2007 Houston Texans

Houston Texans’ fans are looking to the 2007 season to turn things around after a disheartening 2006 season which saw the Texans take last place in the AFC South. Coach Gary Kubiak is hoping that QB Matt Schaub will do a better job than the lackluster David Carr and the additions of RB Ahman Green and draft picks WR Jacoby Jones and OT Brandon Frye should provide a much needed shot in the arm to their weak offense. Texans’ fans are loyal no matter how they do so tickets to Reliant Stadium won’t be around for long. Buy yours today and see the Houston Texans live in action in 2007!

Some Houston Texans history: The Houston Oilers were entrenched as an NFL franchise, playing their games in the Houston Astrodome, until ownership decided in 1997 that Tennessee was a more suitable venue for football. The NFL accepted Houston's proposal for an expansion team after a competing bid from Los Angeles, California, fell apart in 1999. The Texans are owned by businessman Robert McNair, and the general manager is Charley Casserly. The franchise selected its team name in September 2000. In early 2001 Houston hired Dom Capers, former defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars, as its first head coach. Capers was also the first head coach of the Carolina Panthers, who joined the NFL in 1995.

In 2002, while Houston knew that its offense would be young with six rookies starting there, it also built a veteran defense to carry the bulk of the load. The offense finished near the bottom of the league in nearly every offensive statistical category, but the defense remained among the better teams in the league. The running game had no playmakers and never let the offense get on track, whereas the defense kept the team competitive in most games.