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Houston Texans: Schedule, Roster and History

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Schedule and roster

Latest: Texans at 2-5 hit the bye, Chargers up next.

A short history

  • Oct. 6, 1999: NFL owners unanimously award founder Bob McNair and Houston the league's 32nd franchise, bringing football back after the Oilers left for Tennessee.
  • Sept. 6, 2000: The team is officially named the Houston Texans.
  • 2002: First season. With the first pick in the draft, Houston takes quarterback David Carr.
  • Sept. 8, 2002: In the first regular-season game, the Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-10. Houston finishes the first season 4-12.
  • AFC South titles: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 and 2024.

Rivalries

  • The Cowboys (intrastate): The franchise's first-ever regular-season game was a 19-10 win over Dallas, and Cowboys week still hits different in Houston.
  • The AFC South: The Colts, Titans and Jaguars are on the schedule every year. The Titans carry extra weight, since that franchise started out as the Houston Oilers.

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