Matt Ryan was taken out of the game in the fourth quarter and replaced by Sean Renfree.
Ryan threw 19-of-27 for 256 yards and one touchdown against the Texans.
Ryan threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson in the second quarter to extend the Falcons’ lead 28-0.
The last time Ryan was taken out of a game was in the Falcons’ 56-14 win over Tampa Bay in 2014 when he was replaced by T.J. Yates.
Renfree , the former Duke quarterback, was drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft.