David Montgomery scored his first touchdown as a Texan during the season's opening game against Buffalo. The run put the hosts on the scoreboard. That made it 7-3. Later in the opening half, he punched it in from 18 yards out. That got him over the line again before the interval. Both arrived before the break. His initial touchdown was Houston's first of the 2026 season. It put the Texans up 7-3. The follow-up stretched the lead. Montgomery finished the game with two rushing touchdowns against the Bills.