The Houston Texans beat the Arizona Cardinals to stay in the playoff hunt on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Texans' mascot, Toro, was honored at halftime after being inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame.

HOUSTON (CW39) — TORO, the beloved Houston Texans mascot, received a special proclamation from the Houston Mayor’s Office Tuesday, recognizing more than 20 years of service, community outreach, and national influence.

Presently, the longest-tenured player on the Houston Texans roster is kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, who has been on the team since April 30, 2016. But if we zoom out and change our search criteria to account for both players AND mascots, well, then Toro has ...

"There's a term you hear before you even get here, and it's any given Sunday, you can win or lose," said Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.

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