2010 Houston Texans season
2010 Houston Texans season | |
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Owner | Reliant Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd AFC South |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 3
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The 2010 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 9th season in the
The Texans gave up 427 points to opponents (26.2 points per game), second-most in the AFC and fourth-most in the entire league. Football statistics site Football Outsiders states that the Texans' defense had allowed the highest percentage of plays with broken tackles in the league, allowing a broken tackle on 8.1% of defensive plays.[1] FO also calculated that Houston had the #2 offense in the league per play (adjusted for strength of opponent), but the second-worst defense (also adjusted). In their final eight losses, the Texans allowed an average of just under 30.4 points per game.
Undrafted second year
Offseason
Coaching changes
- On January 6, Washington Redskins, shortly after his father, Mike Shanahan, was hired as the new head coach of the Redskins. One week later (January 13), the Texans hired former longtime Denver Broncos offensive assistant Rick Dennison as Kyle Shanahan's replacement.[2]
- On January 12, assistant head coach/offensive line coach Alex Gibbs was hired to the same position with the Seattle Seahawks.[3]
NFL draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 20 | Kareem Jackson | Cornerback | Alabama | |
2 | 58 | Ben Tate | Running back | Auburn | |
3 | 81 | Earl Mitchell | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
4 | 102 | Darryl Sharpton | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | |
4 | 118 | Garrett Graham | Tight end | Wisconsin | |
5 | 144 | Sherrick McManis | Cornerback | Northwestern | |
6 | 187 | Shelley Smith | Guard
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Colorado State | |
6 | 197 | Trindon Holliday | Wide receiver | LSU | |
7 | 227 | Dorin Dickerson | Tight end | Pittsburgh | |
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 14 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 16–19 | 0–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium
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2 | August 21 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–38 | 0–2 | Louisiana Superdome
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3 | August 28 | Dallas Cowboys | W 23–7 | 1–2 | Reliant Stadium
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4 | September 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–24 | 1–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 12 | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–24 | 1–0 | Reliant Stadium
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2 | September 19 | at Washington Redskins | W 30–27 (OT) | 2–0 | FedExField
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3 | September 26 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–27 | 2–1 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 3 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–24 | 3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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5 | October 10 | New York Giants | L 10–34 | 3–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–31 | 4–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | November 1 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–30 | 4–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 23–29 | 4–4 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 14 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31 | 4–5 | EverBank Field
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11 | November 21 | at New York Jets | L 27–30 | 4–6 | New Meadowlands Stadium
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12 | November 28 | Tennessee Titans | W 20–0 | 5–6 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 2 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–34 | 5–7 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
14 | December 13 | Baltimore Ravens | L 28–34 (OT) | 5–8 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 19 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–31 | 5–9 | LP Field
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16 | December 26 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–24 | 5–10 | Invesco Field at Mile High
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17 | January 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–17 | 6–10 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Division
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 445 | 388 | W4 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 351 | 419 | L3 |
Houston Texans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 390 | 427 | W1 |
Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 356 | 339 | L2 |
Conference
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .504 | .504 | W8 |
2[a] | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .500 | .417 | W2 |
3[b] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .473 | .425 | W4 |
4[b] | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .414 | .381 | L1 |
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5[a] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .484 | .422 | W4 |
6 | New York Jets | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .492 | .409 | W1 |
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7 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .457 | .410 | W1 |
8[c] | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .453 | .383 | L3 |
9[c] | Oakland Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6–0 | 6–6 | .469 | .469 | W1 |
10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .438 | L3 |
11[d] | Houston Texans | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .523 | .500 | W1 |
12[d] | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .508 | .500 | L2 |
13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .570 | .475 | L4 |
14[e] | Denver Broncos | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .516 | .453 | L1 |
15[e][f] | Buffalo Bills | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .578 | .344 | L2 |
16[e][f] | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .582 | .438 | L1 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Texans | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
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- Date: September 12
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 70,974
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RT Antoine Caldwell, RG Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Owen Daniels, WR Kevin Walter.
The Texans began their season with a home game against the
Week 2: at Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Redskins | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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- Date: September 19
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 88,240
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Hoping to maintain their winning streak the Texans flew to
With the win, Houston improved to 2–0.
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Texans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,456
- Referee:
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Hoping to increase their winning streak the Texans played on home ground for an Inter-conference duel with the Cowboys. Houston took the early lead in the 1st quarter when kicker
With the loss, the Texans fell to 2–1.
Week 4: at Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Raiders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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- Date: October 3
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 32,218
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Cowboys the Texans flew to
With the win, the Texans improved to 3–1.
Week 5: vs. New York Giants
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,110
- Referee:
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Coming off their win over the Raiders the Texans played on home ground for an Interconference duel with the Giants. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early when QB
With the loss, Houston fell to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Texans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 70,926
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Giants the Texans played on home ground for an AFC duel against the Chiefs. In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 2-yard TD pass to OLB Mike Vrabel. The Texans responded and tied the game with QB Matt Schaub making a 5-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen. The Chiefs rallied with Cassel making a 17 and then a 42-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe in the 3rd quarter. The Texans replied with RB Derrick Ward getting a 38-yard TD run. Then kicker Ryan Succop made a 24-yard field goal to put the Chiefs up 24–14. In the fourth quarter the Texans closed the gap with RB Arian Foster making a 2-yard TD run, but the Chiefs tried to pull away with RB Thomas Jones getting an 11-yard TD run. However, the Texans replied and eventually snatched the win with Foster making a 1-yard TD run, and then with Schaub finding WR Andre Johnson on an 11-yard TD pass.
With the win, Houston went into their bye week at 4–2.
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Colts | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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- Date: November 1
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,363
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya
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Starting lineups: HOUSTON – DEFENSE: DE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, DE Mario Williams, LB Brian Cushing, LB Kevin Bentley, LB Darryl Sharpton, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson.
Coming off their bye week the Texans played at Lucas Oil Stadium for an AFC South division rivalry match against the Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early as QB Peyton Manning completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Jacob Tamme. The Texans struggled further in the 2nd quarter when Matt Schaub's pass was intercepted by CB Kelvin Hayden and returned 25 yards for a touchdown. They soon responded with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 53-yard field goal. The Texans fell further behind with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 48-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by Manning throwing a 15-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne. The Texans' offense broke through with Schaub connecting to WR Andre Johnson on a 28-yard TD pass. The Colts replied with Vinatieri hitting a 23-yard field goal. The Texans tried to fight back but only came away with a touchdown after RB Arian Foster got a 6-yard TD run. The Colts closed the game with Vinatieri making a 36-yard field goal.
With the loss, Houston fell to 4–3.
Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Texans | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 70,886
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: LDE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, RDE Mario Williams, SLB Kevin Bentley, MLB Brian Cushing, WLB Zac Diles, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson.
The Texans' eighth game was an AFC duel with the Chargers. In the first quarter the Texans took the early lead as RB Arian Foster got an 8-yard TD run. The Chargers replied with QB Philip Rivers making a 55-yard TD pass to WR Seyi Ajirotutu. The Texans led again with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 27-yard field goal, but fell behind after Rivers got an 11-yard TD pass to TE Randy McMichael. They took the lead in the second quarter as Foster made a 2-yard TD run, followed by Rackers hitting a 21 and a 25-yard field goal. The Texans lost the lead with Rivers finding McMichael again on a 12-yard TD pass. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Rivers' 28-yard TD pass to Ajirotutu (With a successful 2-point conversion as FB Mike Tolbert ran to the endzone).
With the loss, Houston fell to 4–4.
Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
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- Date: November 14
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 62,340
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
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The Texans' ninth match was an AFC South rivalry match against the Jaguars at
With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–5.
Week 11: at New York Jets
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
Jets | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 78,843
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf
- http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010112101/2010/REG11/texans@jets
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Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: LDE Antonio Smith, NT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, RDE Mario Williams, SLB Brian Cushing, MLB Kevin Bentley, WLB Darryl Sharpton, LCB Glover Quinn, RCB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. In an attempt to break a three-game losing streak the Texans flew to
With the loss, Houston fell to 4–6.
Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texans | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 70,855
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. Hoping to snap a four-game losing streak the Texans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry match against the Titans. The Texans took control throughout the game as QB Matt Schaub got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, followed by his 2-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The lead was increased when kicker Neil Rackers hit a 35 and a 33-yard field goal.
With the easy win, the Texans improved to 5–6. However, Johnson was ejected following a fight with Titans CB Cortland Finnegan, who was also ejected.
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Eagles | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
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- Date: December 2
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann
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Starting lineups:
HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: DE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, DE Mario Williams, LB Brian Cushing, LB Kevin Bentley, LB Darryl Sharpton, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. Coming off their shutout win over the Titans, the Texans flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 13 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Houston trailed early in the first quarter as Eagles quarterback Michael Vick completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to running back LeSean McCoy. The Texans answered with a 48-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers, but Philadelphia struck back with McCoy getting a 4-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker David Akers getting a 36-yard field goal. Houston replied with quarterback Matt Schaub finding wide receiver Jacoby Jones on an 8-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles would close out the half with Akers making a 22-yard field goal.
The Texans took the lead in the third quarter with running back Arian Foster catching a 13-yard touchdown pass from Schaub and getting a 3-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia regained the lead with Vick getting a 2-yard touchdown run, followed by his 5-yard touchdown pass to fullback Owen Schmitt. Houston tried to rally, but the Eagles' defense prevented any progress.
With the loss, the Texans fell to 5–7.
Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Battle Red Day
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Ravens | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Texans | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
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- Date: December 13
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (Dome Closed)
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya
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Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Eagles, the Texans went home, donned their alternate uniforms, and played a Week 14 Monday night duel with the Baltimore Ravens. Houston trailed in the first quarter as Ravens running back Willis McGahee got a 1-yard touchdown run. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Derrick Mason. The Texans would answer with quarterback Matt Schaub finding wide receiver Andre Johnson on a 46-yard touchdown pass.
The Ravens struck back in the third quarter as wide receiver David Reed returned the second half's opening kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown. Houston continued to hang around with a 24-yard and a 42-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers. The Texans tied the game in the fourth quarter as Schaub connected with wide receiver Jacoby Jones on a 7-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Johnson and a successful two-point conversion pass to Jones and the game headed to overtime.
The Ravens won the toss, but failed to advance the ball and punted to the Texans 9. On the second play, Schaub's pass was intercepted by Josh Wilson, who ran untouched into the end zone.
With the loss, not only did Houston fall to 5–8, but they became the first team in NFL history to have four games where they have come back and either tie or the lead, only to end up losing the game.
Week 15: at Tennessee Titans
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Titans | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
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- Date: December 19
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C) (Sunny and Cold)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
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Hoping to break a two-game losing streak the Texans flew to
With the loss, the Texans fell to 5–9, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.
Week 16: at Denver Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
Broncos | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
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- Date: December 26
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 73,691
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Beuerlein
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The Texans' fifteenth game was an AFC duel with the Broncos. The Texans commanded the first half with RB
With the close loss, the Texans fell to 5–10.
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Texans | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 71,023
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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The Texans' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Jaguars. The Texans took the lead as RB Arian Foster got a 2-yard TD run, followed by kicker Neil Rackers making a 26-yard field goal. The Jaguars responded with RB Rashad Jennings getting a 3-yard TD run, but Houston scored further as RB Derrick Ward made a 35-yard TD run. The Jaguars managed to tie the game with kicker Josh Scobee hitting a 39-yard field goal, followed by Edwards completing a 7-yard TD pass to Marcedes Lewis. However, the Texans pulled away from the tie with Rackers making a 33-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Schaub completing a 5-yard TD pass to TE Owen Daniels, then with Foster getting a 35-yard TD run.
With the win, Houston ended their season with a 6–10 record.
Statistics
Team
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 4,144 | 259.0 | 4th |
Rushing offense | 2,042 | 127.6 | 7th |
Total offense[8] | 6,186 | 386.6 | 3rd |
Passing defense | 4,280 | 267.5 | 32nd |
Rushing defense | 1,751 | 109.4 | 13th |
Total defense[9] | 6,031 | 376.9 | 30th |
Individual
Category | Player | Total | |
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Offense | |||
Passing yards | Matt Schaub | 4,370 | |
Passing touchdowns | Matt Schaub | 24 | |
Rushing yards | Arian Foster | 1,616 | |
Rushing touchdowns | Arian Foster | 16 | |
Receiving yards | Andre Johnson | 1,216 | |
Receiving touchdowns | Andre Johnson | 8 | |
Defense | |||
Tackles (Solo) | Bernard Pollard | 81 | |
Sacks | Mario Williams | 8.5 | |
Interceptions | Jason Allen | 6 |
Source:[10]
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