Brown | Christian Barmore • Milton Williams • Henry Anderson |
| Linebackers | Christian Kirksey • Kamu Grugier-Hill • Will Anderson Jr. | Jabrill Peppers • Kyle Dugger • Marcellas Dial Jr. |
| Defensive Backs | Derek Stingley Jr. • Josh Jones • Jalen Pitre • DeAndre Hopkins (CB) | Christian Gonzalez • Jonathan Jones • Jack Jones |
| Special Teams | K Ka’imi Fairbairn • P Trevor Moore • LS Thomas Booker | K Andres Borregales • P Bryce Baringer • LS Julian Ashby |
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The Patriots have won eight consecutive games against the Houston Texans, including three divisional playoff matches. At Gillette Stadium alone they remain undefeated against Houston with an undefeated regular season record and postseason mark of 5-0 and 2-0 respectively. Both teams met twice this year – with New England coming out victorious both times; additionally they’ve held their own every time in Houston!
C.J. Stroud is leading the Texans as second-year quarterback, throwing for 1,385 yards and seven touchdowns this season at an NFL-leading completion percentage of 69 percent with multiple weapons at his disposal.
However, the Texans have struggled to stop the run this season. They rank 13th in allowing 118 yards per game and only scored two rushing touchdowns against Miami during Week 5. To have any chance against New England Patriots they must improve on that effort or risk failure.
One way the Texans have succeeded at doing so is by keeping the Patriots off balance with a running attack led by Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson, while also being effective with their rushing game with Dameon Pierce and Mixon leading them.
Ka’imi Fairbairn has made an outstanding start in his field goal efforts with 11 out of 12 attempts – an NFL best 8 for 9 from beyond 50 yards! Meanwhile, punter Tommy Townsend has done an exceptional job pinning opponents down with only one touchback and 10 inside 20.
Stephen Gostkowski has been impressive with the kicking game for the Patriots, making 21 of 25 field goal attempts, including an outstanding 57-yarder against Buffalo. He is supported by an effective special teams group who can handle kickoff and punt return duties; Brenden Schooler made headlines when he blocked two punts in consecutive games (making history for him), breaking through since DL Richard Seymour in 2002 – something Brenden Schooler hopes to add another big play this week.
Offense
New England currently ranks sixth in terms of offensive attack in the NFL, while their defense ranks poorly; second-worst in terms of points allowed per game and fifth-worst when it comes to yards allowed. If they want to compete against teams like Houston Texans they need to improve both defensively and offensively.
This week, the Houston Texans will travel to Gillette Stadium in New England to face off with the New England Patriots. While historically, they have faced difficulties against New England, this year’s team hopes to break some streaks against them and here are a few key points as you prepare for this matchup.
The Texans boast powerful offensive tools and an effective running game, both of which will prove crucial in defeating the Patriots. Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson have both been productive this season, combining for over 100 yards each game they have played this year. Unfortunately, however, the Texans have struggled to stop the run this year by giving up an average of 120.2 yards per game at just under 4 yards per carry.
Houston’s offense started out slowly in the first half, but eventually took advantage of New England’s early mistakes and poor field position late in the first quarter to score their first touchdown. Following a quick three-and-out by New England, Stroud found Tank Dell in the end zone on an acrobatic catch and Houston went ahead 7-3.
After several drives, the Texans scored on their final possession of the first half with Dalton Keene’s one-yard touchdown run. Maye responded immediately with his 40-yard pass to Kayshon Boutte to narrow their deficit at 14-10 heading into halftime.
The Texans’ offense quickly improved in the second half, taking advantage of New England Patriots errors to widen their lead. On their opening drive of the third quarter, Stroud connected with Diggs for a 10-yard touchdown, increasing Houston’s advantage to 21-3. A few drives later, New England turned over possession again, which allowed Houston to capitalize with Bryce Baringer delivering a 54-yard punt from Houston’s sideline.
Defense
The Patriots and Texans have played each other for more than 30 years, dating back to their time together in the American Football League. From 1960-1969 they met twice annually at Gillette Stadium before entering the National Football League in 1996. This game marked their inaugural meeting this season at Gillette Stadium as well as only second time they’ve met there overall.
Last week, the Texans defense struggled to contain an aggressive running attack but are poised for success this time around. Their personnel has the tools needed to effectively stop running plays – defensive tackles Mario Edwards, Folorunso Fatukasi, Tim Settle playing alongside linebackers Henry To’oto’o and Azeez Al-Shaair are key pieces. Although last season they ranked 15th in rush yards allowed (ranked at 15th this year), their run defense hasn’t been as efficient against opposing running games compared with last season (15th overall in total rush yards allowed). Last season they ranked 15th but this season hasn’t quite kept pace against opposing running games as consistently compared with last season (14th).
Meanwhile, the Patriots defense is still dealing with injuries, with linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley and safety Jabrill Peppers both on injured reserve. Additionally, depth has been lost with both Matthew Judon and Jordan Richards having left for good this season.
Though they have had difficulty, the Patriots defense has managed to find some positives over recent weeks. Their secondary dominated Bills offense with Christian Gonzalez and Jonathan Jones providing tight coverage. If they want to maintain their undefeated record, this strong effort must continue.
As well as their underperforming defense, the Patriots are also suffering from poor special teams play. Their kickoff returns and punt returns have allowed a lot of points due to uncharacteristic mistakes; furthermore they’ve been exposed in red zone play while their kick return unit struggles to get into position on short fields.
Even with their issues, the Patriots remain undefeated at home this season and stand a good chance against the Texans in this game. Their only loss came against Indianapolis Colts due to penalties and missed field goals; otherwise their record would have been much better.
Special teams
Though the Patriots’ early season struggles have been considerable, their special teams unit has continued to deliver some memorable plays. In particular against Miami Dolphins S Brenden Schooler made headlines for blocking two punts back-to-back since 2002; also standout was punter Bryce Baringer with two punts over 50 yards each time out.
After an initially disjointed start to the game, New England’s defense began to find their footing in the second quarter. They successfully neutralized Houston’s running attack while also sacking quarterback Ryan Tannehill multiple times; one sack resulted in CB Stephon Gilmore recovering a fumble by Tannehill for an interception deep within New England territory.
The Patriots defense was dominant throughout the rest of the game, limiting Texans running back Tannehill to only 192 yards on the ground and three points while their pass rush sacked him seven times and forced two interceptions from him.
Due to key player injuries on the Texans sideline, rookie QB Deshaun Watson was thrust into action during the beginning of the third quarter and impressed in his debut by completing 16 of 23 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown while only being sacked twice.
One of the greatest challenges for New England was stopping Houston’s run game. Their secondary had difficulty containing Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson, who each averaged more than seven yards per carry in Miami’s loss to them.
With their win, the Patriots improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2021 season. At home against Texans they remain undefeated this regular season while winning both playoff games (11-4 overall and 2-0 divisional games).
