The 2023 NFL season turned out very differently for rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson.
Stroud led the Houston Texans to a divisional playoff and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Richardson's hot start to the season for the Indianapolis Colts was cut short when he suffered three AC joint sprains in Week 5 and missed the rest of the year.
The two second-year quarterbacks met in Week 1, resulting in a close 29–27 Texans win. The players hugged each other after the game and Stroud had a classy message for his fellow 2023 NFL draftee.
"I am so proud of you, dog," Stroud told Richardson in a video caught by NFL Films. "You know we'll see y'all again."
All love between @GVOaant and @CJ7STROUD.
— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2024
"I'm proud of you, dog." ❤️ @NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/MCSyjqin1P
Richardson completed 9-of-19 passes for 212 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his return from last season. He also rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown. Stroud completed 24-of-32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
The Texans and Colts will face each other again on Sunday, Oct. 27.
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