HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 15: Cecil Shorts #18 of the Houston Texans gives Antoine Bethea #41 of the San Francisco 49ers a stiff arm as Mylan Hicks #33 looks to assist as Shorts runs for a 58 yard touchdown in the first quarter at Reliant Arena at Reliant Park on August 15, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) – The Texans saw plenty of their new faces play significant roles in their preseason opening win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Perhaps none more so than Cecil Shorts though.

The veteran wide receiver took a Brian Hoyer pass 58 yards to the house for the Texans first score of the game.

“Hoyer did a good job reading the coverage,” said the fifth year veteran. “It’s a play where me and him got to be on the same page. Understanding where the coverage is and the offensive line doing a good job of giving him time and he found me in the hole.”

It was a part of the sparing snaps both Shorts and quarterback Brian Hoyer played in the victory. Shorts went on to call the offense a “great offense for receivers.”

One fellow pass catcher wasn’t surprised with Shorts’ performance.

“[He] had an amazing catch and run,” said DeAndre Hopkins who caught the two-point conversion after the score. “That’s kind of his forte. That’s what we brought him in to do.”

His first game in the past and after the excitement wore off, Shorts had a chance to enjoy it.

“Just to put on the uniform, it felt kind of different. But to put on the uniform and go out and do that it was pretty cool.”

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