10th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance
The2011 season was theHouston Texans ' 10th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their sixth underhead coach Gary Kubiak . The Texans improved on their record from the2010 season, despite losing starting quarterback Matt Schaub & backup Matt Leinart to season ending injuries. Third stringer T.J. Yates filled in, and earned the franchise's first playoff berth by defeating theCincinnati Bengals 20–19 in Week 14 and clinching theAFC South . It also assured the Texans of at least one playoff game at home—the first NFL playoff game in Houston since1993 . After reaching the Divisional match against theBaltimore Ravens , the Texans suffered their maiden loss in the NFL Playoffs, losing 20–13.
Prior to the season, formerCowboys head coachWade Phillips was hired as defensive coordinator, replacingFrank Bush , who was fired.[ 1] 2010 ), the second-fewest yards allowed (third-most in 2010) and third-fewest yards per play (4.8, compared to 6.0, second-worst in 2010). Not only do the 2011 Texans hold the record for least points conceded in the average game of a season for the team with 17.4 points, which happened nine times, but they also got a +103 point differential, which is the best in franchise history. Of the Texans' 10 wins, 9 of them were decided by at least 6 points.
Houston Texans 2011 staff Front office Head coaches
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Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal, 4:27.Texans 3–0.Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:32. HOU –Derrick Ward 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 2:56.Texans 10–0.Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41. HOU –Ben Tate 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:41.Texans 17–0.Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:08. Second quarter
HOU –Andre Johnson 4-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 6:57.Texans 24–0.Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:54. HOU – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 1:34.Texans 27–0.Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:51. HOU –Jacoby Jones 79-yard punt return (Neil Rackers kick), 0:54.Texans 34–0. Third quarter
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The Texans began their season at home against the AFC South division foes, Colts. With the win, the Texans started the season out at 1–0.
Week 2: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ] Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 23-yard field goal, 9:58.Texans 3–0.Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:02. HOU – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 4:33.Texans 6–0.Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:04. MIA –Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 2:25.Texans 6–3.Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:08. Second quarter
HOU –Owen Daniels 4-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 14:09.Texans 13–3.Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:44. HOU – Neil Rackers 36-yard field goal, 0:00.Texans 16–3.Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:42. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
MIA – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 12:53.Texans 16–13.Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:26. HOU –Andre Johnson 23-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 10:06.Texans 23–13.Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:47. Top passers
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The Texans went on the road to face the Dolphins. With the win, the Texans improved to 2–0.
Week 3: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ] Week Three: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 10 6 3 14 33 Saints 0 10 7 23 40
atMercedes-Benz Superdome ,New Orleans, Louisiana
Date : September 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 73,002Referee :Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information First quarter
HOU –Owen Daniels 14-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 10:13.Texans 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:47. HOU – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 3:17.Texans 10–0.Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:43. Second quarter
NO –Darren Sproles 30-yard run (John Kasay kick), 8:23.Texans 10–7.Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:44. HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 6:20.Texans 13–7.Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:03. HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 3:53.Texans 16–7.Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:17. NO – John Kasay 35-yard field goal, 0:35.Texans 16–10.Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:18. Third quarter
NO –Robert Meachem 2-yard pass fromDrew Brees (John Kasay kick), 10:34.Saints 17–16.Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:26. HOU – Neil Rackers 36-yard field goal, 5:08.Texans 19–17.Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:26. Fourth quarter
HOU –James Casey 26-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 14:54.Texans 26–17.Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:06. NO –Jimmy Graham 27-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay kick), 9:30.Texans 26–24.Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:50. NO –Lance Moore 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Drew Brees pass to Lance Moore), 7:10.Saints 32–26.Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:58. HOU –Kevin Walter 20-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 4:13.Texans 33–32.Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57. NO –Mark Ingram II 13-yard run (Drew Brees pass to Lance Moore), 2:42.Saints 40–33.Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:31. Top passers
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With the loss, the Texans fell to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 7 3 10 Texans 7 3 0 7 17
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : October 2Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,585Referee :Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Game information First quarter
HOU –Owen Daniels 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 4:05.Texans 7–0.Drive: 19 plays, 82 yards, 10:55. Second quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal is good, 2:33.Texans 10–0.Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:41. Third quarter
PIT –Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 7:02.Texans 10–7.Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:58. Fourth quarter
PIT –Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal is good, 14:57.Tied 10–10.Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:27. HOU –Arian Foster 42-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 12:02.Texans 17–10.Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:55. Top passers
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With the win, the Texans improved to 3–1.
Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week Five: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 9 3 10 25 Texans 7 7 3 3 20
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : October 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,420Referee :Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 55-yard field goal, 14:55.Texans 7–6.Drive: 5 plays, 2 yards, 1:53. HOU –Joel Dreessen 56-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 11:57.Texans 14–6.Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:08. OAK –Darrius Heyward-Bey 34-yard pass fromJason Campbell (pass failed), 1:09.Texans 14–12.Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 0:51. Third quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 50-yard field goal, 5:12.Raiders 15–14.Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:39. HOU – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, 1:59.Texans 17–15.Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. Fourth quarter
OAK –Chaz Schilens 18-yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:50.Raiders 22–17.Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:09. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 42-yard field goal, 10:00.Raiders 25–17.Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:22. HOU – Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 2:56.Raiders 25–20.Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 5:26. Top passers
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The day before the gameAl Davis passed away at the age of 82 due to heart failure.[ 2] [ 3] AFL in 1966. With the loss, the Texans fell to 3–2 and they lost both their second game and first home game against the Raiders.
Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week Six: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 7 7 0 14 Ravens 7 3 6 13 29
atM&T Bank Stadium ,Baltimore, Maryland
Date : October 16Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C) (Partly Cloudy)Game attendance : 71,154Referee :Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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HOU –Wade Smith fumble recovery in the end zone (Neil Rackers kick), 4:48.Tied 7–7. BAL – Billy Cundiff 43-yard Field Goal, 1:50.Ravens 10–7.Drive: 10 plays, -7 yards, 2:58. Third quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 48-yard Field Goal, 11:46.Ravens 13–7.Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:14. HOU –Jacoby Jones 32-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 8:36.Texans 14–13.Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard Field Goal, 3:30.Ravens 16–14.Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard Field Goal, 14:44.Ravens 19–14.Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:43. BAL –Ricky Williams 4-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 4:01.Ravens 26–14.Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:37. BAL – Billy Cundiff 40-yard Field Goal, 1:55.Ravens 29–14.Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:39. Top passers
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With the loss, the Texans fell to 3–3.
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 1:25.Texans 3–0.Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:18. Second quarter
HOU –Joel Dreessen 10-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 7:24.Texans 10–0.Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:29. HOU –Arian Foster 78-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 3:53.Texans 17–0.Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:48. HOU – Neil Rackers 29-yard field goal, 0:00.Texans 20–0.Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:52. Third quarter
HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:06.Texans 27–0.Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:28. TEN –Jared Cook 5-yard pass fromMatt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 5:34.Texans 27–7.Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter
HOU – Arian Foster 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:51.Texans 34–7.Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 5:02. HOU –Brice McCain 38-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 9:28.Texans 41–7. Top passers
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HOU – Arian Foster – 5 receptions, 118 yards TEN –Chris Johnson – 6 receptions, 27 yards
With the win, the Texans improved to 4–3.
Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Battle Red Day Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 7 0 7 14 Texans 7 0 7 10 24
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : October 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), sunny (roof open)Game attendance : 71,412Referee :Scott Green TV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
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HOU –Joel Dreessen 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 9:10.Texans 14–7.Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 12:32.Texans 21–7.Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 4:07. JAX –Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:15.Texans 21–14.Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:58. HOU – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 0:18.Texans 24–14.Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:57. Top passers
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With the win, the Texans improved to 5–3.
Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Week Nine: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 3 0 3 6 12 Texans 14 10 3 3 30
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : November 6Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,511Referee :Alberto Riveron TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information First quarter
HOU –Ben Tate 27-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 9:50.Texans 7–0.Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:10. HOU –Matt Schaub 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 7:11.Texans 14–0.Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:29. CLE –Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 3:43.Texans 14–3.Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:28. Second quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 19-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:06.Texans 21–3.Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:54. HOU – Neil Rackers 28-yard field goal, 0:00.Texans 24–3.Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:02. Third quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 21-yard field goal, 5:45.Texans 27–3.Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:19. CLE – Phil Dawson 51-yard field goal, 2:08.Texans 27–6.Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 50-yard field goal, 10:35.Texans 30–6.Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:33. CLE –Josh Cribbs 2-yard pass fromColt McCoy (pass failed), 4:47.Texans 30–12.Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:48. Top passers
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With the win, the Texans improved to 6–3.
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Week Ten: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 9 7 14 7 37 Buccaneers 0 3 0 6 9
atRaymond James Stadium ,Tampa, Florida
Date : November 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C) (Partly Cloudy)Game attendance : 56,037Referee :John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information First quarter
HOU –Jacoby Jones 80-yard pass fromMatt Schaub (kick blocked), 14:48.Texans 6–0.Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. HOU –Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 4:29.Texans 9–0.Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:24. Second quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 78-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), 8:55.Texans 16–0.Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:53. TB –Connor Barth 55-yard field goal, 0:00.Texans 16–3.Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:28. Third quarter
HOU – Arian Foster 5-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:10.Texans 23–3.Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:04. HOU –Derrick Ward 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 2:03.Texans 30–3.Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter
TB –Preston Parker 9-yard pass fromJosh Freeman (pass failed), 11:17.Texans 30–9.Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:38. HOU –Ben Tate 11-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:38.Texans 37–9.Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:29. Top passers
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HOU – Arian Foster – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD TB –Arrelious Benn – 2 receptions, 47 yards
With the win, the Texans went on their bye week 7–3. However, Matt Schaub was lost for the season due to aLisfranc injury on his right foot.
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 10:41.Jaguars 10–7.Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:22. HOU –Joel Dreessen 20-yard pass fromMatt Leinart (Neil Rackers kick), 6:24.Texans 14–10.Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49. HOU – Neil Rackers 53-yard field goal, 4:13.Texans 17–10.Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:37. HOU – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 0:02.Texans 20–10.Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
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JAX – Josh Scobee 35-yard field goal, 4:15.Texans 20–13.Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:48. Top passers
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HOU –Owen Daniels – 4 receptions, 31 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 4 receptions, 67 yards
With the win, not only did the Texans improved to 8–3, but swept the Jaguars for the 1st time since2006 . WithMatt Schaub suffering alisfranc injury against Tampa Bay,Matt Leinart started at quarterback for the Texans. Leinart would go down against the Jaguars with a collarbone injury, withT. J. Yates stepping in at quarterback. Leinart finished the game going 10-of-13 for 57 yards with a touchdown.
Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ] Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 7 0 10 Texans 3 7 0 7 17
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal, 4:03.Texans 3–0.Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:45. Second quarter
HOU –Joel Dreessen 3-yard pass fromT. J. Yates (Neil Rackers kick), 10:08.Texans 10–0.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:00. ATL –Matt Bryant 19-yard field goal, 5:06.Texans 10–3.Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:02. Third quarter
ATL –Roddy White 4-yard pass fromMatt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 1:46.Tied 10–10.Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:44. Fourth quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 6:05.Texans 17–10.Drive: 19 plays, 85 yards, 10:41. Top passers
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Due to injuries toMatt Schaub andMatt Leinart , quarterbackT. J. Yates made his first NFL start. With the win, the Texans improved to 9–3, securing the first winning season in franchise history.
Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 3 0 7 10 20 Bengals 6 10 3 0 19
atPaul Brown Stadium ,Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 34 °F (1 °C) (Clear)Game attendance : 41,202Referee :Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 46-yard field goal, 9:51.Texans 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:08. CIN –Mike Nugent 22-yard field goal, 4:45.Tied 3–3.Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57. CIN – Mike Nugent 47-yard field goal, 2:31.Bengals 6–3.Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:53. Second quarter
CIN –Jerome Simpson 17-yard pass fromAndy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:02.Bengals 13–3.Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 7:45. CIN – Mike Nugent 49-yard field goal, 0:06.Bengals 16–3.Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 0:24. Third quarter
HOU –Joel Dreessen 6-yard pass fromT. J. Yates (Neil Rackers kick), 12:27.Bengals 16–10.Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:52. CIN – Mike Nugent 28-yard field goal, 2:07.Bengals 19–10.Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:48. Fourth quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 5:31.Bengals 19–13.Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 6:04. HOU –Kevin Walter 6-yard pass from T. J. Yates (Neil Rackers kick), 0:02.Texans 20–19.Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:31. Top passers
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With the last-second win, the Texans improved to 10–3 and clinched the franchise's first playoff berth and AFC South division title.
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 14 0 7 28 Texans 0 0 6 7 13
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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CAR –Jeremy Shockey 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 12:19.Panthers 14–0.Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:53. CAR –Richie Brockel 7-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 0:55.Panthers 21–0.Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:08. Third quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 11:07.Panthers 21–3.Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:47. HOU – Neil Rackers 34-yard field goal, 2:53.Panthers 21–6.Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 5:06. Fourth quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 13:48.Panthers 21–13.Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:37. CAR –DeAngelo Williams 24-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:54.Panthers 28–13.Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54. Top passers
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CAR –Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD HOU – Arian Foster – 5 receptions, 58 yards
With the loss, the Texans' seven-game winning streak was snapped, falling to 10–4. Houston also lost to the Panthers for the first time in franchise history.
Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Game information First quarter
HOU –Arian Foster 9-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 14:06.Texans 7–0.Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:45. IND –Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 4:38.Texans 7–3.Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:36. HOU – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 2:01.Texans 10–3.Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:37. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 3:36.Texans 10–6.Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:39. Third quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, 10:25.Texans 13–6.Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:35. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 0:54.Texans 13–9.Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 6:48.Texans 13–12.Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:08. HOU – Neil Rackers 31-yard field goal, 1:56.Texans 16–12.Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:52. IND –Reggie Wayne 1-yard pass fromDan Orlovsky (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:19.Colts 19–16.Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:37. Top passers
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With the loss, the Texans fell to 10–5.
Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 13 3 7 23 Texans 7 3 3 9 22
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : January 1Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,512Referee :Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS) :Bill Macatee &Steve Tasker
Game information First quarter
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TEN –Rob Bironas 21-yard field goal, 13:06.Texans 7–3.Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:20. TEN –Donnie Avery 1-yard pass fromMatt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 3:48.Titans 10–7.Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:41. HOU – Neil Rackers 52-yard field goal, 1:09.Tied 10–10.Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:39. TEN – Rob Bironas 43-yard field goal, 0:05.Titans 13–10.Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:09. Third quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 37-yard field goal, 11:46.Tied 13–13.Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 3:14. TEN – Rob Bironas 33-yard field goal, 7:22.Titans 16–13.Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:46. Fourth quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 14:57.Tied 16–16.Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:25. TEN –Nate Washington 25-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 4:31.Titans 23–16.Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:32. HOU –Bryant Johnson 5-yard pass fromJake Delhomme (run failed), 0:14.Titans 23–22.Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:35. Top passers
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Jake Delhomme and the Texans line up against the TitansT. J. Yates left the game after the Texans' first offensive drive with a bruised left shoulder. He was replaced byJake Delhomme for the rest of the game. Houston scored a touchdown with 0:14 left to trail 22–23. To avoid overtime and further injuries, head coachGary Kubiak decided to try a two-point conversion. Tight endJoel Dreessen was flagged for a false start, moving the Texans back 5 yards. The attempt would ultimately fail as backup centerThomas Austin snapped the ball over Delhomme.Neil Rackers would attempt an onside kick, but it was recovered byLavelle Hawkins for the Titans, securing a win for Tennessee. With the loss, the Texans would end their season at 10–6 and the AFC's #3 seed.
[ edit ] AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Cincinnati Bengals at (3) Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 7 3 0 0 10 Texans 7 10 7 7 31
atReliant Stadium ,Houston, Texas
Game information First quarter
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CIN – Mike Nugent 37-yard field goal, 7:09.Bengals 10–7.Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:15 HOU – Neil Rackers 39-yard field goal, 1:53.Tied 10–10.Drive 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:21. HOU –J. J. Watt 29-yard interception return (Neil Rackers kick), 0:59.Texans 17–10. Third quarter
HOU –Andre Johnson 40-yard pass fromT.J. Yates (Neil Rackers kick), 1:18.Texans 24–10.Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37 Fourth quarter
HOU – Arian Foster 42-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 5:26.Texans 31–10.Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:46. Top passers
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Making their NFL postseason debut as the AFC's #3 seed, the Texans began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wild Card Round against the #6Cincinnati Bengals , in a rematch of their Week 14 contest. Not only was this the Texans' first postseason game, it was the franchise's first game everbroadcast nationally onNBC , they were also the last NFL team to finally play on NBC, since their 2002 inception.
Houston trailed in the first quarter with Bengals running backCedric Benson getting a 1-yard touchdown run, yet the Texans answered with an 8-yard touchdown run from running backArian Foster . Cincinnati struck back in the second quarter with kickerMike Nugent getting a 37-yard field goal, but Houston took the lead with a 39-yard field goal from kickerNeil Rackers , followed by rookie defensive endJ.J. Watt returning an interception 29 yards for a touchdown. From there, the Texans took control with rookie quarterbackT.J. Yates finding wide receiverAndre Johnson on a 40-yard touchdown in the third quarter, followed by a 42-yard touchdown run by Foster in the fourth quarter.
With the win, the Texans improved their overall record to 11–6.
[ edit ] Game information First quarter
HOU –Neil Rackers 40-yard field goal, 12:24.Texans 3–0.Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:36 BAL –Kris Wilson 1-yard pass fromJoe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:51.Ravens 7–3.Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:21 BAL – Billy Cundiff 48-yard field goal, 6:02.Ravens 10–3.Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:47 BAL –Anquan Boldin 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), 1:08.Ravens 17–3.Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05 Second quarter
HOU – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, 11:42.Ravens 17–6.Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:26 HOU –Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 4:48.Ravens 17–13.Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:49 Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 2:52.Ravens 20–13.Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:29 Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the loss, the Texans finished the season with an overall record of 11–7.
Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 3,506 219.1 18th Rushing offense 2,448 153.0 2nd Total offense[ 5] 5,954 372.1 13th Passing defense 3,035 189.7 3rd Rushing defense 1,536 96.0 4th Total defense[ 6] 4,571 285.7 2nd
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