Texans 28, Lions 21

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans had such a good start it made up for their sloppy finish.

The Texans jumped to a three-touchdown lead and held on for a 28-21 win over the Detroit Lions.

Owen Daniels scored two touchdowns and rookie Steve Slaton and Ahman Green had a touchdown each. Andre Johnson had 11 receptions for 141 yards for his third straight 100-yard game.

The Texans (2-4) scored touchdowns on their first three possessions for the first time in team history. They weren’t as sharp in the second half, punting on four of five possessions, and were outscored 17-7, allowing the Lions (0-6) to cut Houston’s lead to a touchdown.

Quoteworthy: “The whole week we were saying we wanted to come out and play our best football. We did that for a half. We didn’t do that in the second half.” -- Andre Johnson, Texans receiver