The facts finish up with a quick look at the NFL on CBS broadcast team featuring Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta, and also a swath of defensive stats relating to both team.
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broadcast facts
76. This is the sixth game in the series to be broadcast on CBS. Here is the breakdown by network:
CBS: 5
ESPN: 1
77. This is the third late afternoon game in the series. All of them, including the lone prime time game, have occurred on the West Coast.
78. This week’s commentators are Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta, who last called the Texans’ 37-34 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 30, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium.
79. The Texans are 6-3 when Dedes calls their games.
80. Houston is 4-2 when Archuleta does color commentary for their games.
81. The Texans are 90-122 all-time on CBS.
miscellaneous facts
82. Texans running back Carlos Hyde has the fifth-most rushing yards in the NFL with 173.
83. Hyde has the seventh-highest rushing yards per attempt in the NFL at 5.8.
84. Hyde and Matt Breida from San Francisco are the only running backs in the top-10 in rushing yards who do not have a rushing touchdown.
85. Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is tied for the fifth-most receiving touchdowns in the NFL with two.
86. Chargers receiver Keenan Allen has the sixth-most receiving yards in the NFL with 221.
87. The Chargers are tied with the Detroit Lions for the 11th-lowest scoring defense in the NFL at 18.5.
88. The Texans defense is tied with the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars for the fourth-most field goals attempted with six.
89. The Texans and Chargers are 1/11 teams that have surrendered just one rushing touchdown.
90. The Chargers defense has the 12th-highest opposing passer rating in the NFL at 105.5. 13th-highest goes to the Texans at 102.0.
91. The Chargers defense is tied for the ninth-most passing touchdowns surrendered with four.
92. This is the fourth season of Watt’s career he has opened up the first two games without recording a sack. 2011 was his rookie year, 2017 a year cut short by injury, and 2018 his comeback season.
93. This is the fifth season of Watt’s career that he has opened up the season with a fumble recovery in the first two games.
94. Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus’ 3.0 sacks are tied with Devon Kennard and Trey Hendrickson for the fourth-most in the NFL.
95. Mercilus’ 3.0 sacks are the most he has put together in the first two games of the season.
96. Mercilus is tied with Oakland Raiders defensive end Benson Mayowa for the most forced fumbles in the league with two.
97. Mercilus is tied for the seventh-most quarterback hits in the NFL with four.
98. Chargers linebacker Thomas Davis is tied with Luke Kuechly for the most combined tackles in the NFL with 26.
99. The Texans are 0-3 all-time on Sept. 22. Here are the results:
2002 – CLT, 3-23 – L
2013 – @RAV, 9-30 – L
2016 – @NE, 0-27 – L
100. The Chargers are 5-2 on Sept. 22. Here are the results:
1974 – @CIN, 20-17 – W
1985 – @CIN, 44-41 – W
1991 – @DEN, 19-27 – L
1996 – @RAI, 40-34 – W
2002 – @CRD, 23-15 – W
2008 – NYJ, 48-29 – W
2013 – @OTI, 17-20 – L
