David Montgomery scored his first touchdown as a Texan in the season opener against Buffalo. The carry gave the offense some points. That set the scoreline 7-3. Later in the opening half, he punched it in from 18 yards out. That added another touchdown before the interval. Both were notched in the opening half. His initial touchdown was Houston's first of the 2026 season. It left the Texans up 7-3. The follow-up added to the advantage. Montgomery ended the opener with two rushing touchdowns against the Bills.