Davis Mills, a rookie quarterback drafted by the Houston Texans in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Stanford University, has been forced into a starting role since Tyrod Taylor got injured in Week 2. Despite a bit of a rocky start to his career, he found his groove Sunday against the New England Patriots, throwing for 312 yards and 3 TD’s on 21-29 passing. Rookie quarterbacks (6-22, and 1-11 since 2014) have notoriously struggled against Bill Belichick’s Patriots, making Mills’ historic performance even more impressive.
Davis Mills is the only rookie with 300+ PASS YDS/3+ PASS TD/140+ PASS RTG during 1 GP in NFL history pic.twitter.com/Pn8czjMuPm
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DAVIS MILLS HAD 1 OF THE BEST ROOKIE PERFORMANCES EVER AGAINST BILL BEILICHICK
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Davis Mills etched his name in NFL history with his showing against the Patriots, becoming the only rookie QB with 300+ PASS YDS, 3+ PASS TD, and a 140+ PASS RTG in a single game. His effort is even more spectacular given that he was facing Bill Belichick on the opposing sideline. Rookie quarterbacks have been 1-11 since 2014 and had never recorded 300+ PASS YDS and 3 TD in one game against Belichick before Mills’ historic showing in Week 5.
After being the eighth QB drafted this past year, Mills was not expected to have a prominent role in the Texans’ offense. Through his first three appearances of the season, he did not top 168 yards in a game and only threw 2 career TD before exploding for an encouraging 3-TD performance on Sunday. After setting NFL records in one of the best rookie QB showings against Bill Belichick, the next milestone for Mills is getting the first win of his NFL career with a trip to Indy up next.
Davis Mills dropping dimes
Chris Moore 67-yard catch-and-run.
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Davis Mills throws his 2nd TD of the half! @Millsions #WeAreTexans
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The ol’ Flea Flicker. #WeAreTexans
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Crucial fumble at the goaline
After review, it’s a fumble at the goal line! 🏈🥊 #WeAreTexans
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Pats complete the comeback
Nick Folk gives the @Patriots the lead with 15 seconds to go! #ForeverNE
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