2010 Houston Texans season

2010 Houston Texans season
Head coach Gary Kubiak
General manager Rick Smith
Owner Bob McNair
Home field Reliant Stadium
Results
Record 6–10
Division place 3rd AFC South
Playoff finish did Not qualify
Pro Bowlers QB Matt Schaub
WR Andre Johnson
DE Mario Williams
OLB Brian Cushing
ILB DeMeco Ryans
Timeline
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The 2010 Houston Texans season was the team's ninth season in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans claimed their first winning season in franchise history, with a 9–7 record in 2009, but narrowly missed the playoffs. The Texans selected Kareem Jackson CB from Alabama, with the 20th overall all pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2010, the team started the season on a 4–2 record going into a Week 7 bye week, but promptly collapsed 2–8 in the second part of the season, finishing 6–10.

The Texans gave up 427 points to opponents (26.2 points per game), second-most in the AFC and fourth-most in the entire league. Football statistics site Football Outsiders states that the Texans' defense had allowed the highest percentage of plays with broken tackles in the league, allowing a broken tackle on 8.1% of defensive plays.[1] FO also calculated that Houston had the #2 offense in the league per play (adjusted for strength of opponent), but the second-worst defense (also adjusted). In their final eight losses, the Texans allowed an average of just under 30.4 points per game.

Undrafted second year running back Arian Foster led the NFL in rushing in 2010 with 1,616 yards. Foster had rushed for 257 yards in six games the season before.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Andre Johnson (left) and Brice McCain (right) do battle in Texans' training camp, 2010.

NFL draft

Main article: 2010 NFL draft
2010 Houston Texans draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 20 Kareem Jackson  Cornerback Alabama
2 58 Ben Tate  Running back Auburn
3 81 Earl Mitchell  Defensive tackle Arizona
4 102 Darryl Sharpton  Linebacker Miami (FL)
4 118 Garrett Graham  Tight end Wisconsin
5 144 Sherrick McManis  Cornerback Northwestern
6 187 Shelley Smith  Guard Colorado State
6 197 Trindon Holliday  Wide receiver LSU
7 227 Dorin Dickerson  Tight end Pittsburgh
      Made roster  

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Personnel

Staff

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Front office
  • Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Bob McNair
  • Vice Chairman – Philip Burguières
  • Vice Chairman – D. Cal McNair
  • General Manager – Rick Smith
  • President – Jamey Rootes
  • Vice President of Football Administration – Chris Olsen
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Lloyd Richards
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Brian Gardner
  • Associate Director of Pro Personnel – Bobby Grier
  • Director of College Scouting – Dale Strahm
  • Assistant Director of College Scouting – Mike Maccagnan

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Joe Marciano

Strength and conditioning

  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Cedric Smith
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Matt Schiotz

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Roster

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Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 Active, 15 Inactive, 8 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The Texans preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.[6]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 14 7:00 p.m. CDT at Arizona Cardinals L 16–19 0–1 University of Phoenix Stadium KTRK Recap
2 August 21 7:00 p.m. CDT at New Orleans Saints L 20–38 0–2 Louisiana Superdome KTRK Recap
3 August 28 7:00 p.m. CDT Dallas Cowboys W 23–7 1–2 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 2 7:00 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–24 1–3 Reliant Stadium KTRK Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 12 12:00 p.m. CDT Indianapolis Colts W 34–24 1–0 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 19 3:15 p.m. CDT at Washington Redskins W 30–27 (OT) 2–0 FedEx Field CBS Recap
3 September 26 12:00 p.m. CDT Dallas Cowboys L 13–27 2–1 Reliant Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 3:05 p.m. CDT at Oakland Raiders W 31–24 3–1 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum CBS Recap
5 October 10 12:00 p.m. CDT New York Giants L 10–34 3–2 Reliant Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 17 12:00 p.m. CDT Kansas City Chiefs W 35–31 4–2 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap
7 Bye
8 November 1 7:30 p.m. CDT at Indianapolis Colts L 17–30 4–3 Lucas Oil Stadium ESPN Recap
9 November 7 12:00 p.m. CST San Diego Chargers L 23–29 4–4 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 14 12:00 p.m. CST at Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–31 4–5 EverBank Field CBS Recap
11 November 21 12:00 p.m. CST at New York Jets L 27–30 4–6 New Meadowlands Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 28 12:00 p.m. CST Tennessee Titans W 20–0 5–6 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 2 7:20 p.m. CST at Philadelphia Eagles L 24–34 5–7 Lincoln Financial Field NFLN Recap
14 December 13 7:30 p.m. CST Baltimore Ravens L 28–34 (OT) 5–8 Reliant Stadium ESPN Recap
15 December 19 12:00 p.m. CST at Tennessee Titans L 17–31 5–9 LP Field CBS Recap
16 December 26 3:05 p.m. CST at Denver Broncos L 23–24 5–10 INVESCO Field at Mile High CBS Recap
17 January 2 3:15 p.m. CST[7] Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–17 6–10 Reliant Stadium CBS Recap

Standings

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Indianapolis Colts 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 445 388 W4
Jacksonville Jaguars 8 8 0 .500 3–3 7–5 351 419 L3
Houston Texans 6 10 0 .375 3–3 4–8 390 427 W1
Tennessee Titans 6 10 0 .375 2–4 3–9 356 339 L1

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Colts 0 10 01424
Texans 6 7 71434

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal, Texans 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 3:40.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, Texans 6–0, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:19.
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 22-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 13–0, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:44.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 14-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Texans 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:53.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, Texans 13–10, Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:35.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 20–10, Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 7:57.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 25-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 27–10, Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:57.
  • IND – Dallas Clark 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Texans 27–17, Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
  • HOU – Arian Foster 8-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 34–17, Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
  • IND – Austin Collie 73-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Texans 34–24, Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:41.
Stats
Top passers
  • IND – Peyton Manning – 40/57, 433 yards, 3 touchdowns
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 9/17, 107 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RT Antoine Caldwell, RG Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Owen Daniels, WR Kevin Walter. The Texans began their season with a home game against the Indianapolis Colts, a division rival in which they had only beaten once ever. However, Houston got off to an early 13–0 lead after 30 and 49-yard field goals from Neil Rackers (who had recently replaced Kris Brown as the team's kicker) and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Matt Schaub, leading passer in the league a year ago, to Kevin Walter. As expected, the Colts wouldn't go down without a fight as Indy scored ten unanswered points to close out the half on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne and a 20-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri. With the momentum seemingly shifting to Indianapolis, Houston took nearly eight minutes off the third-quarter clock with a 15-play drive (13 rushes) out of the locker room, as Arian Foster scored from a yard out, his first of three touchdowns on the day. Going into the fourth with Houston leading 20–10, the Texans continued to run, and the Colts continued to pass, as Peyton Manning attempted 57 passes that day, completing 40, a career high. However, it wouldn't be enough; even though the Colts scored two touchdowns on a 10-yard pass to Dallas Clark and a 73-yard pass to Austin Collie, the Texans would score two of their own: 25 and 8-yard runs from Arian Foster en route to a 34–24 Houston win at Reliant Stadium. Arian Foster finished with 231 rushing yards on 33 carries. Both were Houston records for a game, and the 231 yards was the second most rushing yards on opening week, only behind O.J. Simpson. Peyton Manning eventually went 40/57 for 433 yards and three touchdowns. Houston began the season 1–0 and won for only the second time against Indianapolis, against fifteen losses. The Colts, after going 0–4 in the 2010 preseason, lost their fifth game overall to start the 2010 year.[8]

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

Week 2: Houston Texans at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 0 7 1010330
Redskins 6 14 70027

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
  • WAS – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, Redskins 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:23.
  • WAS – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, Redskins 6–0, Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Jacoby Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–6, Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:52.
  • WAS – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 13–7, Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:27.
  • WAS – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 20–7, Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 0:59.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 47-yard field goal, Redskins 20–10, Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:38.
  • WAS – Chris Cooley 22-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Graham Gano kick), Redskins 27–10, Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:31.
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 6-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Redskins 27–17, Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:51.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal, Redskins 27–20, Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:05.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 34-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Tied 27–27, Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:13.
Overtime
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, Texans 30–27, Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:48.
Stats
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 38/52, 497 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • WAS – Donovan McNabb – 28/38, 426 yards, 1 touchdown
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Hoping to maintain their winning streak the Texans flew to FedEx Field for an Interconference duel with the Redskins. In the first quarter The Texans trailed early as kicker Graham Gano got a 41 and a 27-yard field goal. In the second quarter the Texans replied and took the lead with QB Matt Schaub completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Jacoby Jones, but fell behind again when RB Clinton Portis got two 1-yard TD runs to put the Redskins up 20–7. The Texans tried to cut the lead in the third quarter as kicker Neil Rackers nailed a 47-yard field goal, but the Redskins increased their lead with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley. The Texans then went on a scoring rally to successfully cut the lead when QB Matt Schaub made a 6-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter, followed in the 4th quarter by Rackers making a 43-yard field goal. Then Schaub threw a 34-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The Texans pulled out the overtime victory when Rackers booted a 35-yard field goal to win the game for the Texans.

With the win, Houston improved to 2–0.

On September 19, 2010 Texans QB Matt Schaub completed 38 of 52 passes for 497 yards and 3 touchdowns, one interception in an overtime win against the Washington Redskins. A 35-yard field goal kick by Neil Rackers, gave the Texans their first overtime victory in history with the score of 30–27.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 10 71027
Texans 0 3 01013

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, Texans 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:19.
  • DAL – Marion Barber 1-yard run (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 7–3, Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:30.
  • DAL – David Buehler 49-yard field goal, Cowboys 10–3, Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:40.
3rd quarter
  • DAL – Roy E. Williams 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 17–3, Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:02.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal, Cowboys 17–6, Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:31.
  • DAL – Roy E. Williams 63-yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 24–6, Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:10.
  • DAL – David Buehler 40-yard field goal, Cowboys 27–6, Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:28.
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Cowboys 27–13, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:21.
Stats
Top passers
  • DAL – Tony Romo – 23/30, 284 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 23/32, 241 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • DAL – Roy E. Williams – 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 4 receptions, 64 yards
Top tacklers

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Texans played on home ground for an Inter-conference duel with the Cowboys. Houston took the early lead in the 1st quarter when kicker Neil Rackers hit a 24-yard field goal. Then they fell behind with RB Marion Barber getting a 1-yard TD run, followed by kicker David Buehler's 49-yard field goal. The Texans struggled further in the third quarter when QB Tony Romo completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR Roy E. Williams. Houston replied with Rackers nailing a 30-yard field goal, but Dallas continued to score when Romo found Williams again on a 63-yard TD pass. Then David Buehler made a 40-yard field goal. The Texans would finally score when QB Matt Schaub made a 7-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter.

With the loss, the Texans fell to 2–1.

Week 4: at Oakland Raiders

Week 4: Houston Texans at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 14 0 10731
Raiders 7 7 01024

at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 74-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 21–14, Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:44.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, Texans 24–14, Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:40.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 31–14, Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:20.
  • OAK – Zach Miller 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 31–21, Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:58.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, Texans 31–24, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:43.
Stats
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • HOU – Joel Dreessen – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 touchdown
  • OAK – Zach Miller – 11 receptions, 122 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Cowboys the Texans flew to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for an AFC duel with the Raiders. The Texans took the early lead in the 1st quarter as RB Derrick Ward got a 33-yard TD run. The Raiders replied with RB Michael Bush making a 2-yard TD run. The Texans got the lead back when QB Matt Schaub completed an 11-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen. The Raiders responded in the 2nd quarter with QB Bruce Gradkowski getting a 13-yard TD pass to FB Marcel Reece. In the 3rd quarter the Texans started to rally with RB Arian Foster making a 74-yard TD run, followed by kicker Neil Rackers getting a 35-yard field goal, then in the 4th quarter Schaub threw a 10-yard TD pass to RB Arian Foster. The lead was cut with Gradkowski found TE Zach Miller on a 14-yard TD pass, and kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailing a 39-yard field goal.

With the win, the Texans improved to 3–1.

Week 5: vs. New York Giants

Week 5: New York Giants at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 14 10 3734
Texans 0 3 7010

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • NYG – Haleem Nicks 12-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 21–0, Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:58.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 38-yard field goal, Giants 21–3, Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:09.
  • NYG – Lawrence Tynes 45-yard field goal, Giants 24–3, Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:09.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Derrick Ward 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Giants 24–10, Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:32.
  • NYG – Lawrence Tynes 42-yard field goal, Giants 27–10, Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:38.
4th quarter
  • NYG – Steve Smith 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 34–10, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:12.
Stats
Top passers
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 27/42, 297 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 16/34, 196 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Coming off their win over the Raiders the Texans played on home ground for an Interconference duel with the Giants. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early when QB Eli Manning made a 6-yard TD pass to WR Hakeem Nicks. Then RB Brandon Jacobs got a 1-yard TD run. This was followed in the 2nd quarter by Manning finding Hicks again on a 12-yard TD pass. The Texans tried to cut the lead when kicker Neil Rackers hit a 38-yard field goal, which was responded by Lawrence Tynes' 45-yard field goal. The Texans' offense managed to break through in the third quarter when RB Derrick Ward got a 1-yard TD run, but was closed off after Tynes made a 42-yard field goal; followed by Manning completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith.

With the loss, Houston fell to 3–2.

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 7 10731
Texans 0 7 72135

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe 42-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 21–7, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:53.
  • HOU – Derrick Ward 38-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 21–14, Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:17.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, Chiefs 24–14, Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:04.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 24–21, Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:52.
  • KC – Thomas Jones 11-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–21, Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
  • HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Chiefs 31–28, Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:35.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 11-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 35–31, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:54.
Stats
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Giants the Texans played on home ground for an AFC duel against the Chiefs. In the first quarter the Chiefs took the early lead with QB Matt Cassel getting a 2-yard TD pass to OLB Mike Vrabel. The Texans responded and tied the game with QB Matt Schaub making a 5-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen. The Chiefs rallied with Cassel making a 17 and then a 42-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe in the 3rd quarter. The Texans replied with RB Derrick Ward getting a 38-yard TD run. Then kicker Ryan Succop made a 24-yard field goal to put the Chiefs up 24–14. In the fourth quarter the Texans closed the gap with RB Arian Foster making a 2-yard TD run, but the Chiefs tried to pulled away with RB Thomas Jones getting an 11-yard TD run. However, the Texans replied and eventually snatched the win with Foster making a 1-yard TD run, and then with Schaub finding WR Andre Johnson on an 11-yard TD pass.

With the win, Houston went into their bye week at 4–2.

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 8: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 7717
Colts 7 10 10330

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • IND – Kelvin Hayden 25-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 14–0.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 53-yard field goal, Colts 14–3, Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:44.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, Colts 17–3, Drive: 13 plays, 36 yards, 4:59.
3rd quarter
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 24–3, Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:30.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 28-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Colts 24–10, Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:50.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, Colts 27–10, Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 6-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Colts 27–17, Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 3:56.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, Colts 30–17, Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:59.
Stats
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 22/38, 201 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • IND – Peyton Manning – 26/45, 268 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1 touchdown
  • IND – Pierre Garcon – 7 receptions, 78 yards
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – DEFENSE: DE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, DE Mario Williams, LB Brian Cushing, LB Kevin Bentley, LB Darryl Sharpton, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. Coming off their bye week the Texans played at Lucas Oil Stadium for an AFC South division rivalry match against the Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early as QB Peyton Manning completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Jacob Tamme. The Texans struggled further in the 2nd quarter when Matt Schaub's pass was intercepted by CB Kelvin Hayden and returned 25 yards for a touchdown. They soon responded with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 53-yard field goal. The Texans fell further behind with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 48-yard field goal. This was followed in the third quarter by Manning throwing a 15-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne. The Texans' offense broke through with Schaub connecting to WR Andre Johnson on a 28-yard TD pass. The Colts replied with Vinatieri hitting a 23-yard field goal. The Texans tried to fight back but only came away with a touchdown after RB Arian Foster got a 6-yard TD run. The Colts closed the game with Vinatieri making a 36-yard field goal.

With the loss, Houston fell to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chargers 14 0 7829
Texans 10 10 3023

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 8-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–0, Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
  • SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:38.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, Texans 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:41.
  • SD – Randy McMichael 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 14–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 17–14, Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 21-yard field goal, Texans 20–14, Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:16.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal, Texans 23–14, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:05.
  • SD – Randy McMichael 12-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Texans 23–21, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:07.
4th quarter
  • SD – Seyi Ajirotutu 28-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Mike Tolbert run), Chargers 29–23, Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:14.
Stats
Top passers
  • SD – Philip Rivers – 17/23, 295 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 21/32, 267 yards, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: LDE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, RDE Mario Williams, SLB Kevin Bentley, MLB Brian Cushing, WLB Zac Diles, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. The Texans' eighth game was an AFC duel with the Chargers. In the first quarter the Texans took the early lead as RB Arian Foster got an 8-yard TD run. The Chargers replied with QB Philip Rivers making a 55-yard TD pass to WR Seyi Ajirotutu. The Texans led again with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 27-yard field goal, but fell behind after Rivers got an 11-yard TD pass to TE Randy McMichael. They took the lead in the second quarter as Foster made a 2-yard TD run, followed by Rackers hitting a 21 and a 25-yard field goal. The Texans lost the lead with Rivers finding McMichael again on a 12-yard TD pass. This was followed in the 4th quarter by Rivers' 28-yard TD pass to Ajirotutu (With a successful 2-point conversion as FB Mike Tolbert ran to the endzone).

With the loss, Houston fell to 4–4.

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 0 14724
Jaguars 3 14 01431

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
  • JAC – Josh Scobee 38-yard field goal, Jaguars 3–0, Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:01.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:28.
2nd quarter
  • JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–3, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:01.
  • JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 17–3, Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:13.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Jaguars 17–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:41.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Tied 17–17, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.
4th quarter
  • JAC – Zach Miller 52-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 24–17, Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:53.
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 18-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Tied 24–24, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:38.
  • JAC – Mike Thomas 50-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 31–24, Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:08.
Stats
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • HOU – Andre Johnson – 9 receptions, 146 yards, 1 touchdown
  • JAC – Mike Thomas – 8 receptions, 149 yards, 1 touchdown
Top tacklers

The Texans' ninth match was an AFC South rivalry match against the Jaguars at EverBank Field. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early as kicker Josh Scobee hit a 38-yard field goal. They replied after kicker Neil Rackers made a 24-yard field goal. They trailed again in the 2nd quarter with RB Maurice Jones-Drew getting a 3 and a 9-yard TD run. However, the lead didn't last long after RB Arian Foster got a 1-yard TD run, and QB Matt Schaub threw a 9-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The Jaguars stayed in the lead when QB David Garrard completed a 52-yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller, but the Texans replied again with Schaub finding WR Kevin Walter on an 18-yard TD pass. Suddenly, the Texans' defense broke through with only a few seconds remaining after Garrard made a 50-yard TD pass to WR Mike Thomas.The ball was batted into his hands by Texans Defensive back Glover Quin,who made an attempt to bat the ball to the ground.

With the loss, the Texans fell to 4–5.

Week 11: at New York Jets

Week 11: Houston Texans at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 02027
Jets 3 10 71030

at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
1st quarter
  • NYJ – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, Jets 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:47.
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–3, Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:35.
  • NYJ – Braylon Edwards 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:59.
  • NYJ – Nick Folk 33-yard field goal, Jets 13–7, Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:15.
3rd quarter
  • NYJ – Santonio Holmes 41-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 20–7, Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:06.
4th quarter
  • NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, Jets 23–7, Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 1:28.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 38-yard field goal, Jets 23–10, Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:30.
  • HOU – Joel Dreessen 43-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Jets 23–17, Drive: 1 plays, 43 yards, 0:09.
  • HOU – Arian Foster 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 24–23, Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:51.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, Texans 27–23, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:57.
  • NYJ – Santonio Holmes 6-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Jets 30–27, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 19/33, 254 yards, 1 touchdown
  • NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 22/38, 315 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: LDE Antonio Smith, NT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, RDE Mario Williams, SLB Brian Cushing, MLB Kevin Bentley, WLB Darryl Sharpton, LCB Glover Quinn, RCB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. In an attempt to break a three-game losing streak the Texans flew to New Meadowlands Stadium for an AFC duel with the Jets. In the first quarter the Texans trailed early as kicker Nick Folk nailed a 37-yard field goal. They replied in the second quarter with RB Arian Foster getting a 2-yard TD run. The Texans struggled further as QB Mark Sanchez threw a 4-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes; followed by Folk making a 30-yard field goal. The Jets' lead extended in the third quarter with Sanchez found Holmes again on a 41-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter Folk made a 30-yard field goal to put the Jets up 23–7. The Texans rallied to take the lead back with kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 38-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Schaub completing a 43-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, followed by Foster getting a 1-yard TD run, and then Rackers got a 22-yard field goal. The Texans' defense however broke through with Sanchez finding Holmes again on a 6-yard TD pass.

With the loss, Houston fell to 4–6.

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 000
Texans 0 14 3320

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 35-yard field goal, Texans 17–0, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:24.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 33-yard field goal, Texans 20–0, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:27.
Stats
Top passers
  • TEN – Rusty Smith – 17/31, 138 yards, 3 interceptions
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/35, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. Hoping to snap a four-game losing streak the Texans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry match against the Titans. The Texans took control throughout the game as QB Matt Schaub got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, followed by his 2-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The lead was increased when kicker Neil Rackers hit a 35 and a 33-yard field goal.

With the easy win, the Texans improved to 5–6. However, Johnson was ejected following a fight with Titans CB Cortland Finnegan, who was also ejected.

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Houston Texans at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 3 7 14024
Eagles 7 13 01434

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • PHI – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (David Akers kick), Eagles 14–3, Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:25.
  • PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, Eagles 17–3, Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:16.
  • HOU – Jacoby Jones 8-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Eagles 17–10, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
  • PHI – David Akers 22-yard field goal, Eagles 20–10, Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 0:59.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Arian Foster 13-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Eagles 20–17, Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:11.
  • HOU – Arian Foster 3-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 24–20, Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:23.
4th quarter
  • PHI – Michael Vick 2-yard run (David Akers kick), Eagles 27–24, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
  • PHI – Owen Schmitt 5-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), Eagles 34–24, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:52.
Stats
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 22/36, 337 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • PHI – Michael Vick – 22/33, 302 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Starting lineups: HOUSTON – OFFENSE: QB Matt Schaub, LT Duane Brown, LG Wade Smith, C Chris Myers, RG Mike Brisiel, RT Eric Winston, WR Andre Johnson, RB Arian Foster, FB Vonta Leach, TE Joel Dreessen, WR Kevin Walter. HOUSTON – DEFENSE: DE Antonio Smith, DT Shaun Cody, DT Amobi Okoye, DE Mario Williams, LB Brian Cushing, LB Kevin Bentley, LB Darryl Sharpton, CB Glover Quinn, CB Kareem Jackson, SS Bernard Pollard, FS Eugene Wilson. Coming off their shutout win over the Titans, the Texans flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 13 interconference duel with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Houston trailed early in the first quarter as Eagles quarterback Michael Vick completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to running back LeSean McCoy. The Texans answered with a 48-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers, but Philadelphia struck back with McCoy getting a 4-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker David Akers getting a 36-yard field goal. Houston replied with quarterback Matt Schaub finding wide receiver Jacoby Jones on an 8-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles would close out the half with Akers making a 22-yard field goal.

The Texans took the lead in the third quarter with running back Arian Foster catching a 13-yard touchdown pass from Schaub and getting a 3-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia regained the lead with Vick getting a 2-yard touchdown run, followed by his 5-yard touchdown pass to fullback Owen Schmitt. Houston tried to rally, but the Eagles' defense prevented any progress.

With the loss, the Texans fell to 5–7.

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Battle Red Day
Week 14: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Ravens 7 14 70634
Texans 0 7 615028

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • BAL – Derrick Mason 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 14–0, Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:15.
  • BAL – Derrick Mason 26-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 21–0, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:34.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 46-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Ravens 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:55.
3rd quarter
  • BAL – David Reed 103-yard kickoff return (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 28–7, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:15.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 24-yard field goal, Ravens 28–10, Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 7:37.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, Ravens 28–13, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:28.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Jacoby Jones 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Ravens 28–20, Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 5:03.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Matt Schaub – Jacoby Jones pass), Tied 28–28, Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 2:21.
Overtime
  • BAL – Josh Wilson 12-yard interception return, Ravens 34–28.
Top passers
  • BAL – Joe Flacco – 22/33, 235 yards, 2 touchdowns
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 31/62, 393 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Eagles, the Texans went home, donned their alternate uniforms, and played a Week 14 Monday night duel with the Baltimore Ravens. Houston trailed in the first quarter as Ravens running back Willis McGahee got a 1-yard touchdown run. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Derrick Mason. The Texans would answer with quarterback Matt Schaub finding wide receiver Andre Johnson on a 46-yard touchdown pass.

The Ravens struck back in the third quarter as wide receiver David Reed returned the second half's opening kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown. Houston continued to hang around with a 24-yard and a 42-yard field goal from kicker Neil Rackers. The Texans tied the game in the fourth quarter as Schaub connected with wide receiver Jacoby Jones on a 7-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 5-yard touchdown pass to Johnson and a successful two-point conversion pass to Jones and the game headed to overtime.

The Ravens won the toss, but failed to advance the ball and punted to the Texans 9. On the second play, Schaub's pass was intercepted by Josh Wilson, who ran untouched into the end zone.

With the loss, not only did Houston fall to 5–8, but they became the first team in NFL history to have four games where they have come back and either tie or the lead, only to end up losing the game.

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

Week 15: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 7717
Titans 21 3 7031

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
  • TEN – Nate Washington 3-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:40.
  • TEN – Justin Gage 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 14–0, Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:13.
  • TEN – Chris Johnson 11-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 21–0, Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:01.
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 37-yard field goal, Titans 21–3, Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 5:27.
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 30-yard field goal, Titans 24–3, Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:47.
3rd quarter
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 12-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Titans 24–10, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43.
  • TEN – Javon Ringer 7-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 31–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46.
4th quarter
  • HOU – Kevin Walter 4-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Titans 31–17, Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:27.
Stats
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 35/54, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/24, 237 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Hoping to break a two-game losing streak the Texans flew to LP Field for an AFC South rivalry rematch against the Titans. The Texans trailed early after QB Kerry Collins threw a 3 and a 1-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington and to WR Justin Gage. This was followed by RB Chris Johnson getting an 11-yard TD run. The Texans got on the scoreboard after kicker Neil Rackers made a 37-yard field goal, but fell further behind after kkicker Rob Bironas hit a 30-yard field goal. The Texans tried to cut the lead with QB Matt Schaub getting a 12-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson, but the Titans would pull away with RB Javon Ringer getting a 7-yard TD run. The Texans tried to come back into the game, but only came away with Schaub throwing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter.

With the loss, the Texans fell to 5–9, and were officially eliminated from postseason contention.

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Week 16: Houston Texans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 6023
Broncos 0 0 101424

at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
  • HOU – Owen Daniels 3-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 14–0, Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:42.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 34-yard field goal, Texans 17–0, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:42.
3rd quarter
  • DEN – Correll Buckhalter 6-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), Texans 17–7, Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:02.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 54-yard field goal, Texans 20–7, Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:44.
  • DEN – Steven Hauschka 57-yard field goal, Texans 20–10, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:08.
  • HOU – Neil Rackers 57-yard field goal, Texans 23–10, Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:32.
4th quarter
  • DEN – Correl Buckhalter 23-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Steven Hauschka kick), Texans 23–17, Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:39.
  • DEN – Tim Tebow 6-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), Broncos 24–23, Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:40.
Stats
Top passers
  • HOU – Matt Schaub – 23/33, 310 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
  • DEN – Tim Tebow – 16/29, 308 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

The Texans' fifteenth game was an AFC duel with the Broncos. The Texans commanded the first half with RB Arian Foster getting a 3-yard TD run, followed by QB Matt Schaub getting a 3-yard TD pass to TE Owen Daniels, then with kicker Neil Rackers hitting a 34-yard field goal. The Broncos got on the board with RB Correll Buckhalter getting a 3-yard TD run, but the Texans scored again with Rackers nailing a 54-yard field goal. The Broncos replied as kicker Steven Hauschka got a 27-yard field goal, but the Texans extended their lead with Rackers hitting a 57-yard field goal. However, they failed to maintain this lead after QB Tim Tebow completed a 23-yard TD pass to Buckhalter, followed by Tebow scrambling 6-yards for a touchdown.

With the close loss, the Texans fell to 5–10.

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 17 0017
Texans 10 10 7734

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
Scoring
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Stats
Top passers
  • JAC – Trent Edwards 12–25, 140 yds, 1 td
  • HOU – Matt Schaub 18–22, 253 yds, 1 td
Top rushers
  • JAC – Rashad Jennings 22 car, 108 yds, 1 td
  • HOU – Arian Foster 31 car, 180 yds, 2 tds
Top receivers
  • JAC – Jason Hill 3 rec, 68 yds, 0 tds
  • HOU – Jacoby Jones 5 rec, 70 yds, 0 tds

The Texans' final game was a division rivalry rematch against the Jaguars. The Texans took the lead as RB Arian Foster got a 2-yard TD run, followed by kicker Neil Rackers making a 26-yard field goal. The Jaguars responded with RB Rashad Jennings getting a 3-yard TD run, but Houston scored further as RB Derrick Ward made a 35-yard TD run. The Jaguars managed to tie the game with kicker Josh Scobee hitting a 39-yard field goal, followed by Edwards completing a 7-yard TD pass to Marcedes Lewis. However, the Texans pulled away from the tie with Rackers making a 33-yard field goal, followed by QB Matt Schaub completing a 5-yard TD pass to TE Owen Daniels, then with Foster getting a 35-yard TD run.

With the win, Houston end their season with a 6–10 record.

References

  1. ↑ Football Outsiders – Team Counts of Broken Tackles 2010
  2. ↑ "Texans name Dennison offensive coordinator". Houstontexans.com. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. ↑ Scurfield, Nick (2010-01-12). "Players surprised as Gibbs departs for Seahawks". Houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  4. ↑ "2010 Houston Texans draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Staff directory". 2010 Houston Texans Media Guide. pp. 54–55.
  6. ↑ Scurfield, Nick (2010-03-31). "Texans announce 2010 preseason schedule". Houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  7. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d3c688/article/ramsseahawks-week-17-matchup-to-air-in-primetime
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