2011 Houston Texans season

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2011 Houston Texans season
Owner Bob McNair
General manager Rick Smith
Head coach Gary Kubiak
Offensive coordinator Rick Dennison
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips
Home field Reliant Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Bengals) 31–10
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Ravens) 13–20
Pro Bowlers
4

The 2011 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 6th under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans improved on their record from the 2010 season, despite losing starting quarterback Matt Schaub & backup Matt Leinart to season ending injuries. Third stringer T.J. Yates filled in, and earned the franchise's first playoff berth by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 20–19 in Week 14 and clinching the AFC South. It also assured the Texans of at least one playoff game at home—the first NFL playoff game in Houston since 1993. After reaching the Divisional match against the Baltimore Ravens, the Texans suffered their maiden loss in the NFL Playoffs, losing 20–13.

Contents

Prior to the season, former Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips was hired as defensive coordinator, replacing Frank Bush who was terminated by Texans owner Bob McNair. [1] The Texans defense made major improvements in Phillips' first year calling Houston's defensive plays. The team allowed the fourth-fewest points in the league in 2011 (compared to fourth most in 2010), the second-fewest yards allowed (third-most in 2010) and third-fewest yards per play (4.8, compared to 6.0, second-worst in 2010). Not only do the 2011 Texans hold the record for least points conceded in the average game of a season for the team with 17.4 points, which happened nine times, but they also got a +103 point differential, which is the best in franchise history. Of the Texans' 10 wins, 9 of them were decided by at least 6 points.

Offseason

2011 draft board

2011 Houston Texans draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 11 J. J. Watt  *  Defensive end Wisconsin
242 Brooks Reed  Defensive end Arizona
260 Brandon Harris   Cornerback Miami (FL) from New England
4127 Rashad Carmichael  Cornerback Virginia Tech from Chicago via Washington
5144 Shiloh Keo   Safety Idaho from Washington
5152 T. J. Yates   Quarterback North Carolina from Indianapolis via Washington
7214 Derek Newton   Offensive tackle Arkansas State
7 254 Cheta Ozougwu  Defensive end Rice Supplemental compensatory selection
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff

Houston Texans 2011 staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2011 Houston Texans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 15 New York Jets W 20–161–0 Reliant Stadium Recap
2August 20 New Orleans Saints W 27–142–0Reliant Stadium Recap
3August 27at San Francisco 49ers W 30–73–0 Candlestick Park Recap
4September 1at Minnesota Vikings L 0–283–1 Mall of America Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 11 Indianapolis Colts W 34–71–0 Reliant Stadium Recap
2September 18at Miami Dolphins W 23–132–0 Sun Life Stadium Recap
3September 25at New Orleans Saints L 33–402–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
4October 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–103–1Reliant Stadium Recap
5October 9 Oakland Raiders L 20–253–2Reliant Stadium Recap
6October 16at Baltimore Ravens L 14–293–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
7October 23at Tennessee Titans W 41–74–3 LP Field Recap
8October 30 Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–145–3Reliant Stadium Recap
9November 6 Cleveland Browns W 30–126–3Reliant Stadium Recap
10November 13at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37–97–3 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12November 27at Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–138–3 EverBank Field Recap
13December 4 Atlanta Falcons W 17–109–3Reliant Stadium Recap
14December 11at Cincinnati Bengals W 20–1910–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
15December 18 Carolina Panthers L 13–2810–4Reliant Stadium Recap
16December 22at Indianapolis Colts L 16–1910–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17January 1 Tennessee Titans L 22–2310–6Reliant Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts00077
Texans17170034

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans began their season at home against the AFC South division foes, Colts. With the win, the Texans started the season out at 1–0.

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week Two: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans6100723
Dolphins307313

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 51,032
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

The Texans went on the road to face the Dolphins. With the win, the Texans improved to 2–0.

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week Three: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans10631433
Saints01072340

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,002
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information

With the loss, the Texans fell to 2–1.

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Steelers007310
Texans730717

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,585
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 3–1.

Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Five: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Raiders3931025
Texans773320

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,420
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

The day before the game Al Davis passed away at the age of 82 due to heart failure. [2] [3] Davis served as the Raiders' head coach from 1963 to 1965, part owner and general manager from 1966 to 1971, then became the team's principal owner in 1972, still serving as general manager. Additionally, Davis served as commissioner of the AFL in 1966. With the loss, the Texans fell to 3–2 and they lost both their second game and first home game against the Raiders.

Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans077014
Ravens7361329

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: October 16
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 71,154
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information

With the loss, the Texans fell to 3–3.

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seven: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans31771441
Titans00707

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 4–3.

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Battle Red Day
Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars070714
Texans7071024

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny (roof open)
  • Game attendance: 71,412
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 5–3.

Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Nine: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Browns303612
Texans14103330

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,511
  • Referee: Alberto Riveron
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 6–3.

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans9714737
Buccaneers03069

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 56,037
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

With the win, the Texans went on their bye week 7–3. However, Matt Schaub was lost for the season due to a Lisfranc injury on his right foot.

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans7130020
Jaguars730313

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) (10% chance of rain)
  • Game attendance: 62,004
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Game information

With the win, not only did the Texans improved to 8–3, but swept the Jaguars for the 1st time since 2006. With Matt Schaub suffering a lisfranc injury against Tampa Bay, Matt Leinart started at quarterback for the Texans. Leinart would go down against the Jaguars with a collarbone injury, with T. J. Yates stepping in at quarterback. Leinart finished the game going 10-of-13 for 57 yards with a touchdown.

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Falcons037010
Texans370717

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Due to injuries to Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, quarterback T. J. Yates made his first NFL start. With the win, the Texans improved to 9–3, securing the first winning season in franchise history.

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans3071020
Bengals6103019

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) (Clear)
  • Game attendance: 41,202
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information

With the last-second win, the Texans improved to 10–3 and clinched the franchise's first playoff berth and AFC South division title.

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers7140728
Texans006713

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

With the loss, the Texans' seven-game winning streak was snapped, falling to 10–4. Houston also lost to the Panthers for the first time in franchise history.

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans1003316
Colts3331019

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the loss, the Texans fell to 10–5.

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans0133723
Texans733922

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,512
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker
Game information
Jake Delhomme and the Texans line up against the Titans Texans vs Titans January 1 2012.jpg
Jake Delhomme and the Texans line up against the Titans

T. J. Yates left the game after the Texans' first offensive drive with a bruised left shoulder. He was replaced by Jake Delhomme for the rest of the game. Houston scored a touchdown with 0:14 left to trail 22–23. To avoid overtime and further injuries, head coach Gary Kubiak decided to try a two-point conversion. Tight end Joel Dreessen was flagged for a false start, moving the Texans back 5 yards. The attempt would ultimately fail as backup center Thomas Austin snapped the ball over Delhomme. Neil Rackers would attempt an onside kick, but it was recovered by Lavelle Hawkins for the Titans, securing a win for Tennessee. With the loss, the Texans would end their season at 10–6 and the AFC's #3 seed.

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Houston Texans 1060.6254–28–4381278L3
Tennessee Titans 970.5633–37–5325317W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 5110.3133–34–8243329W1
Indianapolis Colts 2140.1252–42–10243430L1

Conference

AFC [4]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division winners
1 New England Patriots East1330.8135–110–2.449.423W8
2 [lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North1240.7506–09–3.477.484W2
3 Houston Texans South1060.6254–28–4.453.413L3
4 [lower-alpha 2] Denver Broncos West880.5003–36–6.520.445L3
Wild cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Pittsburgh Steelers North1240.7504–29–3.492.411W2
6 [lower-alpha 3] Cincinnati Bengals North970.5632–46–6.492.326L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South970.5633–37–5.461.396W2
8 [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East880.5003–36–6.500.395L3
9 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] San Diego Chargers West880.5003–37–5.516.430W1
10 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 5] Oakland Raiders West880.5003–36–6.504.438L1
11 Kansas City Chiefs West790.4383–34–8.512.464W1
12 [lower-alpha 6] Miami Dolphins East6100.3753–35–7.504.417W1
13 [lower-alpha 6] Buffalo Bills East6100.3751–54–8.520.510L1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South5110.3133–34–8.500.363W1
15 Cleveland Browns North4120.2500–63–9.531.313L6
16 Indianapolis Colts South2140.1252–42–10.539.594L1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 7]
  1. 1 2 Baltimore clinched the AFC North title based on a head-to-head sweep over Pittsburgh.
  2. 1 2 3 Denver clinched the AFC West title instead of San Diego or Oakland based on record versus common opponents (5–5 to San Diego's and Oakland's 4–6).
  3. 1 2 Cincinnati clinched the AFC 6 seed instead of Tennessee based on a head-to-head victory.
  4. 1 2 New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 San Diego finished ahead of Oakland in the AFC West based on better conference record (7–5 to 6–6).
  6. 1 2 Miami finished in third place in the AFC East based on a head-to-head sweep over Buffalo.
  7. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild CardJanuary 7, 2012 Cincinnati Bengals (6)W 31–101–0 Reliant Stadium Recap
DivisionalJanuary 15, 2012at Baltimore Ravens (2)L 13–201–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Cincinnati Bengals

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Cincinnati Bengals at (3) Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bengals730010
Texans7107731

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Making their NFL postseason debut as the AFC's #3 seed, the Texans began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wild Card Round against the #6 Cincinnati Bengals, in a rematch of their Week 14 contest. Not only was this the Texans' first postseason game, it was the franchise's first game ever broadcast nationally on NBC, they were also the last NFL team to finally play on NBC, since their 2002 inception.

Houston trailed in the first quarter with Bengals running back Cedric Benson getting a 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Texans answered with an 8-yard touchdown run from running back Arian Foster. Cincinnati struck back in the second quarter with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 37-yard field goal, but Houston took the lead with a 39-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers, followed by rookie defensive end J.J. Watt returning an interception 29 yards for a touchdown. From there, the Texans took control with rookie quarterback T.J. Yates finding wide receiver Andre Johnson on a 40-yard touchdown in the third quarter, followed by a 42-yard touchdown run by Foster in the fourth quarter.

With the win, the Texans improved their overall record to 11–6.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Baltimore Ravens

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (3) Houston Texans at (2) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans3100013
Ravens1700320

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

With the loss, the Texans finished the season with an overall record of 11–7.

Statistics

Team

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,506219.118th
Rushing offense2,448153.02nd
Total offense [5] 5,954372.113th
Passing defense3,035189.73rd
Rushing defense1,53696.04th
Total defense [6] 4,571285.72nd

Individual

CategoryPlayerTotal
Offense
Passing yards Matt Schaub 2,479
Passing touchdownsMatt Schaub15
Rushing yards Arian Foster 1,224
Rushing touchdownsArian Foster10
Receiving yards Owen Daniels 677
Receiving touchdowns Joel Dreessen 6
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Brian Cushing 76
Sacks Connor Barwin 11.5
Interceptions Jason Allen
Johnathan Joseph 		4

Source: [7]

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