Bengals 20-6 Texans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 20)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 2

Cincinnati BengalsBengals

2-0 · Away

20–6

Final

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Houston TexansTexans

0-2 · Home

Bengals vs Texans final: the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 20-6 on September 20, 2026 at NRG Stadium, Houston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bengals	0	7	10	3	20
Texans	0	3	3	0	6

Bengals vs Texans Top Performers

Bengals

PassingJoe Burrow20/31, 207 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingChase Brown20 carries, 80 rush yds
ReceivingTee Higgins5 catches, 95 rec yds
DefenseDemetrius Knight Jr.12 tackles

Texans

PassingC.J. Stroud30/55, 353 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
RushingC.J. Stroud3 carries, 29 rush yds
ReceivingDalton Schultz12 catches, 140 rec yds
DefenseAzeez Al-Shaair12 tackles

Bengals vs Texans Box Score

Passing

Bengals passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Joe Burrow QB	20/31	207	6.7	2	0	5	32

Texans passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
C.J. Stroud QB	30/55	353	6.4	0	0	4	35
Kai Kroeger P	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Rushing

Bengals rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Chase Brown RB	20	80	4.0	11
Samaje Perine RB	2	6	3.0	4
Joe Burrow QB	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Texans rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
C.J. Stroud QB	3	29	9.7	14
Jaylin Noel WR	1	13	13.0	13
David Montgomery RB	6	10	1.7	4
Woody Marks RB	8	8	1.0	3

Receiving

Bengals receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Tee Higgins WR	5	10	95	19.0	0	23
Ja'Marr Chase WR	7	9	75	10.7	2	32
Samaje Perine RB	1	1	16	16.0	0	16
Andrei Iosivas WR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Colbie Young WR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Erick All Jr. TE	2	3	5	2.5	0	5
Chase Brown RB	3	5	2	0.7	0	6
Dohnte Meyers WR	0	1	0	–	0	0

Texans receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Dalton Schultz TE	12	14	140	11.7	35
Kayshon Boutte WR	3	5	37	12.3	21
Xavier Hutchinson WR	3	9	37	12.3	18
Foster Moreau TE	2	2	34	17.0	25
Jared Wayne WR	2	7	33	16.5	18
Jaylin Noel WR	1	5	31	31.0	31
Woody Marks RB	5	6	27	5.4	12
David Montgomery RB	2	2	14	7.0	8

Defense

Bengals defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Demetrius Knight Jr. LB	12	4	0	0	0
Dax Hill CB	10	4	0	0	4
Jordan Battle SAF	8	4	0	0	1
DJ Turner II CB	5	4	0	0	2
Barrett Carter LB	5	2	0	1	0
Bryan Cook SAF	4	3	0	0	0
Jonathan Allen DT	3	3	1	3	0
Jalen Davis CB	3	2	0	0	1
Dexter Lawrence II DT	3	2	0	1	0
Cedric Johnson DE	3	2	2	2	0
T.J. Slaton Jr. DT	2	2	0	0	0
Boye Mafe DE	2	1	0	0	0
Shemar Stewart DE	2	2	1	1	0
Myles Murphy DE	1	1	0	0	0
Cashius Howell DE	1	0	0	0	0
Tacario Davis CB	1	1	0	0	0
Kris Jenkins Jr. DT	1	1	0	0	0

Texans defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Azeez Al-Shaair LB	12	6	0	0	0
Will Anderson Jr. DE	8	4	1	3	1
Tommy Togiai DT	6	1	0	0	0
Reed Blankenship SAF	5	3	0	0	0
Kamari Lassiter CB	5	4	0	1	0
Mario Edwards Jr. DT	4	0	0.5	0	0
Jake Hansen LB	4	1	0	0	0
Jalen Pitre SAF	4	3	0	0	0
Sheldon Rankins DT	3	2	1	2	0
Derek Stingley Jr. CB	3	2	0	0	1
Logan Hall DE	3	2	1	1	0
Sabastian Harsh DE	2	1	0.5	0	0
Danielle Hunter DE	1	1	1	1	1
Jaylin Smith CB	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Bengals kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Evan McPherson K	2/2	57	2/2	8

Texans kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn K	2/3	45	0/0	6

Punting

Bengals punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Ryan Rehkow P	8	345	43.1	4	59

Texans punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Kai Kroeger P	5	207	41.4	2	49

Returns

Bengals returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Dohnte Meyers WR	3	90	3	19	0

Texans returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Woody Marks RB	2	40	0	0
Jaylin Noel WR	1	31	3	32
Tremon Smith CB	1	22	0	0

Bengals vs Texans Recap

For the Bengals: Joe Burrow (20/31, 207 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), Chase Brown (20 carries, 80 rush yds), Tee Higgins (5 catches, 95 rec yds). For the Texans: C.J. Stroud (30/55, 353 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT), C.J. Stroud (3 carries, 29 rush yds), Dalton Schultz (12 catches, 140 rec yds).

The Bengals did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Bengals are 2-0 and the Texans are 0-2.

Bengals vs Texans Team Stats

BengalsTexans

267
Total yards: 374; 182
Passing yards (net): 314; 85
Rushing yards: 60; 4.5
Yards per play: 4.8; 12
First downs: 22; 5/15 (33%)
Third downs: 5/17 (29%); 1/1 (100%)
Red zone: 0/4 (0%); 0
Turnovers: 0; 12
Penalties: 9; 78
Penalty yards: 83; 30:49
Time of possession: 29:11

Bengals vs Texans Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 20, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: NRG StadiumHouston

Week: NFL Week 2All Week 2 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Bengals vs Texans: Tale of the Tape

BengalsAFC conference gameTexans

1-0
Record: 0-1; AFC #8
Playoff seed: AFC #10; 33.0
Points per game: 31.0; 27.0
Points allowed: 36.0; +6.0
Point differential: -5.0; 0-0
Road / home record: 0-1; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; W1
Streak: L1; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesDid not meet

Bengals last 5 · 2026

W vs Buccaneers 33-27 Sep 13, 2026
L vs Browns 18-20 Jan 4, 2026
W vs Cardinals 37-14 Dec 28, 2025
W @ Dolphins 45-21 Dec 21, 2025
L vs Ravens 0-24 Dec 14, 2025

Texans last 5 · 2026 incl. playoffs

L vs Bills 31-36 Sep 13, 2026
L @ Patriots 16-28 Jan 18, 2026
W @ Steelers 30-6 Jan 12, 2026
W vs Colts 38-30 Jan 4, 2026
W @ Chargers 20-16 Dec 27, 2025

More NFL Games on Sep 20, 2026

Final
New Orleans Saints2-524
Baltimore Ravens4-317
Top: Shough 27/34, 252 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-334
Atlanta Falcons3-43
Top: Young 23/36, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-09
Chicago Bears5-23
Top: Sr. 23 carries, 105 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-320
New York Jets2-517
Top: Smith 27/41, 247 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Pittsburgh Steelers5-23
New England Patriots4-320
Top: Maye 14/22, 208 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-223
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-519
Top: Watson 24/30, 238 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Tennessee Titans1-620
Top: Hurts 26/37, 264 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-426
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Cousins 19/29, 253 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-213
Denver Broncos5-220
Top: Nix 22/31, 288 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-420
Dallas Cowboys3-437
Top: Prescott 26/31, 279 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
San Francisco 49ers6-135
Top: Purdy 20/22, 287 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Arizona Cardinals2-57
Top: Smith-Njigba 9 catches, 155 rec yds, 3 TDBox score ›
Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Kansas City Chiefs5-133
Top: Mahomes 32/47, 382 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Bengals vs Texans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bengals host the Titans Nov 1; Texans visit the Chargers Nov 8.

Bengals vs Texans FAQs

Who won Bengals vs Texans on Sep 20, 2026?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 20-6 on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

What are the Bengals and Texans records?

After this game the Bengals were 2-0 and the Texans were 0-2 this season.

Who were the top performers in Bengals vs Texans?

C.J. Stroud led all passers with 353 yards for the Texans. Chase Brown led all rushers with 80 yards for the Bengals. Dalton Schultz led all receivers with 140 yards for the Texans.

Where was Bengals vs Texans played?

At NRG Stadium in Houston, the home stadium of the Houston Texans.

What was the score by quarter in Bengals vs Texans?

Bengals-Texans: Q1 0-0, Q2 7-3, Q3 10-3, Q4 3-0.

What is next for the Bengals and Texans?

Bengals host the Titans on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Texans visit the Chargers on Sunday, November 8 at 4:05 PM ET.