2007 Houston Texans

The 2007 Houston Texans season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record in 2006. This season marks the sixth year of existence for the Texans franchise as well as Reliant Stadium.

Offseason
The offseason was dominated by rumors and speculation surrounding the future of David Carr and the Texans. Jake Plummer was a leading candidate to replace Carr until he was traded to Tampa Bay and then retired. The Texans also contacted free agent Jeff Garcia before he signed with Tampa Bay. Finally, on March 21 the Texans struck a deal with Atlanta and traded draft picks for their backup quarterback, Matt Schaub. David Carr was cut on March 23 and later signed by the Carolina Panthers.

Another situation of great speculation to fans was that of Domanick Williams. Williams, the Texans all-time leading rusher, had a lingering knee injury that kept him side-lined for the entirety of the 2006 season. The Texans signed Ahman Green during free agency and eventually released Domanick on March 23, 2007.

Player Additions/Subtractions:
Additions:
 * RB Ahman Green
 * LB Danny Clark
 * OT Jordan Black
 * DT Jeff Zgonina
 * LB Shawn Barber
 * QB Matt Schaub
 * CB Jamar Fletcher
 * WR André Davis
 * WR Bethel Johnson
 * WR Keenan McCardell

Subtractions:
 * DE Antwan Peek
 * WR Eric Moulds
 * DT Seth Payne
 * OT Zach Wiegert
 * WR Lewis Sanders
 * RB Domanick Williams
 * QB David Carr
 * LB Troy Evans
 * FS Michael Stone
 * LB Kailee Wong

Draft
The Texans swapped their first-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft (8th overall) with the Atlanta Falcons for their first-round pick (10th overall) as part of the Matt Schaub deal. In drafting Okoye, who was 19 at the time of the draft, the Texans took the youngest player in NFL Draft history.

The Texans also traded their second-round selections in 2007 and 2008 as part of the Schaub deal and did not choose again until the third round, when they took Jacoby Jones from Division II Lane College, the highest picked player who did not play in Division I FBS or FCS that year.

Offensive lineman Kasey Studdard (6th round) became the first ever Texas Longhorns player drafted by the Texans.

Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
 * no scoring

2nd Quarter
 * 07:33 HOU - Kris Brown 26 Yard Field goal - 3-0 HOU
 * 06:01 HOU - Andre Johnson 77 Yard Pass From Matt Schaub (Kris Brown Kick) - 10-0 HOU

3rd Quarter
 * 14:01 HOU - Mario Williams 38 Yard Fumble Return (Kris Brown Kick) - 17-0 HOU
 * 00:26 KC - Justin Medlock 27 Yard Field goal - 17-3 HOU

4th Quarter
 * 05:00 HOU - Kris Brown 28 Yard Field goal - 20-3 HOU

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 8: vs. San Diego Chargers
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
 * Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/3:05 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders
at McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
 * Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 10: bye
The Houston Texans will not play a game during the week of November 11.

Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: Game played indoors (Domed stadium)
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
 * Game weather: To be determined
 * TV announcers: To be announced
 * Game attendance: To be determined
 * Referee: To be announced

Game Summary
To be determined

Scoring Summary
To be determined