Then, at that meeting held on October 6, 1999, the NFL owners voted 29-0 to award the expansion franchise to McNair for a record $700 million. 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. On January 3, 2011, the Texans announced that Kubiak would be retained as head coach, but they fired defensive coordinator Frank Bush and three defensive assistants. [24] The Texans won the division once again with a 10–6 record. Are Houston Texans Players Like QB Deshaun Watson Making NFL Trade Decisions? The Titans need to fight to follow protocols, get healthy, and get on the field first. 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. His quest began in 1997. They ultimately won, 51-31. Carr had been sacked a staggering 249 times in his five years in Houston. Ryan Fitzpatrick was traded to the New York Jets and quarterback Ryan Mallett was released amidst controversy regarding his benching in favor of Brian Hoyer during a loss against the Indianapolis Colts. After an 0-4 start in the 2020 NFL season, it was clearly time for … Still, the debate between Bush and Young raged on for months over local sports talk radio and internet message boards. Reggie Bush fell to the New Orleans Saints and Vince Young was taken by the Titans. Houston has won the second-most games (21) over a two-year span in team history and posted five winning seasons in six years under O'Brien. The Texans entered the 2014 season with a 14-game losing streak. No other expansion team had taken so long to win back-to-back games and expectations in the third season were growing. He became the team's Executive Vice … One interesting point about not going on fourth-down at KC 11 was he sent in a play for first down, believing they made it, not fourth down. Steve Patterson, who had been working with McNair in an attempt to bring the NHL to Houston, was immediately named as head of the new organization. Despite lengthy injuries to Matt Schaub (replaced by T. J. Yates), Mario Williams, and Andre Johnson, the Texans went 10–6 in 2011 and won the AFC South to advance to the playoffs, both firsts in franchise history. He’s one of the two or three best receivers in the league and is only 27 years old. The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. An immediate search begins for his replacement. Despite all of this, the Texans would have one of the best seasons in franchise history, finishing with a .500 record for the first time ever, including going 6-2 at home and setting several team and individual records. It marked the first time that an expansion club won their opening game since Minnesota defeated Chicago in 1961. Former Pro-Bowl receiver Andre Johnson missed 7 games due to a knee injury. The Texans had their best offense, setting team highs in points, average yards per play, total touchdowns, passing touchdowns, total yards and passing yards. The Texans trailed 19-0 at halftime. Offensive genius and loves QB’s like Watson. Yes, it's time for a Houston Texans trade, ‘60 Minutes’: Houston Texans Fall Way Short Of Goal In Loss To Green Bay. However this would prove to be their only division win of the season. Kamala Harris to make campaign stop in Texas, 2 dead after plane crashes into Montgomery Co. neighborhood, Man charged after teen shot and killed at Texas Renaissance Fest, Texas is the 2nd most hated state in the U.S., new survey says, Vote 2020: Here are your top Election Day headlines, Couple who abused boy in Conroe trailer sentenced to prison, Harris Co. Precinct 4 mourns deputy's sudden death, Alabama Navy plane crash victims identified, NY officer accused of blasting 'Trump 2020' from patrol car suspended, Houston man votes to honor his dad who died due to COVID-19, SEE ALSO: Texans fans take over social media after Bill O'Brien gets the boot: 'Finally! Offensive Coordinator Chris Palmer was replaced before the third week and media and fans began to point to questionable personnel decisions and lackluster draft picks by General Manager Charley Casserly and doubt about Dom Capers ability to lead the team in the future began to surface. On the bright side, second year receiver Andre Johnson was selected to his first Pro Bowl and it was the first (and, until 2008, only) season that the Texans did not finish last in the AFC South. And La Canfora says Bieniemy has a fan in Texans QB Deshaun Watson, whose opinion and feedback will be valued by McNair. [18] Osweiler started in the Divisional Playoffs game against the New England Patriots, throwing three interceptions in the second half. A return visit in late May yielded little change – Ovitz and Roski were still locked in a standoff; Roski's bid remained unchanged since the onset, while Ovitz unveiled plans to turn the area around the Coliseum into a 60-acre (240,000 m2) complex of parks, parking garages, shopping areas and a brand-new stadium. In September, McNair was instructed to prepare for the upcoming owners’ meeting in Atlanta. The Texans suffered close losses in the next 4 games before closing out with 4 consecutive wins. [17] Despite Osweiler's lucrative deal, he struggled significantly during the entire season. Football Outsiders ranked Houston’s defensive line at No. In other words, he’s perfectly fine with underachieving. Interestingly, Hughes also played a key role in helping the Texans identify and hire O’Brien back in 2014. After a loss to Dallas, two of the next four games would be against division rival Jacksonville – and Houston beat them both times. Watson can make magic happen anytime he’s on the field, but O’Brien hasn’t always had the young quarterback around to save him from himself. At the time, the Houston Texans were happy; the previous week had done exactly what it needed to do to make them division leaders once again, instead of being tied. Then, on September 6, the franchise was officially named the Houston Texans. Had it not been for the last minute defensive failures versus the Bills and the Titans, the Texans would have finished with their first breakeven season at 8–8, on the back of their rapidly improving offense. [9] They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31–10 in the Wild Card Game (the first playoff game held in Houston since 1994) but fell to the Baltimore Ravens 20-13[10] after three Yates interceptions and a muffed punt by Jacoby Jones. The Texans collapsed in 2013, having to come from behind to win their first two games (against the Chargers and then Titans), and then went into freefall, losing their last 14 games, with eight losses by a touchdown or less. (WK:1)The Houston Texans opened their season with a win, beating the Indianapolis Colts 34-24. On March 9, 2000, Houston celebrated the official groundbreaking of Reliant Stadium. They started the season 0–6 before beating the Browns in Houston only to follow that up with another six-game losing streak. McNair, along with Commissioner Tagliabue, were on hand at a downtown rally as the team unveiled its name, colors, and logo to the crowd. The Jacksonville Jaguars, last in the AFC South division at the time, defeated the Indianapolis Colts, to cancel each other out, and be tied for second place in their division. General Manager Charley Casserly was spared, but would eventually leave after the draft, replaced by Rick Smith. Cooks began his career with the Saints, breaking out as a star with back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons before he was traded to the Patriots in 2017. Despite taking the first drive down the field for a touchdown, the game resulted in a disappointing 24-10 loss. Watch him not get hired again lol what does that dude have to do to get a head coaching position? In 2004 Tony Wyllie and the public relations office of the Texans was awarded the team's first Pete Rozelle award, given out by the Pro Football Writers of America. [6] Arian Foster had 231 rushing yards, the first time rushing for over 200 yards in a game has been achieved by the Texans. They defeated the wildcard Oakland Raiders 27–14 in the opening round of the playoffs with Osweiler as the starting quarterback due to Savage being out with a concussion. The Texans lost 34–16.[19]. Their final game, a come from behind victory over the New England Patriots would cap off the Texans' first ever winning season at 9-7, and keep faint hopes alive in Houston for a chance to make the playoffs for the first time in the short history of the franchise. [22] Despite an 0–3 start, the Texans won the next nine games in a row, culminating in an 11–5 record and an AFC South divisional title. 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. That’s always a recipe for disaster. The Houston Texans' search for the fourth head coach in team history will begin only after the 2020 season - and it'll have to wait until the team finds a new general manager. Nine months later, the league voted 29-2 to give Los Angeles six months to work out a feasible ownership plan and stadium situation. The drive to bring an NFL team back to the football-rich city was spearheaded by owner Bob McNair. After throwing two interceptions in Week 15 against the Jaguars, coach Bill O'Brien benched the offseason acquisition in favor of backup quarterback Tom Savage. O'Brien along with a select group inside the organization has helped shape the 2019 roster. On December 1, 2008, the Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in their first-ever game on Monday Night Football. They first allowed the Buffalo Bills to score a go-ahead touchdown with just nine seconds remaining, and then three weeks later Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young ran 39 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime. Dissatisfied with Osweiler's play and burdened with his massive contract, the Texans eventually found a way to get rid of him, negotiating with the Cleveland Browns to deal him in what is now considered a "salary dump" trade due to Cleveland's vast cap space. Texans CEO Cal McNair made it official making OB the GM wow! Please login to leave a reply. The Cardinals received Hopkins and a 2020 4th round draft pick from Houston, and Houston received running back David Johnson, a 2020 second round draft pick, and a 2021 fourth round draft pick. Rankin was a 2018 third-round pick who struggled some as a rookie, but was still a depth option for a team badly in need of offensive line help. Casserly, who spent the last 10 of his 23 seasons with Washington as the Redskins’ general manager, oversaw a team that won three Super Bowl titles. Savage led a comeback effort against the Jaguars, and was named the starter for the remainder of the season.