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Brian Cushing

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Houston Texans · ILB

Brian Cushing recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, HST.

▶Best highlights

5.6

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

104

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Cushing's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2016
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2017

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2017

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2015
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 9, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2013
HOUSTONTEXANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SEP 9, 2013

Houston Texans vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2013

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2013
TENNESSEETITANS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 15, 2013

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

10 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2011
CINCINNATIBENGALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Cushing's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 12 total tackles · 1 interception

Wild Card
2015
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 9, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career highs: 1.5 sacks · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2013
TENNESSEETITANS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 15, 2013

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

10 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2010
BALTIMORERAVENS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 13, 2010

Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2010

9 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2011
HOUSTONTEXANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 22, 2011

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2011

12 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Cushing's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

01
HOUCUSHING—Brian Cushing
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

02
HOUCUSHING—Brian Cushing
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

03
HOUCUSHING—Brian Cushing
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year · 2009Pro Bowl selection · 20099 NFL seasons104 career games344 career solo tackles15 career sacksCollege: USCDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 15Jersey: 565 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Dec 31, 2017

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history