(SportsRadio 610) - On the Texans' opening drive Sunday against the Chargers, it looked like they were going to score on an 18-yard run by Royce Freeman.
The play, however, was negated by a holding penalty called on rookie center Jimmy Morrissey, who is playing in place of starter Justin Britt on the COVID-19 list.
But on the very next play, Burkhead broke loose and lunged for the pylon to score on the 25-yard run. It was the Texans' longest rushing touchdown of the season.
The score gave Houston a 7-3 lead over the Chargers. The Texans trailed Los Angeles 12-10 after Dominik Eberle's 51-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Burkhead finished with 149 rushing yards on 22 carries and a pair of touchdowns in the Texans' 41-29 win against the Chargers.
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“Offensive line did a tremendous job from the get go. Really, first run of the game. Controlling the line of scrimmage, being physical. Not only at the first level but the second level as well and made my job easy back there, just running behind those, giving us clear holes and paths, and reading off their blocks. It's a lot of fun when that's happening. It really helped our offense get some momentum there early on. ...
"Just trying to do the best I can, whether that's in the run game, the pass game," Burkhead continued. "I try to be patient. Try to let things develop and hit it when I need to hit it. Try to change it up, of course. You can't just be one dimensional or guys are going to key on you. I try to mix it up. My dad was a running back growing up. He always preached to me about being versatile. And not always just hitting the hole fast, you've got to be patient at times. Today, the offensive line did a great job allowing us to be patient and letting things develop and really getting through their holes when we needed to."