How good was quarterback Deshaun Watson in Texans record-breaking win?

HOUSTON – How good was rookie Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in Houston's 57-14 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday?

We break down the numbers to show you.

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  • Completed 25 of 34 passes (73.5 percent) for 283 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 125.0 passer rating
  • Ran for 24 yards on four attempts (6.0 yard avg.) and one rushing touchdown
  • Became the only rookie in NFL history with seven or more more passing touchdowns and two or more more rushing touchdowns in his team's first four games of a season
  • Scored five total touchdowns, which is tied for the second most touchdowns scored by a rookie in NFL history behind Gale Sayers’ six touchdowns in 1965 and tied for the most touchdowns in a game by a rookie quarterback in NFL history
  • Became the third rookie quarterback in NFL history with four or more touchdown passes and one or more rushing touchdowns and first since Fran Tarkenton in 1961
  • Became the fourth rookie NFL quarterback since 2000 to post three or more touchdown passes and one or more rushing touchdowns in a single game
  • Became the second quarterback in Texans franchise history with two or more passing touchdowns and one or more rushing touchdowns in the same game, joining Brandon Weeden who did it in Week 16 of the 2015 season at Tennessee (12/27/15)
  • Became the first rookie quarterback in Texans history with three or more touchdown passes in a game
  • Led Houston on five scoring drives of nine or more plays
  • Led Houston on four-play, 43-yard (1:48) scoring drive on the Texans’ first possession. It was the first touchdown scored on the opening drive for Houston since Week 10 of the 2016 season at Jacksonville (11/13/16). Watson completed a game-high 35-yard pass to WR Bruce Ellington on the Texans’ opening drive to set up a two-yard touchdown run by RB Lamar Miller and give Houston a 7-0 lead
  • Led Houston on an 11-play, 76-yard scoring drive on the second offensive possession that resulted in an eight-yard touchdown pass to WR DeAndre Hopkins. It was the first time the Texans scored on their first two offensive possessions since Week 4 of the 2016 season vs. Tennessee (10/2/16)
  • Led Houston on a nine-play, 76-yard scoring drive (3:47) that resulted in a 16-yard touchdown pass to WR Will Fuller V to give Houston a 21-0 lead. It was the first time the Texans have scored a touchdown on each of their first three offensive possessions since Week 7 of the 2008 season vs. Detroit (10/19/08)
  • Scored on a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter following a two-play, 58-yard drive (0:31) to give Houston a 30-14 lead after WR Chris Thompson’s season-long 42-yard kickoff return
  • Led Houston on a 14-play, 75-yard drive (8:09) that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown pass to WR Will Fuller V to give Houston a 37-14 lead
  • Led Houston on a nine-play, 73-yard drive that resulted in an eight-yard touchdown pass to RB Lamar Miller to give Houston a 44-14 lead
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