But Boyd eventually caught up to him and stripped the ball loose. He then ran toward the Texans sideline and celebrated the fumble by ripping off his helmet and sending it skittering toward the bench.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans didn't see Boyd shove Ross on the sideline. ''What I saw is we can't come out on the first play and throw our helmet,'' Ryans said. ''That's not what we teach.

Texans cornerback Kris Boyd provides explanation, apology for bizarre helmet toss, losing composure, shoving special teams coordinator Frank Ross ...