HOU @ LACFinal 44-22, Nov 8, 2026
defensive: TOT 5, SOLO 4, SACKS 1, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: HOU moneyline won, spread -5.5 covered
FootballNFLHouston TexansSafety
M.J. Stewart
Stats, career, game log and next gameM.J. Stewart is a safety for the Houston Texans in the NFL and wears number 29.
107 NFL games9 seasons
Updated
About M.J. Stewart
Born on September 16, 1995, in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States, M.J. Stewart plays safety for the Houston Texans and has been with the team since 2022. He played college football at North Carolina.
Stewart played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2018 to 2019 and for the Cleveland Browns from 2020 to 2021. In the 2022 regular season, he had 3 rushing yards in 17 games for the Houston Texans.
Stewart had 5 tackles and 1 sack in a 44-22 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov 8, 2026. Before that, on Oct 25, 2026, he made 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 1 pass defended in a 27-21 loss against the New York Giants, following 3 tackles in a 34-31 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct 18, 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 11, 2026Season by season107
107 games: 103 regular season, 4 playoffs. Every NFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 4 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | HOU | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | HOU | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | HOU | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | HOU | 17 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 |  CLE | 13 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 playoffs | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 |  TB | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | TB | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 103 | 257 | 2.5 | 2 | 16 | |
| Career playoffs | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How he is doing now
2026 defense20 tackles20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1 pass defended, 4 games
Texans3-52026 regular season
Last game5 tackles and 1 sackNov 8 at Chargers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (14d ago).
Game log, 2026
NYG @ HOUFinal 27-21, Oct 25, 2026
defensive: TOT 12, SOLO 5, SACKS 0.5, TFL 0, PD 1, QB HTS 1, TD 0
Betting: HOU moneyline lost
HOU @ JAXFinal 34-31, Oct 18, 2026
defensive: TOT 3, SOLO 3, SACKS 0, TFL 0, PD 0, QB HTS 0, TD 0
Betting: HOU moneyline won, spread +2.5 covered
Box score lines from ESPN.
Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and spread most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).
Next game
Stewart against the Browns2 games, 7 tackles
Last met Dec 4, 2022; his teams 1-1.
Career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2018 to 2019 - 21 gamesCleveland Browns2020 to 2021 - 31 gamesHouston Texans2022 to now - 55 games8years2018 to 2026
- 2018NFL debut48-40 win vs Saints
- 2021Best season47 tackles in 13 games
- 2026Best gamevs Giants
- Nov 8, 2026Latest gameat Chargers
Regular season
103 games
257 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
Playoffs
4 games
15 tackles, 1 INT
First NFL game
Sep 9, 2018: 4 tacklesBuccaneers 48, Saints 40
Latest game
Nov 8, 2026: 5 tackles, 1 sackTexans 44, Chargers 22
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Jacksonville Jaguars9 games
7-2his teams
His line: 7 tackles
Last met Oct 18, 2026
Baltimore Ravens8 games
2-6his teams
His line: 19 tackles
Last met Oct 5, 2025
Tennessee Titans7 games
5-2his teams
His line: 18 tackles, 1 interception and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 11, 2026
Indianapolis Colts6 games
4-1his teams
His line: 17 tackles
Last met Oct 27, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers6 games
3-3his teams
His line: 32 tackles, 2 interceptions and 5 passes defended
Last met Oct 1, 2023
Kansas City Chiefs5 games
0-5his teams
His line: 19 tackles
Last met Jan 18, 2025
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026Active
Stewart finished with 12 tackles (five solo), including 0.5 sacks, and a defensed pass in Sunday's overtime loss to the Giants.
ESPN / HOU
- Oct 11, 2026Active
Stewart is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.
ESPN / HOU
- Oct 10, 2026Questionable Leg
Stewart (knee) was activated from the reserve/PUP list Saturday but is still questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans.
ESPN / HOU
- Oct 9, 2026Questionable Leg
Stewart (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tennessee.
ESPN / HOU
Show all 10 reports
- Oct 9, 2026Out Leg
Stewart (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tennessee.
ESPN / HOU
- Oct 1, 2026Out Leg
Stewart (knee) practiced in full Thursday.
ESPN / HOU
- Sep 23, 2026Out Leg
The Texans designated Stewart (quadriceps) for return from their reserve/PUP list Wednesday.
ESPN / HOU
- Aug 31, 2026Out Leg
Stewart (quadriceps) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Texans on Sunday.
ESPN / HOU
- Aug 20, 2026Out Knee
Knee
sdio / HOU
- Jul 29, 2026Out Leg
Texans GM Nick Caserio said Wednesday that Stewart (quadriceps) could return during training camp, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ESPN / HOU
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.