When Texans coach DeMeco Ryans looks to improve, he won’t gaze too long at his defense. The unit he leads made strides in 2024, leaping to sixth in the NFL in yards allowed per game (315.0) from a middle-of-the-pack 14th in 2023 (330.

Justin Herbert threw an errant pass in the final minute of the third quarter on Saturday. It wound up in the hands of the Houston Texans' Eric Murry and the home team was up 14 after the pick-six and PAT.

Eric Murray is taking the Houston Texans to the next round. On an overthrown ball from Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, Murray picked off the pass for a 38-yard touchdown return, extending the Texans lead by 14. Here’s a look at the play below.

It would seem that the Houston Texans hit a couple of home runs in 2023 when they hired head coach DeMeco Ryans and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Safety Eric Murray intercepted a Justin Herbert pass in the third quarter and returned it for a score in the Wild Card Playoff versus Los Angeles.

Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game.

Houston safety Eric Murray picked off a Justin Herbert pass and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown, giving the AFC South champs a 20-6 lead. Herbert was looking for McConkey on the left side but Houston’s pressure likely created an errant ball.

HOUSTON — Texans safety Eric Murray had a wide-open running lane to the end zone. Justin Herbert could do nothing but turn away solemnly. Somehow the Chargers’ quarterback getting a pass ...

HOUSTON — Texans safety Eric Murray had a wide-open running lane to the end zone. Justin Herbert could do nothing but turn away solemnly. Somehow the Chargers’ quarterback getting a pass ...

Follow live reaction as the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers to move on in the 2025 NFL playoffs The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of the NFL 's wild-card weekend to advance to the divisional round.

HOUSTON — Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers ...

Former Gophers defensive back Eric Murray intercepted Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and returned it 38 yards for a Houston Texans touchdown during the third quarter of Saturday's AFC wild-card game in Houston.