2016 Houston Texans season

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2016 Houston Texans season
Owner Bob McNair
General manager Rick Smith
Head coach Bill O'Brien
Offensive coordinator George Godsey
Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel
Home field NRG Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Raiders) 27–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Patriots) 16–34
Pro Bowlers DE Jadeveon Clowney
AP All-Pros
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Uniform
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The 2016 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the third under head coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans' attempt to make history as the first team to play the Super Bowl on their home field, NRG Stadium, was thwarted in the second round of the 2016–17 NFL playoffs by the eventual Super Bowl LI champion New England Patriots.

Contents

The Texans finished 9–7 for the third season in a row and clinched the AFC South for the second season in a row, winning their fourth overall division title; the Texans finished tied with the Tennessee Titans, but won the tiebreaker based on record against division opponents. The 2016 season marked the first time in franchise history that the Texans swept the Indianapolis Colts. [1] This marks the second time in team history that the Texans made the playoffs in back to back years, and the first since 2011–12. This was also the first time in their franchise history where their defense ranked number one in the league, despite losing their injured star defensive end J. J. Watt for most of the season, only allowing 20.5 points per game and only 301.3 yards per game.

The Texans defeated the Oakland Raiders 27–14 in the wild-card round and advanced to the divisional round for the first time since the 2012 season, but they lost to the New England Patriots 34–16.

Draft

2016 Houston Texans draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 21 Will Fuller   WR Notre Dame from Washington
250 Nick Martin   C Notre Dame from Atlanta
385 Braxton Miller   WR Ohio State
4119 Tyler Ervin   RB San Jose State
5159 K. J. Dillon   S West Virginia
5166 D. J. Reader   DT Clemson from New England
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Staff

2016 Houston Texans staff

Front office

  • Founder/chairman/CEO – Bob McNair
  • Vice chairman – D. Cal McNair
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Rick Smith
  • President – Jamey Rootes
  • Vice president of football administration – Chris Olsen
  • Vice president of football operations – Doug West
  • Director of player personnel – Brian Gaine
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
  • Director of football research – Jim Bernhardt
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Larry Wright

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2016 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, 15 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 14at San Francisco 49ers W 24–131–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
2August 20 New Orleans Saints W 16–92–0 NRG Stadium Recap
3August 28 Arizona Cardinals W 34–243–0NRG Stadium Recap
4September 1at Dallas Cowboys W 28–174–0 AT&T Stadium Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 11 Chicago Bears W 23–141–0 NRG Stadium Recap
2September 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 19–122–0NRG Stadium Recap
3September 22at New England Patriots L 0–272–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
4October 2 Tennessee Titans W 27–203–1NRG Stadium Recap
5October 9at Minnesota Vikings L 13–313–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
6October 16 Indianapolis Colts W 26–23 (OT)4–2NRG Stadium Recap
7October 24at Denver Broncos L 9–274–3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
8October 30 Detroit Lions W 20–135–3NRG Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10November 13at Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–216–3 EverBank Field Recap
11 November 21 at Oakland Raiders L 20–276–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) Recap
12November 27 San Diego Chargers L 13–216–5NRG Stadium Recap
13December 4at Green Bay Packers L 13–216–6 Lambeau Field Recap
14December 11at Indianapolis Colts W 22–177–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
15December 18 Jacksonville Jaguars W 21–208–6NRG Stadium Recap
16December 24 Cincinnati Bengals W 12–109–6NRG Stadium Recap
17January 1at Tennessee Titans L 17–249–7 Nissan Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild CardJanuary 7, 2017 Oakland Raiders (5)W 27–141–0 NRG Stadium Recap
DivisionalJanuary 14, 2017at New England Patriots (1)L 16–341–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears

Week One: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears770014
Texans01031023

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Brock Osweiler started his first regular season game for the Texans at home against the Chicago Bears. Houston received the ball first and made it all the way to the Chicago 34 before an Osweiler pass was intercepted by Tracy Porter. The Bears capitalized on the turnover with a 1-yard run from Jeremy Langford. In the 2nd quarter, Jay Cutler fumbled the ball on 4th and 1 at the Houston 31. Cutler recovered the fumble but the drive was turned over on downs. Houston scored on the following drive with a 28-yard field goal from Nick Novak. Following a slow offensive start in the first half, Houston trailed Chicago 10–14 at halftime. Momentum shifted in the 2nd half in favor of the Texans, outscoring the Bears 13–0. With the win, Houston improved to 4–0 all time against Chicago.

Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs030912
Texans760619

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans stayed at home for week 2 where they hosted the Kansas City Chiefs, going 0–2 against the Chiefs the previous season, including a 30–0 shutout loss in the wild-card round. Houston's defense managed Kansas City's offense, holding the Chiefs to only 4 Cairo Santos field goals. The only touchdown of the game came on a 27-yard pass from Brock Osweiler to DeAndre Hopkins in the 1st quarter.

Week 3: at New England Patriots

Week Three: Houston Texans at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans00000
Patriots10010727

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Houston Texans fell to the New England Patriots 27–0, dropping to 2–1 for the season. Problems started early for the Texans as Charles James fumbled a kick return that was recovered by Duron Harmon at the Houston 22. The fumble lead to a Jacoby Brissett 27-yard run to extended New England's lead to 10–0 following Stephen Gostkowski's kick late in the first quarter. On the Texans' next possession, a Brock Osweiler pass was intercepted by Jamie Collins. The Patriots gained the ball to start the second half and settled for a 25-yard Gostkowski field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, Tyler Ervin fumbled the ball with Jordan Richards recovering it. Like before, the fumble resulted in a New England touchdown with a 1-yard LeGarrette Blount run. The loss was Houston's first shutout loss since December 7, 2003, where the Texans fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars also by a score of 27–0. It was also head coach Bill O'Brien's first return to New England in 5 years, where he served as an offensive assistant in their undefeated regular season of 2007, as wide receivers coach in 2008, quarterbacks coach from 2009–10, and as offensive coordinator in 2011. O'Brien was also part of two AFC-winning Patriots teams in 2007 and 2011, losing the Super Bowl to the Eli Manning-led New York Giants on both occasions.

Days after the game, defensive end J. J. Watt underwent back surgery to repair a herniated disk. Watt missed the remainder of the 2016 season due to the surgery. [4] Former Texan Antonio Smith was signed to the team to replace Watt for the season. [5]

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans3143020
Texans1467027

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Will Fuller's 67-yard punt return TD late in the third quarter helped the Texans defeat the Titans 27–20. With the victory, the Texans improved to 3–1. Houston also defeated Tennessee for the fifth straight time. The victory is the Texans' 100th overall win in franchise history.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans060713
Vikings14100731

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,683
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, the Texans fell to 3–2 and have yet to defeat the Vikings in franchise history.

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Colts310010023
Texans03614326

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans hosted their divisional rivals, the Colts, in a prime time match up. Houston's offense got off to a slow start during the first half with the crowd booing quarterback Brock Osweiler numerous times. While the offense was struggling, Houston's defense kept them in the game to only trail 3–13 at halftime. The Texans' offense scored their first touchdown of the game midway through the third quarter with a 1-yard run from Lamar Miller. Miller's rushing touchdown was his first of the season and Houston's first rushing touchdown of the season. After Miller's touchdown run, Nick Novak missed the extra point, going wide right, to trail 9–13. The Texans' offense faltered again while the Colts started to pull away in the fourth quarter to lead 23–9 with 7:04 left in regulation. Down by 14, the Texans refused to give up and started a comeback against the Colts. Houston tied the game with 0:47 left in regulation on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Osweiler to tight end C. J. Fiedorowicz. With Novak making the extra point, the game was tied at 23–23. Indianapolis tried to win the game in regulation, but were forced to punt with 0:23 left in the game. Houston took the knee to close out the fourth.

The Colts received the ball to begin overtime, but failed to make it out of their own territory. On 3rd and 3 Andrew Luck was sacked by Benardrick McKinney for a 9-yard loss and Indianapolis was forced to punt the ball away. Houston made it into field goal territory after Osweiler found Jaelen Strong for a 36-yard pass at the Indianapolis 12-yard line. On the next play, Osweiler intentionally ran for a 3-yard loss to help set up a Novak field goal. After Osweiler's set up, Novak made the 33-yard field goal to win the game for the Texans, 26–23.

With the win, Houston went to 4–2 on the season, 4–0 at home, and extended their win streak over Indianapolis to a franchise best 2 games.

Week 7: at Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Houston Texans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans60309
Broncos0147627

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

In a MNF matchup, Brock Osweiler returned to Denver for the first time after leaving the Broncos in the offseason. But his success last week wasn't enough this week as the Broncos held the Texans to three field goals for the win. With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–3.

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Eight: Detroit Lions at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions0301013
Texans0143320

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans rebounded from their dismal Monday Night performance and never trailed in their first matchup against the Detroit Lions since Houston's Thanksgiving 2012 win in OT. With the win, the Texans entered the Week 9 bye at 5–3.

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans1407324
Jaguars7301121

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

The Texans got their first road win of the season and their first winning streak since Weeks 1–2, improving to 6–3.

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

NFL International Series

Week Eleven: Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans377320
Raiders01031427

at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 76,473
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Following their first road win of the season the previous week, the Texans traveled to Mexico City to face the Oakland Raiders in what would be a controversial game. Houston received the opening kickoff and Brock Osweiler found DeAndre Hopkins for a 60-yard touchdown pass and run, but Hopkins was ruled out of bounds after gaining 24 yards. The instant replay showed that Hopkins stayed in bounds, but the play could not be challenged due to an NFL rule that says a play where a player is ruled out of bounds cannot be challenged. [6] After the officiating error, the Texans' opening drive ended in a 32-yard field goal from Nick Novak. In the 4th quarter, with the game tied 20–20, the Texans made it to the Raiders' 16-yard line. On 3rd and 2, Lamar Miller ran the ball and appeared to have gained the 1st down, but was ruled just short. On 4th and inches, Houston decided to go for it and handed the ball off to Akeem Hunt. Hunt also appeared to have gained the 1st down, but was ruled short. The play was challenged, but the call was upheld. The spot of the ball on both plays was heavily criticized as both Miller and Hunt appeared to have gained enough yards for a 1st down. [7] On the ensuing drive, Oakland would score the game-winning touchdown with a 35-yard pass from Derek Carr to Amari Cooper.

Along the controversial officiating, a fan in the stands shined a laser pointer in the eyes of Osweiler and Miller throughout the game. [8]

Week 12: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Twelve: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chargers0140721
Texans070613

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof stadium, roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,897
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Texans fell to the Chargers 21–13, losing their first and only home game of the season and dropping to 6–5.

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans007613
Packers0701421

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), snow
  • Game attendance: 77,867
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Houston lost for the first time in Green Bay, falling to .500 and 6–6.

Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans3103622
Colts307717

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,250
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the win, the Texans moved up to 7–6 and swept the Colts for the first time in franchise history. They also snapped their three-game losing streak.

Week 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars0137020
Texans0561021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Texans were down 13–5 at halftime and had a deficit as large as 20–8, but ultimately rallied to win 21–20. With the comeback win, the Texans improved to 8–6 and extended their divisional winning streak to 10 games, and six straight against Jacksonville.

Notes

Quarterback Brock Osweiler was pulled from the game and benched in favor of Tom Savage during the second quarter. [9] Osweiler went 6/11 for 48 yards and threw two back-to-back interceptions before being pulled from the game in the middle of the second quarter. [10]

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Sixteen: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals030710
Texans003912

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,836
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Stacey Dales
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Quarterback Tom Savage got his first career NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals. Savage struggled in the first half against the Bengals' stout defense, being sacked on two back-to-back plays in the first quarter for a huge loss. The first score of the game came on a last second 43-yard field goal from Randy Bullock to put Cincinnati up 3–0 going into halftime. The Texans responded on their first possession in the second half with a 25-yard field goal from Nick Novak to tie the game at 3–3. The Bengals punted the ball on their next possession. Receiving the ball back, another drive stalled for the Texans as they had to settle for a 22-yard field goal from Novak to take a 6–3 lead. Cincinnati tried to respond to the Houston field goal, but a tipped pass from Andy Dalton was intercepted by Quentin Demps. The Texans came up short on the interception and were forced to punt the ball back. After receiving the kick, the Bengals quickly struck with Dalton finding Brandon LaFell for an 86-yard touchdown pass. With Bullock making the extra point the Bengals took a 10–6 lead with 10:45 left to play. Houston responded on their next drive with a 24-yard touchdown run from Alfred Blue, but Novak's extra point was blocked. After both teams traded punts, the Bengals marched down to the Houston 25-yard line to try the game-winning field goal. Cincinnati kicker Randy Bullock, who had been released by the Texans the previous season, tried for the game-winning field goal, but it went wide right.

With the win and the Tennessee Titans losing earlier in the day, the Texans won their second straight AFC South title.

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans0010717
Titans777324

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: January 1, 2017
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 65,205
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Tom Savage started at quarterback for the Texans, but was pulled from the game in the 1st quarter due to a possible concussion. After Savage was pulled, Brock Osweiler, who had been benched 2 weeks prior, came in as quarterback.

With the loss, the Texans finished the regular season at 9–7 for the third straight year. Their ten-game winning streak against divisional opponents was snapped, as well as their five-game winning streak against the Titans.

Postseason

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Oakland Raiders

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Oakland Raiders at (4) Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders700714
Texans10100727

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

In a rematch of a controversial game from week 11, the Houston Texans hosted the Oakland Raiders for the first playoff game of the 2016 season.

Brock Osweiler started as the Texans' quarterback with Tom Savage still out due to concussion protocol. On the other side of the field, Oakland Raiders quarterback Connor Cook started his first-ever NFL game, which also happened to be in the postseason, becoming the first rookie in NFL history since the inception of the Super Bowl to do so. With eight minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Texans drew first blood with a 50-yard Nick Novak field goal, and a handoff from Texans QB Brock Osweiler to Lamar Miller touchdown and Novak PAT soon made the game 10–0. A 37-yard punt return on a 51-yard punt from Shane Lechler by Jalen Richard gave the Raiders good field position for a Latavius Murray rushing touchdown to bring the Raiders back into the game at 10–7 after a Sebastian Janikowski PAT. The Texans and then the Raiders exchanged three-and-outs, setting the scene for a coffin corner punt by Marquette King that pinned the Texans at their own five-yard line. However, the Texans recovered and scored again on a narrowly good Novak 38-yard field goal. A subsequent DeAndre Hopkins touchdown reception further widened their lead to 20–7 at the half. Neither team was able to put anything on the scoreboard in the third quarter. However, with 12:28 left to go in the fourth quarter, Brock Osweiler went untouched for a 1-yard rushing touchdown, making the score 27–7. The Raiders rallied back with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cook to Andre Holmes, but that would be the last score of the game as Connor Cook's next drive was abruptly halted after a tipped-ball interception by Texans cornerback A. J. Bouye sealed the Raiders' fate. The final score was 27–14 to the Texans.

AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) New England Patriots

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Houston Texans at (1) New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans3100316
Patriots14371034

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

With this loss, the Texans become the latest victim of the Super Bowl home field curse, as no host team had ever played the championship game on its own home field (with the previous week's victory, they had already become only the third Super Bowl host team - and the first other than the Miami Dolphins - to win a playoff game). They finish with an overall record of 10–8.

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Houston Texans 970.5635–17–5279328L1
Tennessee Titans 970.5632–46–6381378W1
Indianapolis Colts 880.5003–35–7411392W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 3130.1882–42–10318400L1

Conference

AFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 New England Patriots East1420.8755–111–1.439.424W7
2 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1240.7506–09–3.508.479W2
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North1150.6885–19–3.494.423W7
4 [lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South970.5635–17–5.502.427L1
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Oakland Raiders West1240.7503–39–3.504.443L1
6 Miami Dolphins East1060.6254–27–5.455.341L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South970.5632–46–6.465.458W1
8 [lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West970.5632–46–6.549.455W1
9 [lower-alpha 4] Baltimore Ravens North880.5004–27–5.498.363L2
10 [lower-alpha 4] Indianapolis Colts South880.5003–35–7.492.406W1
11 Buffalo Bills East790.4381–54–8.482.339L2
12 Cincinnati Bengals North691.4063–35–7.521.333W1
13 [lower-alpha 5] New York Jets East5110.3132–44–8.518.313W1
14 [lower-alpha 5] San Diego Chargers West5110.3131–54–8.543.513L5
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South3130.1882–42–10.527.417L1
16 Cleveland Browns North1150.0630–61–11.549.313L1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 6]
  1. 1 2 Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. 1 2 Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
  3. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  4. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
  5. 1 2 The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
    Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
  6. ↑ 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.

Statistics

Team

CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense3,176198.529th
Rushing offense1,859116.28th
Total offense [11] 5,035314.729th
Passing defense3,226201.62nd
Rushing defense1,59599.712th
Total defense [12] 4,821301.31st

Individual

CategoryPlayerTotal
Offense
Passing yards Brock Osweiler 2,957
Passing touchdownsBrock Osweiler15
Rushing yards Lamar Miller 1,073
Rushing touchdownsLamar Miller6
Receiving yards DeAndre Hopkins 954
Receiving touchdownsDeAndre Hopkins
C. J. Fiedorowicz 		4
Defense
Tackles (Solo) Benardrick McKinney 79
Sacks Whitney Mercilus 7.5
Interceptions Quintin Demps 6

Source: [13]

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The 2017 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the fourth under head coach Bill O'Brien. With the Texans' loss at the Titans in Week 13, Houston exceeded their loss total (7) from 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Texans clinched their first losing season since 2013, and finished in last place in the AFC South for the first time since 2013. The Texans also missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 65th season in franchise history

The 2017 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 34th in Indianapolis and the tenth playing their home game at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also the sixth and final season under head coach Chuck Pagano, who was fired at the end of the season. It was also the first under new general manager Chris Ballard, the former Kansas City Chiefs' Director of Football Operations, following the dismissal of Ryan Grigson. The Colts were looking to improve on their 8–8 record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. However, star quarterback Andrew Luck suffered a shoulder injury before the regular season began, was placed on the injured reserve list, and missed the remainder of the season that paralleled the 2011 season, when then-starting quarterback Peyton Manning sat out the entire season to undergo neck surgeries and coincidentally, the Colts lost at least 12 games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 59th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 10th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their eighth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. AT&T Stadium also became the first stadium venue to host the annual draft. For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Dez Bryant was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on April 13, 2018 and later signed with the New Orleans Saints on November 7, 2018. For the first time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on May 3, 2018. For the first time since 2010, kicker Dan Bailey was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on September 1, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Houston Texans season</span> 17th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Houston Texans' 17th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Bill O'Brien. This marked the first season since 2005 that Rick Smith would not be the general manager as he took a leave of absence for family reasons. Despite an 0–3 start, their first in a decade, the Texans surpassed their win total from the previous season with a Week 8 win over the Miami Dolphins. They had a franchise record 9 consecutive wins that also broke the NFL record for most consecutive wins after starting 0–3. The streak ended with a Week 14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. With a Week 15 win over the New York Jets, the Texans clinched their first 10-win season under head coach Bill O’Brien, their first 10-win season since 2012 and their third 10-win season in franchise history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 66th season in franchise history; final one with Andrew Luck

The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign from the year prior with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Tennessee Titans season</span> 59th season in franchise history

The 2018 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 59th overall. It also marked the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas. This season marked the third of four straight in which the Titans finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Houston Texans season</span> 18th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Houston Texans' 18th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Bill O'Brien. It also marked the first full season without the ownership of Bob McNair, who died during the 2018 season. It was, however, the first season of full ownership of both Janice McNair and D. Cal McNair. For the first time in franchise history, the team played in London, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On June 7, 2019, the Texans fired general manager Brian Gaine after only one season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Houston Texans season</span> 19th season in franchise history; final one under Bill OBrien

The 2020 season was the Houston Texans' 19th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final season under head coach Bill O'Brien. Following their week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, they failed to match/improve their 10–6 record from last year and failed to win 10 or more games for the first time since the 2017 season. They were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears and suffered their first losing season since 2017. This was also the first season since 2012 that DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. This was the Texans' final season with Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, as he would sit out the next season amidst sexual misconduct allegations as well as demanding to be traded. Watson's final game as a Texan was on January 2, 2021, a 38–41 loss to the Tennessee Titans, and would be traded to the Cleveland Browns a year later, on March 18, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Houston Texans season</span> NFL team season

The 2021 season was the Houston Texans' 20th season in the National Football League (NFL), and their only under head coach David Culley. For the first time since 2011, defensive end J. J. Watt was not on the roster, as he had signed with the Arizona Cardinals on March 5, 2021, reuniting him with former Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins, who was traded to the Cardinals the season prior. It also was the first time since 2014 without former head coach Bill O'Brien, as he was fired just four games into the 2020 season when the Texans began 0–4.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Houston Texans season</span> 21st season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Houston Texans' 21st in the National Football League (NFL) and their only season under Lovie Smith, following the firing of David Culley at the end of the 2021 season.

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