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Houston Texans
Established 2002 Play in Houston, Texas
Helmet
League/Conference affiliations
National Football League (2002–present) American Football Conference (2002-present) AFC South (2002-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Deep Steel Blue, Battle Red, Liberty White
Mascot	Toro
Personnel
Owner	Bob McNair
General Manager	Rick Smith
Head Coach	Gary Kubiak
Team history
Houston Texans (2002–present)
Championships
League Championships (0)
Conference Championships (0)
Division Championships (0)
Home fields
Reliant Stadium (2002-present)

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Franchise history

Returning a team to Houston: 1997-2001

For more details on this topic, see Tennessee Titans#Houston Oilers era (1960-96). The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee.

1997

In the first part of 1997, football was on the back burner of Bob McNair's mind, as he attempted to bring a National Hockey League team to Houston. Robert C (Bob McNair (born 1937 in Tampa Florida) is an American businessman and the owner of the National Football League team the Houston Texans The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America In June 1997, the NHL owners turned down his efforts to bring an expansion hockey team to Houston, stating, among other reasons, that the Compaq Center was not an adequate facility for an expansion hockey team. The Lakewood Church Central Campus is a house of worship in Houston Texas. McNair’s only option now would be to buy an existing franchise and move it. They began exploring options with the Edmonton Oilers, a once-proud franchise that had hit hard times economically. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Barely two weeks later, the fourth-largest city in the United States found itself without professional football for the first time since 1959 as Houston Oilers owner Bud Adams got the final approval to move his team to Tennessee. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams Jr (born 1923 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a businessman who owns the Tennessee Titans franchise in the National Football A lawsuit filed by the city of Houston, Harris County, and other parties was settled with Adams paying millions of dollars for leaving town. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, local entrepreneur and San Diego Padres owner John J. Moores, whose name was often attached to efforts to return the NFL to Houston, said that the city’s football fans would be in for a long, dry spell without football and that he did not foresee another league expansion in the next 10 years. The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily Newspaper in Texas, USA. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 John Jay Moores (1944— is an American businessman Moores was raised in Corpus Christi Texas and grew up poor While efforts to get an NHL team in Houston faltered, McNair made his decision to set his sights higher and founded Houston NFL Holdings. Steve Patterson, who had been working with McNair in an attempt to bring NHL to Houston, was immediately named as head of the new organization. Steve Patterson may refer to either of the following people Steve Patterson (1948–2004 an American basketball player and coach

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. Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24 1940 in Jersey City New Jersey) was the Commissioner of the National Football League 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. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. A future expansion to 32 teams seemed both logical and destined to happen, and Tagliabue praised McNair’s strong initial efforts. Encouraged by the commissioner’s strong words, local support for a return of the NFL to Houston spread like wildfire across the city. Two days later, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLS&R) officials announced they would push for a domed stadium as part of the bid to lure the NFL back to Houston. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called Rodeo Houston is the world's largest livestock exhibition as well as the world's largest Rodeo event

1998

In March 1998, McNair and company got more good news when the league made it official that Cleveland would receive an expansion franchise, making it the 31st team in the NFL. Houstonians had been concerned that the league would allow an existing franchise to move to Cleveland, thus keeping the number of teams at 30 and dealing a serious blow to Houston’s hopes of securing the next expansion franchise. Tagliabue said that the league would likely add a 32nd team in the next two years in either Houston, Los Angeles, or Toronto. The mention of Los Angeles worried plenty of Houston officials. Television money had become such a huge part of the NFL that it seemed unlikely the owners would pass up the chance to re-introduce professional football to the second-biggest TV market in the country. In early May, those fears became reality as entertainment guru Michael Ovitz announced he would lead a largely privately financed $750 million project to build a stadium in Carson, California. Michael S Ovitz (b December 14 1946, Los Angeles California) is a former talent agent and Hollywood powerhouse who served as the head of the Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

In late October 1998, Tagliabue announced that the NFL owners would have a decision by April 1999 as to which city would be awarded the NFL expansion franchise. Both Bob McNair and Ovitz stated they needed to know the situation by the first quarter of the new year, lest they lose public support as a result of long delays while the league developed. Ovitz now had competition coming from his own city, however, as real estate developer Ed Roski threw his hat into the ring to bring another team to Los Angeles. Roski’s proposal centered around putting a 68,000-seat stadium inside the shell of the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports Stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition

1999

On March 16, 1999, the NFL owners, by a 29-2 vote, approved a resolution to award L. A. the expansion franchise if the city could put together an acceptable ownership team and stadium deal by September 15. If the parties could not reach or be very near reaching an agreement, it was decided that the committee would turn its recommendation to Houston. A month later, NFL executives flew to Los Angeles to see how things had progressed. They found that neither group had relented to the other, that the city was not allowing tax dollars to be used for a new stadium, and that neither group was prepared to build the kind of state-of-the-art facility that Houston had been guaranteeing for more than six months.

When the NFL officers returned to Los Angeles in late May, Ovitz had changed his tune, unveiling plans to turn the area around the Coliseum into a 60-acre complex of parks, parking garages, shopping areas and a brand-new stadium. Tagliabue and the NFL officials were pleased with the look, but daunted by the cost, including $225 million for parking garages that was not available from either the city or the state. In June Tagliabue expressed his frustration with Los Angeles’ inability to get a plan together and advised McNair to resume his discussions with the expansion committee.

On September 9, 1999, the league’s expansion committee indicated that McNair and other Houston officials should be prepared to attend an October 6 meeting of the NFL owners in Atlanta. L. A. ’s effort was not completely dead, as Ovitz, Roski, and newcomer Marvin Davis all scrambled to find the right deal to woo the league back in the last six days before the deadline. Marvin H Davis ( August 31, 1925 in Newark New Jersey &ndash September 25, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California In the first week of October, Ovitz announced that his group was prepared to offer $540 million for the NFL franchise. Later that week, McNair’s Houston NFL Holdings proposed a bid of $700 million to the owners.

On the morning of October 6, 1999, in Atlanta, the NFL owners voted 29-0 to award the 32nd franchise and the 2004 Super Bowl to Houston. Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the

2000

After that, things moved fast for the yet-to-be-named football team. Focus groups were formed across the state to determine the image and direction for the franchise. NFL Properties and team officials began working on the identity, name and logo and the front office began to take shape with the hiring of former Washington Redskins General Manager Charley Casserly as Executive Vice President/General Manager in January of 2000. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Charley Casserly (born c 1948 in River Edge New Jersey) is a 16-year veteran NFL General Manager and 24-year NFL executive that worked for the Washington

That spring, Houston NFL 2002 celebrated the official groundbreaking of Reliant Stadium. Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans The 69,500-seat state-of-the-art facility would become the NFL's first retractable-roof stadium.

After almost a year of speculation, the worst kept secret in Houston became reality as the team was officially christened the Houston Texans during a downtown celebration in September 2000 that included NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Bob McNair unveiling the new logo. Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24 1940 in Jersey City New Jersey) was the Commissioner of the National Football League

2001

On January 21, 2001, the Texans turned to the coaching staff and introduced Dom Capers as the club's first head coach. Capers had served the previous two seasons as the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator. From 1995 to 1998, Capers was the head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers. Capers would soon fill out the rest of the staff in the months to follow. After five long seasons, Houston was at last ready to rejoin the league.

Play begins: 2002-2005

The Texans launched their inaugural campaign on September 8, 2002 against the Dallas Cowboys at Reliant Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans Rookie David Carr hooked up with tight end Billy Miller on the third play from scrimmage for a touchdown and shocked their intrastate rivals 19-10, becoming just the second expansion team ever to win their first game. David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League Billy RoShawn Miller (born April 24, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football Tight end for the New The Texans lost their next five games before winning for the first time on the road against the Jaguars, a team they would find success against in the seasons to come.

Victories over the New York Giants in Houston and the Steelers in Pittsburgh (despite just 46 total yards of offense – an NFL low for a winning team) and the Texans finished the season 4-12, sending two players (Gary Walker and Aaron Glenn) to the Pro Bowl, the most ever by an expansion team. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Gary Lamar Walker (born February 28, 1973 in Royston Georgia) is a former American football player who played Defensive end, most Aaron DeVon Glenn (born July 16, 1972 in Humble Texas) is an American football Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL 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. Don Anthony "Tony" Boselli Jr (born April 17, 1972 in Boulder Colorado) is a former American football Offensive tackle

During the next two seasons, the Texans made steady progress. In 2003, they started out much as they had done in 2002 by shocking the heavily favored Dolphins in Miami to open the season. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. No other expansion team had ever won the season opener in each of its first two seasons. The Texans would only improve their record by one game in that season, but after a victory over the eventual NFC champion Carolina Panthers and a tough overtime loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, optimism was high going into 2004 that they could compete with any team in the league. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston That optimism soured, however, after the Texans started the ’04 season 0-3 and for the first time fans began to question the direction in which head coach Dom Capers and the front office were taking. Ernest Dominic Capers (born August 7, 1950 in Cambridge Ohio) is an American football special assistant/ secondary coach for the No other expansion team had taken so long to win back-to-back games and expectations in the third season were growing. Finally, after their first victory of 2004 in Kansas City, the Texans came home and defeated the Oakland Raiders the following week to secure their first win streak in franchise history. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.

Reliant Stadium, 2005

After sweeping division rivals Tennessee and Jacksonville and another impressive pair of back-to-back wins late in the season, the Texans were poised to finish the year 8-8. Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans All they had to do was beat the 3-12 Cleveland Browns at home. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Texans came out flat and unprepared, however, and fell to the Browns 22-14. The honeymoon for the Texans was officially over and for the first time David Carr heard boos from the stands. The game served as an omen of bad times ahead. On the bright side, second year receiver Andre Johnson was selected to his first Pro Bowl and as of 2007, it was the only season the Texans did not finish last in the AFC South. Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing

Despite the disappointing end to the 2004 season and a troubling preseason, a playoff push by the Texans in 2005 still seemed likely. They got hammered by the Bills in Buffalo 22-7 to open the season and then humiliated by the Steelers at home 27-7 the following week. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb As the losses mounted, whatever optimism that was left over from the previous year faded away. Offensive Coordinator Chris Palmer was replaced before the third week and media and fans began to point to questionable personal decisions and lackluster draft picks by General Manager Charley Casserly and doubt about Dom Capers and David Carr’s ability to lead the team in the future began to surface. Chris Palmer (born October 16 1983 in Derby, Derbyshire) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder Charley Casserly (born c 1948 in River Edge New Jersey) is a 16-year veteran NFL General Manager and 24-year NFL executive that worked for the Washington They started the season 0-6 before beating the Browns in Houston only to follow that up with another six game losing streak. By the end of the season most were calling for Dom Capers and Charley Casserly to be fired and a growing majority began to include David Carr on that list as well. Conspiracy theories that the Texans were tanking games to secure the number one pick after several close losses late in the year culminated with the “Bush Bowl” in San Francisco during the last week of the season. The Texans and 49ers came into the game with the two worst records in the NFL and the loser would “win” the right to choose USC running back Reggie Bush in the 2006 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2 1985 in San Diego Ca) is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. The Texans lost 20-17 and finished 2-14, the worst in the league. One bright spot was the sensational rookie season by kick returner Jerome Mathis who returned two kicks back for touchdowns, including one for 99-yards against Kansas City. Jerome Alvon Mathis (born July 26, 1983 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver and 2005 NFL Draft Mathis was Houston's only player in 2005 to be selected to the Pro Bowl.

After finishing 2-14 in 2005 the Texans fired Dom Capers and most of his staff. General Manager Charley Casserly was spared, but would eventually leave after the draft, replaced by Rick Smith. Gary Kubiak, offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, was hired to take over and the franchise headed into the most controversial off-season in team history. Gary Wayne Kubiak ( August 15, 1961 in Houston Texas) has been the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. While most in the national media believed that the Texans drafting Reggie Bush in the 2006 Draft was a no-brainer, many in Houston began to voice their desire for the team to draft hometown hero Vince Young after his performance in leading the University of Texas to victory over Bush's USC team in the Rose Bowl, that year's NCAA National Championship Game. Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2 1985 in San Diego Ca) is an American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. Vincent Paul Young Jr (born May 18 1983 in Houston Texas) commonly Vince Young, or " VY " is an award-winning American football The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose

In February, after a vote of confidence from Gary Kubiak, the Texans exercised an $8 million bonus option for David Carr, guaranteeing he would be a Texan in 2006. Still, the debate between Bush and Young raged on for months over local sports talk radio and internet message boards. While support for Vince Young was mounting, most still thought Reggie Bush would eventually be drafted by the Texans.

In a stunning turn of events, however, the Texans shocked the NFL world on the eve of the NFL Draft by announcing that North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams - not Reggie Bush or Vince Young - would be the team’s choice for their number one pick. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Mario Jerrel Williams (born January 31 1985 in Richlands North Carolina) is a Defensive end for the Houston Texans in the National Football 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. Comparisons to Michael Jordan and Sam Bowie were immediately being made and the endless second-guessing began. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Samuel (Sam Paul Bowie (born March 17 1961, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is a retired American Basketball player Reggie Bush fell to the New Orleans Saints and Vince Young was taken by the Titans. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. By drafting Williams, the Texans addressed their greatest need, yet it would turn out to be a public relations nightmare that would haunt them for much of the 2006 season. By the end of the year Bush and the Saints were on their way to the NFC Championship game and Young had won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Mario Williams finished with 4. 5 sacks and 47 tackles despite suffering from plantar fasciitis for the entire season. Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory condition of the Foot caused by excessive wear to the Plantar fascia that supports the Arch

2006

Further information: 2006 Houston Texans season

On September 10, 2006, native Houstonian Gary Kubiak made his head coaching debut as he led the Texans against the Philadelphia Eagles at Reliant Stadium. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2006 Houston Texans season began with the team trying Gary Wayne Kubiak ( August 15, 1961 in Houston Texas) has been the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite taking the first drive down the field for a touchdown, the game resulted in a disappointing 24-10 loss. They lost the next two in embarrassing fashion before awarding Kubiak his first career victory with a win over the Miami Dolphins in week four. After a loss to Dallas, two of the next four games would be against division rival Jacksonville – and Houston beat them both times. 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 to 197 but lost because of five turnovers. David Carr suffered one of his worst performances of his career before being pulled in favor of backup Sage Rosenfels. Sage Rosenfels (born March 6, 1978 in Maquoketa, Iowa) is an American football Quarterback for the Houston Texans Another strange game had the Texans finishing with negative five yards passing, yet winning a game against the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.

The Texans went on to suffer two heart-breaking losses in the second half of the season, first allowing the Buffalo Bills to score a go-ahead touchdown with just nine seconds remaining and then three weeks later against the Tennessee Titans and Vince Young. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Playing in his hometown of Houston for the first time as a professional, Young ran 39 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime. To make matters worse for the Texans, some fans, who thought Houston made a mistake by not drafting him, showed up wearing Vince Young jerseys and cheered as he scored in overtime.

A week later, the emotionally exhausted Texans showed up in Foxborough to face the New England Patriots and were hammered 40-7 as David Carr turned in another poor performance, throwing four interceptions. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Texans made the most of their two remaining games, snapping a nine game losing streak to the Colts by stunning the eventual Super Bowl Champions 27-24 and then finishing the season by beating the Browns in Houston, their first back-to-back wins in two years. The Texans finished with 6 wins in 2006, four more than the previous year. Andre Johnson led the league in receptions with 103 and was selected to his second Pro Bowl. The Texans got contributions from all seven of their 2006 draft picks, including DE Mario Williams, TE Owen Daniels and LB DeMeco Ryans - a second round pick who was selected as the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year. Owen Daniels (born November 9, 1982 in Berwyn Illinois) is an American football Tight end for the Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans (born July 28, 1984 in) is an American football Linebacker in the NFL for the Houston Texans. Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players one for an offensive

2007

Further information: 2007 Houston Texans season

Most of the speculation in Houston following the 2006 season involved David Carr and his future with the Texans. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying On March 21, reports surfaced that backup Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Schaub would be traded to the Texans. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Matthew Rutledge Schaub (born June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback who plays The Texans and Falcons swapped first round picks and the Texans gave Atlanta their second round pick in 2007 and 2008. ^[1] Upon his introduction in Houston on March 22, Schaub was announced as the starting quarterback in 2007. Despite reports that the Texans were attempting to trade David Carr, he was released the following day. On April 6, 2007 David Carr joined the Carolina Panthers as the backup quarterback for Jake Delhomme. David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the Jake Christopher Delhomme (Duh-LOAM (born January 10, 1975 in Breaux Bridge Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback Carr would eventually become the starter after an injury to Delhomme ended his season, only to be injured himself and replaced by 44 year old Vinny Testaverde. Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played Carr would have his chances to win the starting role back after an injury sidelined Testaverde, but would eventually be replaced again, this time due to poor play. Carr was 1-4 in 2007 as a starter and finished the season as the Panther's third string quarterback behind Testaverde and undrafted rookie Matt Moore. Matt Moore may refer to Matthew Moore, an Irish-born American film actor Matt Moore (American football, an American football quarterback James Black, NFL Editor for Yahoo! Sports, wrote that "Tim Couch might be the one person preventing us from deeming David Carr as the worst overall No. Timothy Scott Couch (born July 31, 1977 in Hyden Kentucky) is an American football Quarterback who is currently a free agent 1 draft choice among quarterbacks since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970. "^[2]

For Matt Schaub and the Texans, the 2007 season started on a high note. They extended their franchise record two-game winning streak from the end of 2006 to four with victories at home against the Chiefs and on the road in Carolina. After the 2-0 start, however, the Texans would be plagued with injuries (leading the league with players on Injured Reserve) and turnovers (finishing with a -13 turnover ratio). Andre Johnson missed seven games, Matt Schaub missed five and was knocked out of two others, 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. Willie Dunta Robinson (middle name pronounced " dun-tay " (born April 11, 1982 in Athens, Georgia) is an American football Stephen Michael McKinney (born October 15, 1975 in) is an American football Offensive lineman who is currently a Free agent. Ahman Rashad Green (ah-MAHN (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, U Despite all of this, the Texans would have their one of their best seasons in franchise history, finishing with a . 500 record for the second time, including going 6-2 at home and setting several team and individual records. The Texans had their best offense, setting team highs in points, average yards per play, total touchdowns, passing touchdowns, total yards and passing yards. Andre Johnson finished with a career and franchise high 8 touchdowns. Mario Williams set a franchise record with 14 sacks, finishing first in the AFC and tied for third in the league and DeMeco Ryans was selected as a starter in his first Pro Bowl. The Texans posted a 7-3 record outside of their division but only managed one win is six tries within the AFC South. The AFC South was considered one of the toughest divisions in the NFL as no team finished below . 500. The Texans Defeated the New Orleans Saints and Reggie Bush in a head to head match-up in 2007, and finished with a better record than the Saints.

Nickname, logo and uniforms

On March 2, 2000, Houston NFL 2002 announced that the team name search had been narrowed down to five choices: Apollos, Bobcats, Stallions, Texans and Wildcatters. The five names are determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and NFL Properties. An online survey regarding the name generated more than 65,000 responses in just seven days. In April the list of five names was narrowed down to three: Apollos, Stallions and Texans. Before selecting "Texans", owner Bob McNair asked fellow NFL owner Lamar Hunt for his permission to use the moniker. Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer Hunt and his franchise, the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs), were charter members of the American Football League. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941

On September 6, 2000, the NFL's 32nd franchise was officially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally on Texas Avenue. Before unveiling the logo Bob McNair described the colors as "Deep Steel Blue", "Battle Red" and "Liberty White". The logo was abstract depiction of a bull split in such a way to resemble the flag of Texas, including a lone star, the five points of which representing pride, courage, strength, tradition and independence. The Flag of Texas is defined by law as follows The state flag consists of a rectangle with a width to length ratio of two to three containing (1 a blue A year later the Texans unveiled their uniforms during another downtown rally.

The Texans' helmet is dark blue with the Texans bull logo. The uniform design consists of red trim and either dark blue or white jerseys. The team wears white pants with its blue jerseys, blue pants with its white jerseys, and on occasion they will wear all-white or all-blue. In 2003, the Texans introduced an alternative red jersey with blue trim. In 2007 the Texans introduced red pants for the first time, pairing them with the red jerseys for an all-red look.

In 2002 the team wore a patch commemorating their inaugural season.

Like many other NFL teams located in subtropical climates, the Texans traditionally wear their white jerseys at home during the first half of the season — forcing opponents to wear their dark ones during the hot autumns in Houston. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer In 2004, the Texans only wore white for September home games against the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders before switching to blue in early October. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The team will still wear white jerseys during those early regular season games even though the retractable roof of the club's home field, Reliant Stadium, may be closed. Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans In the preseason, the Texans always wear their white uniforms at home. The exception was in 2003.

Inaugural Season Patch (2002)

Expansion Draft Logo (2002)

Secondary Logo (2006-present)

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Statistics

Season-by-season records

Main article: Houston Texans seasons

Record vs. This is a list of seasons completed by the Houston Texans American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL Opponents

(As of Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season. The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United Includes postseason records. )

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Team records

• Wins: 8 (2007)
• Home Wins: 6 (2007)
• Road Wins: 4 (2004)
• Most Points For: 379 (2007)
• Fewest Points Allowed: 339 (2004)
• Touchdowns: 43 (2007)
• First Downs: 300 (2004)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 16 (2004)
• Passing Touchdowns: 24 (2007)
• Return Touchdowns: 4 (2007)
• Defensive Touchdowns: 5 (2004)
• Offensive Yards: 5,337 (2007)
• Rushing Yards: 1,882 (2004)
• Passing Yards: 3,751 (2007)
• Defensive Interceptions: 22 (2004)
• Time of Possession: 30:13 (2004)
• Fewest Sacks Allowed: 22 (2007)
• Defensive Sacks: 37 (2005)

All-time individual records

• Passing Yards: 13,391, David Carr
• Passing Touchdowns: 59, David Carr
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• Rushing Yards: 3,195, Domanick Davis
• Rushing Attempts: 770, Domanick Davis
• Rushing Touchdowns: 23, Domanick Davis
• Receptions: 371, Andre Johnson*
• Receiving Yards: 4,804, Andre Johnson*
• Receiving Touchdowns: 25, Andre Johnson*
• Combined Touchdowns: 28, Domanick Davis
• Combined Yards: 4,585, Domanick Davis
• Quarterback Sacks: 18. Matthew Rutledge Schaub (born June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback who plays Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. 5, Mario Williams*
• Tackles: 542, Jamie Sharper
• Pass Interceptions: 11, Dunta Robinson*
• Kick Returns: 117, J.J. Moses
• Kick Return Yards: 2,658 J.J. Moses
• Kick Return Touchdowns: 3, Jerome Mathis*, André Davis*
• Punt Returns: 72, J.J. Moses
• Punt Return Yards: 553 Yards, J.J. Moses
• Punt Return Touchdowns: 1, Avion Black André Davis
• Punts: 437, Chad Stanley
• Punting Yards Touchdowns: 7,908, Chad Stanley

(* as of December 30, 2007)

Single season records

• Passing Attempts: 466, David Carr (2004)
• Passing Completions: 302, David Carr (2006)
• Passing Yards: 3,531, David Carr (2004)
• Passer Rating: 87. Mario Jerrel Williams (born January 31 1985 in Richlands North Carolina) is a Defensive end for the Houston Texans in the National Football Harry James Sharper Jr (born November 23, 1974 in Richmond Virginia) is a former American football player who played in the NFL Willie Dunta Robinson (middle name pronounced " dun-tay " (born April 11, 1982 in Athens, Georgia) is an American football Jerry James Moses (born September 12, 1979 in Waterloo Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Jerry James Moses (born September 12, 1979 in Waterloo Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Jerome Alvon Mathis (born July 26, 1983 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver and 2005 NFL Draft André Davis is not to be confused with former Cleveland Browns teammate Linebacker Andra Davis. Jerry James Moses (born September 12, 1979 in Waterloo Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Jerry James Moses (born September 12, 1979 in Waterloo Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Avion Carlos Black (born April 24, 1977 in Nashville Tennessee) was a American football Wide receiver in the NFL. André Davis is not to be confused with former Cleveland Browns teammate Linebacker Andra Davis. Benjamin Chadwick Stanley (born January 29, 1976 in Ore City Texas) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent Benjamin Chadwick Stanley (born January 29, 1976 in Ore City Texas) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League 2, Matt Schaub
• Touchdowns: 14, Domanick Davis (2004)
• Passing Touchdowns: 16, David Carr (2004)
• Rushing Attempts: 302, Domanick Davis (2004)
• Rushing Yards: 1,188, Domanick Davis (2004)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 13, Domanick Davis (2004)
• Receptions: 103, Andre Johnson (2006)
• Receiving Yards: 1,147, Andre Johnson (2006)
• Receiving Touchdowns: 8, Andre Johnson (2007)
• Points: 115, Kris Brown (2007)
• Quarterback Sacks: 14, Mario Williams (2007)
• Pass Interceptions: 7, Marcus Coleman (2003)
• Tackles: 166, Jamie Sharper (2003)
• Kickoff Return Yards: 1,542, Jerome Mathis (2005)
• Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 3, André Davis (2007)
• Punt Return Yards: 309, J. J. Moses (2004)
• Punt Return Touchdowns: 1, Avion Black (2002)
• Field Goals: 26, Kris Brown (2005)
• Punting Average: 41. Matthew Rutledge Schaub (born June 25, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football Quarterback who plays Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving Texas) is an American football Placekicker for the Houston Mario Jerrel Williams (born January 31 1985 in Richlands North Carolina) is a Defensive end for the Houston Texans in the National Football Marcus Coleman (born May 24, 1974 in Dallas Texas) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL Harry James Sharper Jr (born November 23, 1974 in Richmond Virginia) is a former American football player who played in the NFL Jerome Alvon Mathis (born July 26, 1983 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver and 2005 NFL Draft André Davis is not to be confused with former Cleveland Browns teammate Linebacker Andra Davis. Jerry James Moses (born September 12, 1979 in Waterloo Iowa) is an American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Avion Carlos Black (born April 24, 1977 in Nashville Tennessee) was a American football Wide receiver in the NFL. Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving Texas) is an American football Placekicker for the Houston 7, Matt Turk (2007)

Single game records

• Passing Yards: 372, David Carr (October 10, 2004 vs Minnesota)
• Passing Touchdowns: 4, Sage Rosenfels (October 21, 2007 vs Tennessee)
• Rushing Yards: 158, Domanick Davis (December 26, 2004 at Jacksonville)
• Rushing Touchdowns: 2, multiple players
• Receiving Yards: 170, Andre Johnson (October 10, 2004 vs Minnesota)
• Receiving Touchdowns: 2, multiple players
• Interceptions: 2, multiple players
• Quarterback Sacks: 3. Matthew Edward Turk (born June 16, 1968 in Greenfield, Wisconsin) is an American football punter for the Houston Texans David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League Sage Rosenfels (born March 6, 1978 in Maquoketa, Iowa) is an American football Quarterback for the Houston Texans Domanick Williams (born Domanick Davis October 1 1980 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football Running back. Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl Wide receiver currently playing 5, Mario Williams (December 13, 2007 vs Denver)
• Longest Field Goal: 57 yards, Kris Brown (October 7, 2007 vs Miami)
• Longest Play: 104 yards (Kick Return), André Davis (December 30, 2007 vs Jacksonville)
• Longest Rushing Play: 51 yards, Domanick Davis (November 9, 2003 at Cincinnati)
• Longest Pass Play: 81 yards, David Carr to Corey Bradford (October 13, 2002 vs Buffalo)
• Longest Touchdown Completion: 78 yards, David Carr to Corey Bradford (September 7, 2003 at Miami)
• Longest Kick Return: 104 yards, André Davis (December 30, 2007 vs Jacksonville)
• Longest Punt: 62 Yards, Chad Stanley (December 2, 2002 @ Pittsburgh) and (December 31, 2006 vs Cleveland)

Players of note

Main article: List of Houston Texans players

Current players

NFL Draft history

Further information: List of Houston Texans (NFL) draft selections

First-round draft picks by year

Further information: List of Houston Texans first-round draft picks

Awards

• 2003 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year: Domanick Davis
• 2006 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year: DeMeco Ryans
• 2006 Associated Press All-Pro Team (Second Team Wide Receiver): Andre Johnson
• 2006 NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year: Andre Johnson
• 2007 NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year: Mario Williams
• 2007 Associated Press All-Pro Team (Second Team Inside Linebacker): DeMeco Ryans
• 2007 Associated Press All-Pro Team (Second Team Defensive End): Mario Williams

Pro Bowl selections

• 2002 DB Aaron Glenn, DT Gary Walker
• 2004 WR Andre Johnson
• 2005 KR Jerome Mathis
• 2006 WR Andre Johnson
• 2007 LB DeMeco Ryans

Other notable alumni

• Tony Boselli (OL 2002) (Did not play due to injury)
• Corey Bradford (WR 2002-2005)
• Dom Capers (Head Coach 2002-2005)
• David Carr (QB 2002-2006)
• Charley Casserly (General Manager 2002-2005)
• Marcus Coleman (DB 2002-2005)
• Domanick Davis (RB 2003-2006)
• Jabar Gaffney (WR 2002-2005)
• Aaron Glenn (DB 2002-2004)
• Jermaine Lewis (WR 2002)
• Steve McKinney (OL 2002-2007)
• Billy Miller (TE 2002-2004)
• Eric Moulds (WR 2006)
• Chris Palmer (Offensive Coordinator 2002-2005)
• Seth Payne (DT 2002-2006)
• Jamie Sharper (LB 2002-2004)
• Mike Sherman (Offensive Coordinator 2006-2007)
• Gary Walker (DL 2002-2005)
• Kailee Wong (LB 2002-2006)

Coaches of note

Head coaches

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Current staff

Traditions

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Trivia

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• At the 2002 Pro Bowl, The Texans tied the 1961 Vikings for the most players selected (2) from an expansion team and become the first expansion club to be represented at the Pro Bowl since the New Orleans Saints in 1967, when all teams were required to have at least one player selected. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The two representatives for the Texans that year were cornerback Aaron Glenn and defensive end Gary Walker. Aaron DeVon Glenn (born July 16, 1972 in Humble Texas) is an American football Cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of Gary Lamar Walker (born February 28, 1973 in Royston Georgia) is a former American football player who played Defensive end, most
• The Texans became the first expansion team in NFL history to win their first two opening day games when they defeated the Miami Dolphins to open the 2003 season. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.
• Only 4 players remain from the 2002 inaugural season: OL Chester Pitts, OL Fred Weary, DB Demarcus Faggins and K Kris Brown. Chester Morise Pitts II (born June 26, 1979 in Inglewood California) is an American football Offensive lineman in the NFL Fred Edward Weary Jr (born September 30, 1977 in) is an American football guard for the Houston Texans of the National Football Demarcus Faggins (born June 13, 1979 in Irving Texas) is an American football Cornerback for the Houston Texans of the Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving Texas) is an American football Placekicker for the Houston
• The Texans are the only team in the NFL to never win a divisional championship nor finish better than 3rd place in division.
• As of the 2007 NFL season, Houston is the only NFL team with all three of the following distinctions: they have yet to post a winning season, they have yet to play in a regular-season Monday Night Football game, and have yet to make their first playoff appearance. The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The Texans are also one of six franchises, along with the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Detroit Lions to have never played in a Super Bowl. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
• The Houston Texans are the sixth professional football team to adopt the nickname "Texans. " The previous five were:
  • Dallas Texans (NFL, 1952) - After one season became the last NFL team to fold. The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League for one season 1952 with a record of 1–11 The 1952 NFL season was the 33rd Regular season of the National Football League.
  • Dallas Texans (AFL, 1960-62) - Played in three AFL seasons starting with the league's inaugural season before becoming the Kansas City Chiefs. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri.
  • Houston Texans (WFL, 1974) - World Football League franchise that moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, becoming the Shreveport Steamer, during their first season. The Shreveport Steamer, who began their franchise as the Houston Texans, was a professional football team in the World Football League. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. The World Football League was an American football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U The Shreveport Steamer, who began their franchise as the Houston Texans, was a professional football team in the World Football League.
  • Dallas Texans (Arena Football League, 1990-93) - Played four seasons before disbanding. The Dallas Texans were an Arena Football League team that played from 1990 to 1993. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
  • San Antonio Texans (CFL, 1995) - One of the Canadian Football League's U.S. teams, the Sacramento Gold Miners, moved to San Antonio where they played one season before disbanding. Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in ‎ The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League (CFL into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. Brief Franchise History On The Field 1993 season The Sacramento Gold Miners were originally the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American

Other possible nicknames considered for the new Houston franchise were Stallions, Bobcats, Wildcatters, and Apollos.

• The Texans hold the record for the fewest yards gained by a winning team in NFL history (47). The record was set on December 8, 2002 when the Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-6 despite being outgained 422-47 in total yards. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe.
• David Carr holds the dubious title as the most sacked quarterback in a single season. David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he In 2002, he was sacked 76 times, but still managed to take every snap for the team that season. (The 1986 Eagles hold the NFL record for most sacks permitted by a team in one season with 104)
• In 2005 the Texans became the first team since 1929 to never have a lead at any point in their first six games of the season.
• David Carr tied an NFL record with 22 consecutive completions in a 2006 game against Buffalo at Reliant Stadium. David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League He is tied with Mark Brunell who completed 22 consecutive passes on the same field against the Texans just a few weeks earlier. Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970 in Santa Maria, California) is an American football Quarterback for the
• Former President George H.W. Bush is a Texans fan and frequently attends home games as a guest of owner Bob McNair. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
• The Texans' first-round pick in 2007, Amobi Okoye, is the youngest player ever selected in the history of the NFL Draft. Amobi Okoye (born June 10, 1987 in Anambra, Nigeria) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Houston Texans Okoye did not turn 20 until June 10, 2007. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
• In 2007, Kris Brown became the first kicker in NFL history to make three field goals of 54 yards or longer in a single game, which included a franchise record 57-yard field goal to beat the Dolphins. Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving Texas) is an American football Placekicker for the Houston
• The Texans have never split a season series with the Tennessee Titans. The Texans swept the Titans in 2004 and have been swept by the Titans in every other season (2002-03, 2005-07).
• The Texans are 0-5 in overtime games.
• The Texans have never played a game (regular season or preseason) in Green Bay or Minnesota.
• Detroit, San Francisco and Seattle are the only teams to have never played a game (regular season or preseason) in Reliant Stadium.

Radio and television

As of 2007, the Texans' flagship radio stations were KILT SportsRadio 610AM and KILT 100. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. KILT (610 AM, "Sports Radio 610" is a Sports / Talk formatted Radio station in the Houston Texas, metropolitan area KILT-FM (1003 FM) is a Houston Texas -based Radio station with a Country music format 3FM. The AM station has an all-sports format, while the FM station plays contemporary country music. Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a Radio format devoted entirely to Discussion and Broadcasting of sporting events. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Both are owned by CBS Radio. This article is about the radio group for the radio network see CBS Radio Network. Marc Vandermeer is the play-by-play announcer. Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware provides color commentary, and SportsRadio 610 host Rich Lord serves as a sideline reporter. Andre Ware (born July 31, 1968 in Dickinson Texas) won the Heisman Trophy as a Quarterback for the University of Houston Preseason games are telecast by KTRK, an ABC owned and operated station. KTRK-TV, channel 13 is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, located in The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Joel Meyers calls the games on TV, with former Oilers running back Spencer Tillman providing color commentary. Joel Meyers is an American Sportscaster and current Play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Spencer Tillman (born April 21, 1964 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a former professional American football player who played Running back

Spanish language radio broadcasts of the team's games are aired on KLAT La Tremenda 1010AM. KLAT (1010 AM) branded as "La Tremenda 1010" is a Spanish language news-talk radio station in the Houston Texas, metropolitan area

Notes and references

External links

• Official Houston Texans website
• Sports E-Cyclopedia.com

	This box: view • talk • edit Sports teams based in greater Houston
Baseball	MLB: Houston Astros, CBL: Bay Area Toros
Basketball	NBA: Houston Rockets, WNBA: Houston Comets, ABA: Houston Takers
Football	NFL: Houston Texans, IFL: Katy Ruff Riders, af2: Texas Copperheads, APFL: Conroe Storm, NAFL: Houston Sharks, Montgomery County Bulls, Bay Area Gamblers, IIFA: Harris County Militia, Galveston Tidalwave, WPFL: Houston Energy
Australian Rules Football	USAFL: Houston Lonestars
Soccer	MLS: Houston Dynamo, PDL: Houston Leones
Hockey	AHL: Houston Aeros
Tennis	WTT: Houston Wranglers
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Houston Cougars • Houston Baptist Huskies • Prairie View A&M Panthers • Rice Owls • Texas Southern Tigers