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1 TEXANS TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW AT BILLS HOUSTON TEXANS FINISH 9-7 IN TEXANS COMPLETE SEASON WITH THEIR BEST RECORD IN TEAM HISTORY The Houston Texans wrapped up their best season in franchise history, winning their last four games to finish the season 9-7, tied for the fourth best record in the AFC and a tie breaker away from making the NFL s post season. The Texans finished second in their division, which was the highest in team history. Houston finished with the fourth-best offense in the NFL after gaining a team-record 6,129 yards and scored 388 points, also a team record. Houston s offense gained over 400 yards of offense in eight games, including the last four games of the season. QB Matt Schaub became the first Texan to lead the NFL in passing with 4,770 yards. WR Andre Johnson led the league with 1,569 receiving yards and lead the NFL in back-to-back seasons for the first time since Jerry Rice did from The combination of Schaub and Johnson was the first combination to lead the league in passing and receiving since Brett Favre and Antonio Freeman of the Green Bay Packers in Defensively, Houston finished with the best performance in team history, winding up 13th and yielding a mere yards per game. The Texans were led by their linebackers that finished one and two in team tackles. Brian Cushing, who was voted the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, finished with 133 tackles, a team-leading four interceptions, four sacks and 12 tackles for loss. DeMeco Ryans finished with 123 tackles and earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl. Joining Ryans in the Pro Bowl were DE Mario Williams, who had 9.0 sacks to lead the team, Cushing, Schaub and Johnson. Schaub finished the Pro Bowl with 189 passing yards and two touchdowns to earn the game s MVP honor. Next season Houston will face opponents with a combined.547 winning percentage, tying them for the toughest schedule in the NFL. Houston owns the 20th pick in the first round, the lowest the Texans have selected in the first round. HOUSTON TEXANS 2010 OPPONENTS Home Schedule Record Road Record NFC East Dallas Cowboys * New York Giants AFC West Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers * AFC North Baltimore Ravens * AFC South Indianapolis Colts * Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans ROAD SCHEDULE Team Record Home Record NFC East Philadelphia Eagles * Washington Redskins AFC West Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders AFC East New York Jets * AFC South Indianapolis Colts * Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Texans opponents had a.547 winning percentage, which is tied for the toughest schedule in 2010 *- Indicates playoff teams HOUSTON TEXANS SCHEDULE PRESEASON Sat., Aug. Kansas City W Sat., Aug. 22 New Orleans L Mon., Aug 31 Minnesota # L Fri., Sept. Tampa Bay W REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 13 N.Y. Jets L 24-7 Sun., Sept. Tennessee W Sun., Sept. 27 Jacksonville L Sun., Oct. 4 Oakland W 29-6 Sun., Oct. Arizona L Sun., Oct. Cincinnati W Sun., Oct. 25 San Francisco W Sun., Nov. Buffalo W Sun., Nov. Indianapolis L Sun., Nov. 15 Bye Week Mon., Nov. 23 Tennessee # L Sun., Nov. 29 Indianapolis L Sun., Dec. Jacksonville L Sun., Dec. 13 Seattle W 34-7 Sun., Dec. St. Louis W Sun., Dec. Miami W Sun., Jan. 3 New England W #- Nationally Televised Game

2 TEXANS TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW AT BILLS GAME INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS NFL Draft Order Texans Head Coach Texans General Manager Texans Teams Notes Offensive Notes Defensive Notes Special Teams Notes Draft Recap Texans Player Information Texans Community Information NFL Important Dates 2010 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER No. Club Win Loss Pct. 1. St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks Cleveland Browns Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars Denver Broncos (from Chi) Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks (from Den) New York Giants Tennessee Titans S.F. 49ers (from Car) Pittsburgh Steelers Atlanta Falcons HOUSTON TEXANS Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Ravens Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys San Diego Chargers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints AFC SOUTH STANDINGS W L PCT. ST Indianapolis L 2 HOUSTON W 4 Tennessee w 1 Jacksonville L 4 HOUSTON TEXANS PR CONTACTS CONTACTS PHONE/ Tony Wyllie (832) twyllie@houstontexans.com Kevin Cooper (832) kcooper@houstontexans.com Zac Emmons (832) zemmons@houstontexans.com Sybil Scott (832) sscott@houstontexans.com Fax (832) MEDIA INTERVIEW REQUESTS Texans assistant coaches are available to media on the field following practice. Head coach Gary Kubiak will speak with the media after every practice session. Media can speak with players in the locker room All interview requests for the Houston Texans executives, coaches and players should go through the Texans media relations department. For out-of-town media requesting Texans players and assistant coaches, please send your request to Kevin Cooper at kcooper@houstontexans.com, and his office phone is (832) , or Zac Emmons at zemmons@houstontexans.com, and his office phone is (832) Requests for owner Bob McNair, general manager Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak should be sent to the attention of VP of Communications Tony Wyllie. His address is twyllie@houstontexans.com, and office phone is (832) Houston enters the 2010 draft with eight selections. Houston acquired a sixth-round selection from the San Diego Chargers following a trade for Travis Johnson prior to the season.

3 TEXANS TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW AT BILLS GARY KUBIAK Houston Texans Head Coach : Head Coach, Houston Texans : Offensive Coordinator, Denver Broncos : Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Denver Broncos 1994: Quarterbacks, San Francisco 49ers : Running Backs, Texas A&M In just four seasons at the helm, Gary Kubiak has become the winningest head coach in Texans history with 31 career victories, including the three best seasons in team history. The Texans finished 9-7 in under Kubiak, the team s best record. One of Kubiak s primary goals upon arriving in Houston was to create a home field advantage at Reliant Stadium, and he has made great strides in that direction. The Texans have posted a home record since The Texans posted a 9-7 record thanks to the franchise s best road record of 5-3. Houston s offense finished fourth in the NFL with their higest offensive output, totalling 6,129 yards. Defensively, the Texans boasted the 13th-best defense in the NFL, the team s top output in club history. Houston gave up yards per game, which is the best in team history. Houston finished the season on a four-game win streak to finish above.500 for the first time in franchise history. The 2008 Texans matched their record from the year before, going 8-8 for a second straight year despite an 0-4 start in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which devastated much of Houston and southeast Texas. Houston became just the 10th team in NFL history to start a year 0-4 and finish at or above.500. Houston was one of 11 teams to go 8-4 or better over the last 12 games. Year two for Kubiak saw the team achieve the best record in franchise history, finishing 8-8. The Texans won three of their last four and five of their last seven to finish the season at.500. Closing the season strong has become a hallmark of Kubiak s teams. Rick Smith Houston Texans General Manager : General Manager, Houston Texans 2006: Asst. General Manager, Denver Broncos : Director of Pro Personnel, Denver Broncos : Defensive Assistant, Denver Broncos With Rick Smith at the helm of the Texans football operations, Houston has accumulated 31 wins over the four seasons since 2006, giving him the most wins for a general manager in Texans history. Houston posted 16 wins in which ranked fifth-most among AFC teams. Smith has assembled a front office staff that has the Texans pointed towards sustained success in the NFL. Smith has established himself as a prominent voice around the league in his three years at the helm of the Texans. Smith was honored with the Tank Younger Award in 2008 presented annually by the Fritz Pollard Alliance for outstanding work in an NFL front office. Smith was an original member of the General Managers Advisory Committee that provides advice and other feedback to the NFL Football Operations department on the integrity of the game, expansion of technology and other ways to improve the game, before being appointed to the NFL s prestigious eight-man Competition Committee by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Smith has assembled a team that has closed the season by winning seven out of nine games in the month of December over the last two seasons, the fourth-most in the NFL. This offseason, the Texans acquired DE Antonio Smith from the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals to balance the Texans defensive front four. In the draft, Smith greatly improved the Texans defense using the team s first two selections on LB Brian Cushing and DE Connor Barwin.

4 TEXANS TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW AT BILLS HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS Matt Schaub Steve Slaton Ryan Moats Chris Brown PASSING for 4,770 yards, 29 TD, 15 INT RUSHING 131 carries for 437 yards, 3 TD 101 carries for 390 yards, 4 TD 79 carries for 267 yards, 3 TD RECEIVING Andre Johnson 101 catches for 1,569 yards, 9 TD Kevin Walter 53 catches for 611 yards, 2 TD Steve Slaton 44 catches for 417 yards, 4 TD Owen Daniels 40 catches for 519 yards, 5 TD David Anderson 38 catches for 370 yards Jacoby Jones 27 catches for 437 yards, 6 TD Kris Brown Andre Johnson Steve Slaton Jacoby Jones Owen Daniels Ryan Moats SCORING 106 point (21 FG, 43 PAT) 56 points (9 TD, 2 pt.) 42 points (7 TD) 42 points (7 TD) 30 points (5 TD) 30 points (5 TD) TACKLES Brian Cushing 133 DeMeco Ryans 123 Bernard Pollard 101 Glover Quin 64 Zac Diles 61 Mario Williams 9.0 Antonio Smith 4.5 Connor Barwin 4.5 Brian Cushing 4.0 Jeff Zgonina 2.5 Bernard Pollard 1.5 Amobi Okoye 1.5 SACKS REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS Texans Offense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (4) 92.2 (30) (1) Texans Defense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (13) (10-T) (18) Texans Special Teams (NFL Ranking) Punt Punt Kick Kick TEAM Ret. Avg. Cover Ret. Avg. Cover Texans 10.0 (10) 4.3 (2) 22.6 (16) 22.5 (14) HOUSTON TEXANS FREE AGENTS Unrestricted Free Agents Brown, Chris Campbell, Khary Ferguson, Nick Grossman, Rex Pittman, Bryan Pitts, Chester Reyes, Tutan Robinson, Dunta Russell, Brian Salaam, Ephraim Thompson, Chaun Turk, Matt Walter, Kevin Zgonina, Jeff Restricted Free Agents Bulman, Tim Busing, John Butler, Rashad Daniels, Owen Moats, Ryan Pollard, Bernard Ryans, DeMeco White, Chris Exclusive Rights Brisiel, Mike Robinson, Deljuan

5 TEXANS TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW AT BILLS WHAT THE TEXANS ACCOMPLISHED The Texans scored a franchise-record 388 points for the year. The previous record was 379 points scored in The Texans scored three or more touchdowns in 11 games this season, breaking the franchise record of nine games set in. Houston scored 46 touchdowns for the year, which broke the team single-season record of 43 set in The Texans got off to a quick start this year scoring 88 points in the opening period and breaking the franchise record of 87 points in the first quarter set in Houston had 6,129 total yards, breaking the franchise record of 6,113 yards set in It was the second 6,000-yard season in team history. The Texans defense allowed 333 points on the season, breaking the franchise scoring defense record of 339 points allowed in The Texans defense held opponents to 5,198 yards allowed. That is the fewest yards given up in team history, besting the previous mark of 5,230 set in The Texans gained over 400 total net yards of offense in each of the last four games. Houston finished with eight 400-yard game this season. Houston s three defensive touchdowns this season were tied for the second-most in franchise history. The Texans scored five defensive touchdowns in 2004 and also had three defensive scores in The Texans won the time of possession battle 12 times this season. Houston held a 9-3 record when winning the TOP battle. The Texans outrushed their opponents 10 times this season. The Texans went 7-3 in those games. The Texans forced opponents to go three-and-out 52 total times this season. QB Matt Schaub led the league with 4,770 passing yards and WR Andre Johnson led the league with 1,569 receiving yards. They became the first pair of teammates to lead the league in those categories since 1998 when QB Brett Favre and WR Antonio Freeman did so. Schaub and Johnson were the eighth set of teammates to lead the league since WR Andre Johnson became the second receiver since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive years. Jerry Rice did so in and QB Matt Schaub finished the year with an NFL-best 4,770 passing yards. He became the first Texans quarterback to lead the league. His 4,770 yards were the sixth-most in NFL history. REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Houston Opponents Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty rd Down: Made/Att 82/204 79/201 3rd Down Pct. 40.2% 39.3% 4th Down: Made/Att 8/12 9/21 4th Down Pct. 66.7% 42.9% Possession Avg. 31:54 28:06 Total Net Yards Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play Net Yards Rushing Avg. Per Game Total Rushes Net Yards Passing Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost 25/149 30/187 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 593/ /344 Completion Pct. 67.3% 62.8% Had Intercepted Punts/Average 67/ /46.8 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 95/833 92/728 Fumbles/Ball Lost 21/11 27/13 Touchdowns Rushing Passing Returns 4 3

6 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES A PERFECT ENDING The Texans headed into the regular season finale against New England (1/3/10) still in the thick of the playoff hunt. To have any hope of advancing to the postseason, Houston needed to first beat the Patriots. A look at head coach Gary Kubiak s record in season finales indicated that a win was in the cards. Kubiak is 4-0 in season finales since taking over in The Texans opponent the last two years has had either a playoff spot or playoff seeding on the line heading into the last game of the season. TEXANS IN SEASON FINALES, Opponent, Date Opp. Rec. W/L Score New England, 1/3/10# 10-5 W Chicago Bears, 12/28/08^ 9-6 W Jacksonville Jaguars, 12/30/07* 11-4 W Cleveland Browns, 12/31/ W 14-6 * Jacksonville had clinched playoff spot. ^ Chicago needed a win to clinch playoff spot. # New England needed a win to clinch #3 seed. TEXANS HEAT UP IN DECEMBER Houston finished the season at 9-7, setting a franchise record for most wins in a season. With a 5-7 mark through 12 games, a winning record looked doubtful, but the Texans closed with four straight victories to clinch the franchise s first winning record. Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, the Texans have gone 14-6 in the final month of the season. That.700 winning percentage in December and January is the fourth-highest in the league over the last four years. BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN DECEMBER/JANUARY, Team G W L T Pct San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles HOUSTON TEXANS Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers CLOSING ON A HOT STREAK Analysts, players and coaches all preach the importance of getting hot at the end of the season, and the Texans did exactly that. Houston ended the season on a hot streak, winning its last four games. The four-game win streak matches the longest in team history. Houston also won four straight in 2008, from 11/23/08 through 12/14/08. Only the San Diego Chargers, who won their last 11 games, have a longer regular-season winning streak than the Texans. MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON WINS Team Wins Losses Streak San Diego Chargers 13 3 Won 11 HOUSTON TEXANS 9 7 WON 4 Cleveland Browns 5 11 Won 4 Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 Won 3 Dallas Cowboys 11 5 Won 3 Atlanta Falcons 9 7 Won 3 Carolina Panthers 8 8 Won 3 TEXANS HONORS Associated Press All-Pro Team WR Andre Johnson (First Team) LB Brian Cushing (Second Team) Associated Press Rookie of the Year LB Brian Cushing Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Team WR Andre Johnson (First Team) LB Brian Cushing (First Team) Sporting News All-Pro Team WR Andre Johnson (First Team) Pro Football Weekly Defensive Rookie of the Year LB Brian Cushing NFL Pro Bowl LB Brian Cushing WR Andre Johnson (Starter) LB DeMeco Ryans QB Matt Schaub (Starter and Game MVP) DE Mario Williams (Starter) NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year WR Andre Johnson AFC Player of the Week QB Matt Schaub (Offense-Week 2) WR Jacoby Jones (Special Teams-Week 4) LB Brian Cushing (Defense- Week 6) LB Brian Cushing (Defense- Week 8) AFC Rookie of the Month LB Brian Cushing (November and December)

7 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES OUT-RUSHING TO JUDGEMENT Ever since he was hired in 2006, head coach Gary Kubiak has stressed the importance of having a strong running game, and the evidence on the field has proven that philosophy to be true throughout his tenure. The Texans have outrushed their opponents 32 times under Kubiak, and they are 24-8 in those games. Houston outrushed its opponents 10 times this season and was 7-3 in those games. HOUSTON TEXANS WHEN OUTRUSHING OPPONENTS, Game, Date Texans Opponent Diff. Score BUF, 11/19/06* BUF, 11/1/ DEN, 12/13/ IND, 10/5/08* IND, 12/24/ OAK, 10/4/ JAX, 12/30/ DET, 10/19/ NE, 1/3/ MIA, 12/27/ CHI, 12/28/ NO, 11/18/ CAR, 9/16/ CIN, 10/18/ KC, 9/9/ TEN, 10/29/06* GB, 12/7/ SF, 10/25/ JAX, 11/12/ JAX, 10/22/ OAK, 11/4/ SEA, 12/13/ IND, 11/16/08* MIA, 10/12/ CLE, 11/23/ OAK, 12/3/ IND, 11/8/09* IND, 11/29/09* TEN, 12/14/ SD, 10/28/07* CIN, 10/26/ ARZ, 10/11/09* * Indicates losses. TEXANS IN A RUSH TO WIN Under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have made running the ball effectively a priority, and that philosophy has been proven in the team s won-lost record over the last four years. When Houston has run the ball 30 or more times over the last three seasons, the team is By contrast, Houston is 1-23 when rushing less than 25 times. HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD BY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record 30 or more Less than WIN TURNOVERS = WIN GAMES One of head coach Gary Kubiak s themes with his team has been the importance of winning the turnover battle. Since 2006 under Kubiak, the Texans have won the turnover battle 21 times. Houston is 18-3 in those games. Houston had a minus-one turnover ratio this season, giving the ball away 28 times and forcing 27 turnovers. The Texans had positive turnover margins in seven games and went 6-1 in those contests. HOUSTON TEXANS WITH POSITIVE TURNOVER MARGIN, Game, Date Giveaways Takeaways Diff. W/L NE, 1/3/ W TEN, 11/23/ L SF, 10/25/ CIN, 10/18/ W OAK, 10/4/ TEN, 9/20/ W TEN, 12/14/ W JAX, 12/1/ CLE, 11/23/ W CIN, 10/26/ W NO, 11/18/ OAK, 11/4/ CAR, 9/16/ W KC, 9/9/ W CLE, 12/31/ W IND, 12/24/ W TEN, 12/10/ OAK, 12/3/ JAX, 11/12/ W JAX, 10/22/ W PHI, 9/10/ L

8 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES MOVING THE CHAINS Houston s offense ranked fourth in the NFL this season, averaging yards per game, and one reason for that success was the ability to keep drives alive by gaining first downs. The Texans ranked fourth in the league with 340 first downs on the season, an average of 21.3 per game. Houston s 340 first downs tied the team singleseason record first set in MOST FIRST DOWNS, Team Rush Pass Pen Tot New England Patriots New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings HOUSTON TEXANS Indianapolis Colts Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers Atlanta Falcons San Diego Chargers PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST Houston was one of the best teams in the league on first down this season. The Texans ranked sixth in the NFL with an average gain of 6.10 yards on first down. YARDS PER PLAY ON FIRST DOWN Team Plays Yards Yds/Play Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans Saints New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers HOUSTON TEXANS Baltimore Ravens New York Giants Arizona Cardinals Indianapolis Colts EXPLOSIVE PASSING ATTACK The Texans offense averaged yards per game this season, which ranked fourth in the NFL, and a league-high yards per game through the air. A big reason for the offense s productivity was the ability to hit the big play, particularly through the air. Houston produced 67 plays of 20 or more yards this season, which was the ninth-highest total in the league. The passing attack accounted for 63 of those, which was the fourth-most in the NFL. MOST PASS PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS, Team 20+ Pass 20+ TDs Avg. Dist. San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers HOUSTON TEXANS Indianapolis Colts New York Giants Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers IN GOOD HANDS The Texans passing attack was one of the best in the NFL all season, averaging yards per game through the air to lead the league. A large portion of the credit for that success goes to a sure-handed group of receivers. According to STATS, Inc., Texans receivers dropped only 20 passes this season out of 419 catchable passes, or 4.8 percent of the time. Both numbers are the best in the NFL. FEWEST DROPPED PASSES, Team Att Comp Drop Catchable Drop % HOUSTON New Orleans Arizona Chicago Atlanta Jacksonville Denver Baltimore Seattle Washington

9 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES HOUSTON S PROLIFIC PASS ATTACK The Texans passing game has been one of the most dangerous in the NFL over the last two seasons. Houston has averaged net passing yards per game to rank second in the league since MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG New Orleans Saints 1, , HOUSTON TEXANS 1, , Arizona Cardinals 1, , Indianapolis Colts 1, , San Diego Chargers , The Texans passing attack was the most prolific in franchise history, averaging a league-high yards per game. That is nearly 25 yards per game ahead of the previous record, set in MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, HOUSTON TEXANS HISTORY Team Record Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG , , , , , , , , TEXANS ON THE MARK IMPROVED PASS PROTECTION The Houston passing attack has been one of the most dangerous in the NFL under head coach Gary Kubiak over the last three seasons. One of the biggest reasons for that efficiency has been the improved pass protection by the offensive line. Since 2007, Texans quarterbacks have been sacked 79 times on 1,756 pass plays, or a mere 4.50 percent of the time. That sack percentage is the sixthbest in the NFL over the last three years. LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE, Team Att Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct New Orleans Saints 1,832 1,231 13, Indianapolis Colts 1,737 1,150 12, Tennessee Titans 1, , Arizona Cardinals 1,814 1,166 12, Denver Broncos 1,693 1,053 11, HOUSTON TEXANS 1,677 1,112 12, Cleveland Browns 1, , New England Patriots 1,712 1,132 12, San Diego Chargers 1, , Dallas Cowboys 1,628 1,017 12, In comparison, Houston allowed a sack on percent of pass plays from , giving up 272 sacks on 2,559 plays prior to the arrival of QB Matt Schaub. HOUSTON TEXANS SACK PERCENTAGES, vs Years W-L Att Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct ,287 1,368 13, ,677 1,112 12, When head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, he brought with him an offensive philosophy based on a strong running game and a precision passing attack. Since 2006, the Texans have had the most accurate passing offense in the NFL. Texans quarterbacks have combined to complete 66.8 percent of their passes, which is the highest in the league over the last four years. HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG HOUSTON TEXANS 2,158 1, , New Orleans Saints 2,412 1, , Indianapolis Colts 2,294 1, , New England Patriots 2,239 1, , Arizona Cardinals 2,359 1, ,

10 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES STRONG SINCE OCTOBER Under first-year defensive coordinator Frank Bush, Houston s defense is quickly becoming one of the stingiest in the NFL. Since the beginning of October, the Texans ranked fourth in the league, giving up a scant yards per game. Houston dropped its overall ranking from 32nd, at yards per game after three weeks, all the way to a tie for 13th with an overall average of for the season as a whole. FEWEST YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE OCTOBER 1, Total Rush Pass Tot Team G Yards Yards Yards YPG New York Jets 13 3,269 1,330 1, Green Bay Packers 13 3, , Cincinnati Bengals 13 3,836 1,307 2, HOUSTON TEXANS 13 3,888 1,096 2, Dallas Cowboys 13 3,906 1,104 2, Baltimore Ravens 13 3,960 1,339 2, Carolina Panthers 13 3,966 1,449 2, Pittsburgh Steelers 13 4,017 1,208 2, Minnesota Vikings 13 4,109 1,118 2, Washington Redskins 13 4,138 1,416 2, STOUT AGAINST THE RUN Houston s defense struggled against the run early in the season, allowing an average of yards per game in its first three contests. The defense did a complete 180 over the remainder of the season. From Week 4 onward, the Texans ranked second in the NFL in rushing defense, holding opponents to an average of 84.3 yards per game on the ground. RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE OCTOBER 1, Team G Att Yards YPC YPG Green Bay Packers HOUSTON TEXANS Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings Pittsburgh Steelers FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED, HOUSTON TEXANS HISTORY Opponent, Date Att Yards YPC TD New York Jets, 11/26/ Jacksonville, 10/31/ Arizona, 12/18/ Arizona, 10/11/ Oakland, 10/4/ Cincinnati, 10/18/ New Orleans, 11/18/ Chicago, 12/19/ San Francisco, 10/25/ Miami, 12/27/ STINGY SCORING DEFENSE Over the last 13 games of the season, Houston s defense was one of the best in the NFL. In addition to ranking fourth in total defense and second in rushing defense over that time span, the Texans were ninth in scoring defense. From the beginning of October through the end of the season, Houston allowed a mere 19.0 points per game. POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE WEEK 4, Team G TD FG 2pt Sfty Pts PPG Dallas Cowboys New York Jets Baltimore Ravens Carolina Panthers San Francisco 49ers Green Bay Packers Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots HOUSTON TEXANS Buffalo Bills The Texans defense has produced five of the 10 lowest opponent rushing totals in franchise history over the last 10 games. In fact, the Texans have held their opponent under 100 rushing yards in 45 games in franchise history, and 10 of those games came this season.

11 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES DRAMATIC TURNAROUND The Texans defense struggled early this season, giving up an average of yards and 28.7 points per game through the first three weeks of the season. The defense has improved more than any group in the league, giving up fewer yards per game in the last 12 games than it did in the first three. Houston s defense went from allowing a leagueworst yards per game in the first three to just in the last 13, ranking fourth in the NFL. On the ground, the Texans went from giving up yards per game over the first three games to 84.3 over the rest of the year, which is the second-lowest average in the league over that time span. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT, HOUSTON TEXANS First 3 Last 12 Difference Rush Yards/Gm 205.0* Pass Yards/Gm Total Yards/Gm 436.7* Points/Gm * Worst in the NFL The turnaround is reminiscent of Houston s 2006 defense. That year, Houston s defense was last in the NFL after three games, giving up an average of yards and 32.7 points per game. But that same unit ranked in the league s top 10 over the last 14 weeks, holding opponents to yards per game. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT, 2006 HOUSTON TEXANS First 3 Last 13 Difference Rush Yards/Gm Pass Yards/Gm Total Yards/Gm Points/Gm GET OFF THE FIELD Houston s defense has been one of the league s best at forcing three-and-out drives this season. The Texans have forced their opponents to go three-and-out on 50 of 172 series, or 29.1 percent of the time. The Houston defense ranks third in the number of three-and-out drives and in three-and-out percentage. MOST THREE-AND-OUT DRIVES NFL DEFENSES Team Series 3 & Out 3 & Out Pct New York Jets Minnesota Vikings HOUSTON TEXANS Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers LIMITING THE BIG PLAY The Texans are ranked 14th in the NFL in total defense through the first 16 weeks of the season, giving up an average of yards per game, and 15th in scoring defense, allowing an average of 20.4 points per game. One of the biggest reasons for the defense s early struggles was a tendency to give up big plays. Houston surrendered four plays of 50 or more yards in the first three weeks of the season, all of which went for touchdowns. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson scored on runs of 57 and 91 yards and a 69-yard catch, and Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew scored on a 61- yard run. Without those four plays, which accounted for 278 yards and 28 points, Houston would have ranked seventh in total defense and tied for seventh in scoring defense. TEXANS DEFENSE OVERALL Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 915 4, WITHOUT 4 PLAYS Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 911 4, Those four plays represent less than half of one percent of Houston s defensive snaps, yet they still account for nearly six percent of the total yards and nearly 10 percent of points allowed this year. The three running plays make up 0.8 percent of all rushes against the Texans this year, yet they account for 12.8 percent of Houston s rushing yards allowed. PERCENT OF SEASON TOTALS Category 4 Plays Season Tot. Pct of Total Plays % Total Yards 278 4, % Points % Rushes % Rush Yards 209 1, %

12 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW TEAM NOTES THE LAST ORIGINAL TEXANS There are just two remaining members of the original Houston Texans team from 2002 K Kris Brown and G Chester Pitts. Brown is the franchise s all-time leading scorer with 767 points and is the only player to have appeared in every game in franchise history. Pitts had started every game in franchise history before being placed on injured reserve on September 24, ending his streak at 114. Brown was signed as a restricted free agent in 2002, while Pitts was the second of two second-round picks in the 2002 NFL Draft. THE LAST ORIGINAL TEXANS How Texans Pos. Player Acquired GP/GS K Kris Brown RFA-02 (PIT) 128/0 G Chester Pitts (IR) D2b /114 Houston also has two coaches remaining from the inaugural season. Running backs coach Chick Harris and special teams coordinator Joe Marciano are the lone holdovers from the 2002 staff. HOUSTON S RAVING FANS The Texans have played to sellout crowds since entering the NFL. The Texans increased the Reliant Stadium capacity following the 2002 season to 71,054, incorporating more Raving Fans. Houston sold out 80 consecutive games in franchise history. The Texans are looking to continue their streak of selling out every preseason and regular season game in team history going into next season. THE I M A TEXAN CLUB There were 13 coaches and players on the Houston Texans training camp roster who are from Texas or played their college football in the Lone Star State, led by head coach Gary Kubiak, who grew up in Houston and played at Texas A&M. Eleven Texans players and coaches grew up in Texas, with five hailing from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and three from the Greater Houston area. Seven played at Texas colleges, with The University of Texas leading the way with three. HOUSTON TEXANS FROM TEXAS Name Position Hometown Kris Brown K Southlake James Casey TE Azle Anthony Hill TE Houston Johnny Holland LB Coach Hempstead Gary Kubiak Head Coach Houston Brice McCain CB Terrell Ryan Moats RB Dallas Frank Okam DT Dallas Ray Rhodes Sr. Def. Asst. Mexia Chaun Thompson (IR) LB Mount Pleasant Eric Winston T Midland HOUSTON TEXANS FROM TEXAS SCHOOLS Name Position College James Casey TE Rice Johnny Holland LB Coach Texas A&M Gary Kubiak Head Coach Texas A&M Frank Okam DT Texas Kyle Shanahan Off. Coord. Texas Kasey Studdard G Texas Chaun Thompson (IR) LB West Texas A&M EXTREME (ROSTER) MAKEOVER When Houston traded DT Travis Johnson to San Diego on August 31, that left just four players on the roster who were with the team prior to the arrival of head coach Gary Kubiak in of the 65 players (93.8%) on the active roster and injured reserve joined the team since Kubiak took over. The only remaining players were K Kris Brown and G Chester Pitts, who have been with the team from the beginning, 2003 first-round draft pick WR Andre Johnson and 2004 first-round draft pick CB Dunta Robinson. TEXANS ROSTER YEAR BY YEAR (Including players on Injured Reserve) Year Draft Trade Free Agent Total TOTALS

13 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW For the third consecutive season, the Texans set a franchise record for total offense. Houston s offense gained 6,129 yards, an average of per game, to rank fourth in the NFL. Those numbers bested the totals from 2008 when the Texans ranked third in the league with 6,113 total yards. Houston cracked the league s top 10 in scoring offense for the first time in, averaging a franchiserecord 24.3 points per game. The offense was paced by the league s most prolific passing attack. The Texans gained a league-best yards per game through the air this season. QB Matt Schaub had one of the best seasons in NFL history, passing for a league-high 4,770 yards with 29 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of His 4,770 passing yards were the sixth-most in NFL history. Schaub started all 16 games for the first time in his career and guided the Texans to a franchise-best 9-7 record. He improved his record as the Texans starter to Schaub s primary receiving option once again was WR Andre Johnson, who solidified his place as arguably the best receiver in the NFL. Johnson finished with 101 catches for an NFL-best 1,569 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns. He became just the second receiver in NFL history to post back-to-back 1,500- yard seasons and was also the second receiver to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons. Schaub had a bevy of options at his disposal in addition to Johnson. WR Kevin Walter caught 53 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns and David Anderson had a career year with 38 receptions for 370 yards. That duo helped pick up the slack when Pro Bowl TE Owen Daniels went down for the year with a knee injury in Week 8. Daniels was putting together an All-Pro caliber year with 40 catches for 519 yards and five touchdowns through eight games. While the passing attack flourished, the ground game struggled for most of the season, ranking 30th in the NFL with an average of 92.2 yards per game. Second-year RB Steve Slaton led the team with 437 yards despite missing the final five games. Rookie Arian Foster showed promise late in the year, gaining 216 yards in the final two games of the season. The key to the offense s success continued to be the offensive line. Under the leadership of RT Eric Winston, who has started the last 54 games, the line allowed just 25 sacks on 608 pass plays, or 4.1 percent. That was the fifth-best sack percentage in the league this season. OFFENSE POSITION BY POSITION Quarterbacks The Texans offense was in the highly capable hands of Matt Schaub once again in. For the first time in his career, Schaub started all 16 games and the results spoke for themselves. Schaub posted elite numbers in, ranking among the league s top five passers in six categories. His 4,770 passing yards not only led the league, it was also the sixth-best passing total in NFL history. Schaub also led the league in attempts (583) and completions (396). His 67.9 completion percentage was fourth in the league, and he ranked fifth in yards per attempt (8.18) and passing touchdowns (29). His 98.6 passer rating ranked seventh. Schaub was the starting quarterback for the AFC in the 2010 Pro Bowl and earned Most Valuable Player honors after setting the Pro Bowl record with a passer rating of 151.3, throwing for 189 yards and two touchdowns. In three seasons as the Texans starter, Schaub has thrown for 10,054 yards with 53 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. Schaub has posted a quarterback rating of 94.2 since joining the team, which is by far the highest in franchise history among quarterbacks with at least 200 pass attempts. Rex Grossman came to Houston after spending the first six years of his career in Chicago, where he guided the Bears to Super Bowl XLI in The Bears first-round pick in 2003, Grossman has thrown for 6,197 yards with 33 touchdowns and 36 interceptions in his career. Grossman completed 3-of-6 passes for 33 yards with one interception in one appearance this season. Houston signed Dan Orlovsky on the opening weekend of free agency. Orlovsky started seven games in 2008 for the Detroit Lions, completing 143-of- 255 passes for 1,616 yards with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.

14 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW Running Backs For the second straight year, the ground game was paced by RB Steve Slaton, although the Texans didn t put up the same type of numbers as the 2008 edition. Despite missing the year s last five games with a shoulder injury, Slaton led the team with 437 rushing yards. Fifth-year pro Ryan Moats was second on the team with 390 rushing yards on 101 attempts and had a team-best four rushing touchdowns. He has totaled 831 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his career. Moats also has experience as a kick returner, averaging 21.6 yards on 13 career returns. Veteran Chris Brown pitched in with 267 yards and three touchdowns after spending all of 2008 on injured reserve. Brown has totaled 3,024 yards and 19 touchdowns in his career. Rookie free agent Arian Foster was signed to the active roster on November 17 after spending the first 10 weeks on the practice squad and finished fourth on the squad with 257 yards. Foster received his first NFL carry in Week 13 vs. Seattle (12/13) and finished that game with 13 rushes for 34 yards and four catches for 54 yards. The rookie had back-to-back standout performances to close the season, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown at Miami (12/27) and following that up with a 119-yard, two-touchdown performance in the season finale vs. New England (1/3). Houston signed Chris Henry to the practice squad on October 7 and promoted him to the active roster on December 9. Henry, a former second-round pick of the Tennessee Titans, has played in 10 games in his career and has gained 122 yards on 32 carries with two touchdowns in his career. Fullback Vonta Leach has played in every game - 59 of them - since joining the Texans mid-way through the 2006 season and has developed a reputation as one of the best blocking backs in the NFL. His primary function is to clear running room for the Texans tailbacks. Leach has proven to be a reliable receiver out of the backfield with 68 career receptions for 446 yards and four touchdowns. Wide Receivers The Texans receiving corps, led by All-Pro Andre Johnson, continues to be one of the deepest and most dangerous groups in the NFL. Johnson led the league in receiving yards for the second consecutive year with 1,569 and he caught a career-high nine touchdown passes. Johnson has 587 career receptions for 7,948 yards and 42 touchdowns. Since 2006, Johnson has been the most productive receiver in the NFL, averaging 90.2 yards per game. Kevin Walter started opposite Johnson for the third straight year. Walter followed up a career year in 2008 by catching 53 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns. Since joining the Texans in 2006, Walter has caught 195 passes for 2,470 yards and 15 touchdowns. David Anderson turned in the best season of his young career in. The fourth-year receiver out of Colorado State caught 38 passes for 370 yards, both career highs. Since being picked in the seventh round in 2006, Anderson has caught 70 passes for 769 yards and three touchdowns. Third-year pro Jacoby Jones made significant strides toward turning his tremendous athleticism into consistent playing time in the offense this season. Jones caught a career-high 27 passes for 437 yards and finished second on the team with six touchdown catches. In three seasons, Jones has caught 45 passes for 667 yards and six touchdowns. André Davis saw his playing time on offense decline in, due in part to the emergence of Jones, but he remained one of the most important members of the special teams unit. Davis caught six passes for 59 yards on the year. Since joining the Texans in 2007, Davis has caught 52 passes for 855 yards and three touchdowns. Veteran Glenn Martinez joined the Texans as a free agent after spending the first three years of his career with the Denver Broncos. Martinez has played in

15 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW 26 games with one start and has caught 18 passes for 218 yards in his career. Tight Ends The tight end position was dealt a tough blow with the loss of Pro Bowler Owen Daniels to a season-ending knee injury in Houston s Week 8 win at Buffalo (11/1). Daniels was on pace for a career year, with 40 catches for 519 yards and five touchdowns through eight games. In four seasons, he has caught 207 passes for 2,501 yards and 15 touchdowns. Joel Dreessen emerged as a viable receiving threat in his own right in Daniels absence. Dreessen played in all 16 games for the second straight season and caught 26 passes for 320 yards and a touchdown. Since joining the Texans in 2007, Dreessen has caught 41 passes for 452 yards and three touchdowns. In the fifth round (152nd overall) of the NFL Draft, Houston nabbed James Casey out of Rice. A sure-handed receiver with surprising speed, Casey has the ability to line up anywhere on the field. Casey caught six passes for 64 yards in his rookie year. Another rookie, Anthony Hill, caught one pass while serving as the team s primary blocking tight end. A fourth-round pick (122nd overall) in the NFL Draft, Hill saw his rookie year cut short when he was placed on injured reserve with a left knee injury on December 15. Offensive Line The Texans offensive line has paved the way for the most prolific season in franchise history. The passing attack led the league, averaging yards per game. The line allowed just 25 sacks on the season, which was the second-lowest total in team history. Fifth-year veteran Chris Myers, who joined the team via trade last year, has started 46 straight games, including 32 straight at center for the Texans. Myers was the man tasked with setting the protection schemes on each play. Rookie Antoine Caldwell, the team s third-round draft pick (77th overall) out of Alabama, has the versatility to play any of the three interior line positions. Caldwell made his first career start at RG in Week 13 vs. Seattle (12/13) and ended the year having played in 10 games with three starts at RG. injury to his left foot. Kasey Studdard, the team s sixth-round pick in the 2007 draft, made his first career start in Week 3 vs. Jacksonville (9/27) after Pitts was placed on the reserve/injured list and started the remaining 14 games. He has played in 18 games with 14 starts in his career. Fifth-year veteran Chris White moved into the starting lineup in Week 6 after Brisiel was placed on the reserve/injured list. White served as the primary backup at center and guard early in the season. He has seen action in 20 games with eight starts over the last two seasons. Duane Brown, Houston s first-round pick in 2008, started every game of his career at LT. After splitting reps as a rookie, Brown played nearly every offensive snap in, missing only a few series in the second half at St. Louis (12/20) in Week 15. At RT, Eric Winston has started 55 consecutive games for the Texans. Winston, a third-round pick in the 2006 draft, has started every game over the last three seasons and is widely considered one of the best right tackles in the league. Fourth-year pro Rashad Butler was the primary backup at both tackle spots. Butler has played in nine career games and played most of the second half in Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20) after Brown injured his knee. His strength and quickness allow him to block edge rushers on either side. 12th-year veteran Ephraim Salaam rejoined the team in Week 16 after spending most of the season with Detroit. Salaam was thrust into the starting lineup in Week 3 of 2006 and fought through a variety of injuries to hold down the spot for the next 30 games. After going through the entire 2008 seasons with the same starting line in all 16 games, the Texans lost both starting guards early in the season. LG Chester Pitts, who had started every game in franchise history, was lost for the year in Week 2 at Tennessee (9/20) with a right knee injury. Three weeks later at Arizona (10/11), RG Mike Brisiel was lost for the year with an

16 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES ANDRE TOPS THEM ALL WR Andre Johnson has averaged 77.9 yards per game through his stellar career. His career average is thehighest in NFL history among players with at least 100 games played. MOST RECIEVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY (Minimum 100 games played) Player G Rec Yds TD YPG ANDRE JOHNSON* , Randy Moss* , Torry Holt* , Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14, Jerry Rice 303 1,549 22, * indicates active players THE NEW FLASH 80 WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards in 2008 with 115 catches for 1,575 yards. When the season concluded, Johnson found himself back on top of the league with 1,569 yards and tied for third in receptions with 101. Johnson joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only receivers since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to lead the league in yards in back-to-back seasons. Rice did so in and again from LEADING THE NFL IN RECEIVING YARDS, BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD ANDRE JOHNSON 101 1, ANDRE JOHNSON , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , THE 1,500-1,500 CLUB With six catches for 65 yards in Houston s win over New England (1/3/10), WR Andre Johnson finished the season with 1,569 yards on 101 receptions this season. Johnson became only the second receiver in NFL history to top 1,500 yards in back-to-back seasons, joining former Indianapolis WR Marvin Harrison, who did so in NFL RECEIVERS WITH 1,500 YARDS IN BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD ANDRE JOHNSON 101 1, ANDRE JOHNSON , Marvin Harrison , Marvin Harrison , ANDRE S ALWAYS OPEN WR Andre Johnson has been an integral part of the Texans offense ever since the team drafted him third overall in Johnson has averaged 5.75 receptions per game in his career. That average is the third-highest in NFL history. Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson is averaging 6.65 catches per game, which would be the most in NFL history. MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY (Minimum 450 receptions) Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/Gm Anquan Boldin* , Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14, ANDRE JOHNSON* , Larry Fitzgerald* , Torry Holt , * indicates active players ANDRE S GAMES WR Andre Johnson caught nine passes for 196 yards in Houston s 34-7 Week 14 win over Seattle (12/13). It was Johnson s 13th career game with 10 or more catches and 100 or more yards. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Johnson is tied for the third-most such games by an NFL player since the AFL-NFL merger in Only future Hall of Fame WRs Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison had more. Johnson is tied with another future Hall of Famer, Tim Brown. MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970 Player Career GP Gms Pct Jerry Rice % Marvin Harrison % ANDRE JOHNSON % Tim Brown %

17 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES DOMINANT VS. THE NFC WR Andre Johnson has played against NFC teams 25 times in his career and has been nothing short of outstanding in those games. Johnson has caught 164 passes for 2,295 yards and 16 touchdowns against NFC opponents. His average of 91.8 yards per game since 2003 is more than eight yards higher than any other player in the NFL in that time span. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME VS. NFC OPPONENTS, Player, Tm G Rec Yds TD YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU , C. Ochocinco, CIN , B. Marshall, DEN , T. Holt, JAX , L. Fitzgerald, ARZ , COMING UP BIG IN THE DIVISION WR Andre Johnson has has made a habit of playing well against AFC South opponents under head coach Gary Kubiak. Johnson s average of 85.4 yards per game against divisional opponents leads all NFL receivers since His average of 6.33 receptions per game in the division ranks third. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME VS. DIVISION OPPONENTS, Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG Rec/Gm A. JOHNSON, HOU , L. Fitzgerald, ARZ , R. Wayne, IND , S. Smith, CAR , W. Welker, NE , MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME VS. DIVISION OPPONENTS, Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG Rec/Gm L. Fitzgerald, ARZ , W. Welker, NE , A. JOHNSON, HOU , A. Boldin, ARZ , R. Wayne, IND , ANDRE AT HOME IN RELIANT WR Andre Johnson has been dominant at Reliant Stadium over the last four seasons. Since head coach Gary Kubiak took over in 2006, Johnson has caught 201 passes for 2,909 yards and 15 touchdowns in 29 home games. Johnson s average of yards per game at home is over 15 yards higher than the next player, Carolina WR Steve Smith, who averages 85.1 yards per game at home. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, , HOME GAMES ONLY Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU , S. Smith, CAR , R. Wayne, IND , L. Fitzgerald, ARZ , A. Boldin, ARZ , SCHAUB-TO-JOHNSON Andre Johnson has been arguably the most dominant receiver in the NFL ever since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in Johnson s production really exploded, however, once QB Matt Schaub took charge in Over the last three seasons, Johnson has averaged a whopping 97.4 yards per game. In the four seasons prior to Schaub s arrival, Johnson averaged just 64.8 yards per game. ANDRE JOHNSON, VS Seasons G Rec Yds Avg TD YPG , , Johnson has caught 42 touchdown passes in his illustrious career, including a career-high nine in. Schaub has accounted for 18 of them, which is more than any other Texans quarterback. ANDRE JOHNSON TOUCHDOWNS BY QUARTERBACK Quarterback Touchdowns MATT SCHAUB 18 David Carr 13 Sage Rosenfels 8 Tony Banks 3

18 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES ANDRE 7,000 WR Andre Johnson s 62 receiving yards in Houston s Week 7 win over San Francisco (10/25) pushed his career total to 7,013. Johnson became the 18th active player and the 106th player all-time to go over 7,000 career yards. Johnson reached the milestone in his 93rd career game, which tied him with Cincinnati WR Chad Ochocinco for seventh-fastest in NFL history to reach 7,000 yards. FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 7,000 YARDS, NFL HISTORY Player Years Games Career Yds Lance Alworth# ,266 Torry Holt* ,382 Randy Moss* ,465 Jerry Rice# ,895 Isaac Bruce* ,208 Marvin Harrison ,580 ANDRE JOHNSON* ,948 Chad Ochocinco* ,952 * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ANDRE S A GIANT UNDER KUBIAK WR Andre Johnson has played in 57 games over the last four seasons under head coach Gary Kubiak. In that time, he has caught 379 passes for 5,142 yards and 30 touchdowns. Johnson s 90.2 yards per game average is the best in the league since MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG ANDRE JOHNSON, HOU , Reggie Wayne, IND , Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ , Steve Smith, CAR , Anquan Boldin, ARZ , Since 2007 when QB Matt Schaub joined the Texans, Johnson s yards-per-game average is even more impressive. In 41 games over the last three seasons, Johnson has averaged a whopping 97.4 yards per contest. That is almost 14 yards higher than the next-best average. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG ANDRE JOHNSON, HOU , Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ , Reggie Wayne, IND , Brandon Marshall, DEN , Wes Welker, NE , TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK WR Andre Johnson has 31 career 100-yard games, 22 of which have come under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans are 15-7 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receiving yards, including a 4-2 mark this season. ANDRE JOHNSON S 100-YARD GAMES Opponent, Date W/L Rec Yds Avg 12/20/09 W Sea., 12/13/09 W Ind., 11/8/09 L Cin., 10/18/09 W Arz., 10/11/09 L Ten., 9/20/09 W Chi., 12/28/08 W Ten., 12/14/08 W Cle., 11/23/08 W Cin., 10/26/08 W Det., 10/19/08 W Mia., 10/12/08 W Ind., 10/5/08 L Pitt., 9/7/08 L Tenn., 12/2/07 L N.O., 11/18/07 W Car., 9/16/07 W K.C., 9/9/07 W Jax., 10/22/06 W Mia., 10/1/06 W Wash., 9/24/06 L Phi. 9/10/06 L Jax., 102/24/05 L StL., 11/27/05 L N.Y.J., 12/5/04 L G.B., 11/21/04 L Minn., 10/10/04 L Oak., 10/3/04 W Tenn., 12/21/03 L Buff., 11/16/03 W K.C., 9/21/03 L

19 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES 80 IN THE TOP 100 (RECEPTIONS) WR Andre Johnson has caught 587 passes for 7,948 yards and 42 touchdowns in his career. In Week 5 at Arizona (10/11), Johnson moved into the top 100 on the NFL s all-time reception list. In the season finale vs. New England (1/3/10), Johnson caught six passes, which moved him into a tie for 57th on the all-time list with Hall of Fame RB Marcus Allen. Johnson is nine catches away from moving into the top 50 in NFL history. MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY Rank Player G Rec Yds YPG 48 Keith Byars , Joe Horn , t Anthony Miller , t Sterling Sharpe , Curtis Conway , t Terry Glenn , t Tony Martin , Harold Carmichael , Fred Biletnikoff# , t Marcus Allen# , t ANDRE JOHNSON* , * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame THE 500 CLUB WR Andre Johnson caught his 500th career pass in Houston s win at Tennessee in Week 2 (9/20). It was the 88th game of his career. Johnson was the second-fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 500 receptions. He fell back to third on the list when, in Week 12, Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald caught his 500th career pass in his 87th career game. FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 500 CATCHES, NFL HISTORY Player Years Games Anquan Boldin* Larry Fitzgerald* ANDRE JOHNSON* Lionel Taylor Marvin Harrison Randy Moss* * indicates active players 80 IN THE TOP 100 (YARDS) WR Andre Johnson moved into the top 100 on the NFL s career receiving yardage list in Week 9 at Indianapolis (11/8). With 103 yards in that game, he moved into 98th on the league s career receptions list. Johnson s 65 receiving yards in Houston s win over New England in the season finale (1/3/10) moved him two spots higher on the list, passing Jimmy Orr (7,914) and Hall of Fame TE Jackie Smith (7,918). Johnson goes into the 2010 season a mere 52 yards shy of 8,000 career receiving yards. MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Rank Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG 70 Eric Martin , Sterling Sharpe , Webster Slaughter , Haven Moses , Art Powell , Bill Brooks , Don Hutson# , Tony Hill , Ozzie Newsome# , Bobby Mitchell# , ANDRE JOHNSON* , * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NO. 80 IN HIS FIRST 100 WR Andre Johnson played in the 100th game of his career in Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20) and caught nine passes for 196 yards. Johnson s 576 receptions through the first 100 games of his career ranks third in NFL history. Only Marvin Harrison and Anquan boldin had more. MOST RECEPTIONS, FIRST 100 CAREER GAMES, NFL HISTORY Player G Rec Yds TD Rec./Gm Marvin Harrison , Anquan Boldin* , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Randy Moss* , Torry Holt* , * indicates active players

20 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW MATT SCHAUB NOTES SCHAUB TOPS 4,000 YARDS QB Matt Schaub was one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL this season and put up numbers that rivaled the best in league history. Schaub led the NFL with 4,770 passing yards. He became the first Texans quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season. Schaub s passing total was the sixth-highest ever in the NFL. MOST PASSING YARDS, SEASON, Player, Tm. Year Att Cmp Yds Rate D. Marino, MIA , D. Brees, NO , K. Warner, STL , T. Brady, NE , D. Fouts, SD , M. SCHAUB, HOU , D. Marino, MIA , D. Culpepper, MIN , D. Fouts, SD , W. Moon, HOU , MATT ON THE MARK QB Matt Schaub finished fourth in the league in completion percentage, hitting 67.9 percent of his attempts. When Schaub was on this season, he was really on. His completion percentage was at or above 70 in nine of the team s 16 games this year, which led the league. MOST 70%+ COMPLETION GAMES, Gms w/ Player, Tm Att Cmp Pct. Yds 70+ Pct M. SCHAUB, HOU ,770 9 D. Brees, NO ,388 8 B. Roethlisberger, PIT ,328 7 P. Manning, IND ,500 6 A. Rodgers, GB ,434 6 B. Favre, MIN ,202 6 HOUSTON S AERIAL ASSAULT QB Matt Schaub led the NFL in passing yards with 4,770. His favorite target, All-Pro WR Andre Johnson, led the league in receiving yards with 1,569. Schaub and Johnson became just the eighth quarterback-receiver duo to do so since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 and the first since QB-WR COMBOS TO LEAD NFL IN PASSING & RECEIVING YARDS, Tm., Year QB Yards WR Yards HOU M. SCHAUB 4,770 A. JOHNSON 1,569 GB 1998 B. Favre 4,212 A. Freeman 1,424 STL 1987 N. Lomax 3,387 J.T. Smith 1,117 SD 1982 D. Fouts 2,883 W. Chandler 1,032 SD 1980 D. Fouts 4,715 J. Jefferson 1,340 BAL 1976 B. Jones 3,104 R. Carr 1,112 PHI 1973 R. Gabriel 3,219 H. Carmichael 1,116 SF 1970 J. Brodie 2,941 G. Washington 1,100 NO. 8 IN THE TOP 5 QB Matt Schaub played at a Pro Bowl level all season, and his numbers bear that out. He threw for 4,770 yards and 29 touchdowns, both of which were franchise records, as was his 98.6 passer rating. Schaub ranked in the top five among NFL quarterbacks in six categories. He led the NFL in passing yards with 4,770 as well as in attempts (583) and completions (396). Schaub s 67.9 completion percentage was fourth in the league, and he was fifth in yards per attempt (8.18) and touchdown passes (29). His 98.6 passer rating ranked seventh. MATT SCHAUB, BY CATEGORY Category Stat AFC Rank NFL Rank PASSING YARDS 4, Attempts Completions Completion Pct Yards per Attempt Touchdown Passes Passer Rating

21 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW MATT SCHAUB NOTES MOST PASSING YARDS, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate M. SCHAUB, HOU , P. Manning, IND , T. Romo, DAL , A. Rodgers, GB , T. Brady, NE , MOST COMPLETIONS, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate M. SCHAUB, HOU , P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , D. Brees, NO , B. Favre, MIN , HIGHEST COMPLETION PCT., Player, Tm. Att Cmp Pct Yds Rate D. Brees, NO , P. Manning, IND , B. Favre, MIN , M. SCHAUB, HOU , B. Roethlisberger, PIT , MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds YPA Rate P. Rivers, SD , B. Roethlisberger, PIT , D. Brees, NO , A. Rodgers, GB , M. SCHAUB, HOU , MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate D. Brees, NO , B. Favre, MIN , P. Manning, IND , A. Rodgers, GB , M. SCHAUB, HOU , MATT MOVING THE CHAINS QB Matt Schaub has been vital to the Texans offensive productivity this season. Schaub passed for 230 of the team s 340 total first downs (67.6 percent). His 230 passing first downs were the second-most in the NFL this season. MOST PASSING FIRST DOWNS, Player, TM Att Cmp Yds TD INT 1st P. Manning, IND , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Brady, NE , B. Favre, MIN , D. Brees, NO , MATT S RECORD-BREAKING YEAR QB Matt Schaub put together the most productive season by a quarterback in Texans history and one of the best passing years in NFL history. Schaub threw for the sixth-most yards in a year in league history and rewrote the franchise s record book, shattering virtually every single-season mark. MATT SCHAUB S SEASON COMPARED TO TEXANS RECORDS Previous Schaub Category Record Passing Yards 3,531 (Carr, 04) 4,770 Pass Attempts 466 (Carr, 04) 583 Completions 302 (Carr, 06) 399 Touchdowns 16 (Carr, 04) 29 Passer Rating 92.7 (Schab, 08) 98.6 Yards Per Attempt 8.00 (Schaub, 08) Yard Games 4 (Schaub, 08) 9 THE 300 CLUB QB Matt Schaub set the franchise single-season mark for most 300-yard games in 2008 with four. This year, he more than doubled that total, racking up a whopping nine 300-yard games. Schaub s nine 300-yard games this season were tied for the third-most in NFL history, trailing only Rich Gannon (2002) and Drew Brees (2008) who each had 10. MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD 300 Gms M. SCHAUB, HOU , P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , D. Brees, NO , T. Romo, DAL ,

22 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW MATT SCHAUB NOTES AT HOME ON THE ROAD QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding on the road over the last two seasons. In 13 road starts since 2008, he has completed 67.3 percent of his passes and has thrown for 3,778 yards and 19 touchdowns. Schaub s average of yards per game on the road is the best in the NFL over the last two seasons. MOST PASSING YARDS PER GAME, ROAD STARTS, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD INT YPG M. SCHAUB, HOU , D. Brees, NO , T. Romo, DAL , P. Manning, IND , A. Rodgers, GB , Schaub guided the Texans to a franchise-record 5-3 road record in. In Houston s eight away games, Schaub has passed for 2,273 yards and 13 touchdowns with only seven interceptions. That equates to a passer rating of MATT SCHAUB ON THE ROAD, Opponent, Date Att Cmp Yds TD INT Tennessee, 9/ Arizona, 10/ Cincinnati, 10/ Buffalo, 11/ Indianapolis, 11/ Jacksonville, 12/ Louis, 12/ TOTALS , GARY KUBIAK ON MATT SCHAUB He s done the work. He s the one that has made it pay off. The one thing that was never in doubt, when we went and got Matt, was how important football was to him. Matt loves to play. It s important and he works very hard at it. You can t substitute for that. You can t measure that. This game is important to him. Success of the team is important to Matt and because of that, you re going to have a good one here for a long, long time. He deserves the credit. He s the one that s done the work and now we ve got him some more help than he s ever had. I m going to need to see him build off of that. - January 4, 2010 MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME QB Matt Schaub has been outstanding within the friendly confines of Reliant Stadium ever since he joined the Texans in Schaub has a 12-6 record with a passer rating of 98.6 in 18 home starts. MATT SCHAUB IN HOME STARTS, Game, Date W/L Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate NE, 1/3/10 W SEA, 12/13/09 W IND, 11/29/09 L TEN, 11/23/09 L SF, 10/25/09 W OAK, 10/4/09 W JAX, 9/27/09 L NYJ, 9/13/09 L CHI, 12/28/08 W TEN, 12/14/08 W CIN, 10/26/08 W DET, 10/19/08 W MIA, 10/12/08 W NO, 11/18/07 W TEN, 10/21/07 L MIA, 10/7/07 W IND, 9/23/07 L KC, 9/9/07 W AVERAGES Schaub has completed 67.9 percent of his passes and is averaging yards per game at home, which ranks fourth among NFL passers in that time span. PASSING YARDS PER GAME AT HOME, Player, Tm Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG D. Brees, NO , T. Brady, NE , K. Warner, ARZ , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Romo, DAL ,

23 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW MATT SCHAUB NOTES THE BAYOU BOMBER QB Matt Schaub has been one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the NFL over the last three years, completing 67.0 percent of his pass attempts. Schaub hasn t just dinked and dunked his way down the field, however. Schaub has averaged 8.03 yards per pass attempt since joining the Texans in 2007, which is the second-highest in the league in that time. That average would rank fifth in NFL history. Schaub s overall career average of 7.85 yards per attempt is tied for ninth all-time. HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds YPA Rate Tom Brady, NE 1, , MATT SCHAUB, HOU 1, , Philip Rivers, SD 1, , Tony Romo, DAL 1, , Aaron Rodgers, GB 1, , HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, NFL HISTORY Player Att Cmp Pct Yds YPA Otto Graham# 1, , Sid Luckman# 1, , Norm Van Brocklin# 2,895 1, , Tony Romo* 1,857 1, , MATT SCHAUB** 1, , Ben Roethlisberger* 2,411 1, , Steve Young# 4,149 2, , Kurt Warner* 4,070 2, , Ed Brown 1, , Bart Starr# 3,149 1, , * Active players. ** As Texans starter only (2007-). # Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. MATT ON THE MARK QB Matt Schaub put together one of the most productive seasons in NFL history this year, throwing for a league-best 4,770 yards. A big reason for that was his tremendous accuracy. Schaub completed 67.9 percent of his passes on the season, ranking fourth in the league. Schaub s accuracy this year was no quirk, however. Since entering the league in 2004, he has completed 65.3 percent of his passes. That completion rate is the third-highest in NFL history. HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, NFL HISTORY (MIN. 1,000 ATT.) Player Att Cmp Yds Pct. Chad Pennington* 2,469 1,631 17, Kurt Warner* 4,070 2,666 32, MATT SCHAUB* 1, , Peyton Manning* 6,531 4,232 50, Drew Brees* 4,164 2,697 30, * Active players. MATT S GAME-WINNING DRIVES QB Matt Schaub led the Texans on a seven-play, 81- yard drive in the fourth quarter of Houston s win in Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20) to set up K Kris Brown s game-winning 28-yard field goal with 4:36 remaining. It was his fifth game-winning drive since joining the Texans in Each of them have lasted seven or more plays and have covered at least 59 yards. Schaub had two game-winning drive this season. In Week 2 at Tennessee (9/20) with the score tied at 31, Schaub led the Texans on a nine-play, 63-yard drive to set up Brown s game-winning 23-yard field goal. SCHAUB S GAME-WINNING DRIVES Game, Date Score Plays Yards Time STL, 12/20/ :31 TEN, 9/20/ :15 GB, 12/7/ : MIA, 10/12/ : MIA, 10/7/ : Schaub has also led one drive that tied a game and forced overtime. SCHAUB S GAME-TYING DRIVE Game, Date Score Plays Yards Time JAX, 9/28/ :

24 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW OFFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES D.A. S CAREER YEAR WR David Anderson, a seventh-round pick out of Colorado State, played his way from the practice squad onto the 53-man roster as a rookie and has never looked back. This season, Anderson was vital to the offense, particularly after Pro Bowl TE Owen Daniels was lost for the remainder of the year with a knee injury in Week 8 at Buffalo (11/1). His 38 receptions and 370 yards this year were both career highs. DAVID ANDERSON, YEAR BY YEAR Season GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD / / / / TOTALS 49/ Anderson posted four of his six highest reception totals and three of his five highest yardage totals this season. DAVID ANDERSON S BEST GAMES Opponent, Date Rec Yds Avg Lg TD TEN, 11/23/ STL, 12/20/ SEA, 12/13/ TEN, 10/21/ BAL, 11/9/ JAX, 12/6/ RED indicates games played in. KEVIN S CLOSING IN ON NO. 2 WR Kevin Walter has emerged as one of the most reliable pass-catching threats in the league since joining the Texans in 2006, and particularly over the last three seasons. Since 2007, Walter has averaged 59.3 catches for 770 yards and five touchdowns per season. Walter is also closing in on second place on the franchise s all-time receiving yardage list. He trails TE Owen Daniels by just 31 yards. MOATS MOVIN UP RB Ryan Moats put together the best season of his young career in. Despite opening the season as the third-string running back, Moats finished with 373 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 97 carries, all of which were career highs. In fact, Moats nearly doubled his previous career totals in every category this season. RYAN MOATS, YEAR BY YEAR Season Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD 2005 Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Houston YEAR TOTALS HOUSTON HOUSTON S BIG-PLAY THREAT When the Texans drafted WR Jacoby Jones in 2008, his combination of size and speed made him an immediate threat on punt returns. He burst onto the scene in his rookie year, averaging 9.5 yards per return, but struggled to find playing time on offense. This year, Jones emerged as a legitimate deep threat in the passing game, averaging 16.2 yards per catch while posting career highs in receptions (27), yards (437) and touchdowns (6). Jones averaged a touchdown per every 4.5 catches this season, which was the best ratio in the NFL this year. RECEPTIONS PER TOUCHDOWN, Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg TD Rec/TD J. JONES, HOU R. Meachem, NO V. Shiancoe, MIN R. Williams, DAL B. Watson, NE HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD A. Johnson , O. Daniels , K. WALTER , J. Gaffney , D. Williams ,

25 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW Houston s defense in took on a new look thanks to the addition of new defensive coordinator Frank Bush. Bush was promoted from his previous post as senior defensive assistant on January 13. This season marked Bush s first opportunity to call plays on defense and the results were generally positive. After a rough start in the first three games, the Texans defense made a tremendous turnaround. From Week 4 onward, Houston ranked fourth in the league in total defense and ninth in scoring defense. One of the biggest keys to any successful defense is a strong group of leaders, and the Texans defense is in great hands with co-captains LB DeMeco Ryans and DE Mario Williams. The Pro Bowl duo were the first two draft picks by head coach Gary Kubiak and have been the heart and soul of the defense from Day One. Ryans is the franchise s all-time leading tackler with 518 career stops and Williams owns the franchise career sack record with Williams was joined by a new face on the other end of the line this season. DE Antonio Smith joined the Texans as a free agent after helping the Arizona Cardinals come within seconds of winning the Super Bowl XLIII. Smith tied for second on the team with 4.5 sacks on the season. On the inside, the combination of third-year DT Amobi Okoye and free agent DT Shaun Cody helped the Texans tie for 10th in rushing defense and second against the run after Week 4. Ryans had an additional duty in on top of merely calling the defense: he had to teach a rookie linebacker the nuances of the game and Brian Cushing, the team s first-round draft pick, was a model student. Cushing led the team with 133 tackles and had four sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles. His play earned him a slew of honors, including AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, second-team AP All-Pro, a spot in the Pro Bowl, two AFC Defensive Player of the Week awards and two NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month honors. The secondary was led by a pair of hard-hitting veterans. CB Dunta Robinson, the franchise s all-time leader with 13 career interceptions, matched up with the opponent s best receiver every week and only allowed one 100-yard receiver - Cincinnati WR Chad Ochocinco. SS Bernard Pollard added a physical presence on the back end after signing with the Texans on September 24. Pollard tied for the team lead with four interceptions and scored two touchdowns - one on a fumble recovery and another on a 70-yard interception return. DEFENSE POSITION BY POSITION Defensive Line Leading the way on the defensive line once again was DE Mario Williams, who earned his second consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl in. Williams finished the year with 9.0 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 20 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Williams is the franchise s career sack leader with Williams had more help than ever when it came to rushing the passer this season. Antonio Smith joined the Texans as a free agent after helping the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII. A physical end who often slid inside on passing downs, Smith tied for second on the team with 4.5 sacks, which was the secondhighest total of his career. Houston spent its second-round pick (46th overall) on Connor Barwin out of Cincinnati. Barwin brings tremendous speed and athleticism to the position. He picked up his first career sack in Week 6 at Cincinnati (10/18) and ended the year tied with Smith for second on the team with 4.5. His 4.5 sacks were the secondmost by a rookie in team history. Tim Bulman earned a spot on the 53-man roster in 2008 and finished second on the team with a careerhigh four sacks among 17 total tackles. His season didn t include the same sack numbers, but Bulman set a career high with 18 tackles and made his second career start when he opened Houston s Week 2 game at Tennessee (9/20). Rookie free agent Tim Jamison rounded out the depth chart at end after being signed to the active roster on October 6. Jamison saw action in six games and was inactive for five others, finishing the season with two tackles. Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye bounced back from a disappointing second season and became a more consistent contributor in his third year. He started all 16 games for the first time in his career and set a career high with 38 tackles, including 26 solo stops. He recorded 1.5 sacks this season to give him 8.0 in his career. Okoye was still the youngest player on the Texans roster in. Houston bolstered the interior of the line by signing Shaun Cody away from Detroit as a free agent. A second-round pick by the Lions in 2005, Cody has played in 67 games with 25 starts in his career and recorded 21 tackles, including 12 solo stops, and 0.5 sacks in his first season as a Texan. Jeff Zgonina, a 17-year pro, joined the team at the beginning of training camp and earned a spot on the 53-man roster by virtue of a standout preseason performance. Zgonina played in every game for the

26 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW third consecutive season and finished with 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks, his highest sack total since Zgonina has played in 219 career games for eight teams in his career and has recorded 25.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and 13 fumble recoveries. DelJuan Robinson made his NFL debut in the 2008 season opener at Pittsburgh and got his first start in the 2008 home opener against Indianapolis. He finished that year with 27 tackles, including 19 solos, and one forced fumble. In his second full season on the active roster, Robinson saw action in 11 games and registered four tackles, including three solos. Second-year tackle Frank Okam saw action in three games in his sophomore campaign. The biggest of the Texans defensive linemen, Okam spent the majority of the year working on the scout team defense imitating the opposition s best interior lineman. teams this season and led the team for the second consecutive season with 20 special teams tackles. The biggest addition to the defense this season was rookie Brian Cushing, Houston s first-round pick (15th overall) in last April s draft. Cushing started every game his rookie season and led the team and finished second in the AFC with 133 tackles. He also has four interceptions, two forced fumbles, a safety and 4.0 sacks this season. His outstanding play landed him a slew of awards and honors, including AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, PFWA Rookie of the Year, second-team AP All-Pro and a spot in the Pro Bowl. He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month twice each. Linebackers The Texans linebacking corps was anchored once again by MLB DeMeco Ryans. The fourth-year star is the captain and unquestioned leader of the defense, and he earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl this year. Ryans finished second on the team with 123 total tackles, and his 93 solo stops led the team. In Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20), he became the first player in franchise history to record 500 career tackles. Ryans leads in the NFL with 403 solo tackles since 2006 and has registered 10 or more tackles in 22 of his 64 career games. One of the hottest position battles in training camp was at WLB, where Zac Diles rebounded from a broken leg that ended his 2008 campaign after eight games and won the starting job in camp. Diles continued to be one of the most consistently productive players on the Texans defense, playing in all 16 games for the first time in his career and finishing with 61 tackles, including 45 solo stops, and seven tackles for loss. Second-year linebacker Xavier Adibi, a fourthround pick in 2008, started five games and had 34 tackles and a fumble recovery, earning him PFT/PFWA All-Rookie honors. In his sophomore campaign, Adibi played in all 16 games in a reserve role and finished with three total tackles. He was also a strong contributor on special teams, adding eight tackles and a forced fumble. Eighth-year veteran Kevin Bentley once again worked as Ryans top backup in the middle. The versatile Bentley became the starting SAM linebacker in 2008 after Zac Diles broke his leg and started seven of the final eight games. He was voted a co-captain for the special

27 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW Cornerbacks Last offseason, Dunta Robinson became the first player in Texans history to be designated as a franchise player. Robinson signed the franchise designation on September 6 and immediately reclaimed a spot in the starting lineup. In a change from the past, when he defended on one side of the field, Robinson this year followed the opponent s best receiver whereever he lined up. Despite facing many of the league s best receivers, Robinson only allowed one player to surpass 100 yards on him. Rookie fourth-round draft pick Glover Quin moved into the starting lineup in Week 4 vs. Oakland (10/4) and started 12 games this season. Quin finished fourth on the team with 64 tackles and had a team-high 11 passes defensed in his rookie campaign. Jacques Reeves suffered a broken fibula in the first week of training camp which sidelined him for the first two games of the year, but he quickly played his way back into shape. Reeves intercepted one pass this season and finished the season with 28 tackles and seven passes defensed while playing primarily as the nickel back. Fred Bennett played in 10 games this season with three starts and finished the year with 15 tackles and one pass defensed. In his career, Bennett has played in 40 games with 17 starts and has intercepted five passes, forced four fumbles and recovered one. Another rookie, Brice McCain, a sixth-round draft pick, played a vital role in the team s pass defense. McCain played in all 16 games with two starts and had 11 solo tackles and three passes defensed. He picked up his first career interception in Week 12 vs. Indianapolis (11/29). Rookie free agent Mark Parson was signed to the active roster on November 26 and was inactive for the final six games of the year. Parson went through training camp with the Texans and spent the first two weeks of the season on the practice squad before joining the New Orleans Saints practice squad and eventually returning to Houston. Safeties Veteran FS Eugene Wilson, who started 10 games in 2008, came into training camp as the presumptive starter once again, but injuries put a damper on his second year in Houston. A knee injury suffered in a preseason game kept Wilson off the field for the season opener. Wilson returned to the field in Week 2 and played in eight of the next nine games before a foot injury ended his season early. Wilson finished the season with 29 tackles and two interceptions. Second-year safety Dominique Barber took advantage of the opportunity when Wilson went down and started a career-high four games before seeing his season cut one game short due to a hamstring injury. Barber finished the year with 25 tackles, four passes defensed and one interception. He also scored his first career touchdown in this year s season opener on a 48-yard fumble return for touchdown. Veteran John Busing joined the Texans in the offseason and saw action in every game this season with four starts. Busing registered 20 tackles and three passes defensed on the year. He recorded his first career interception in the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and returned it 14 yards before fumbling. Barber scooped up the loose ball and carried it in for a touchdown. Busing has played in 43 career games with four starts. Bernard Pollard joined the Texans as free agent in the season s third week and made his debut in Week 4 vs. Oakland (10/4). Pollard finished third on the team with a career-high 102 tackles and tied for the team lead with four interceptions to go along with 1.5 sacks. He notched a career-high two interceptions in Week 9 at Indianapolis (11/8) and scored his second career touchdown in Week 13 vs. Seattle (12/13) on a 70-yard interception return for touchdown. Ten-year veteran Nick Ferguson has the ability to play both safety spots. Ferguson played in 10 games with one start this season, finishing with three tackles and a pass defensed to go along with seven special teams tackles.

28 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW MARIO WILLIAMS NOTES SUPER MARIO Texans DE Mario Williams has played as well as any defensive player in the league over the last three years. Williams is averaging nearly a sack per game over the last three seasons with 35.0 sacks in 48 games, including seven multi-sack games. Williams sack total is the third-highest in the NFL over the last three seasons, and his average of 0.73 sacks per game is tied for third. MOST SACKS, Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/Gm DeMarcus Ware, DAL Jared Allen, MIN MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU Elvis Dumervil, DEN James Harrison, PIT GETTING INTO THE BACKFIELD DE Mario Williams is one of the most disruptive pass rushers in the NFL, with 35.0 sacks over the last three seasons. What makes Williams special is that he is equally adept at playing the run. His 16.5 tackles for loss since 2007 are the second-most by an AFC defensive lineman. Williams 51.5 total negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) since 2007 are the fourth-most in the NFL and are the most among AFC defenders. MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, Player, Team G Sacks TFL Total Jared Allen, MIN DeMarcus Ware, DAL Trent Cole, PHI MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU James Harrison, PIT MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS BY AFC DEFENSIVE LINEMEN, Player, Team G Sacks TFL Total MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU Dwight Freeney, IND Aaron Schobel, BUF Albert Haynesworth, TEN* Kyle Vanden Bosch, TEN * Haynesworth signed with Washington in offseason. HOME IS WHERE THE SACKS ARE DE Mario Williams has been one of the most dangerous sack specialists in the NFL over the last four seasons, with 39.5 career sacks. Williams has been even more dangerous at Reliant Stadium. Williams has 26.0 sacks in 32 career home games. In 32 career games on the road, Williams has 13.5 sacks. Williams has also forced seven fumbles at home as compared to two on the road, and two of his three career fumble recoveries have come in Houston. MARIO WILLIAMS, HOME VS. AWAY Location Gms Sacks Yds FF FR TD Home Away STACKING UP WITH THE GREATS DE Mario Williams has recorded 38.5 sacks through 63 career games. His sack total through his first four seasons puts him on par with some of the game s elite pass rushers. Williams 39.5 sacks are more than Kevin Greene, Chris Doleman and Michael Strahan each had in their first four NFL seasons. Bruce Smith had 44.5 sacks in his first four seasons en route to a league-record 200 career sacks. Reggie White had an amazing 70.0 sacks in his first four years, though it bears noting that he played two seasons in the USFL prior to joining the NFL. TOP FIVE, NFL ALL-TIME SACK LIST: SACKS IN FIRST FOUR NFL SEASONS Player Career 1st 4 Yrs Total Reggie White Bruce Smith MARIO WILLIAMS Kevin Greene Chris Doleman Michael Strahan

29 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DeMECO RYANS NOTES THE TOP TEXAN LB DeMeco Ryans has been one of the most productive defenders in the NFL ever since he first stepped foot on the field in 2006, and he passed a major milestone in Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20). With his seventh and final tackle of that game, Ryans became the first player in franchise history to reach 500 career tackles. Earlier this year, he became the franchise s all-time leading tackler, passing former LB Jamie Sharper, who had 442 from HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME TACKLE LEADERS Player (Years) G Solo Asst Tot DEMECO RYANS Jamie Sharper DUNTA ROBINSON Morlon Greenwood Jay Foreman DeMECO AT THE TOP LB DeMeco Ryans finished with a team-leading 11 tackles, all solo, in Houston s Week 16 win at Miami (12/27). Ryans has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles 28 times in 63 career games (44.4 percent). He has averaged 8.11 tackles per game and 6.30 solo tackles per game since Ryans leads all NFL defenders over the last four seasons with 397 solo tackles. NFL LEADERS, SOLO TACKLES, Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Solo/Gm D. RYANS, HOU K. Morrison, OAK L. Fletcher, WAS L. Briggs, CHI P. Willis, SF DeMECO THE BALLHAWK LB DeMeco Ryans scooped up a fumble in the first quarter of Houston s Week 5 game at Arizona (10/11) and returned it 29 yards. It was his first fumble recovery of the season and the eighth of his career. Seven of Ryans eight career fumble recoveries have come over the last three seasons. His seven recoveries put him in a tie for the most by an NFL linebacker since the 2007 season. MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES BY LB, Player, Tm Pos G FR Yds TD DEMECO RYANS, HOU LB Chad Greenway, MIN LB Bradie James, DAL LB Calvin Pace, ARZ LB Elvis Dumervil, DEN LB James Harrison, PIT LB Ben Leber, MIN LB D.J. Williams, DEN LB LaMarr Woodley, PIT LB * Minnesota plays on Monday, December 28. Ryans also holds the Texans franchise career record for defensive fumble recoveries with eight. MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES, TEXANS HISTORY Player Pos G FR Yds TD DEMECO RYANS LB Morlon Greenwood LB C.C. Brown SS Jamie Sharper LB Ryans also ranks second in total tackles over the last four seasons with 511 stops, trailing only Washington LB London Fletcher. NFL LEADERS, TOTAL TACKLES, Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Tkl/Gm L. Fletcher, WAS D. RYANS, HOU K. Morrison, OAK R. Lewis, BAL P. Willis, SF

30 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW BRIAN CUSHING NOTES RACKING UP THE HONORS Rookie LB Brian Cushing was exceptional from the moment he stepped on the field and continued his stellar play through his entire rookie season. Cushing s performance earned him a slew of awards throughout the season, which culminated when he was named the Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Cushing joined teammate and fellow LB DeMeco Ryans as Texans who won the AP award. Ryans was the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in The Texans are the first team to boast two Defensive Rookie of the Year winners since LB Peter Boulware (1997) and LB Terrell Suggs (2003) both won the award for the Baltimore Ravens. AP DEFENSIVE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR, Year Player Position Team BRIAN CUSHING LB HOUSTON 2008 Jerod Mayo LB New England 2007 Patrick Willis LB San Francisco 2006 DeMECO RYANS LB HOUSTON 2005 Shawne Merriman LB San Diego 2004 Jonathan Vilma LB New York Jets 2003 Terrell Suggs LB Baltimore 2002 Julius Peppers DE Carolina 2001 Kendrell Bell LB Pittsburgh 2000 Brian Urlacher LB Chicago AMERICA S TOP ROOKIE LB Brian Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles nine times this year. Cushing led all rookie defenders with 133 tackles and was one of just five rookies to rank in the league s top 100 tacklers. Cushing tied for second among rookies with four interceptions and was the only linebacker in the top six. He also tied for fourth among rookies with 4.0 sacks, trailing teammate DE Connor Barwin who had 4.5. ROOKIE TACKLE LEADERS, Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD B. CUSHING, HOU J. Laurinaitis, STL L. Delmas, DET J. Lacey, IND D. Cox, JAX ROOKIE INTERCEPTION LEADERS, Player, Tm. Int Yds Avg Lg TD J. Byrd, BUF B. CUSHING, HOU V. Davis, MIA J. Lacey, IND t 1 S. Martin, CAR D. Cox, JAX ROOKIE SACK LEADERS, Player, Team G Sacks Yards B. Orakpo, WAS C. Matthews, GB C. BARWIN, HOU B. CUSHING, HOU B. Jones, GB M. Shaughnessy, OAK TOP TACKLE TANDEM LB Brian Cushing s stellar play has not only landed him atop the team s tackle chart; he has also worked his way into the top five on the league tackle chart. Cushing was second among AFC defenders with 133 tackles and was fourth in the league overall. LB DeMeco Ryans finished fifth in the AFC and 10th overall with 123 tackles this season. The Texans were the only team in the NFL with two players in the top 10 on the league s tackle chart. TACKLE LEADERS, AFC Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD R. Lewis, BAL B. CUSHING, HOU K. Morrison D. Harris D. RYANS, HOU TACKLE LEADERS, NFL Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD P. Willis, SF J. Beason, CAR L. Fletcher, WAS B. Ruud, TB R. Lewis, BAL B. CUSHING, HOU K. Morrison, OAK C. Lofton, ATL D. Harris, NYJ D. RYANS, HOU

31 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW BRIAN CUSHING NOTES CUSHING IN COVERAGE LB Brian Cushing not only has been a tackling machine throughout his rookie year, he has also excelled in pass coverage. Cushing leads all NFL linebackers with four interceptions and 10 passes defensed on the season. INTERCEPTIONS, NFL LBs Player G Int Yds Avg Long TD B. CUSHING, HOU K. Bulluck, TEN P. Posluszny, BUF D. Harris, NYJ J. Johnson, BAL C. Session, IND t 1 A.Studebaker, KC PASSES DEFENSED, NFL LBs Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD B. CUSHING, HOU S. Cooper, SD J. Vilma, NO * 11 players tied with 7 passes defensed each. GETTING AFTER THE QUARTERBACK LB Brian Cushing has been one of Houston s most reliable and most effective pass rushers this season, ranking third on the team with 4.0 sacks. The rookie from Southern California has been one of the best at his position in the league when it comes to getting to the quarterback. Among linebackers in 4-3 defenses, Cushing ranks third in sacks this season. Only Washington LB Brian Orakpo (11.0) and Detroit LB Julian Peterson (4.5) have more. SACKS BY LINEBACKERS, (Players in 4-3 defenses only) Player, Team G Sacks Yards B. Orakpo, WAS J. Peterson, DET B. CUSHING, HOU D. Hawthorne, SEA D. Jones, CIN

32 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DEFENSIVE NOTES YOUNG GUNS ON DEFENSE Houston s defense was one of the youngest in the league this season. All 11 players normal starting lineup are 27 years of age or younger, including a pair of 22-year-olds in LB Brian Cushing and DT Amobi Okoye as well as rookie CB Glover Quin. Led by 2006 No. 1 overall selection DE Mario Williams and 2006 second-round pick LB DeMeco Ryans, the Texans defense averaged 24.3 years old and just 3.5 years of experience. TEXANS STARTING DEFENSE Pos. Player Exp. Age RDE Mario Williams 4 24 DT Amobi Okoye 3 22 NT Shaun Cody 5 26 LDE Antonio Smith 6 27 WLB Zac Diles 3 24 MLB DeMeco Ryans 4 25 SLB Brian Cushing R 22 LCB Glover Quin R 23 FS Dominique Barber 2 23 SS Bernard Pollard 4 24 RCB Dunta Robinson 6 27 AVERAGES BETTER WITH BERNARD Houston s defense has played considerably better over the last 10 weeks than it did in the season s first three games. That improvement can be attributed to many things, but one significant change during that time was the addition of SS Bernard Pollard to the starting lineup. Since the hard-hitting Pollard was inserted into the starting lineup, Houston s run defense went from a league-worst yards per game to an impressive 84.3 per game in the last 13, which was second in the league. Overall, the defense improved by nearly 140 yards per game after Pollard joined the starting lineup. AMOBI S THE YOUNGEST - STILL Now in his third NFL season, DT Amobi Okoye remains the youngest player on the Houston Texans roster. The next-youngest player is rookie LB Brian Cushing, who was born 137 days before Okoye. Okoye was the youngest first-round draft pick in NFL history when the Texans took him 10th overall at just 19 years, 322 days old. He was the youngest to play in an NFL game when he debuted at 20 years, 91 days old vs. Kansas City on 9/9/07. YOUNGEST TEXANS PLAYERS IN (Age as of September 13, ) Age NFL Player Pos Years Days Exp AMOBI OKOYE DT Brian Cushing LB R Brice McCain CB R Connor Barwin DE R Dominique Barber SS ZGONINA ZTICKING AROUND In addition to one of the youngest players in the league, the Texans defensive line boasts one of the most experienced as well in the person of DT Jeff Zgonina. Zgonina was the second-oldest defensive player in the NFL last season and will be again in his 17th season this year. OLDEST DEFENSIVE NFL PLAYERS IN (Age as of Kickoff Weekend) Age NFL Player, Tm. Pos. Years Days Exp. Junior Seau, NE LB JEFF ZGONINA, HOU DT Pat Williams, MIN DT Grady Jackson, DET DT Bryan Robinson, ARI DT HOUSTON TEXANS DEFENSE WITH & WITHOUT BERNARD POLLARD Without With Difference Rush Yards/Gm 205.0* Pass Yards/Gm Total Yards/Gm 436.7* Points/Gm * Worst in the NFL

33 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEW K Kris Brown has led the team in scoring every year of the franchise s existence and is the team s all-time leading scorer with 767 points. Brown posted his third consecutive 100-point season in, tallying 106 points and booting a career-high 43 extra points. P Matt Turk has averaged 42.4 yards per punt in his career and has averaged better than 41 yards per attempt in all but one season. Turk s 42.8-yard average this season set a Texans record, marking the third consecutive season in which he broke the existing mark. Only 399 of Turk s 1,037 career punts (38.5 percent) have been returned. WR Jacoby Jones holds the Texans career record for punt return average at 10.9 yards per return over the last three seasons. He tied the Texans career record for total returns for touchdown when he scored the third of his career this season. WR André Davis, like Jones, Turk and Brown, holds the franchise record - his being for career kickoff return average at 25.4 yards per return. He also owns the single-season record for kickoffs returned for touchdown with three in SPECIAL TEAMS BY POSITION Kicker Kris Brown remains the only kicker the Texans have ever known. Brown scored 106 points this season, which marked his third straight 100-point campaign. Brown has scored 1,103 points in his 11-year career. Punter 14-year veteran Matt Turk averaged a franchise-record 42.8 yards per punt this season, besting his own mark of 42.3 yards per punt in Turk has broken the team record in each of the last three seasons. Punt Returner WR Jacoby Jones solidified his status as one of the most explosive returners in the game this season. He averaged 10.9 yards per punt return and also returned 24 kickoffs for a 26.6-yard average, including a 95-yard touchdown return. Kickoff Returner WR André Davis holds the Texans franchise record for career kickoff return average at 25.4 yards per return, and his three career kickoff returns for touchdown are tied for the most in franchise history. Davis has also turned in three of the five longest kickoff returns in team history. UNDER COVER Under the guidance of special teams coordinator Joe Marciano, Houston allowed the fewest punt return yards in the NFL this season. The 104 punt return yards allowed by the Texans is the lowest in the NFL by nearly 30 yards. Houston s average of 4.3 yards allowed per return ranked second. PUNT RETURN YARDS ALLOWED Team Punts Avg PR Yds Avg HOUSTON TEXANS Jacksonville Jaguars New England Patriots Tennessee Titans Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets New York Giants Minnesota Vikings St. Louis Rams PUNT RETURN AVERAGE AGAINST Team Punts Ret Yards Avg Jacksonville Jaguars HOUSTON TEXANS Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs Tennessee Titans Oakland Raiders Baltimore Ravens BENTLEY LEADING THE CHARGE LB Kevin Bentley s teammates elected him a co-captain for the Texans special teams units prior to this season and his play this year validated that decision. Bentley led the team for the second consecutive season with 20 special teams stops. He owns the top two single-season special teams tackle totals in franchise history. MOST SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES, TEXANS HISTORY Player Year SpTot SpTK SpA Kevin Bentley KEVIN BENTLEY Antwaun Molden Ramon Walker Jason Bell

34 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES KRIS KICKING OVER 1,000 K Kris Brown booted four extra points and two field goals in Houston s Week 2 win at Tennessee (9/20), including the game-winning 23-yard field goal with 2:55 remaining. With 10 points in that game, Brown became the ninth active player and the 41st player in NFL history to score 1,000 career points. He currently has 1,103 points in 176 career games, an average of 6.27 points per game. ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH 1,000+ POINTS Player Pos TD PAT FG 2PT Points J. Carney K ,044 M. Stover K ,004 J. Elam, K ,983 J. Hanson K ,835 J. Kasay K ,731 A. Vinatieri K ,530 R. Longwell K ,502 O. Mare K ,314 D. Akers K ,182 K. BROWN K ,103 J. Nedney K ,063 J. Feely K ,013 R. Lindell K ,005 S. Janikowski K ,000 KRIS BROWN S GAME-WINNERS K Kris Brown drilled a 28-yard field goal with 4:36 remaining to provide the winning margin in Houston s win in Week 15 at St. Louis (12/20). It was Brown s 13th career game-winning field goal and his 10th as a Texan. Nine broke tie ballgames, two came on the final play of the game and one was in overtime. KRIS BROWN S GAME-WINNERS Game, Date Yds Time Score STL, 12/20/09* 28 4: TEN, 9/20/09* 23 2: GB, 12/7/08* 40 0: MIA, 10/7/07* 57 0: IND, 12/24/06* 48 0: CLE, 10/30/05* 40 2: KC, 9/26/04* 49 0: MIA, 9/7/03* 35 0: NYG, 11/24/02* 50 6: JAX, 10/27/02* 45 2: CLE, 11/11/01 32 OT BAL, 10/29/ : BAL, 9/19/ : Brown has also kicked two game-tying field goals to send a game into overtime. KRIS BROWN S GAME-TYING FIELD GOALS TO FORCE OVERTIME Game, Date Yds Time Score Final TEN, 12/10/06* 46 1: CLE, 11/11/ : * While a member of the Houston Texans. CATCH HIM IF YOU CAN WR Jacoby Jones has emerged in as one of Houston s most explosive offensive weapons, with four touchdown catches on the year. Jones continues to establish himself as one of the most dangerous return men in the NFL, also. Following a safety in Houston s 29-6 Week 4 win vs. Oakland (10/4), Jones returned the free kick 95 yards for a touchdown. He tied the franchise record for total returns for touchdowns and is tied for second in the league for return touchdowns over the last two seasons. MOST TOTAL RETURNS FOR TD, Player, Tm PR KR Ret. Yds Total Joshua Cribbs, CLE JACOBY JONES, HOU Reggie Bush, NO Johnnie Lee Higgins, OAK DeSean Jackson, PHI MOST TOTAL RETURNS FOR TD, TEXANS HISTORY Player, Tm Years PR KR Total J. JONES A. DAVIS J. Mathis

35 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DRAFT CLASS NOTES DRAFT CLASS RECAP Versatility was the name of the game for the Texans in the NFL Draft. Five of Houston s seven draft picks played more than one position during their college careers, led by first-round draft pick (15th overall) LB Brian Cushing out of USC. Cushing played outside linebacker and defensive end for the Trojans and finished his career with 178 tackles and 8.5 sacks, plus an interception, 12 passes defensed and two blocked punts. Cushing was named a starter at SLB the day he set foot on the practice field and will be looked upon to provide a physical presence in the Texans front seven. Second-round pick DE Connor Barwin (46th overall) continued the trend of versatility. Barwin was recruited to Cincinnati as a tight end and played his first three seasons there, catching 38 passes for 539 yards and four toucheowns. Barwin was switched to defensive end before his senior season and earned All- American honors there after recording 53 tackles and 12 sacks. Barwin also played as a walk-on forward for the Bearcats basketball team. C Antoine Caldwell, the Texans third-round pick (77th overall), played four of the five offensive line positions in his career at Alabama. Caldwell started 48 games for the Crimson Tide, including 34 at C, 12 at LG, one at RG and one at RT. He allowed just one sack in his final 23 games. Caldwell was also the only player in Crimson Tide history to graduate in under three years, earning his degree in Human Environmental Sciences. With their first pick in the fourth round (112th overall), the Texans selected CB Glover Quin out of New Mexico. Quin was a three-time All-Mountain West Conference selection at New Mexico and set a school record with 32 career passes defensed. Quin was the first Lobos defensive back to earn team Most Valuable Player honors since Brian Urlacher did so in Houston drafted TE Anthony Hill with its second pick in the fourth round (122nd overall). Hill, who attended Clear Brook High School before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy, caught 61 passes for 614 yards and one touchdown in his career at North Carolina State. Hill s size (6-5, 265) allows him to excel as a blocker in addition to his pass-catching ability. Hill was placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury late in the season. After drafting Hill, the Texans picked up another tight end in the fifth round (152nd overall) in Rice TE James Casey, who was among the most versatile players in the entire draft class. A former minorleague baseball player, Casey was recruited to Rice as a linebacker but eventually played seven different positions in one game as a freshman. Casey primarily played tight end and caught 157 passes for 1,914 yards and 17 touchdowns in his two-year career. He also played quarterback, all three receiver positions and returned punts. The sixth round (188th overall) yielded CB Brice McCain out of Utah. McCain was a three-year starter and three-time All-Mountain West choice as a defensive back and kick returner. He finished his career with 103 career tackles and 21 passes defensed for the Utes to go along with 37 career kick returns for 846 yards. With their seventh-round pick (223rd overall), the Texans selected S Troy Nolan out of Arizona State. Nolan started 25 games over two seasons with the Sun Devils and served as a team captain in He registered 128 tackles, 13 passes defensed and 10 interceptions in two seasons in Tempe and scored five touchdowns on defense. Nolan was placed on Injured Reserve with a broken hand suffered during training camp. TEXANS GET DEFENSIVE IN FIRST By picking LB Brian Cushing with the 15th overall pick, the Houston Texans continued a trend of using their first-round picks on the defensive side of the ball. Including Cushing, the Texans have picked a defensive player with six of their nine first-round picks and in five of the last six drafts. Houston Texans All-Time First-Round Draft Picks Year Player Pos. Pick College Brian Cushing LB 15 USC 2008 Duane Brown T 26 Virginia Tech 2007 Amobi Okoye DT 10 Louisville 2006 Mario Williams DE 1 North Carolina St Travis Johnson DT 16 Florida State 2004 Dunta Robinson CB 10 South Carolina 2004 Jason Babin LB 27 West. Michigan 2003 Andre Johnson WR 3 Miami (Fla.) 2002 David Carr QB 1 Fresno State

36 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW DRAFT CLASS NOTES TEXANS DRAFTING WINNERS Nearly all of the members of Houston s draft class enjoyed great team success during the 2008 season. Four of the Texans draft picks played in BCS bowls and three were on the winning side. Two others also went to bowl games, and one led his team to the best record in school history. First-round pick LB Brian Cushing was a vital part of USC s 12-1 Rose Bowl-champion team and was part of one of the most dominant defenses in recent college football history. DE Connor Barwin helped lead Cincinnati to the Big East title and an Orange Bowl win over Virginia Tech, finishing C Antoine Caldwell helped Alabama win the SEC West and finish 12-2 with a berth in the Sugar Bowl. CB Brice McCain s Utah squad beat Caldwell and Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to cap an undefeated 13-0 season. In addition to those four, TE James Casey helped lead Rice to a 10-3 season, giving the Owls their most wins since 1949, and a win in the Texas Bowl which was the school s first bowl victory since TE Anthony Hill helped North Carolina State to a berth in the Papajohns.com Bowl, the school s first bowl berth since In the final Associated Press poll of the season, Utah finished second, USC was third, Alabama was sixth and Cincinnati was 17th. The eight members of the Houston Texans draft class went a combined for a winning percentage of 70.2 percent. TEXANS DRAFT CLASS 2008 SEASON RESULTS Player (Rd-Pick) College Record AP Rank B. McCain (6-188) Utah B. Cushing (1-15) USC A. Caldwell (3-77) Alabama C. Barwin (2-46) Cincinnati J. Casey (5-152) Rice 10-3 NR* A. Hill (4-122) N.C. State 6-7 NR^ * Won the Texas Bowl ^ Played in the Papajohns.com Bowl CORNERING THE MARKET Houston general manager Rick Smith has stated that he believes that a team can never have enough cornerbacks, and he has lived by that philosophy in the draft. The Texans have picked a cornerback in each of the last three drafts since Smith was hired, including two this year. Houston also drafted two corners in Houston drafted CB Glover Quin in the fourth round (112th overall) and CB Brice McCain in the sixth round (188th overall) this year. Smith selected CB Fred Bennett in the fourth round (123rd overall) in 2007 and CB Antwaun Molden in the third round (79th overall). CORNERBACKS DRAFTED BY HOUSTON TEXANS, ALL-TIME Year Player College Rd-Pick Glover Quin* New Mexico Brice McCain* Utah Antwaun Molden* Eastern Kentucky Fred Bennett* South Carolina Dunta Robinson South Carolina Vontez Duff Notre Dame DeMarcus Faggins Kansas State * indicates players drafted by Rick Smith THE MORE YOU CAN DO Versatility was the name of the game for the Texans in the NFL Draft. Five of Houston s seven draft picks played more than one position during their college careers. TE James Casey (fifth round, 152nd overall) led the way, playing seven different positions at Rice - all in one game. DE Connor Barwin (2-46) also played tight end and on the basketball team at Cincinnati. C Antoine Caldwell (3-77) played four of the five offensive line positions at Alabama. LB Brian Cushing (1-15) played all three linebacker spots and lined up at defensive end at USC. CB Glover Quin (4-112) played corner and safety at New Mexico. DIFFERENT POSITIONS PLAYED BY HOUSTON TEXANS DRAFT CLASS Player (Rd-Pick) School Positions Brian Cushing (1-15) USC LB, DE Connor Barwin (2-46) Cincinnati TE, DE, Basketball Antoine Caldwell (3-77) Alabama RT, RG, C, LG Glover Quin (4-112) New Mexico CB, S James Casey (5-152) Rice QB, RB, WR, TE, DE, LB, PR

37 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW PLAYER-BY-PLAYER INFO PLAYER-BY-PLAYER INFO Adibi, Xavier: Led Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va. to back-to-back Group AAA championships and was part of a defense that allowed less than five points per game. Anderson, David: Won the league MVP and the team MVP two times at Thousand Oaks High School (Calif.)... holds all major receiving records at Thousand Oaks earned school and conference academic honors with a 3.8 grade point average. Barber, Dominique: Father, Marion Jr., played RB for the New York Jets and brother, Marion III, plays RB for the Dallas Cowboys. Barwin, Connor: Was born deaf, and a series of surgeries as a child restored hearing in his right ear and 30 percent hearing in his left...trained in a boxing gym in the offseason. Bennett, Fred: Was mentored by Texans CB Dunta Robinson at South Carolina, where he was a freshman and Robinson was a senior. Bentley, Kevin: Was a Las Angeles Times All-Valley player in high school combined for 220 tackles as a junior and senior lettered in both football and basketball. Brown, Chris: Was named Prep Football Report and Super Prep All-American, first-team All-State and Daily Herald first-team All-Area as a senior and earned Player of the Year honors by the Naperville Sun in high school. Brown, Duane: Was originally recruited to Virginia Tech as a tight end also lettered in basketball and finished fourth in the state in the shot put at Hermitage High in Richmond, Va. Brown, Kris: Serves on the board of directors for the Lymphoma Leukemia Society also very active in the Pittsburgh community during his three seasons there assisted The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and Junior Achievement s Kickin for Kids program. Bulman, Tim: Brother, Andrew, was a defensive tackle at Kansas State ( ). Busing, John: Played seven different positions in high school...has a twin brother, Ryan, who played WR at Miami (OH). Butler, Rashad: Enjoys listening to R&B music in his free time owns a degree in sociology from Miami was a college teammate of Texans T Eric Winston. Caldwell, Antoine: Was the first player in the history of the University of Alabama football program to graduate in under three years, earning his degree in Human Environmental Sciences. Casey, James: Played minor league baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization before returning to football...played seven positions in one game as a freshman at Rice. Cody, Shaun: Consensus first-team All-American as a senior at USC...named PAC-10 co-defensive player of the year in Cushing, Brian: Had his shoulder-length hair shaved by his veteran teammates as part of his rookie initiation... was featured on NFL Network s Path to the Draft series. Davis, André: Won the NCAA s Today s Top VIII award, given to eight outstanding senior student-athletes of the preceding calendar year, in Diles, Zac: Finished his Kansas State career by playing in the inaugural Texas Bowl at Reliant Stadium native Texan, born in Abilene. Dreessen, Joel: Two-time all-state pick at TE in high school and also ran the 110-meter hurdles delivered bags of ice as a summer job in high school. Ferguson, Nick: Served as a coaching intern for NFL Europe s Amsterdam Admirals in their 2003 training camp in Tampa, Fla grew up as the third of 11 children. Foster, Arian: Named the All-San Diego Western League Player of the Year as a senior at Mission Bay H.S. in also played basketball and ran track. Grossman, Rex: 2001 Heisman Trophy runner-up and AP National Player of the Year as a sophomore at Florida...father and grandfather both played football at Indiana. Henry, Chris: Starred in several drama plays in high school and is considering an acting career when he retires from football. Jamison, Tim: Played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-Ameican Game after his senior season in high school... earned two letters each in basketball and baseball. Johnson, Andre: Participated in Texans Blood Drive took children from Stovall Academy and a Houstonarea women s shelter to Lunch with the Texans at Outback Steakhouse. Jones, Jacoby: Entered college at 5 7, 165 pounds

38 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW PLAYER-BY-PLAYER INFO and grew five inches and 50 pounds second player in Lane College history to be drafted, after DT Ernest Bonwell, an 11th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in Leach, Vonta: Held the inaugural Vonta Leach Football Camp this past summer in his hometown of Rowland, North Carolina mentors children during the offseason at a Rowland youth center. Martinez, Glenn: Is of Puerto Rican descent and served as grand marshal of Houston s Cinco de Mayo parade...fluent in Spanish. McCain, Brice: Shares the same hometown (Terrell, TX) as actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx...grew up with six siblings and two stepbrothers. Moats, Ryan: Native Texan attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas 2004 WAC Player of the Year. Myers, Chris: Grandfather was a long time NFL referee. Okam, Frank: Graduated from the University of Texas in three and a half years and was first-team Academic All-Big 12 in 2007 speaks French. Okoye, Amobi: Born in Nigeria and immigrated to U.S. at 12 years of age was accepted into Harvard at age 15 but turned it down to play football at Louisville. Orlovsky, Dan: Had his jersey retired this summer by his high school in Shelton, Conn...hosts the Dan Orlovsky Celebrity Challenge annually, a three-day in Connecticut featuring a gala, golf tournament and football camp. Parson, Mark: Holds the single-season rushing record at Monacan (Richmond, Va.) High, rushing for over 1,600 yards as a senior. Pittman, Bryan: Speaker at Junior Player Development youth football camp at Delmar Stadium in Houston took children from a Houston-area women s center shelter on a holiday shopping spree for Palais Royal Shop with a Texan coaches kids in the annual Kicking Camp involved in special events with the children in Hockley, Texas. Pollard, Bernard: Established the Pollard s Helping Hands Foundation, focusing on feeding the hungry of the urban core. Quin, Glover: Rode out Hurricane Katrina in the basement of a house in Mississippi and out of curiousity, watched the storm make landfall from the building s second floor. Reeves, Jacques: Standout track athlete at Purdue, finishing second in the 200 meters at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Robinson, Deljuan: Lists bowling as his favorite hobby outside of football. Robinson, Dunta: Texans first pick in 2004 draft...voted the Pro Football Weekly Defensive Rookie of the Year three-year starter at defensive back, running back and wide receiver at Clarke Central High School in Athens, GA.also lettered in basketball and track. Reyes, Tutan: Hails from Queens, N.Y. and hosts the charity which is a national scholarship fund for underserved youth. Ryans, DeMeco: He and teammates Andre Johnson and Dunta Robinson teamed to donate turkeys to needy families for Thanksgiving. Salaam, Ephraim: He and his mother, Dr. Malikah Salaam, head up the EMS Foundation, which helps underprivileged children further their education brother played on the defensive line for legendary coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling and his father was a basketball player at South Carolina. Schaub, Matt: Won the John Acree Memorial Trophy, given to the football player with the highest qualities of leadership and unselfish service at the University of Virginia three-year letterman in basketball and baseball in high school in addition to football. Smith, Antonio: Did not begin playing football until ninth grade...started at DE in Super Bowl XLIII. Studdard, Kasey: Father, Dave, played for the Denver Broncos from and uncle, Les, played for the Kansas City Chiefs in Turk, Matt: Youngest of six children, all boys brother, Dan, who passed away during 2000 football season, was long-snapper in NFL from and Matt s teammate with Redskins from Walter, Kevin: Attended Libertyville (Ill.) High School, where he lettered three times in football and was named first-team all-state as a senior. White, Chris: Nicknamed Catfish by his teammates earned 10 letters as a three-sport athlete at Winona (Miss.) H.S. Williams, Mario: Second Texans player selected number one overall in an NFL Draft (David Carr, 2002) enjoys playing with remote-control cars. Winston, Eric: Team won three Texas Class 5A titles in four seasons at Midland Lee (Tex.) High School... played tight end and defensive end. Zgonina, Jeff: Was a college teammate of Texans GM Rick Smith at Purdue...is the oldest defensive player in the NFL.

39 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW COMMUNITY INFORMATION HOUSTON TEXANS YMCA The Houston Texans and the Greater Houston YMCA have partnered to open a new YMCA facility in the Palm Center community of Third Ward. The facility, located at the corner of Griggs Rd. and Martin Luther King Blvd., will replace the old South Central YMCA. The partnership is the first of its kind, making the new Houston Texans YMCA the first YMCA facility in the country to be named after a professional sports team. I have admired the work done by the YMCA since my childhood in North Carolina, said Texans founder and CEO Robert C. McNair. We are proud to be able to support an organization that promotes health and family values, and it gives me great pleasure to give back to a group that gave so much to me as a child. The level of commitment shown by the Houston Texans and owner Bob McNair will, for years to come, greatly improve the quality of life for so many Houstonians who chose to make this YMCA branch a part of their day. The surrounding neighborhoods will benefit. For that we are grateful, said Mayor Bill White. We are proud of the work and the joy generated by the YMCA every day. The new facility is the first and most visible result of a larger partnership between the Texans and the YMCA. In keeping with the Texans stated goal of being the most community-connected professional sports franchise in the world, the team selected the YMCA as its primary strategic community partner and will work with YMCA staff to develop programming to benefit the children and the community served by the facility. Construction of the new center is expected to begin later this year, with an anticipated opening in Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is another YMCA alumnus. I grew up right across the street from the M.D. Anderson YMCA, Kubiak said. A lot of the things I learned in the sports world and growing up about how to be a good kid and how to be a good person really stem from my youth growing up there. LIBERTY WHITE SMOKER For the season, The Liberty White Smoker has been generously donated to the Houston Texans Foundation by Pitts and Spitts. The award winning 30X60 Model Smoker BBQ Pit is hand-designed and features a water-jet cut Houston Texans logo welded to the roll-top stainless steel lid. The smoker was autographed by the Houston Texans Football team and coaches at Training Camp, making it a truly one-of-a-kind piece. With a retail value of $26,000, not to mention the added value of the team signatures, the smoker will be an unbelievable prize for the lucky raffle ticket winner. Raffle tickets for the Liberty White Smoker are being sold for $20 each, 3 for $50, and 7 for $100 at Houston Texans home games and other Houston Texans and Houston Texans Foundation events, as well as houstontexans.com. Proceeds from the raffle ticket sales support the Houston Texans Foundation. Last year, the Houston Texans Foundation raffled off a Deep Steel Blue Smoker. Over $32,000 was raised; proceeds from the raffle ticket sales supported the Houston Texans Foundation. Houston Texans G Chester Pitts pulled the winning raffle ticket during the Fifth Quarter celebration in Budweiser Plaza on Fan Appreciation Day, presented by FS Houston.

40 TEXANS SEASON-IN-REVIEW COMMUNITY INFORMATION TEXANS ALL-COMMUNITY TEAM The Texans All-Community Team (T.A.C.T.) is made up of players who have purchased blocks of season tickets for Houston-area youth groups. The T.A.C.T. program allows young people who otherwise may not have the opportunity a chance to see Texans games in person. In addition to purchasing the tickets, each player will conduct a private field day for his group, interacting with the kids as he leads them through football drills. Players participating in the T.A.C.T. program include: WR David Anderson, TE Owen Daniels, T Eric Winston Small, Medium & Large Shriner s Hospital Section 625, Rows K & L LB Kevin Bentley 57 NEX^ LVL YES! Prep & Man of Principle Section T Duane Brown Brown s Pocket Protectors Houston Parks & Rec Section 623, Row G; Section 624, Rows H & J K Kris Brown Kris Brown s Kick Club Texas Children s Hospital Section 624, Rows F & G DT Shaun Cody Commander s Kids Casa Phoenix Section 624, Rows M & N WR André Davis Davis Dash Men With Divine Purpose Section 624, Rows M & N DE Antonio Smith No Weapons US Dream Academy Section 625, Rows L & M FB Vonta Leach Vonta s Victories Fith Ward Enrichment Program Section 625, Row H C Chris Myers & G Chester Pitts Chester & Chris Champions The FORGE Section 624, Rows L & M DT Amobi Okoye & DE Mario Williams Superjits Casa de Esperanza Section 624, Row H CB Jacques Reeves Reeves Corner Star of Hope Section 626, Rows F, H & J LB DeMeco Ryans DeMeco s Tenacious Tacklers Discovery Youth Foundation Section 625, Row J QB Matt Schaub Schaub s Aerial Attack Make-A-Wish Foundation Section 624, Row N WR Kevin Walter Walter s Warriors Sunshine Kids Section 624, Rows J & K FS Eugene Wilson Wilson s Ball Hawkers Boys & Girls Clubs - Y.E.T. Centers Section 624, Rows K & L SS Nick Ferguson Ferguson s Mighty Gladiators Corder Place Section 625, Rows F & G WR Andre Johnson AJ s Crew Houston Texans YMCA Section 625, Row H

41 TEXANS 7, JETS 24 RELIANT STADIUM - 9/13-70,118 In one of the most anticipated Week 1 matchups in the NFL, the Texans learned that they have a lot to work on in a lopsided 24-7 loss to the New York Jets. The Jets cruised by the Texans behind 462 total yards of offense, including 190 rushing yards. On the other side of the ball, Rex Ryan made his head coaching debut and witnessed his defense hold the Texans offense scoreless and limit them to 183 yards of offense. Texans quarterback Matt Schaub was pressured most of the afternoon and appeared to be slowed by his left ankle injury. He finished with 166 yards on 18-of-33 passing with an interception. On the ground, running back Steve Slaton had only 17 yards on nine attempts. In one of the few times that the Texans offense drove inside New York territory, Slaton was tackled and fumbled at the 15-yard line at the end of a slashing 18-yard reception. The Jets recovered the ball to quiet the 70,118 fans in attendance. The Jets scored first at the end of the first quarter when Jay Feely capped a 16-play, 68-yard drive with a 24-yard field goal. Jets running back Leon Washington gained 12 yards on first-and-15 on New York s next drive, but the play was followed by two Mark Sanchez incompletions and a punt. On third-and-three from the 27, Sanchez was leveled before throwing by linebacker Xavier Adibi, who came up the middle untouched on a blitz. Slaton s fumble occurred on the next series, when he was hit by cornerback Donald Strickland. Defensive end Mike Devito recovered the ball and ran seven yards to the New York 22. The Jets then extended their lead to 10-0 with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Sanchez to wide receiver Chandi Stuckey, who was wide open in the middle of the end zone on a busted coverage by the Texans secondary. The score capped a 10-play, 78-yard drive that ended with about three minutes left to play in the first half. With 5:18 left in the third quarter, the Texans appeared to generate some momentum. Tight end Owen Daniels caught a 27-yard pass to the Houston 41. On third-and-nine, Schaub found Andre Johnson open for seven yards. Coach Gary Kubiak left the offense on the field for fourth-and-two, and Schaub s pass intended for Daniels was broken up by safety Eric Smith to give the Jets offense possession at the Houston 49. The Texans scored their only points on a fumble return for a touchdown with 12:18 remaining in the contest. Safety John Busing picked off Sanchez s pass and returned it 15 yards before he was tackled and fumbled. Safety Dominique Barber recovered the loose ball and scored on a 48-yard return. Kris Brown s extra point made it Houston held the momentum only briefly. Sanchez converted another third down on a 40-yard pass to tight end Dustin Keller to the Houston 33. After a five-yard illegal substitution penalty, Jones scored on a 38-yard run off the right guard. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final NEW YORK JETS HOUSTON TEXANS JETS JETS JETS TEXANS JETS Feely 24-yd. field goal Stuckey 30-yd. pass from Sanchez (Feely kick) T Jones 1 yd. run (Feely kick) Barber 48-yd. fumble recovery (Brown kick) Jones 38-yd. run (Feely kick) TEXANS JETS First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 21:14 38:46 RUSHING: TEXANS- Slaton 9-17; Brown 3-15; Schaub 1-6, JETS- Jones , 2 TD; Washington 10-60; Smith 1-15; Sanchez 5-6; Richardson 1-2 PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 18-33, 166 yards, INT. JETS- Sanchez 18-33, 272 yards, TD, INT RECEIVING: TEXANS- Daniels 4-44; Johnson 4-35; Slaton 3-35; Davis 3-14; Leach 2-23; Anderson 1-14; Brown 1-1; Jones 1-0. JETS- Cotchery 6-90; Keller 4-94; Stuckey 4-64, TD; Washington 4-24

42 TEXANS 34, TITANS 31 TeX S LP FIELD - 9/20-69,143 In a game of big plays, the one that sealed victory for the Texans was both bizarre and anti-climactic. It was a fitting end to one of the most chaotic games in Texans history. Quarterback Matt Schaub threw for 357 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead the Texans back from a 21-7 second-quarter deficit. Two of those touchdowns went to All-Pro receiver Andre Johnson, who caught 10 passes for 149 yards. The deciding score was Kris Brown s 23-yard field goal with 2:55 left in the game. The Texans overcame a monstrous day from Titans running back Chris Johnson, who had 197 rushing yards on only 16 carries along with 87 receiving yards. He scored three touchdowns, on runs of 91 and 57 yards and a 69-yard catch. Before Brown s 23-yard field goal that provided the winning margin, the Texans tied the game at 31 late in the third quarter on a one-yard touchdown catch by tight end Owen Daniels. Tennessee had taken a lead when Chris Johnson broke loose for a 91-yard touchdown run earlier in the quarter. It was a repeat of what Johnson did in the first quarter, when the Titans needed only nine plays to score their first 14 points thanks to their speedy running back. On Tennessee s first possession, Johnson ran 57 yards on third-and-19 for his first touchdown run. Andre Johnson s one-handed 19-yard touchdown catch tied the game at seven in the first quarter. Schaub was a perfect four-of-four on third down on the 14-play, 77-yard scoring drive, completing passes to Johnson, Daniels and Anderson. On the ensuing drive, Chris Johnson scored again, this time on a 69-yard reception. The Texans didn t put a man on him at the line of scrimmage, and nobody covered him as he ran up the left sideline and caught Collins pass en route to an easy score. Later Collins connected with receiver Nate Washington to make the score 21-7 in the second quarter. The Texans wasted no time in beginning their comeback, making it on the very next play from scrimmage with Schaub s 72-yard touchdown pass to Johnson. A few plays later, free safety Eugene Wilson intercepted Collins at the 42-yard line and returned the ball to the Tennessee 29. Schaub then found Jones for a game-tying 29-yard touchdown pass. With 10:29 left to play, the Texans turned back the Titans on fourth-and-six from the Houston 33-yard line. The defense also forced a three-and-out on the Titans next possession, giving Houston the ball at its own 32 with 7:10 left in the game. Schaub then marched the Texans 63 yards in nine plays, the biggest a 44-yard pass to Jones on the first play of the drive, to lead to Brown s deciding field goal. Schaub converted a two-yard quarterback sneak on fourth-and-inches from the Titans 15-yard line that kept alive the game-winning drive. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final HOUSTON TEXANS TENNESSEE TITANS Titans Johnson 57 yd. run (Bironas kick) Texans Johnson 19 yd. pass from Schaub (Brown kick) Titans Johnson 69 yd. pass from Collins (Bironas kick) Titans Washington 8 yd. pass from Collins (R.Bironas kick) Texans Johnson 72 yd. pass from Schaub (K.Brown kick) Texans Jones 29 yd. pass from Schaub (Brown kick) Texans Brown 38 yd. Field Goal Titans Bironas 40 yd. Field Goal Titans Johnson 91 yd. run (Bironas kick) Texans O.Daniels 1 yd. pass from Schaub (Brown kick) Texans Brown 23 yd. Field Goal TEXANS TITANS First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 34:03 25:57 RUSHING: TEXANS- Slaton 17-34; Brown 8-25; Schaub 4-4 TITANS- Johnson , 2 TD; White 6-25; Washington 1-14; Collins 3-4 PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 25-39, 357 yards, 4 TD. TITANS- Collins 21-33, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT RECEIVING: TEXANS- Johnson TD; Daniels 6-72 TD, Dreessen 3-31; Slaton 3-25; Jones 2-73 TD; Anderson 1-7. TITANS- Johnson 9-87, TD; Crumpler 4-44; Washington 4-36, TD; Gage 2-27; Brit 2-22.

43 TEXANS 24, JAGUARS 31 RELIANT STADIUM - 9/27-70,083 The Texans were in familiar territory Sunday battling an AFC South rival in a back-and-forth contest. Coach Gary Kubiak even told the players at halftime, when the Texans led 21-17, that they were in the same game as a week ago at Tennessee. The difference though, was that the Texans committed the critical fourth quarter mistake instead of their opponent. With 2:10 left in the Texans loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, running back Chris Brown rushed off the right tackle on the one-yard line before fumbling into the end zone. The Jaguars recovered the ball and maintained possession once officials upheld the fumble ruling on the field. Prior to Brown s fumble, which officials upheld after review, wide receiver Kevin Walter was penalized on a controversial pass interference call that negated tight end Joel Dreessen s touchdown catch. Coming off his four touchdown passes at Tennessee, quarterback Matt Schaub had a productive day against the Jaguars aside from an interception on the opening drive. He completed 26-of-35 attempts for 300 yards with three touchdowns. In his regular season debut, Walter had a game-high seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. Trailing 3-0 in the first quarter after Josh Scobee s 52-yard field goal, Schaub connected with wide receiver Jacoby Jones on an 18-yard touchdown that helped make the score 7-3. Jacksonville regained the lead on David Garrard s two-yard touchdown run. Prior to the play, Kubiak challenged a 15-yard touchdown catch by Ernest Wilford, who stepped out of bounds prior to crossing the goal line. With 5:33 left before halftime, Schaub found Walter open for a nine-yard touchdown, which was followed less than a minute later by Maurice Jones-Drew s 61-yard score. The rapid fire offense continued on the ensuing possession, when Schaub connected with Steve Slaton, Andre Johnson and Owen Daniels for 41 yards. On third-and-goal, Schaub found Daniels open in the end zone to help make the score 21-17, Texans, at halftime. To begin the second half, the Jaguars marched 83 yards on 10 plays. The Jaguars took a lead on Jones- Drew s one-yard touchdown run. The Texans evened the score thanks to Brown s 27-yard field goal, but the Jaguars answered with a touchdown drive courtesy of Jones-Drew s eight-yard run, which gave the visitors a lead early in the fourth quarter. While the Jaguars carried all the momentum in the fourth quarter, cornerback Dunta Robinson revitalized the crowd by forcing a fumble on wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker. Linebacker Zac Diles recovered the fumble at the Houston 49. Schaub marched the offense down to the one-yard line before Brown s fumble squashed the Texans comeback hopes. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HOUSTON TEXANS Jaguars J.Scobee 52 yd. Field Goal Texans J.Jones 18 yd. pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) Jaguars D.Garrard 2 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) Texans K.Walter 9 yd. pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) Jaguars M.Jones-Drew 61 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) Texans O.Daniels 2 yd. pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) Jaguars M.Jones-Drew 1 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) Texans K.Brown 27 yd. Field Goal Jaguars M.Jones-Drew 8 yd. run (J.Scobee kick) TEXANS JAGUARS First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 29:08 30:52 RUSHING: TEXANS- Slaton 12-76; Brown 8-19; Walter 1-11; Schaub 1-5 JAGUARS- Jones-Drew , 3 TD; Thomas 2-35;Garrard 5-29; Jennings 1-1 PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 26-35, 300 yards, 3 TD. JAGUARS- Garrard 18-30, 214 yards RECEIVING: TEXANS- Walter 7-96 TD; Daniels 5-38 TD; Johnson 4-86; Slaton 3-37, Leach 3-7, Jones 2-23 TD; Anderson JAGUARS- Sims-Walker 6-81; Jones-Drew 4-28; Holt 3-57; Lewis 1-18; Wilford 1-13; Thomas 1-10; Jennings 1-8; Jones 1- (-1).

44 TEXANS 29, RAIDERS 6 RELIANT STADIUM - 10/4-70,291 The Texans won their first home game of the season by a 29-6 margin over the Oakland Raiders. It was the most complete performance of the season by the Texans defense, which limited the visitors to 165 net yards of offense, including only 45 on the ground, and two third down conversions on 15 attempts. It was a gutsy performance by the defense, which had three new starters in safeties Dominique Barber and Bernard Pollard and cornerback Glover Quin. Barber replaced free safety Eugene Wilson, who was sidelined with flu-like symptoms. In the first quarter, WR Andre Johnson had a big 62-yard gain set up K Kris Brown for a 26-yard field goal to give Houston an early 3-0 lead. On the Raiders second possession, defensive tackle Amobi Okoye sacked quarterback JaMarcus Russell for a five-yard loss on second down. Linebacker DeMeco Ryans then stopped running back Michael Bush for a oneyard loss on third-and-long to force Oakland s second punt. Oakland s offense returned to the field less than a minute later after Texans RB Steve Slaton fumble was recovered by Matt Shaugnessy. Sebastian Janikowski s 46-yard field goal capped a five-play, 15-yard scoring drive. Texans QB Matt Schaub completed another long pass on the next series, connecting with Kevin Walter for 41 yards to the Oakland 24. Four plays later, Brown s 34-yard field goal gave the Texans a 6-3 lead early in the second quarter. The Texans extended their lead when Slaton rushed in for a 32-yard touchdown on a delayed handoff. On the drive, Slaton and running back Ryan Moats totaled 67 yards on five carries on the drive. A career-long 44-yard catch by tight end Owen Daniels to the Oakland 17 set up Slaton s second touchdown of the game on an 18-yard screen pass. Slaton lined up wide left and followed blocks by Johnson, Duane Brown and Kasey Studdard into the end zone. Raiders first-round pick Darrius Heyward-Bey responded with an 18-yard catch and 20-yard end around to move Oakland into Houston territory. On fourth-and-nine at the 35-yard line, Russell completed a 19-yard pass to rookie wide receiver Louis Murphy. Four plays later, Janikowski booted a 33-yard field goal that made the score 20-6 with 2:05 left before halftime. With 10:29 remaining in the third quarter, the Texans collected their first takeaway on a fumble recovery by defensive end Antonio Smith. Ryans tackled Bush and forced the fumble at the Oakland 41. Four plays later, Matt Turk s punt was downed at the one-yard line by André Davis. On the first play, LB Brian Cushing shot through a gap to wrestle down RB Justin Fargas in the end zone to make the score 22-6 with 8:53 left in the third quarter. On the ensuing kick return, Jacoby Jones sprinted through the middle of Oakland s coverage team to score on a 95-yard touchdown. Defensive end Mario Williams forced the Raiders second turnover with 10:15 left in the game when he sacked Russell at the Oakland 20 and ripped the ball away. Rookie defensive end Connor Barwin recovered for no gain to maintain the Texans 23-point lead. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final OAKLAND RAIDERS HOUSTON TEXANS Texans K.Brown 26 yd. Field Goal Raiders S.Janikowski 46 yd. Field Goal Texans K.Brown 34 yd. Field Goal Texans S.Slaton 32 yd. run (K.Brown kick) Texans S.Slaton 18 yd. pass from M.Schaub (K.Brown kick) Raiders S.Janikowski 33 yd. Field Goal Texans J.Fargas tackled in end zone by B.Cushing for a Safety Texans J.Jones 95 yd. kickoff return (K.Brown kick) Fumbles-Lost Sacks-Yards Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 34:13 25:47 RUSHING: TEXANS- Slaton 21-65, TD; Moats 15-56; Schaub 5-(-1) RAIDERS- Fargas 10-24; Heyward-Bey 1-20; Bush 3-10; Russell 1-1; McFadden 6-(-3); Murphy 1-(-7) PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 11-22, 224 yards, TD RAIDERS- Russell 12-33, 128 yards TEXANS RAIDERS First Downs 16 8 Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing (Att/Comp/Int) Punts-Average RECEIVING: TEXANS- Johnson 2-66; Daniels 2-48; Slaton 2-24, TD; Anderson 2-22; Walter 1-41; Dreessen 1-17; Jones 1-6 RAIDERS- Murphy 3-34; Miller 3-33; Watkins 2-20; Heyward-Bey 1-18; Fargas 1-14; McFadden 1-5; Bush 1-4