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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NFL team archive
Houston Texans
Indexed from 2002 through 2025 · AFC South
405
Games
24
Seasons
2002
First season
2025
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the Houston Texans.
Houston's expansion franchise has moved from its first victory over Dallas through the Watt defense and into a new chapter built around C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans.
Historical reference: Houston Texans official NFL team page ↗Watt and the first playoff teams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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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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The full reset
The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.
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Stroud and Ryans arrive together
Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
Andre JohnsonWR · 172 gamesKa'imi FairbairnK · 147 gamesKareem JacksonS · 140 gamesJohnathan JosephCB · 139 gamesJ.J. WattDE · 135 gamesWhitney MercilusDE · 131 gamesKris BrownK · 128 gamesDeAndre HopkinsWR · 116 gamesBrian CushingILB · 109 gamesKevin WalterWR · 107 gamesOwen DanielsTE · 102 gamesMatt SchaubQB · 92 games
Season history
Every indexed season
24 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Latest indexed games
405 total · loaded 10 at a time