The eye test was just as convincing as the record-breaking numbers. It's probably safe to say the Houston Texans won't play in the Super Bowl this year, but for Stroud to do what Super Bowl-bound quarterbacks were doing in a young, incomplete offense as a rookie is mind-boggling. Tittle, 2004 Donovan McNabb, 2013 Peyton Manning and 2018 Jared Goff. Of those five interception-less quarterbacks, four played for the championship later that season: 1962 Y.A. Only five of those 19 games were without an interception, as Stroud was Sunday. Hall of Famers - and players sure to wind up as such - make up more than half the list, including Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Dan Marino, Joe Montana and others. Before Stroud's game on Sunday, there were only 19 other performances with at least 450 passing yards and five touchdowns in NFL history, per Pro Football Reference. This wasn't just historic passing volume for a rookie, though. It was only the third time a rookie quarterback has thrown for at least five touchdowns in a game, joining Matthew Stafford and Daniel Jones. The previous record was rookie Marc Bulger's 453-yard game against the Chargers in 2002. Stroud's 470 passing yards are the most by any rookie in a single game. That sounds absurd, but it's even more impressive when you dig a little into the history books. Stroud completed 30 of 42 passes for 470 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. First, let's contextualize what Stroud did against the Buccaneers.
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