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Previous Seasons
The city of Houston welcomed their new franchise to Reliant Stadium in 2002, and the Texans immediately showed they could play by upsetting the Dallas Cowboys in their first game as a team. The game, shown on ESPN and seen around the world, was a slap in the face to the unprepared Cowboys but for the Texans, it might have been the worst thing possible. After a win over their in-state rivals, expectations in Houston became out of control, and many people lost perspective on a team that was still in its first year together. The team finished with a 4-12 record but had trouble staying with some teams and staying competitive. They weren’t afraid of the big name squads like the Cowboys, Colts, and Titans, and they weren’t going to back down and run, but they were still short on talent. The Texans followed up their inaugural 2002 season by going 5-11 in 2003, including wins over the Dolphins and Jets and close games against numerous others. Their 2004 season was easily the best
of the bunch so far with the team finishing 7-9 and challenging for a playoff spot well into the season. If the trend of progress continues, this Texans team could find itself in the playoffs as soon as this year.
Dom Capers has been the only coach in the team’s history, and has experience working with expansion teams from when he took over the Carolina Panthers in their inaugural 1995 season. He took that team to a division championship in only their second season, and remained on the staff for another two years following the success, but in Houston, he’s managed to build a potentially dangerous team in the long-term by drafting well and thinking big picture instead of trying to hit the proverbial “home run” in the first few seasons.
The face of the franchise definitely belongs to quarterback David Carr, the Texans’ number one and first ever draft pick. Carr, from Fresno State University, had his name tossed around in Heisman Trophy discussions, but his biggest problem in his first season with the Texans was staying vertical. The line allowed Carr to be sacked more than 70 times, providing him with little time to make decisions, usually leading to interceptions or missing open receivers. In 2003, he only played in 12 games due to injury, but he was only sacked 15 times, a remarkable improvement from the year before. He also had the services of rookie running back Domanick Davis to help ease the rush of the defense. Davis, from LSU, established himself as a premier NFL running back last year by rushing for nearly 1,200 yards and 13 scores. Andre Johnson will be looking to continue his ascension towards being known as one of the top receivers in the league while Corey Bradford, Jabar Gaffney, and Derick Armstrong
round out one of the best young receiving corps in the league and will give Carr plenty of opportunities to throw the ball down the field.
Jamie Sharper led the team in 2004 with 139 tackles while no other player on the Texans roster registered more than 100 tackles. Sharper also led the team with three forced fumbled and 7.5 tackles for loss. Kailee Wong had a team high 5.5 sacks in 2004 while Dunta Robinson led with six interceptions. Four other Texans had at least two interceptions including DeMarcus Faggins who had three with one returned for a score and Marcus Coleman who had two and returned one 102 yards for a touchdown. The addition of linebacker Travis Johnson, taken out of Florida State with the 16 th overall pick of the 2005 draft, should help solidify an undersized unit. J.J. Moses, a return specialist, ran for more than 1,600 yards through kickoff and punt returns. He had a 50 yard kickoff return and a 27 yard punt return during the season, both team highs, but couldn’t return any kicks for scores.
It remains to be seen who runs the Texans offence better this season, Schaub or Rosenfels? The Texans have no less than 5 backs they think they can start, but a favorite is Wali Lundy in the coming season. Andre Johnson will continue to be a brilliant WR – so long as the Texans find a key player to get him the ball. They have a reliable center in Mike Flanagan, and depth on the OL. The Defensive line might still be a bit weak, but two first round picks in two years will help strengthen things. Texans ticket buyers can expect first draft pick Amobi Okoye to be guarded at all times, allowing Williams coverage on the outside. The depth looks good, and fans can bank on an exciting season from Houston.
The 2008 Houston Texans looked to improve on their 8-8 record of a season ago. Head Coach Gary Kubiak, entering his third year as the Texans lead man and after his assistant Head Coach Mike Sherman left to take the helm of the Texas A & M Aggies, he hired Alex Gibbs away from the Denver Broncos to replace him as the assistant Head Coach and Kyle Shanahan replaced Mike Sherman as the offensive coordinator.
The team finished the season at 8-8 again and failed to make the playoffs.
