The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans are members of the South division in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). They were founded in 1999 and began play as an expansion team in . The team was owned by Bob McNair until his death in 2018; following McNair's death, the ownership of the team went to his wife, Janice. The Texans are the youngest franchise currently competing in the NFL.
While the Texans mainly struggled in the 2000s, the franchise experienced an upturn during the 2010s. They first found success in the 2011 season, winning their first division championship and clinching their first playoff berth. The team won their first playoff game that same year, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 31–10. The Texans have gone on to win seven more AFC South division championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024. They are the only franchise never to have appeared in a conference championship game. They are also one of four franchises never to have appeared in a Super Bowl, alongside the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Jacksonville Jaguars. In the Texans' 23-year history, they have an overall regular season record of 162 wins, 209 losses, and 1 tie, plus an overall postseason record of 6 wins and 8 losses. The team currently has eleven winning seasons, two 8–8 seasons, and eleven losing seasons.
Seasons
+ KeySuper Bowl champions*Conference champions#Division championsWild Card berth^
+ SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachFinish 2002NFLAFCSouth4th4120Dom Capers 2003NFLAFCSouth4th5110 2004NFLAFCSouth3rd790 2005NFLAFCSouth4th2140 2006NFLAFCSouth4th6100DeMeco Ryans (DROY)Gary Kubiak 2007NFLAFCSouth4th880 2008NFLAFCSouth3rd880 2009NFLAFCSouth2nd970Brian Cushing (DROY) 2010NFLAFCSouth3rd6100 2011NFLAFCSouth1st1060Won Wild Card playoffs (Bengals) 31–10Lost Divisional playoffs (at Ravens) 13–20 2012NFLAFCSouth1st1240Won Wild Card playoffs (Bengals) 19–13Lost Divisional playoffs (at Patriots) 28–41J. J. Watt (DPOY) 2013NFLAFCSouth4th2140Gary Kubiak (2–11)Wade Phillips (0–3) 2014NFLAFCSouth2nd970J. J. Watt (DPOY)Bill O'Brien 2015NFLAFCSouth1st970Lost Wild Card playoffs (Chiefs) 0–30J. J. Watt (DPOY) 2016NFLAFCSouth1st970Won Wild Card playoffs (Raiders) 27–14Lost Divisional playoffs (at Patriots) 16–34 2017NFLAFCSouth4th4120J. J. Watt (WPMOY) 2018NFLAFCSouth1st1150Lost Wild Card playoffs (Colts) 7–21 2019NFLAFCSouth1st1060Won Wild Card playoffs (Bills) 22–19 Lost Divisional playoffs (at Chiefs) 31–51 2020NFLAFCSouth3rd4120Bill O'Brien (0–4)Romeo Crennel (4–8) 2021NFLAFCSouth3rd4130David Culley 2022NFLAFCSouth4th3131Lovie Smith 2023NFLAFCSouth1st1070Won Wild Card playoffs (Browns) 45–14Lost Divisional playoffs (at Ravens) 10–34C. J. Stroud (OROY)Will Anderson Jr. (DROY)DeMeco Ryans 2024NFLAFCSouth1st1070Won Wild Card playoffs (Chargers) 32–12Lost Divisional playoffs (at Chiefs) 14–23 2025NFLAFCSouth2nd^1250Won Wild Card playoffs (at Steelers) 30–6Lost Divisional playoffs (at Patriots) 16–28Total1742141All-time regular season record (2002–2025)79—All-time postseason record (2002–2025)1812231All-time regular & postseason record (2002–2025) +Key for the "Awards" sectionOROYNational Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year AwardDROYNational Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year AwardDPOYNational Football League Defensive Player of the Year AwardWPMOYWalter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
See also History of the Houston Texans
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