C.J. Stroud is the Houston Texans starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,251 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in 8 games in 2026. Davis Mills is the Texans backup quarterback (QB2).
7 quarterbacks started a regular-season game for the Houston Texans from 2019 to 2026.
In 2026 the Houston Texans started 1 quarterback in 8 games: C.J. Stroud (8 starts, 3-5).
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2026 (3-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 8 | 3-5 | 181/282 | 2,251 | 16 | 2 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2025 (12-5)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 13 | 9-4 | 273/423 | 3,041 | 19 | 8 |
| Davis Mills | 4 | 3-1 | 91/159 | 915 | 5 | 1 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2024 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| C.J. Stroud | 16 | 9-7 | 336/532 | 3,727 | 20 | 12 |
| Davis Mills | 1 | 1-0 | 20/36 | 212 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2023 (10-7)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 15 | 9-6 | 319/499 | 4,108 | 23 | 5 |
| Case Keenum | 1 | 1-0 | 34/53 | 291 | 1 | 3 |
| Davis Mills | 1 | 0-1 | 18/39 | 173 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2022 (3-13-1)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Davis Mills | 15 | 3-11-1 | 292/479 | 3,118 | 17 | 15 |
| Kyle Allen | 2 | 0-2 | 46/78 | 416 | 2 | 4 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2021 (4-13)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Davis Mills | 13 | 2-11 | 263/394 | 2,664 | 16 | 10 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 4 | 2-2 | 91/150 | 966 | 5 | 5 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2020 (4-12)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Deshaun Watson | 16 | 4-12 | 382/544 | 4,823 | 33 | 7 |
Houston Texans starting quarterbacks 2019 (10-6)| Quarterback | Starts | Record | Cmp/Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Deshaun Watson | 15 | 10-5 | 333/495 | 3,852 | 26 | 12 |
| AJ McCarron | 1 | 0-1 | 21/37 | 225 | 0 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Texans quarterback?
C.J. Stroud is the Houston Texans starting quarterback, QB1 on the 2026 depth chart. He has 2,251 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in 8 games in 2026.
Who is the Texans backup QB?
Davis Mills is the Texans backup quarterback (QB2).
Who has started at quarterback for the Texans this season?
In 2026 the Houston Texans started 1 quarterback in 8 games: C.J. Stroud (8 starts, 3-5).
Who were the Texans quarterbacks in 2025?
In 2025 the Houston Texans started 2 quarterbacks in 17 games: C.J. Stroud (13 starts, 9-4) and Davis Mills (4 starts, 3-1).
Who has started the most games at QB for the Texans since 2019?
C.J. Stroud has the most Houston Texans starts at quarterback from 2019 to 2026, with 52 regular-season starts and 13,127 passing yards for them.