Texans 30, Browns 12
Arian Foster and Ben Tate each ran for over 100 yards and scored a touchdown as the Houston Texans dominated the line of scrimmage and ripped off their third straight win 30-12 over the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Matt Schaub completed 14 of 23 passes for 119 yards and added a rushing touchdown for the Texans (6-3), who were without All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson for the fifth straight game due to a lingering hamstring issue.
The best thing about Cleveland is its pass defense, so Houston focused its offense on the ground. Tate broke loose for a 27-yard score in the first quarter, and Schaub and Foster each found the end zone before the half.
The Texans piled up 261 yards rushing on 40 carries while holding Cleveland (3-5) to just 44 yards on the ground.
Browns kicker Phil Dawson connected twice from 50-plus yards and Colt McCoy threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Josh Cribbs late in the fourth quarter.
Cleveland receiver Mohamed Massaquoi left the game at the end of the third quarter with a head injury. The Browns were once again without running back Peyton Hillis, who suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury on Friday.