Texans RB Dameon Pierce breaks off for 92-yard TD run

HOUSTON — The rain and the cold couldn’t slow down running back Dameon Pierce, who scored a blazing 92-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter of Week 18 against the Tennessee Titans, giving the Houston Texans a 13-0 lead.

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After Texans coach DeMeco Ryans pulled key starters in quarterback C.J. Stroud, running back Joe Mixon and wideout Nico Collins, backups like Pierce got a chance to shine.

On the fourth play of the second quarter, with Houston lined up at its own 8-yard-line, Pierce saw a crease towards the right side of the offensive line and sprinted through it untouched. It was the second-longest rushing touchdown in franchise history and he hit a max speed of 20.99 mph, the fifth-fastest speed by a Texans player this season according to NFL Next Gen Stats.