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Steven Sims, who played his high school ball in Ft. Bend ISD, silences Baltimore crowd with game-tying punt return

With Houston trailing 10-3, Sims ran a punt back for a touchdown. It would be the Texans only touchdown.
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Houston Texans wide receiver Steven Sims (82) runs away from Baltimore Ravens tight end Charlie Kolar for a touchdown.

BALTIMORE — Steven Sims of the Houston Texans made history when he tied things up in the second quarter of the Texans playoff matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.

With Houston down 10-3, Sims -- who played his high school football at Travis High School in the Fort Bend Independent School District -- took a Ravens punt 67 yards to even things up at 10 and silence the Baltimore crowd.

The return marks the first playoff punt return since Trindon Holliday’s 90-yarder on January 12, 2013, for Denver, according to the Texans' social media. Sims is also the first Texans player to ever have a punt return for a touchdown in the playoffs.  You can see that return below. 

It would be the only touchdown Houston would score in a 34-10 loss, ending the Texans season in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.

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