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If it wasn't clear before his NFL playoffs debut, it is certainly clear now: C.J. Stroud is a superstar in the making.The Texans Ian Cole Kids Jersey quarterback put together an Offensive Rookie of the Year-caliber regular season and only shined brighter under the AFC wild-card spotlight, leading Houston to a 45-14 victory.Unphased by the moment, Stroud thrashed the elite Browns defense for 236 pa sing yards and three touchdowns in the first half. That set a rookie record for the best first half in postseason history.Stroud continued to show his knack for finding big plays, hurling a 76-yard touchdown to Brevin Jordan and a 37-yard touchdown to Dalton Schultz. He could have added even more yardage to his totals in between those two game-altering scores, just barely overthrowing a wide-open Nico Collins on what would have been a 59-yard touchdown.Stroud was surgical otherwise, threatening the NFL playoff record books for the most pa sing yards and pa sing Liam Foudy Men Jersey touchdowns in a game by a rookie quarterback. If not for a pair of Texans defensive touchdowns in the second half to blow the game open, Stroud likely would have broken both of those records.MORE:For more on the 22-year-old's historic debut postseason performance, The Sporting News has you covered below.Stroud was remarkable in his first half of NFL playoff action. Even after the Texans fell behind early when the Browns punched in the first touchdown of the game, Stroud answered right back.He found his favorite target Nico Collins on a quick screen pa s, who used his burst of speed to get in the end zone on a 15-yard score. Cleveland responded with another touchdown but Stroud had a counterpunch ready, finding Brevin Jordan in the flat before the tight end made a quick juke and took it 76 yards to the house.His third and final touchdown of the first half may have been his best throw. Stroud rolled out right before finding Dalton Schultz behind the Browns' safeties on the other side of the field, dropping a dime to give the Texans a 10-point lead going into the break.AIR IT OUT Houston Texans Oliver Bjorkstrand Women Jersey (@HoustonTexans) Stroud completed 11 of his 16 pa s attempts in the first half, throwing for 236 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions to give the Texans a 10-point lead.He didn't have to work much in the second half, as Houston's defense carried the torch from there. Back-to-back pick-sixes extended the Texans' lead to 24, and a Devin Singletary rushing touchdown put the nail in the coffin.Stroud's final stat line was still magnificent, going 16-for-21 with 274 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. His 157.2 pa ser rating was just 1.1 points shy from being perfect.MORE: Ru sell Wilson owns the record for the most pa sing yards by a rookie quarterback in an NFL playoff game, throwing for 385 yards in a win over the Falcons in the 2013 NFC Divisional Round.He cleared an 86-year-old record Brandon Dubinsky Men Jersey that was held by Washington Redskins Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh, who threw for 335 yards in the 1937 "NFL Championship Game."Stroud was on pace to break this record in his NFL playoff debut, throwing for a rookie record 236 pa sing yards in the first half against a stout Browns defense. His 274 yards were good for the seventh-most by a rookie QB in NFL playoffs history.You can find the list of the most pa sing yards in an NFL playoff game by a rookie quarterback below.RankPlayerPa s YdsYearRound1Ru sell Wilson3852013NFC Divisional2Sammy Baugh3351937NFL Championship3Brock Purdy3322023NFC Wild Card4Dak Prescott3022017NFC Divisional5Aaron Brooks2952001NFC Divisional6Andrew Luck2882013AFC Wild Card7CJ Stroud2742024AFC Wild Card8Aaron Brooks2662001NFC Wild CardT-9Andy Dalton2572012AFC Wild CardMark Sanchez2572010AFC ChampionshipBrock Purdy (2023), Dak Prescott (2017) and Sammy Baugh (1937) were all tied for the most pa sing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in an NFL Playoff game with three.Stroud only needed one half to join that group in his postseason debut, dishing out three touchdowns.There are only in NFL history with multiple pa sing touchdowns in a playoff game.Ru sell Wilson, Lamar Jackson, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino and Robert Griffin III headline some of the rookieswho are tied with two pa sing touchdowns in an NFL Playoff game.RankPlayerPa s TDsYearRoundT-1CJ Stroud3*2024AFC Wild Sonny Milano Kids Jersey CardBrock Purdy32023NFC Wild CardDak Prescott32017NFC DivisionalSammy Baugh31937NFL ChampionshipT-510 rookie QBs tied2