2011 Houston Texans

2011 Houston Texans season
Owner	Bob McNair
Head Coach	Gary Kubiak
Home Field	Reliant Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Place	1st AFC South
Playoff Finish	Clinched AFC South
Pro Bowlers	TBD
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
2010	2012

The 2011 Houston Texans season will be the team's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Texans have improved on their record from the 2010 season, and earned the franchise's first playoff berth by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 20-19 in Week 14 and clinching the AFC South. It also assured the Texans of at least one playoff game at home—the first NFL playoff game in Houston since 1993.

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Offseason

2011 draft board

• Main article: 2011 NFL Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	11	J. J. Watt	Defensive end	Wisconsin
2	42	Brooks Reed	Defensive line	Arizona
2	60 (From Patriots)	Brandon Harris	Defensive back	Miami
4	127 (From Bears through Redskins)	Rashad Carmichael	Defensive back	Virginia Tech
5	144 (From Redskins)	Shiloh Keo	Defensive back	Idaho
5	152 (From Colts through Redskins)	T. J. Yates	Quarterback	North Carolina
7	214	Derek Newton	Offensive line	Arkansas State
7	254 (Mr. Irrelevant)	Cheta Ozougwu	Defensive line	Rice

^{^[a]} Compensatory selection.

Preseason

Schedule

The Texans' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	NFL.com recap
			Score	Record
1	August 15	New York Jets	W 20–16	1–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	New Orleans	W 27–14	2–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at San Francisco	W 30–7	3–0	Candlestick Park	Recap
4	September 1	at Minnesota	L 0–28	3–1	Metrodome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	NFL.com recap
			Score	Record
1	September 11	Indianapolis	W 34–7	1–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	at Miami	W 23–13	2–0	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	at New Orleans	L 33–40	2–1	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
4	October 2	Pittsburgh	W 17–10	3–1	Reliant Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	Oakland	L 20–25	3–2	Reliant Stadium	Recap
6	October 16	at Baltimore	L 14–29	3–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	at Tennessee	W 41–7	4–3	LP Field	Recap
8	October 30	Jacksonville	W 24–14	5–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
9	November 6	Cleveland	W 30–12	6–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
10	November 13	at Tampa Bay	W 37–9	7–3	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
11	Bye week
12	November 27	at Jacksonville	W 20–13	8–3	EverBank Field	Recap
13	December 4	Atlanta	W 17–10	9–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	at Cincinnati	W 20–19	10–3	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	Carolina	L 13–28	10–4	Reliant Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at Indianapolis	L 16–19	10–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	Tennessee	L 22–23	10–6	Reliant Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 7 7 Texans 17 17 0 0 34 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: September 11 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,444 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – Kerry Collins 16/31 Comp/Att 197 Yds. 1 TD 0 Int. HOU – Matt Schaub 17/24 Comp/Att 220 Yds. 1 TD 2 Int. Top rushers IND – Joseph Addai 8 Rushes 39 Yds. 4.9 Avg 13 Lng. 0 TD HOU – Ben Tate 24 Rushes 116 Yds. 4.8 Avg 18 Lng. 1 TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne 7 Rec. 106 Yds. 15.1 Avg 36 Lng. 1 TD HOU – Andre Johnson 7 Rec. 95 Yds. 13.6 Avg 21 Lng. 1 TD Top tacklers IND – Pat Angerer 9 Tack 4 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 1 FumR HOU – Brian Cushing 4 Tack 5 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 0 FumR

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

Week Two: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 6 10 0 7 23 Dolphins 3 0 7 3 13 at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Date: September 18 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT Game weather: 87° F, Sunny Game attendance: 51,032 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – M.Schaub 21/29 Comp/Att 230 Yds. 2 TD 0 Int. MIA – C.Henne 12/30 Comp/Att 170 Yds. 1 TD 1 Int. Top rushers HOU – B.Tate 23 Rushes 103 Yds. 4.5 Avg 16 Lng. 0 TD MIA – D.Thomas 18 Rushes 107 Yds. 5.9 Avg 14 Lng. 0 TD Top receivers HOU – A.Johnson 7 Rec. 93 Yds. 13.3 Avg 43 Lng. 1 TD MIA – B.Marshall 6 Rec. 79 Yds. 13.2 Avg 29 Lng. 1 TD Top tacklers HOU – B.Cushing 7 Tack 3 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 0 FumR MIA – R.Starks 6 Tack 0 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 0 FumR

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

Week Three: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 10 6 3 14 33 Saints 0 10 7 23 40 at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date: September 25 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 73,002 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game information First quarter HOU - Owen Daniels 14-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick) Texans 7-0 HOU - Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal is good Texans 10-0 Second quarter NO - Darren Sproles 30-yard run (John Kasey kick) Saints 7-10 HOU - Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal is good Texans 13-7 HOU - Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal is good Texans 16-7 NO - John Kasay 35-yard field goal is good Saints 10-16 Third quarter NO - Robert Meachem 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (John Kasay Kick) Saints 17-16 HOU - Neil Rackers 36-yard field goal is good Texans 19-17 Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – M.Schaub 22/39 Comp/Att 373 Yds. 3 TD 1 Int. NO – D.Brees 31/44 Comp/Att 370 Yds. 3 TD 1 Int. Top rushers HOU – B.Tate 19 Rushes 82 Yds. 4.3 Avg 19 Lng. 0 TD NO – M.Ingram 9 Rushes 38 Yds. 4.2 Avg 17 Lng. 1 TD Top receivers HOU – A.Johnson 7 Rec. 128 Yds. 18.3 Avg 48 Lng. 0 TD NO – J.Graham 4 Rec. 100 Yds. 25.0 Avg 32 Lng. 1 TD Top tacklers HOU – K.Jackson 7 Tack 1 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 0 FumR NO – J.Dunbar 6 Tack 4 Ast 0 Sack 0 Int 0 FumR

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 7 3 10 Texans 7 3 0 7 17 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: October 2 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,585 Referee: 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) Texans 7-0 Second quarter HOU - Neil Rackers 25-yard field goal is good Texans 10-0 Third quarter PIT - Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick) Steelers 7-10 Fourth quarter PIT - Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal is good Steelers 10-10 HOU - Arian Foster 42-yard run (Neil Rackers kick) Texans 17-10 Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 16/30, 206 Yards, 1 INT HOU – Matt Schaub - 14/21, 138 Yards, 1 TD Top rushers PIT – Isaac Redman - 6 Rushes, 40 Yards HOU – Arian Foster - 30 Rushes, 155 Yards, 1 TD Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace - 4 Receptions, 77 Yards HOU – Owen Daniels - 5 Receptions, 69 Yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Troy Polamalu – 8 tackles, 1 assist HOU – Jason Allen – 6 tackles, 1 INT With the win the Texans improved to 3-1 on the season tied with the Titans and have won only their 2nd game against the Steelers.

Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Five: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 9 3 10 25 Texans 7 7 3 3 20 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: October 9 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,420 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers OAK – Jason Campbell - 15/35 for 190 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT HOU – Matt Schaub - 24/51 for 416 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden - 16 carries for 51 yards HOU – Arian Foster - 22 carries for 68 yards Top receivers OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey - 7 receptions for 99 yards, 1 TD HOU – Owen Daniels - 7 receptions for 89 yards Top tacklers OAK – Tyvon Branch - 7 tackles HOU – Jason Allen - 10 tackles

Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 7 7 0 14 Ravens 7 3 6 13 29 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Date: October 16 Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/3:05 p.m. CDT Game weather: 72° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 71,154 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub BAL – Joe Flacco Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster BAL – Ray Rice Top receivers HOU – Jacoby Jones BAL – Anquan Boldin Top tacklers HOU – Danieal Manning BAL – Ray Lewis

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seven: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 3 17 7 14 41 Titans 0 0 7 0 7 at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee Date: October 23 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 72° F, Sunny Game attendance: 69,143 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub TEN – Matt Hasselbeck Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster TEN – Javon Ringer Top receivers HOU – Arian Foster TEN – Chris Johnson Top tacklers HOU – Brian Cushing TEN – Jason McCourty

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 7 0 7 14 Texans 7 0 7 10 24 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: October 30 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 68° F, Sunny Game attendance: 71,412 Referee: Scott Green TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAC – HOU – Top rushers JAC – HOU – Top receivers JAC – HOU – Top tacklers JAC – HOU –

Week 9: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Nine: Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 3 0 3 6 12 Texans 14 10 3 3 30 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: November 6 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,511 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CLE – HOU – Top rushers CLE – HOU – Top receivers CLE – HOU – Top tacklers CLE – HOU –

Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 9 7 14 7 37 Buccaneers 0 3 0 6 9 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Date: November 13 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 77° F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 56,037 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub - 11/15, 242 yards, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions TB – Josh Freeman - 15/33, 170 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster - 17 rushes, 84 yards TB – LeGarrette Blount - 10 rushes, 34 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers HOU – Arian Foster - 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown TB – Kregg Lumpkin - 5 receptions, 30 yards Top tacklers HOU – Brian Cushing - 8 tackles, 1 sack TB – Adam Hayward - 7 tackles, 1 assist

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 7 13 0 0 20 Jaguars 7 3 0 3 13 at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida Date: November 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 75° F, 10% chance of rain Game attendance: 62,004 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – JAC – Top rushers HOU – JAC – Top receivers HOU – JAC – Top tacklers HOU – JAC –

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 3 7 0 10 Texans 3 7 0 7 17 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: December 4 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,545 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ATL – HOU – Top rushers ATL – HOU – Top receivers ATL – HOU – Top tacklers ATL – HOU –

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 3 0 7 10 20 Bengals 6 10 3 0 19 at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Date: December 11 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 34° F, Clear Game attendance: 41,202 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – CIN – Top rushers HOU – CIN – Top receivers HOU – CIN – Top tacklers HOU – CIN –

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 14 0 7 28 Texans 0 0 6 7 13 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: December 18 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,540 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Charles Davis and Drea Avent Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CAR – HOU – Top rushers CAR – HOU – Top receivers CAR – HOU – Top tacklers CAR – HOU –

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Sixteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 10 0 3 3 16 Colts 3 3 3 10 19 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Date: December 22 Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 64,159 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – IND – Top rushers HOU – IND – Top receivers HOU – IND – Top tacklers HOU – IND –

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 13 3 7 23 Texans 7 3 3 9 22 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: January 1 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 71,512 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – HOU – Top rushers TEN – HOU – Top receivers TEN – HOU – Top tacklers TEN – HOU –

Standings

Template:2011 AFC South standings

Postseason

• Main article: 2011–12 NFL playoffs

Schedule

By virtue of winning the AFC South division title, the Texans will host a playoff game in the Wild Card round.

Playoff round	Date	Kickoff	Opponent (seed)	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
Wild Card	January 7	3:30 p.m. CST	Cincinnati Bengals (6)			Reliant Stadium	NBC

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 Texans 0 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: January 7, 2012 Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CIN – HOU – Top rushers CIN – HOU – Top receivers CIN – HOU – Top tacklers CIN – HOU –

Current staff

Houston Texans current staff

	Front office Owner/senior chairwoman – Janice McNair CEO/chairman – Cal McNair President – Greg Grissom General manager – Nick Caserio Executive vice president of football operations – Jack Easterby Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz Director of football operations – Clay Hampton Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director – James Liipfert Director of Pro Personnel – Ronnie McGill Assistant director of pro scouting – D.J. Debick Director of team development – Dylan Thompson Head coaches Head coach – Lovie Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Pep Hamilton Running backs – Danny Barrett Wide receivers/pass game coordinator – Ben McDaniels Tight ends – Tim Berbenich Offensive line – George Warhop Assistant offensive line – Hal Hunter Offensive assistant – DeNarius McGhee Offensive assistant – Robbie Picazo Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Ted White			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Jacques Cesaire Assistant defensive line – Kenyon Jackson Linebackers – Miles Smith Cornerbacks – Dino Vasso Safeties – Joe Danna Defensive assistant – Ben Bolling Defensive assistant/nickels – Ilir Emini Defensive assistant – Dele Harding Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross Assistant special teams – Sean Baker Strength and Conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks Assistant strength and conditioning coach – James Hardy Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Joe Distor Assistant strength and conditioning coach – Pat Moorer → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

Houston Texans current roster
Quarterbacks 4 Deshaun Watson Running Backs 22 Dontrell Hilliard -- Mark Ingram, Jr. 38 Buddy Howell 31 David Johnson 40 Scottie Phillips Wide Receivers 18 Randall Cobb 13 Brandin Cooks 82 Isaiah Coulter 16 Keke Coutee 17 Chad Hansen 11 Steven Mitchell 19 Damion Tight Ends 88 Jordan Akins 87 Darren Fells -- Paul Quessenberry 81 Kahale Warring		Offensive Linemen 68 Justin Britt G 73 Zach Fulton T 77 Hjalte Froholdt G 67 Charlie Heck G 71 Tytus Howard T 74 Max Scharping T 78 Laremy Tunsil T Defensive Linemen 90 Ross Blacklock NT 97 Andrew Brown DE 92 Brandon Dunn NT 94 Charles Omenihu DE Linebackers 41 Zach Cunningham ILB 53 Duke Ejiofor OLB 52 Jonathan Greenard OLB 48 Nate Hall ILB 54 Jacob Martin OLB 59 Whitney Mercilus OLB 55 Benardrick McKinney ILB Defensive Backs 30 Cornell Armstrong CB 35 Keion Crossen CB 32 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB 23 Eric Murray SS 36 Johnathan Owens S 34 John Reid CB 20 Justin Reid FS 21 Bradley Roby CB		Special Teams 7 Ka'imi Fairbairn K 9 Bryan Anger P Unrestricted FAs currently vacant Restricted FAs currently vacant Exclusive-Rights FAs currently vacant Reserve Lists 71 Jeff Allen G (PUP)

Player codes

• Active/PUP - Active / Physically Unable to Perform
• PUP - Reserve / Physically Unable to Perform
• IR - Injured Reserve
• IR/DFR - Injured Reserve / Slated for Return
• R - Rookie (player name in italics)
• FA - Free Agent (Restriced)
• UFA - Unrestriced free agent
• NF-Inj. - Reserve-Non-Football Related Injury
• NF-Ill. - Reserve-Non-Football Related Illness
• PS-IR - Practice Squad/Injured Reserve
• S- Suspended
• SI - Suspended infdefinitely
• Did Not Report - Reserve/Did not report
• Exempt/Left Squad - Exempt/Left squad
• Left Squad - Reserve/Left squad
• Susp. or Suspended- Reserve/Suspended
• Military - Reserve/Military
• Future - Reserve/Future
• Exempt - Roster exemption

Rookies in italics
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