This streak was the longest ever for a team that started the season 0–3; the previous record was a seven-game win-streak set by the New York Giants in 1918 after starting out 0–3. On November 23, 2018, the owner of the Houston Texans, Bob McNair, died from skin cancer.
The Texans replaced the city's previous NFL franchise, the Houston Oilers who played from 1960 to 1996, which moved to Nashville and are now known as the Tennessee Titans.
With their opening game victory over the Dallas Cowboys that season, the team became the first expansion team to win its opening game since the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears in 1961.
As Houston was one of the favorites for the extra franchise along with Toronto and Los Angeles (which had lost the Rams and the Raiders in 1995), McNair then decided to join the football project and founded Houston NFL Holdings with partner Steve Patterson.
The Texans replaced the city's previous NFL franchise, the Houston Oilers who played from 1960 to 1996, which moved to Nashville and are now known as the Tennessee Titans.
In 1996, a year earlier, the Cleveland Browns had controversially relocated to become the Baltimore Ravens.
As of the 2020 season, they are the only franchise to have never appeared in a conference championship game. ==Franchise history== In 1997, Houston entrepreneur Bob McNair had a failed bid to bring a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team to the city, and Bud Adams relocated the city's NFL team, the Houston Oilers, to Nashville where they were renamed the Tennessee Titans.
The team was founded and owned by Bob McNair from 1999 until his death in 2018.
On October 6, 1999, the NFL awarded the 32nd team to Houston, at the cost of $700 million. The Houston Texans joined the league in the 2002 season, playing at the newly opened Reliant Stadium under head coach Dom Capers.
Culley most recently worked as the Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach, wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. ==Team identity== ===Nickname=== 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.
An online survey regarding the name generated more than 65,000 responses in just seven days. On September 6, 2000, the NFL's 32nd franchise was officially christened the Houston Texans before thousands at a downtown rally in Houston.
On October 6, 1999, the NFL awarded the 32nd team to Houston, at the cost of $700 million. The Houston Texans joined the league in the 2002 season, playing at the newly opened Reliant Stadium under head coach Dom Capers.
Culley most recently worked as the Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach, wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator. ==Team identity== ===Nickname=== 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 list of names was determined after several months of research conducted jointly by Houston NFL 2002 and NFL Properties.
In 2017, the Texans wear the color rush uniform with all-navy blue. In 2002, the team wore a patch commemorating their inaugural season.
The team also has a cheerleading squad simply named the Houston Texans Cheerleaders. ===Famous fans=== Famous fans of the Texans include Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actors Dennis Quaid, Jim Parsons, Rico Rodriguez, megachurch pastor Joel Osteen, and astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly. ==Rivalries== The Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL, having only been competing in the NFL since 2002.
More than $27.2 million has been raised for the Foundation since its creation in 2002. Texans DE J.J.
Watt raised $41.6 million in relief funds for Hurricane Harvey after the storm devastated the city in 2017. == See also == List of Houston Texans seasons ==Notes and references== ==External links== Houston Texans at the National Football League official website National Football League teams American football teams established in 2002 2002 establishments in Texas
In 2003, the Texans introduced an alternative red jersey with blue trim; they wear this jersey at one home game each year, usually against a division rival.
The Texans tried to introduce a new fight song in 2003, but quickly returned to the original after a negative reception by fans. The Texans' defensive squad takes the field to the sound of "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine.
Wade Phillips filled in as head coach, but the Texans' poor form did not change, and they finished 2–14, tying, with 2005, their worst record in franchise history.
The team's worst-ever seasons on record are 2–14, in both 2005 and 2013.
While the team struggled in early seasons, results began to improve once native Houstonian Gary Kubiak became the head coach in 2006.
Starting with the 2006 season, the Texans wore all-white for their home opener, and the team began to wear an all-blue combination for home games vs.
The Texans finished with a .500 season (8–8) in both 2007 and 2008, and nearly qualified for the 2009–10 NFL playoffs with a 9–7 result in 2009.
In 2007, the Texans introduced red pants for the first time, pairing them with the red jerseys for an all-red look.
Starting in 2007 and including 2008, this included the Texans wearing red pants along with the red jerseys. Bull Pen – The sections behind the north end zone of NRG/Reliant Stadium are known as the Bull Pen.
The Texans finished with a .500 season (8–8) in both 2007 and 2008, and nearly qualified for the 2009–10 NFL playoffs with a 9–7 result in 2009.
In October 2008 the Texans paired blue socks (instead of the traditional red) with their blue pants and white jerseys.
Starting in 2007 and including 2008, this included the Texans wearing red pants along with the red jerseys. Bull Pen – The sections behind the north end zone of NRG/Reliant Stadium are known as the Bull Pen.
The Texans finished with a .500 season (8–8) in both 2007 and 2008, and nearly qualified for the 2009–10 NFL playoffs with a 9–7 result in 2009.
In 2010, the team started the season on a 4–2 record going into a Week 7 bye week, but promptly collapsed 2–8 in the second part of the season, finishing 6–10.
Following McNair's death, the majority ownership of the team went to his wife, Janice McNair. While the team mainly struggled in their first decade of play, they found success in the 2011 season, winning their first division championship and clinching their first playoff berth.
In the 2011 NFL Draft, the Texans acquired Wisconsin star defensive end J.J.
The Texans then beat wild card Cincinnati Bengals 31–10 in the first round of the 2011–12 NFL playoffs, before a 20–13 defeat by the Ravens in the Divisional Round. The Texans surged as the team to beat in the AFC South in , starting 5–0 and holding an 11–1 record by week 14.
The Texans started using the song after former linebacker Connor Barwin coined the nickname in a tweet in 2011. On January 5, 2012, local Houston rap artists Slim Thug, Paul Wall and ZRo released a song titled "HOUSTON" supporting the Houston Texans.
The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
This win sparked a nine-game winning streak for the Texans, their first since starting 5–0 in 2012, which included a Week 8 win against the Miami Dolphins that included five touchdown passes from Deshaun Watson.
Also, they celebrated 10 years as a franchise by wearing an anniversary patch throughout 2012.
More recently, Houston has increased bitterness with the Indianapolis Colts due to their young Houston-native quarterback Andrew Luck having been drafted by the Colts in 2012 and the franchise's first ever sweep of the Colts against Luck in 2016.
The Texans posted their best-ever season record in 2012, finishing at 12–4.
The Texans started using the song after former linebacker Connor Barwin coined the nickname in a tweet in 2011. On January 5, 2012, local Houston rap artists Slim Thug, Paul Wall and ZRo released a song titled "HOUSTON" supporting the Houston Texans.
The Texans beat the Bengals again in the wild-card round, but they lost in the Divisional Round to the New England Patriots. In the 2013 NFL Draft, the Texans acquired Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins 27th overall.
In 2013, the Texans started 2–0 but went into a tailspin and lost every game afterwards.
The team's worst-ever seasons on record are 2–14, in both 2005 and 2013.
The 14-game losing streak is also the worst in franchise history. The Texans entered the 2014 season with a 14-game losing streak.
In 2014, the Texans won three of their first four games, defeating the Redskins in the season opener, the Raiders, and the Bills, losing to the New York Giants.
The Texans went on to finish 9–7 in the 2014 season and barely missed the playoffs. In the 2015 season, they were featured on HBO, on the show "Hard Knocks".
The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
The Texans went on to finish 9–7 in the 2014 season and barely missed the playoffs. In the 2015 season, they were featured on HBO, on the show "Hard Knocks".
The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
However, they were shut out by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round 30–0, ending their championship hopes for the year. On March 9, 2016, the Texans signed former Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler to a 4-year, $72 million deal.
Despite Osweiler's lucrative deal, he struggled significantly during the 2016 season.
In 2016, the Texans unveiled a new uniform combo against the Jacksonville Jaguars, pairing the red jersey with blue pants and red socks.
More recently, Houston has increased bitterness with the Indianapolis Colts due to their young Houston-native quarterback Andrew Luck having been drafted by the Colts in 2012 and the franchise's first ever sweep of the Colts against Luck in 2016.
The Texans notched the 100th regular-season win in their history when they defeated the Tennessee Titans on October 2, 2016.
The Texans lost 34–16. In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Texans traded up to the 12th overall selection to select Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson.
In 2017, the Texans wear the color rush uniform with all-navy blue. In 2002, the team wore a patch commemorating their inaugural season.
In 2017, the destruction and flooding caused during Hurricane Harvey a few days before their Week 4 pre-season match up time scheduled caused the game to be relocated to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
According to the NFL's scheduling formula, the Texans' next regular-season games against the Vikings will be in 2024, and their next regular-season game against the Eagles will occur in 2022. ==Players of note== ===Current roster=== ===NFL Draft history=== ====First-round draft picks by year==== ===Awards and honors=== ===Ring of Honor=== On November 19, 2017, Andre Johnson was the first-ever inductee into the Texans Ring of Honor.
In 2017, the 15th annual Houston Texans Charity Golf Classic raised more than $380,000 for the Foundation.
Watt raised $41.6 million in relief funds for Hurricane Harvey after the storm devastated the city in 2017. == See also == List of Houston Texans seasons ==Notes and references== ==External links== Houston Texans at the National Football League official website National Football League teams American football teams established in 2002 2002 establishments in Texas
The team was founded and owned by Bob McNair from 1999 until his death in 2018.
The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
This streak was the longest ever for a team that started the season 0–3; the previous record was a seven-game win-streak set by the New York Giants in 1918 after starting out 0–3. On November 23, 2018, the owner of the Houston Texans, Bob McNair, died from skin cancer.
On November 26, 2018, McNair's wife, Janice McNair, became the principal owner and Senior Chair of the Houston Texans, while their son, D.
From 2018 to 2019, the Texans wore a memorial patch to honor the late Bob McNair. ===Mascots and cheerleaders=== The team's official mascot is Toro, an anthropomorphic blue bull.
In 2018 the two teams met in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs, with the Colts winning 21–7. ===Dallas Cowboys=== The Texans also have an intrastate/interconference rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys, with whom they contest the so-called Governor's Cup every year (a tradition started between the cities prior to the Oilers relocating) either in the preseason or the regular season for bragging rights in the state of Texas.
The Texans have gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
They then lost 21–7 in the first round of the playoffs to their AFC South division rival Indianapolis Colts. In 2019, the Texans won the AFC South division championship and qualified for the NFL playoffs on the back of a 10–6 record.
However, the Texans' 2019 season came to an end the following week, as they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 51–31 in the AFC divisional round. Following an 0–4 start to begin the 2020 NFL season, O'Brien was fired from the Texans.
From 2018 to 2019, the Texans wore a memorial patch to honor the late Bob McNair. ===Mascots and cheerleaders=== The team's official mascot is Toro, an anthropomorphic blue bull.
In the 2019 playoffs in the Wild Card Round the Texans, playing at home, overcame an early 16–0 deficit to defeat the Buffalo Bills 22–19 in overtime.
As of the end of the 2019 season, the Texans have a cumulative regular-season record of 49–59 against their three divisional rivals: 23–13 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars; 17-19 versus the Tennessee Titans; and 9–27 versus the Indianapolis Colts.
On October 6, 2019, Bob McNair was posthumously the second inductee into the Texans Ring of Honor. ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== ==Head coaches== ==Current staff== ==Traditions== Battle Red Day – On Battle Red Day the team wears the red alternate jerseys and fans are encouraged to wear red to the game.
As of the 2020 season, they are the only franchise to have never appeared in a conference championship game. ==Franchise history== In 1997, Houston entrepreneur Bob McNair had a failed bid to bring a National Hockey League (NHL) expansion team to the city, and Bud Adams relocated the city's NFL team, the Houston Oilers, to Nashville where they were renamed the Tennessee Titans.
However, the Texans' 2019 season came to an end the following week, as they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 51–31 in the AFC divisional round. Following an 0–4 start to begin the 2020 NFL season, O'Brien was fired from the Texans.
However, out of concern for the safety of the fans and the condition of the player's families & communities, the game was canceled. ==Statistics== ===Win–loss record=== As of the end of the 2020 season, the Texans' overall regular season win-loss record is 135–169.
Most recently the Texans finished 4–12 in 2020, finishing 3rd in the AFC South. The Texans are 4–6 all-time in playoff games.
The Texans are 30–42 against NFC teams, tallying a 6–14 record against NFC East teams, 8–8 against NFC North teams, 11–9 against NFC South teams, and 5–11 against NFC West teams. As of the end of the 2020 season, the Texans have lost to every team in the NFL at least once.
Romeo Crennel was named the interim head coach. On January 27, 2021, the Texans hired David Culley as the team's [coach].
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