Houston Texans' best seasons ranked: Did your favorite make the list?
The NFL has had countless memorable seasons throughout its long history, from Tom Brady’s miraculous 2016 Super Bowl comeback to the 1985 Chicago Bears' iconic Super Bowl Shuffle. But how about the Houston Texans? While they may not have as much history as some NFL teams, there have been standout moments.
Stacker compiled the top 10 best seasons in Houston Texans history using Pro-Football-Reference.com data. Seasons were ranked based on playoff progression, with ties broken by regular season records and net points per game. Let’s take a look:
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#10. 2008 Season
- Record: 8-8
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Points per game: 22.9
- Opponent points per game: 24.6
- Net points per game: -1.8
- Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
- Top Players:Passer: Matt SchaubRusher: Steve SlatonReceiver: Andre Johnson
- Passer: Matt Schaub
- Rusher: Steve Slaton
- Receiver: Andre Johnson
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#9. 2007 Season
- Record: 8-8
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Points per game: 23.7
- Opponent points per game: 24.0
- Net points per game: -0.3
- Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
- Top Players:Passer: Matt SchaubRusher: Ron DayneReceiver: Andre Johnson
- Passer: Matt Schaub
- Rusher: Ron Dayne
- Receiver: Andre Johnson
#8. 2009 Season
- Record: 9-7
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Points per game: 24.3
- Opponent points per game: 20.8
- Net points per game: 3.4
- Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
- Top Players:Passer: Matt SchaubRusher: Steve SlatonReceiver: Andre Johnson
- Passer: Matt Schaub
- Rusher: Steve Slaton
- Receiver: Andre Johnson
#7. 2014 Season
- Record: 9-7
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Points per game: 23.3
- Opponent points per game: 19.2
- Net points per game: 4.1
- Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
- Top Players:Passer: Ryan FitzpatrickRusher: Arian FosterReceiver: DeAndre Hopkins
- Passer: Ryan Fitzpatrick
- Rusher: Arian Foster
- Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins
#6. 2015 Season
- Record: 9-7
- Playoffs: Lost in Wild Card round
- Points per game: 21.2
- Opponent points per game: 19.6
- Net points per game: 1.6
- Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
- Top Players:Passer: Brian HoyerRusher: Alfred BlueReceiver: DeAndre Hopkins
- Passer: Brian Hoyer
- Rusher: Alfred Blue
- Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins
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- Record: 11-5
- Playoffs: Lost in Wild Card round
- Points per game: 25.1
- Opponent points per game: 19.8
- Net points per game: 5.4
- Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
- Top Players:Passer: Deshaun WatsonRusher: Lamar MillerReceiver: DeAndre Hopkins
- Passer: Deshaun Watson
- Rusher: Lamar Miller
- Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins
#4. 2016 Season
- Record: 9-7
- Playoffs: Lost in Divisional round
- Points per game: 17.4
- Opponent points per game: 20.5
- Net points per game: -3.1
- Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
- Top Players:Passer: Brock OsweilerRusher: Lamar MillerReceiver: DeAndre Hopkins
- Passer: Brock Osweiler
- Rusher: Lamar Miller
- Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins
#3. 2019 Season
- Record: 10-6
- Playoffs: Lost in Divisional round
- Points per game: 23.6
- Opponent points per game: 24.1
- Net points per game: -0.4
- Head Coach: Bill O'Brien
- Top Players:Passer: Deshaun WatsonRusher: Carlos HydeReceiver: DeAndre Hopkins
- Passer: Deshaun Watson
- Rusher: Carlos Hyde
- Receiver: DeAndre Hopkins
#2. 2011 Season
- Record: 10-6
- Playoffs: Lost in Divisional round
- Points per game: 23.8
- Opponent points per game: 17.4
- Net points per game: 6.4
- Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
- Top Players:Passer: Matt SchaubRusher: Arian FosterReceiver: Owen Daniels
- Passer: Matt Schaub
- Rusher: Arian Foster
- Receiver: Owen Daniels
#1. 2012 Season
- Record: 12-4
- Playoffs: Lost in Divisional round
- Points per game: 26.0
- Opponent points per game: 20.7
- Net points per game: 5.3
- Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
- Top Players:Passer: Matt SchaubRusher: Arian FosterReceiver: Andre Johnson
- Passer: Matt Schaub
- Rusher: Arian Foster
- Receiver: Andre Johnson