C.J. Stroud Playoff Record

Last Modified Jan 21, 2025 10:23 GMT
C.J. Stroud Playoffs History
C.J. Stroud during a Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars game

Coleridge Bernard “C.J.” Stroud IV, commonly known as C.J. Stroud, is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans as of January 2025. The second-season signal caller was drafted second overall by the Houston Texans in the 2023 NFL draft. Stroud’s arrival changed the fortunes of the Texans franchise as the team, which had just entered the rebuild phase, went on to win the AFC South with a 10-7 record. He not only made it to the PFWA All-Rookie Team but also received the 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. The 2023 Pro Bowl honoree led the Texans to their second consecutive divisional title in the 2024 NFL season.

Stroud's football journey began in Rancho Cucamonga, California, where he played for Rancho Cucamonga High School. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin named him Offensive Player of the Year after he passed for 3,878 yards and 47 touchdowns in his senior year. After completing his schooling, Texans No. 7 committed to Ohio State, where he played for the Bulldogs from 2020 to 2022. After getting redshirted in his true freshman season in 2019, Stroud played 25 games in the next two years, passing for more than 8,000 yards in that span, as recorded by Sports Reference.

C.J. Stroud Playoffs Win-Loss Record

C.J. Stroud has two wins and two losses in his postseason career as of January 2025. His first playoff game came against the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round of the 2023 season. According to CBS Sports, Stroud became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game when the Texans demolished the Cleveland Browns 45-14. C.J. had an almost perfect passer rating of 157.2 on the day, as recorded by Pro Football Reference. It was the Texans' first playoff win since the 2019 season. Their Divisional Round matchup was against the Baltimore Ravens, in which Stroud and Co. got the doors blown off them by the Ravens in a 10-34 loss, per Pro Football Reference.

On January 11, 2025, Stroud led the Texans to a 32-12 victory at home in the Wild Card round against the Los Angeles Chargers, completing 22 of 33 passes with a touchdown and an interception. However, Stroud and the Texans met the same fate in the 2024 playoffs, once again getting ousted in the Divisional Round, this time by the Kansas City Chiefs in a 14-23 loss (via Pro Football Reference).

The stats below are as per Pro Football Reference:

Player NameTeamPlayoff SeasonOpponentPassing YardsCompletion PercentageTouchdownsInterceptions
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2023Cleveland Browns (Texans won 45-14)27476.1930
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2023Baltimore Ravens (Texans lost 10-34)17557.5800
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2024Los Angeles Chargers (Texans won 32-12)28266.6711
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2024Kansas City Chiefs (Texans lost 14-23)24567.8600

C.J. Stroud's Playoffs Appearances

C.J. Stroud has appeared in four postseason games as of January 2025. In his rookie year, Stroud led Houston to a divisional title with a 10-7 record in the 2023 season. Stroud and Texans once again won the AFC South in 2024 but their season came to an end in a Divisional Round (via Pro Football Reference).

Player NameTeamPlayoff Season
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2023
C.J. StroudHouston Texans2024

C.J. Stroud Conference Finals Record

C.J. Stroud has not appeared in a single AFC Championship game as of January 2025.

FAQs on C.J. Stroud

A. C.J. Stroud is the quarterback for the Houston Texans as of January 2025.

A. C.J. Stroud has played two seasons in the NFL as of January 2025.

A. C.J. Stroud is 23 years old as of January 2025. He was born on October 3, 2001.

A. C.J. Stroud wears jersey number 7 for the Houston Texans. 

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