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Owner Bob McNair died during the season on November 23, 2018, passing ownership of the team to his wife Janice and son Cal. Hours later, DB Bradley Roby revealed he had received the same ban from the league. They finished the season with an 8–8 record, tying the franchise record for wins in a season. March 23: The Texans trade for QB Matt Schaub and announce that David Carr will be traded prior to the start of the 2007 season. First, WR Will Fuller V announced he had been suspended by the NFL for six games. [9] They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31–10 in the Wild Card Game (the first playoff game held in Houston since 1994) but fell to the Baltimore Ravens 20-13[10] after three Yates interceptions and a muffed punt by Jacoby Jones. April 18: The Texans announce that vice chairman Cal McNair has assumed the additional duties of chief operating officer. Oct. 6: Robert C. McNair (1937-2018), the late founder of the Houston Texans, is inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor at halftime of Houston's game against the Atlanta Falcons. After poor play from Tom Savage in week 1, Watson replaced him in the starting lineup and set numerous rookie passing records for the next few weeks. The Texans made the most of the remainder of the season as Carr led the team to victories in what would prove to be his final two games as a Texan. Aug. 5: In their first preseason game, the Texans fall to the New York Giants 34-17 in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. After five long seasons, Houston was at last ready to rejoin the league. This made them only the second expansion team in NFL history to win their first game of the regular season, although they subsequently lost the next five games. Dunta Robinson was lost for the season after a leg injury in a Week 9 game against Oakland, starting Center Steve McKinney suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the season, and Ahman Green, who was signed in the offseason to a large contract, rushed for only 260 yards, missed several games and finished the season on IR. Dec. 21: By defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20, The Texans notch their 10th win and clinch their second-consecutive AFC South Championship title and the fourth division title under Head Coach Bill O'Brien. The five names were determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and National Football League Properties. Sept. 9: The Texans sign QB Matt Schaub to a multi-year contract extension. More than 20,000 Houston-area families were displaced from their homes by raging flood waters the previous weekend. Coach Gary Kubiak was fired with three games left on the season, and on January 3, 2014, former Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien was officially announced as the Texans' third head coach. Samaje Perine ran for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard score late, to give the Cincinnati Bengals their first road win in more than two years with a 37-31 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. All three of Houston's touchdowns are scored by the defense - two interception returns by CB Aaron Glenn and a fumble return by CB Kenny Wright. The Houston Texans were hit with a double whammy on Monday. The following week they blew out the Bengals 35–6, the largest point differential in Texans history. Miller gained 106 yards on a career-high 28 carries in his Texans debut, his first of eight career games in Houston with at least 100 rushing yards. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. April 26: The Texans select Illinois OLB Whitney Mercilus with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Dom Capers, the Texans' first coach, coached in Minnesota as well during the 2020 season. Their first game came in September against the Cowboys, which they rightfully won. The Colts go on to win Super Bowl XLI. The Texans went on to finish 9–7 in the 2014 season and barely missed the playoffs. June 3: The Texans sign general manager Rick Smith to a contract extension through the 2012 season. All they had to do was beat the 3-12 Cleveland Browns at home. Capers had served the previous two seasons as the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator. Now committed to the task at hand, McNair and Houston got an immediate morale boost in October 1997, when the NFL Stadium Committee reported to Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on the current attractiveness of Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Houston. Sept. 7: The Texans become the first NFL expansion team to win two consecutive regular season openers, stunning the heavily-favored Dolphins 21-20 in Miami. RB Arian Foster has 153 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while WR Andre Johnson catches five passes for 90 yards and a score. Nov. 13: After rushing for 104 yards and one touchdown in Houston's loss to Cincinnati, rookie RB Domanick Williams (Davis) wins his fourth consecutive NFL Rookie of the Week honor, the first in league history to do so. Fans were angered and shocked, many booed the choice during a public draft party at Reliant Stadium and the Texans were ridiculed by the national media for committing what many believed was the worst mistake in NFL Draft history. The Texans' first season game was on September 8, 2002 against the Dallas Cowboys at Reliant Stadium. FILE – In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) reacts after a play against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, in Houston. 1 overall draft pick in team history. Sept. 29: Despite holding a 20-3 lead going into the half, the Texans dropped their second game in a row by a score of 23-20 to the Seattle Seahawks. They first allowed the Buffalo Bills to score a go-ahead touchdown with just nine seconds remaining, and then three weeks later Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young ran 39 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime. April 26: General manager Rick Smith engineers a draft-day trade with the Baltimore Ravens, exchanging the Texans' 18th pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens for a first-round pick (26th overall), a third-round pick (89th) and a sixth-round pick (173rd). The team played its first game in 2002, having been established as an expansion team after the NFL’s previous Houston franchise, the Oilers, moved to Tennessee. In the first week of October, Ovitz announced that his group was prepared to offer $540 million for the 32nd NFL franchise to be awarded to Los Angeles. WR André Davis returns two consecutive kickoffs for touchdowns as the Texans beat Jacksonville 42-28 at Reliant Stadium to finish the season 8-8, the best record in franchise history. As unexplainable as the Texans’ continued ability to beat the Jaguars, so too was a game against the Titans where they out-gained Tennessee in total yards 427–197 but lost because of five turnovers. From 1995-98, Capers was the head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers, leading the team to the NFC West title and a berth in the NFC Championship Game in 1996. Feb. 10: Texans WR Andre Johnson hauls in three passes for 73 yards in his second Pro Bowl as the AFC wins 31-28. Dec. 30: The Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 42-28 to finish the season 8-8, the best record in franchise history. Houston Texans Schedule: The official source of the latest Texans headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and gameday information. Oct. 15: NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue praises the early plans of Robert C. McNair and Houston for an expansion franchise at the NFL Owners' Meetings. Cleveland had lost the Browns in 1995 and had been promised by Tagliabue that the next expansion team would play there, bringing the league total to 31 teams. Davis returned the opening kickoff of the second half 97 yards for a touchdown in the Texans' 28-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dec. 16: QB T.J. Yates is named NFL Rookie of the Week after leading the Texans to victory in Week 14 at Cincinnati. A week later, the emotionally exhausted Texans showed up in Foxborough to face the New England Patriots and were hammered 40–7. Have the Houston Texans gone by any other names? July 28: Los Angeles presents an exclusive negotiating agreement to the NFL but the league does not sign it, stating that it does not address the financial situation behind the New Coliseum at Exposition Park. After a loss to Dallas, two of the next four games would be against division rival Jacksonville – and Houston beat them both times. Sept. 25: The Texans unveil their team uniforms before a crowd of 12,000 fans in downtown Houston. Les Texans de Houston (en anglais : Houston Texans) sont une franchise de football américain au sein de la National Football League (NFL), basée à Houston, au Texas. The Texans continued to see improvement in 2009. Even though he was a three-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro, a stalwart at left tackle, the Texans wouldn’t rework his contract with two years remaining. After finishing 2–14 in 2005 the Texans fired Dom Capers and most of his staff. Jan 3: The Texans hired former Penn State head coach and New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien as the third head coach in franchise history. Clowney became the second defensive end to be drafted number one overall in the team's history. The 69,500-seat state-of-the-art facility would become the NFL's first retractable-roof stadium. Kubiak, a Houston native, had led the Broncos offensive attack for the past 11 seasons. The season was deemed a success despite David Carr being sacked an NFL record 76 times and the realization that Tony Boselli, the man they had hoped would protect their young quarterback, would never play a down of football for the team. In June 1997, Bob McNair and Chuck Watson were bypassed by the National Hockey League in an attempt to bring a team to Houston, in part because of a lack of a suitable NHL arena.[1]. Feb. 15: Head coach Gary Kubiak announces the completion of his coaching staff with the hiring of assistant head coach/offense Mike Sherman. Clowney was named to his third career and third consecutive Pro Bowl (2016-18). His offenses totaled 66,501 yards from scrimmage, most in the NFL over those 11 years. Armstrong spent his first season with the Dolphins after they drafted him in the sixth round in 2018. Though Tagliabue and the NFL officials were pleased with the concept, they were daunted by the cost which included $225 million for parking garages, especially since neither Los Angeles nor the State of California was willing to commit the necessary funds. Aug. 5: The Texans extend five-time Pro Bowl WR Andre Johnson's contract through the 2016 season. They lost three of their next four games, losing to the Dallas Cowboys, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively. Participants in the groundbreaking ceremony include Owner Robert C. McNair, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo President Mike Wells, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Commissioner Steve Hatchell, Houston Mayor Lee Brown, Harris County Judge Robert Eckels, Harris County Commissioner (Precinct 1) El Franco Lee, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation Chairman Mike Surface and Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Chairman Billy Burge. The Texans came out flat and unprepared, however, and fell to the Browns 22–14. (WK:3) The next week, they came back from a 17-point second half deficit to defeat Washington, 30–27 in their first overtime win. The two teams had also previously scrimmaged at the first home of Houston's previous team, the University of Houston's Robertson Stadium the month prior. Carr finished the season by beating the Cleveland Browns in Houston; giving the Texans their first back-to-back wins in two years. Nov. 29: In a 20-0 victory over Tennessee at Reliant Stadium, CB Glover Quin sets a team record with three interceptions. On March 9, 2000, Houston celebrated the official groundbreaking of Reliant Stadium. HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans released veteran quarterback Josh McCown on Monday, likely ending his 18-year NFL career. Clowney lead the team and was tied for fourth in the NFL in tackles for loss. In the 2015 season, they were featured on HBO, on the show "Hard Knocks". Jan. 21: The Texans introduce Dom Capers as the club's first head coach. Howell has been with the Texans since 2018 and has appeared in 45 games in … Dec. 3: LB Brian Cushing is named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month after finishing November with 43 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and three passes defensed. The rookie out of Louisville recorded an AFC-high four sacks for 30 yards and a team-high four QB pressures to go along with 10 tackles in his first month as a pro. Additional focus groups are conducted in Houston and San Antonio.March 2: Houston NFL announces that its team name search has been narrowed to five choices: Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions, Texans and Wildcatters. Through seven years with Houston, DeAndre Hopkins collected some pretty astonishing stats. Jan. 20: QB Matt Schaub is added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement after leading the NFL with 4,770 passing yards in 2009. At the time, the Houston Texans were happy; the previous week had done exactly what it needed to do to make them division leaders once again, instead of being tied. He is the first of 12 players Houston selects over seven rounds. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the HoustonTexans.com Privacy Policy, Code of Conduct, and Terms and Conditions. The Texans also promote wide receivers coach Kyle Shanahan to quarterbacks coach. Sept. 12: DE Mario Williams is named AFC Defensive Player of the Week and AP NFL Player of the Week after collecting five tackles, two sacks, three quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and his first career touchdown in the Texans' Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Under Phillips' guidance and the additions of draft picks J. J. Watt, Brandon Harris, Roc Carmichael, Brooks Reed, and Shiloh Keo, the revamped Texans defense rose from 30th to second in the league. HOUSTON -- — Deshaun Watson sat alone on the bench, a towel covering his face and his head in his hands for several minutes on Sunday after yet another frustrating loss by the Houston Texans. Sept. 24: The Texans place G Chester Pitts on the reserve/injured list after a Week 2 victory at Tennessee, ending Pitts' streak of 114 consecutive games started since the Texans began play in 2002. The exhibit features 86 black-and-white photos taken by Robert Clark, who followed the Texans throughout their inaugural season. Jan. 29: RB Domanick Williams (Davis) is named NFL Rookie of the Year at a press conference at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Aug. 15: The NFL announces its new schedule rotation for 2002. Sept. 28: Marvin Davis, one of the bidders for the Los Angeles franchise, bows out of the expansion race. [4] Upon his introduction in Houston on March 22, Schaub was announced as the starting quarterback in 2007. He led the Texans with 10 tackles and had one sack, one pass defensed and one interception against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8. Jan. 9: The Associated Press names DE Mario Williams and LB DeMeco Ryans to its All-Pro second team. The Texans posted a 1–5 division record, finishing last in the AFC South, and a 7–3 record outside of their division. Andre Johnson finished with a career and franchise high 8 touchdowns. Sherman replaces Troy Calhoun, who left after the season to become head coach at the Air Force Academy. Feb. 21: The Texans hire Geoff Kaplan as director of sports medicine/head athletic trainer and promote Ray Wright to head strength & conditioning coach. It is the third selection for Glenn (1997, 1998) and the second for Walker (2001). Jan. 5: S Quintin Demps is named AFC Defense Player of the Month after recording 22 tackles (16 solo), four interceptions (including one in four straight games), six passes defensed and one tackle for loss in the month of December. Texans CB Johnathan Joseph, C Chris Myers and DE Antonio Smith all play in the game as reserves, with Joseph recording an interception in the third quarter. Regular season. Jan. 30: Houston hires Troy Calhoun as the offensive coordinator. On the bright side, second year receiver Andre Johnson was selected to his first Pro Bowl and it was the first (and, until 2008, only) season that the Texans did not finish last in the AFC South. Johnson and Leach are selected as starters. Houston becomes the seventh city to host multiple Super Bowls. The Texans started the season 2-5 but won 7 of their last 9 games to seize control. April 24: The Texans select twice in the first round of the NFL Draft for the first time in club history, using the 10th pick to select South Carolina CB Dunta Robinson and trading up to get Tennessee's first-round pick (27th overall), where Houston selected Western Michigan LB Jason Babin. Oct. 3: Twenty year-old DT Amobi Okoye is named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, becoming the youngest player to win NFL honors. Jan. 5: The Texans defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 19-13 at Reliant Stadium for the second-consecutive Wild Card playoff victory in franchise history. Jan. 28: The Texans promote assistant defensive backs coach Ray Rhodes to senior defensive assistant and re-signs assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs. Feb. 1: Reliant Stadium hosts one of the most exciting Super Bowls ever as New England defeats Carolina 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII. FILE – In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) reacts after a play against the Oakland Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, in Houston. Dec. 16: The Texans defeat Indianapolis 29-17 at Reliant Stadium to clinch their second consecutive AFC South title, winning a franchise-record 12 games on the season.. Dec. 2: The Texans force a team-record six turnovers in 24-10 victory over Tennessee at LP Field, notching their franchise-record 11th victory and clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive season. July 29: The Texans sign free agent CB Johnathan Joseph from the Cincinnati Bengals and free agent S Danieal Manning from the Chicago Bears. April 24: The Texans sign T Laremy Tunsil to a multi-year contract extension. Andre Johnson did not play, due to an ankle injury. However this would prove to be their only division win of the season. Dec. 1: The Texans defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in the first Monday Night Football game in franchise history. Sept. 28: QB David Carr leaps over the goal line from one yard out on the game's final play, lifting Houston to s 24-20 win over Jacksonville at Reliant Stadium. Dec. 24: By defeating the Cincinnati Bengals, 12-10, the Texans locked up their second-consecutive AFC South championship and Houston's fourth division title in six seasons. Rookie Steve Slaton rushed for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 52 yards. Wyllie and the team would also receive the same award in 2007.[3]. The divisional realignment also placed the Texans and Titans in … Oct. 6: Houston travelled across country to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. Through seven years with Houston, DeAndre Hopkins collected some pretty astonishing stats. 2018 The Texans are placed in the AFC South with Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Tennessee. Despite rumors that the Texans were attempting to trade him, the team granted the popular Carr an unconditional release so that the former #1 pick could shop for his own team. Sept. 8: The Texans become the first NFL team in 41 years to win their expansion debut, stunning the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 before 69,604 at Reliant Stadium. During the offseason, Mario Williams was not resigned in free agency, signing a massive 6-year, $96 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. Houston earned its fourth double-digit win season in team history and second consecutive under O'Brien. March 17: The Texans sign Pro Bowl C Chris Myers, an unrestricted free agent, to a long-term contract. Sept. 6: The Texans sign CB Dunta Robinson as a franchise-designated player, making Robinson the first franchise player signed in Texans history. McNair, Harris County Judge Robert Eckels and Mayor Lee Brown meet with Tagliabue for the first time as a group at the owners' meeting held in Houston. The Texans clinched their fourth AFC South division title in six years in Savage's first career start against the Bengals in Week 16. Rookie David Carr hooked up with tight end Billy Milleron the third pla…

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