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John Simon TD gets Texans on scoreboard first

The Texans outside linebacker picked up a fumble forced by Vince Wilfork and Christian Covington, then gallopped 41 yards for a score. After Nick Novak's extra point, the Texans up 7-0 with 11:33 left in the first quarter.

"I heard a loud collision and just saw the ball laying there with some open field," Simon said. "So I picked it up and just tried to run as fast I could."

With a convoy of blockers, Simon coasted into the end zone. He joked afterward, though, that the score

left him a little winded.