Joshua Dobbs, CJ Stroud make NFL history, other statistical highlights in Week 9

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The 2023 NFL season is halfway finished, and in Week 9, fans were treated to some historic performances among two quarterbacks who led their teams to victories.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs and Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud both led their teams to victories in the final seconds of their respective games.

Dobbs, who was only acquired by Minnesota five days before he was thrust into the game, needed a few scrambles to stay alive and then found Brandon Powell for the go-ahead score in the closing seconds against the Atlanta Falcons. Dobbs had two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown a week after throwing two touchdown passes and running for two in a loss against the Baltimore Ravens when he was with the Arizona Cardinals.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs warms up during the game against the Atlanta Falcons on November 5, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

According to NFL Research, Dobbs became the first player in NFL history to score at least three combined passing and rushing touchdowns in back-to-back weeks with two different teams.

"The guy that eventually played quarterback hasn't heard a lot of those speeches, but he's got that in his makeup, clearly, and I'm really proud of the way he came in and battled," Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said of Dobbs.

"I would not discount Josh Dobbs and his ability to come in here and do something that I don't think many quarterbacks in our league could do. We asked a lot of him and just spectacular performances around him."

Stroud also had a