American Football Conference - South Division
Houston Texans
| Team's name: Houston Texans Conference: AFC Division: South  Location: Houston, Texas Nickname: The Texans Mascot: Toro Team Colours:Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, Liberty White Joined the League: 2002 General Manager: Rick Smith Football Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Football Stadium: Reliant Stadium Current Capacity: 71,500 First Year of Football: 2002 Team Titles: Super Bowl Champs: none Conference Champs: none Division Championships: none |
Based in Houston, Texas, the Houston Texans are members of the National Football League (NFL) ‘s Southern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC). First established in 2002 as a replacement for the former Houston Oilers (who moved to Nashville to become the Tennessee Titans), the Texans boast the dubious honor of being the only team in the league that has yet to make a playoffs berth, and one of five teams that have yet to qualify for the Super Bowl.
The Texans began play in 2002, defeating the Dallas Cowboys to become the second-ever expansion team to win its first game. The Texans finished the season a 4-12, but managed to send two players, Aaron Glenn and Gary Walker, to the Pro-Bowl. The Houston team improved slightly the next season, with a regular season record of 5-11 that also included close games with the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots. The team continued to improve the next year, moving up to a 7-9 regular season after a defeat by the Cleveland Browns. It was the team’s first year out of the cellar.
In 2005, events took a turn for the worst. Pundits began questioning administrative choices and draft picks, while rumors abounded that the Texans were losing in order to secure a number one pick in the upcoming draft. After a 2-14 regular season, the entire administration was completely overhauled; Gary Kubiak was hired as head coach and Rick Smith as general manager.
In 2006, the Texans improved slightly, just missing their first .500 season after defensive failures against the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. In 2007, Houston announced Matt Schaub, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, as quarterback. The team began with a promising 2-0 season but a series of injuries to key players, including Schaub and Andre Johnson, a former Pro-Bowl receiver, ending hopes of a playoffs berth. However, the team had its first breakeven regular season in franchise history.
In the 2008 preseason, the Texans acquired running back Steve Slaton, who would lead all rookies with 1,282 yards rushing and 1,549 yards from scrimmage in the regular season. Andre Johnson also gave a stellar performance, with 115 receptions and 1,575 receiving yards. The Texans finished with another 8-8 season but sent three players to the Pro-Bowl.
The team’s number one pick in the 2009 Draft, chosen at 15th overall, was Brian Cushing, an offensive linebacker from USC.
Houston Texans 2009/10 Schedule
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 15 | @ Kansas City | 8:00 PM | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 22 | New Orleans | 8:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 4 | Mon, Aug 31 | Minnesota | 8:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 5 | Fri, Sep 4 | @ Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM | Raymond James Stadium |
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | NY Jets | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | @ Tennessee | 1:00 PM | LP Field |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | Jacksonville | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | Oakland | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | @ Arizona | 4:15 PM | U of Phoenix Stadium |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | @ Cincinnati | 1:00 PM | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 25 | San Francisco | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | @ Buffalo | 1:00 PM | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | @ Indianapolis | 1:00 PM | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 10 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 11 | Mon, Nov 23 | Tennessee | 8:30 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 29 | Indianapolis | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | @ Jacksonville | 1:00 PM | Jacksonville Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | Seattle | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | @ St. Louis | 1:00 PM | Edward Jones Dome |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | @ Miami | 1:00 PM | Dolphin Stadium |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | New England | 1:00 PM | Reliant Stadium |
Last Season Statistics (2008/09)
| Team Leaders | |||||||
| PASSING | RUSHING | RECEIVING | DEFENSE | ||||
| Matt Schaub | Steve Slaton | Andre Johnson | DeMeco Ryans | ||||
| ATT | 380 | CAR | 268 | REC | 115 | TOT | 112 |
| COM | 251 | YDS | 1282 | YDS | 1575 | SOLO | 86 |
| YDS | 3043 | AVG | 4.8 | AVG | 13.7 | AST | 26 |
| TD | 15 | TD | 9 | TD | 8 | SACK | 1 |
| Team Statistics | ||||
| YARDS | RUSH | PASS | POINTS | |
| OFFENSIVE | 382 | 115 | 267 | 23 |
| OPPONENTS | 337 | 123 | 214 | 25 |
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