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1 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS HOUSTON (5-7) SEATTLE (5-7) TEXANS WELCOME SEATTLE TO TOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME The Houston Texans play host to the Seattle Seahawks for the first time in team history on Sunday, December 13 at Noon CT. With Sunday s game, the Texans have now played host to all 31 teams in the NFL. The Texans and Seahawks meet for the second time. Houston traveled to Seattle for a Sunday Night Football game in The host Seahawks were not kind to the visitors who left with a win. Houston takes on their third NFC West opponent this season. The Texans have split the prior two games, winning at home against San Francisco in late October, but falling to at Arizona earlier in the month. The Texans are riding a five game home winning streak against NFC opponents since The Texans look to close the final quarter of the season strong. Since Gary Kubiak took over as head coach, the Texans have won 10 of their 16 games in the month of December. The Texans are riding an eight game winning streak at Reliant Stadium in the final month of the season. Houston is 2-0 during the streak against the NFC with wins over Chicago in 2008 and Tampa Bay in Houston looks to snap its four-game losing streak. The Texans are led on offense by Matt Schaub, who is having the best year under center by a Texan. He is fourth in the NFL with 3,449 passing yards, tied for fifth with 22 touchdown passes and seventh with a 97.2 QB rating. His favorite target is Andre Johnson, the leading Pro Bowl vote-getter among AFC wide receivers. Johnson is third in the NFL with 1,044 yards, only 14 off the lead. He is the first Texan to go over the 1,000 yard plateau in back-to-back seasons. Johnson looks to become the first player in the NFL to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons since Jerry Rice did so in VS. GAME INFORMATION Date: Sunday, December 13, Site: Reliant Stadium Capacity: 71,054 Surface: Natural Grass Time: Noon Television: FOX- KRIV Channel 26 Ron Pitts (play-by-play) John Lynch (color) Radio: KILT- 610 AM and FM Marc Vandermeer (play-by-play) Andre Ware (color) Rich Lord (sideline) KLAT 1010 AM Rolando Becerra (play-by-play) Enrique Vasquez (color) TEXANS LAST GAME AT JACKSONVILLE The Texans dropped to 5-7 on the season falling at Jacksonville. Texans QB Matt Schaub left the game in the first quarter with a dislocated shoulder, but returned with his team trailing The Texans outscored the Jaguars 18-6 the remainder of the game. WR Andre Johnson led the team with seven catches for 99 yards and a score. The Texans defense stiffened in the second half allowing only 95 yards and seven first downs. 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 FOX Noon Sun., Dec. St. Louis CBS Noon Sun., Dec. Miami * CBS Noon Sun., Jan. 3 New England * CBS Noon All game times are listed as Central time * indicates kickoff times can change to 3:00 or 7:00 due to flexible scheduling. #- Nationally Televised Game

2 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Weekly Schedule Texans Head Coach Seahawks Head Coach Texans General Manager Texans Game Preview Texans Game Information Texans Teams Notes Offensive Notes Defensive Notes Special Teams Notes Draft Recap Texans Community Information Texans Player Information NFL Important Dates Monday, December 7 Gary Kubiak: 3:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 8 Players day off HOUSTON TEXANS WEEKLY SCHEDULE Wednesday, December 9 Practice: 11:35 a.m. 1:10 p.m. Gary Kubiak: After practice Open Locker Room: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Conference Calls Texans head coach conference call: 9:00 a.m. Texans player conference call: 2:00 p.m. Seahawks player conference call: 3:30 p.m. Seahawks head coach conference call: 3:45 p.m. Thursday, December 10 Practice: 11:35 a.m. 1:10 p.m. Gary Kubiak: After practice Open Locker Room: 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 11 Practice: 11:05 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Gary Kubiak: After practice Open Locker Room: 12:15 p.m. Saturday, December 12 No Media Availability AFC SOUTH STANDINGS W L PCT. ST Indianapolis W 12 Jacksonville W 1 Tennessee L 1 HOUSTON 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 Charles Hampton (832) champton@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) Sunday, December 13 Houston Texans vs. Seattle Seahawks, Noon CT

3 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS HEAD COACH INFORMATION 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 27 career victories, including the two best seasons in team history. 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 2006, including 6-2 marks in each of the last two seasons. 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 and nine of those teams were in the playoffs. The offense enjoyed its most productive season, ranking third in the NFL and setting a franchise record with 6,113 total yards. 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. In Kubiak s three seasons in Houston, the Texans are a combined 10-5 in the month of December. Another point of emphasis under Kubiak has been developing a true home field advantage, and the team is well on its way to accomplishing that mission. After going 4-4 at Reliant Stadium in 2006, which was the best home mark at the time, Kubiak s troops posted a 6-2 mark at home the past two years. JIM MORA, JR. Seattle Seahawks Head Coach : Seattle Seahawks, Head Coach : Seattle Seahawks, Asst. Head Coach/Sec ondary : Atlanta Falcons, Head Coach : San Francisco 49ers, Defensive Coordinator : San Francisco 49ers, Secondary : New Orleans Saints, Secondary : San Diego Chargers, Defensive Backs : San Diego Chargers, Defensive Asst./Sec ondary 1985: San Diego Chargers, Quality Control 1984: Univ. of Washington, Defensive Asst. Jim Mora, Jr. was named to his current position of head coach on February 6,. He was elevated from his post as the team s assistant Head Coach/Secondary role he began in Mora joined Seattle after serving as Executive Vice President/Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons from He compiled a (.542) record during his three years in Atlanta. He guided the Falcons to an 11-5 record in 2004, becoming just the eighth rookie head coach in NFL history to win 11 games. The Falcons also captured the NFC South Division title and made in their second-ever appearance in the NFC Championship Game. The Kansas City 101 Club named him the 2004 NFC Coach of the Year. He joined the Falcons from the San Francisco 49ers where he spent seven seasons ( ), including the last five as defensive coordinator. His last two seasons, Mora s defense finished no worse than fourth in the NFC against the run and in 2003, the 49ers recorded 36 takeaways, their most since He joined his father, James Ernest Mora Sr., in 1992 as the secondary coach for the New Orleans Saints. Mora broke in to the NFL with the San Diego Chargers in He was named defensive assistant/secondary one year later, a position he held until earning the role of defensive backs coach in After his playing days at the University of Washington as a walk-on linebacker ( ), he began his coaching career as a defensive assistant under Don James in 1984.

4 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS TEXANS GM/GAME PREVIEW HOUSTON HEAD COACH COMPARISON SEATTLE Gary Kubiak Jim Mora Jr Regular Season Record Playoff Record 1-1 4th Years as NFL head coach 4th 4th Years as team s head coach 1st 0-0 Career Head-to-Head Career vs. Team (Reg. season) 0-0 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. TEXANS VS. SEAHAWKS GAME PREVIEW Rick Smith Houston Texans General Manager : General Manager, Houston Texans 2006: Assistant 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 27 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 The Seattle Seahawks are 5-7 and in third place in the NFC West Division heading into Week 14 against the Texans. Last week, Seattle kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to beat the San Francisco 49ers at Qwest Field. It was the second consecutive win for the Seahawks and their third in the last five games. The Seahawks struggled to a 4-12 record in 2008 in large part due to injuries across the board. Jim Mora is in his first year as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after spending the past two season serving as the assistant head coach/defensive backs under previous head coach Mike Holmgren. He is the seventh head coach in Seahawks history, and brings 25 years of defensive philosophy and coaching experience to the team. Mora was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons, compiling a record and leading the Falcons to the NFC Championship in QB Matt Hasselbeck has been able to stay on the field much longer than in Hasselbeck has completed 208-of-340 passes on the season for 2,153 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions so far this season. He led the Seahawks to the Super Bowl

5 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION in 2005 when he threw for 3,459 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Hasselbeck is a three-time Pro Bowler having gone in 2003, 2005 and Backup QB Seneca Wallace started two games earlier this season when Hasselbeck was out with a broken rib Seattle gave Hasselbeck a number one receiver to throw to when the signed free-agent WR T.J. Houshmadzadeh this offseason. He has led the Seahawks in receptions with 61 on the season and is tied for the team lead with three touchdown receptions. WR Nate Burleson has fit in as a great second option, trailing Houshmadzadeh by only one reception and leading the team with 762 yards receiving and three touchdowns. TE John Carlson has also developed into an important weapon for the Seahawks. Last season, Carlson became the first rookie tight end in Seahawk history to lead the team in receptions. In, Carlson has caught 37 balls for 426 yards and three touchdowns as well. In the backfield, the Seahawks are led by RB Julius Jones. The former Cowboy has rushed for 459 yards on 127 carries and two touchdowns. RB Justin Forsett has received two starts in and has rushed the football 72 times for 394 yards (5.5 yards per carry) and four touchdowns. The Seahawks had brought in former Arizona Cardinals RB Edgerrin James at the end of training camp, but in Week 9 decided to part ways with the four-time Pro Bowler after he gained just 125 yards on 46 attempts. The Seahawks defensive unit is one of its strongest in years. Their opening day lineup of linebackers consisted of three starters all under the age of 25 that play with a physical smash mouth style of football. Unfortunately, the Seahawks lost defensive leader LB Lofa Tatupu to a season-ending injury when he tore a pectoral muscle in Week 5. In Tatupu s absence, S Jason Babineaux and LB David Hawthorne have stepped up, leading the team in tackles with 86 (64 solo) and 82 (68 solo) respectively. DE Patrick Kerney missed nine games in 2008 with a shoulder injury, but has come back to lead the Seahawks in sacks with 5.0 through 12 games. LB Aaron Curry was the fourth overall selection in the NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. During his senior season, Curry was awarded the Butkus Award, given each year to the nation s top linebacker. Curry has played well in his first NFL season, compiling 55 tackles (48 solo) and 2.0 sacks. In the secondary, CB Josh Wilson leads the team with 12 passes defensed and two interceptions. On special teams, K Olindo Mare is in his 13th NFL season and second in Seattle. Mare currently leads the team with 87 points. He has connected on 91.3% (21 of 23) of his field goals including a long of 47 yards. He has yet to attempt a field goal from 50-plus yards this season. P Jon Ryan is averaging 47.2 yards on his 66 punts this season which ranks him fourth in the NFL. TEXANS/SEAHAWKS SERIES HISTORY The Texans and Seahawks meet for the second time. Seattle leads the series 1-0 picking up a win over Houston in The Texans look to improve to 3-1 all-time at home against the NFC West with a win. Houston defeated San Francisco earlier this season at Reliant Stadium. With a win Sunday, this would mark the third consecutive season Houston has gone 2-0 at home against NFC opponents. Last Season Meeting: October 16, 2005 Current Streak: The Seahawks have a one-game winning streak Regular Season Series: (Seahawks lead 1-0) 2005 Seahawks, (SEA) Last regular season game: SEA 42, HOU 10 (10/16/05) Sehawks largest winning margin: 32, SEA 42, HOU 10 (10/16/05) LAST MEETING, HOUSTON at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 42, TEXANS 10 QWEST FIELD, OCTOBER 16, 2005 ATTENDANCE: 66,196 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final HOUSTON TEXANS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SEAHAWKS Alexander 4 run (J. Brown kick) SEAHAWKS Alexander 5 run (J. Brown kick)

6 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION TEXANS K. Brown 39 FG SEAHAWKS Jurevicius 3 pass from Hasselbeck (J. Brown kick) SEAHAWKS Alexander 1 run (J. Brown kick) TEXANS Davis 27 pass from Carr (K. Brown kick) SEAHAWKS Alexander 23 run (J. Brown kick) SEAHAWKS Morris 11 run (J. Brown kick) TEXANS SEAHAWKS 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 28:27 31:33 RUSHING: TEXANS- Davis 18-40; Morency 2-15; Carr SEAHAWKS- Alexander , 4 TD; Morris 8-104, 1 TD; Hasselbeck 4-40; Weaver 5-21; Strong 1-16; Wallace 2 (-2). PASSING: TEXANS- Carr 19-33, 179 yards, TD. SEAHAWKS- Hasselbeck 14-20, 168 yards, TD, 1 Int. RECEIVING: TEXANS- Gaffney 10-87; Bradford 4-38; Davis 2-28, TD; Wells 1-16; Rivers 1-6; Armstrong 1-4. SEAHAWKS- Warrick 3-53; Jurevicius 3-29, 1 TD; Strong 3-20; Urban 2-37; Stevens 2-28; Alexander 1-1. SUMMARY The Texans (0-5) suffered their second all-time loss on ESPN Sunday Night Football when the Seattle Seahawks plowed their way to a commanding win at Qwest Field behind a team-record 320 net yards rushing. RB Shaun Alexander led the way with 141 yards and four touchdowns for the Seahawks. A 39-yard field goal from K Kris Brown provided Houston s only points in the first half as Seattle headed into the locker room up After Alexander s third touchdown made the score 28-3 in the third quarter, the Texans finally pushed across a score of their own when QB David Carr found RB Domanick Davis open on a play-action pass for a 27-yard touchdown to make it Alexander scored for a fourth time in the fourth quarter, and RB Maurice Morris punched in an 11-yard touchdown of his own to close the scoring. The Texans defense notched its first interception of the season when LB Troy Evans picked off Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck in the second quarter. TEXANS AND SEAHAWKS CONNECTIONS Texans with Ties to Washington: Texans senior defensive assistant Ray Rhodes (defensive coordinator, special projects/defense, Seattle Seahawks); running backs coach Chick Harris (offensive backfield, Seattle Seahawks; defensive backs, University of Washington); linebackers coach Johnny Holland (linebackers, assistant special teams/assistant strength and conditioning coach, Seattle Seahawks); LB Kevin Bentley (Seattle Seahawks); FS Brian Russell (Seattle Seahawks). Seahawks with Ties to Texas: Seahawks defensive backs coach Tim Lewis (assistant coach, Texas A&M; defensive backs coach, SMU); strength and conditioning coach Mike Clark (head coach/strength and conditioning coach, Texas A&M); running backs coach Kasey Dunn (defensive backs, TCU); linebackers coach Zerick Rollins (DE, graduate assistant, Texas &M; Houston); DB Jordan Babineaux (Port Arthur); DT Red Bryant (Texas A&M, Jasper); LB David Hawthorne (TCU; Corsicana); LB D.D. Lewis (University of Texas, Houston); DT Cory Redding (University of Texas, Houston); OT Ray Willis (Angleton); CB Josh Wilson (Houston). Previous College Teammates: Texans T Rashad Butler, WR Andre Johnson, C Chris Myers and T Eric Winston and Seahawks CB Kelly Jennings at Miami (Fla.); Texans DE Tim Jamison and Seahawks S Jamar Adams at Michigan; Texans DE Mario Williams and Seahawks T Sean Locklear at North Carolina State; Texans CB Jacques Reeves and Seahawks DT Craig Terrill at Purdue; Texans CB Fred Bennett and CB Dunta Robinson and Seahawks LB Lance Laury at South Carolina; Texans DT Shaun Cody and LB Brian Cushing and Seahawks DE Lawrence Jackson at Southern California; Texans LB Xavier Adibi and T Duane Brown and Seahawks DE Darryl Tapp at Virginia Tech; Texans RB Steve Slaton and Seahawks FB Owen Schmitt at West Virginia. HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS PASSING Matt Schaub Steve Slaton Ryan Moats Chris Brown for 3,449 yards, 22 TD, 12 INT RUSHING 131 carries for 437 yards, 3 TD 66 carries for 261 yards, 3 TD 71 carries for 249 yards, 3 TD

7 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION RECEIVING Andre Johnson 70 catches for 1,044 yards, 6 TD Steve Slaton 44 catches for 417 yards, 4 TD Kevin Walter 42 catches for 501 yards, TD Owen Daniels 40 catches for 519 yards, 5 TD David Anderson 28 catches for 277 yards Jacoby Jones 16 catches for 265 yards, 4 TD Kris Brown Steve Slaton Andre Johnson Owen Daniels Jacoby Jones Ryan Moats SCORING 73 point (14 FG, 31 PAT) 42 points (7 TD) 38 points (6 TD, 2 pt.) 30 points (5 TD) 30 points (5 TD) 24 points (4 TD) TACKLES Brian Cushing 102 DeMeco Ryans 86 Bernard Pollard 71 Zac Diles 46 Glover Quin 42 Mario Williams 6.0 Connor Barwin 2.5 Antonio Smith 2.5 Jeff Zgonina 2.0 Amobi Okoye 1.5 Brian Cushing 1.5 SACKS RELIANT STADIUM INFORMATION The Houston Texans officially played their first game in Reliant Stadium on September 8, 2002, against the Dallas Cowboys. The $425 million building is the first retractable roof stadium in the NFL and is also the new home of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Reliant Stadium was also host to Super Bowl XXXVIII in The roof is composed of two panels - each 240 feet long and 385 feet wide - that meet at midfield. In addition to the roof, another unique feature to the stadium is the removable grass field. The field is composed of 8-foot by 8-foot square modules that are 8 inches deep and include a metal drainage base. There are approximately 1,250 modules in the field, with each one weighing about 3,500 pounds. Here are some other facts about Reliant Stadium: The Texans also added a few more seats to Reliant Stadium for Super Bowl XXXVIII, increasing the seating capacity to 71,054. The stadium entered the 2002 season with 69,500 seats. The two video boards located behind the north and south end zones measure 96 ½ feet by 26 ½ feet and are the largest in the NFL and can display one image or six different images simultaneously. The roof weighs a total of 3,000 tons and is covered in translucent fabric. It can open in 7-10 minutes. Total size of the building 1.9 million square feet. The decision to open or close the roof is made one hour and 30 minutes prior to kickoff. If the roof is closed at kickoff, it stays closed for the remainder of the game. If the roof is open at kickoff, it is up to the official to decide whether the roof should be closed at some point during the course of the game. If the roof is open with five minutes left in the game, it must stay open for the remainder of the game. THE RULE With the roof damage suffered from Hurricane Ike early last season repaired, the Texans again have the option of playing in ideal conditions. The Texans introduced the rule in 2005 which implies that the roof will be open the when the game time temperature is projected to be between 50 and 80 degrees. The goal for implementing the Rule is to provide the most comfortable environment possible for fans to enjoy Houston Texans home games. The expected high for Sunday s matchup is in the mid-60 s at kickoff, with a 10% chance of rain meaning Reliant Stadium could possibly be open. 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 has sold out 78 consecutive games and looks to continue the trend in. The Texans are looking to continue their streak of selling out every preseason and regular season game in team history. Sunday s matchup against Seattle will extend the streak to 79.

8 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS Texans Offense vs. Seahawks Defense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (9) 88.7 (T-29) (4) Seahawks (21) (13) (25) Texans Defense vs. Seahawks Offense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (16) (22) (15) Seahawks (23) 93.4 (27) (14) Texans Special Teams vs. Seahawks Special Teams (NFL Ranking) Punt Punt Kick Kick TEAM Ret. Avg. Cover Ret. Avg. Cover Texans 9.8 (9) 4.4 (2) 22.6 (19) 21.2 (6) Seahawks 7.6 (21) 10.2 (24) 22.1 (22) 23.1 (18) A TEXANS WIN WOULD... Give the Texans a 6-7 record in. Improve the Texans record to 2-1 against the NFC West this season. Give the Texans a 3-4 all-time against the NFC West. Give the Texans a 3-4 home record in. Give the Texans their 11th win in 17 December outings under head coach Gary Kubiak. Improve coach Kubiak s record to as Texans head coach. WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK The Texans scoring a touchdown in their 56th straight game dating back to the 2006 season. Under head coach Gary Kubiak the Texans have failed to score a touchdown in only one game, Dallas The Texans gaining 400-plus yards for the fifth time this season to set a franchise record. Houston is 3-1 when they gain over 400 yards. The Texans winning the time of possession battle for the ninth time this season. Houston is 5-3 when winning the TOP battle. The Texans defense adding to their league-leading three-and-outs total of 41. The Texans winning the turnover battle for the sixth time this season. The Texans are 4-1 this season when winning the turnover battle. The Texans extending their franchise best of running 70-plus plays for the fifth time this season. The record was three in 2004, 2006 and The Texans scoring three or more touchdowns for the ninth time this season, to break the team record set in K Kris Brown extending his personal best by scoring in his 97th consecutive game. Brown extending his team record for all-time scoring. He enters the game with 734 points scored as a Texan. Brown playing in his 125th consecutive game. He is the only player to appear in every Texan game. Rookie LB Brian Cushing leading the defense in tackles for the tenth time this season. WR Andre Johnson extending his own team record of catches in consecutive games to 63. He has caught a pass in 97 of his 98 career games. Johnson recording over 100 receiving yards for the fifth time this season. LB DeMeco Ryans and DE Mario Williams extending the longest current streak for starting games to 61, which ranks third all-time in team history. QB Matt Schaub extending the franchise record with his seventh 300-yard passing game of the season. Schaub had four in Schaub setting a team record for most completions in a season, moving past David Carr s 302 in 2006 with 8. Schaub setting a team record for most passing yards in a season, moving past David Carr s 3,531 with 83. Schaub having a 90-plus QB rating for the seventh time this season. Schaub extending his franchise record by having a 100-plus QB rating for the sixth time this season. Schaub extending his team record for touchdown passes in a season of 22. DE Mario Williams extending the Texans team record for career sacks which stands at TEXANS AT JAGUARS GAME NOTES Houston gained 301 yards in the game. The Texans have topped 300 yards of total offense in each of the last 11 games. The Texans defense recorded a season-high four sacks in the game for 22 yards in losses. The previous high was three sacks vs. Oakland (10/4). The Texans defense held Jacksonville to 2-of-3 in red zone possessions, giving up a touchdown and a field goal and stonewalling Jacksonville on a goalline stand in the first quarter. The 66.7 percent red zone conversion rate tied for the team s best on the year. Houston also held Arizona (10/11) to 2-of-3, but the Cardinals scored two touchdowns. Head coach Gary Kubiak successfully challenged a play in the third quarter, arguing that WR David

9 TEXANS TEXANS VS. AT SEAHAWKS BILLS GAME INFORMATION Anderson caught a pass that was ruled incomplete. Kubiak improved his challenge record to 2-3 on the season and 8-19 for his career. DE Connor Barwin and DE Antonio Smith shared a 10-yard sack of Jacksonville QB David Garrard in the first quarter. RB Chris Brown scored from eight yards out in the second quarter. It was his third rushing touchdown of the season and the 19th of his career. DT Shaun Cody sacked Jacksonville QB David Garrard for a one-yard loss in the third quarter. It was his first sack of the season and the first since his rookie year in Cody has 2.5 career sacks. LB Zac Diles tackled Jacksonville QB David Garrard in the end zone for a safety in the third quarter. It was his first career safety. Diles finished the game with eight total tackles, including six solos, to rank second on the team. His eight tackles were his second-most this season. QB Rex Grossman saw his first action of the season and his Texans debut when he relieved starting QB Matt Schaub on the second offensive play of the game. He finished the game 3-of-9 for 33 yards with one interception. WR Andre Johnson topped 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season and the fourth time in his career. Johnson topped the milestone on a 53-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Johnson caught a one-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It was his sixth touchdown catch of the year and the 39th of his career. RB Ryan Moats tied a career high with three receptions in the game. His last game with three catches was 12/28/08 vs. Chicago. SS Bernard Pollard led the team with a game-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops. His 11 tackles were the second-highest single-game total in his career. LB DeMeco Ryans registered his first sack of the season when he dropped Jacksonville QB David Garrard for a seven-yard loss in the first quarter. The sack gave Ryans 7.5 in his career. He has recorded at least one sack in each of his four professional seasons. QB Matt Schaub returned from an injury and completed all six pass attempts for 53 yards on his first drive, leading the Texans 82 yards to a touchdown. Schaub s 207 passing yards in the game increased his career-high yardage total to 3,449 yards on the year. P Matt Turk averaged 45.0 yards per punt on five attempts. Turk has averaged better than 45 yards per punt in each of his last three games. DE Mario Williams registered his sixth sack of the season when he downed Jacksonville QB David Garrard for a four-yard loss in the fourth quarter. NEXT WEEK AT ST. LOUIS Houston finishes its trek around the NFL when they travel to the Gateway to the West to face the Rams. The Texans venture to St. Louis for the first time in the regular season, completing the team s travels to every city in the league. Houston looks to defeat the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome to pick up its first win in a domed stadium in team history. The Texans and Rams met at Reliant Stadium in 2005 with St. Louis winning in overtime. THIS WEEK IN THE AFC SOUTH HOUSTON (5-7) vs. SEATTLE (5-7) Denver (8-4) at Indianapolis (12-0) Miami (6-6) at Jacksonville (7-5) St. Louis (1-11) at Tennessee (5-7) Dec. 13, Noon Dec. 13, Noon Dec. 13, Noon Dec. 13, 3:05 p.m. REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Houston Opponents Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty rd Down: Made/Att 65/159 57/144 3rd Down Pct. 40.9% 39.6% 4th Down: Made/Att 6/9 6/13 4th Down Pct. 66.7% 46.2% Possession Avg. 31:50 28:11 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 23/135 19/103 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 444/ /242 Completion Pct. 67.1% 61.7% Had Intercepted Punts/Average 55/ /47.1 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 79/718 74/565 Fumbles/Ball Lost 16/8 18/11 Touchdowns Rushing 9 14 Passing Returns 2 2

10 TEAM NOTES TEXANS AT HOME UNDER KUBIAK The Texans have an record at Reliant Stadium since head coach Gary Kubiak took over in On average, Houston has scored 4.4 more points per game and surrendered 5.0 fewer points per game in home games compared to road games. That is a 9.4-point swing when the team comes home to Houston. TEXANS OFFENSE, Total Rush Pass W-L YPG YPG YPG PPG HOME AWAY DIFFERENCE TEXANS DEFENSE, Total Rush Pass Point YPG YPG YPG PPG Diff. HOME AWAY DIFFERENCE TEXANS HEAT UP IN DECEMBER Houston sits at 5-7 with four games remaining this season. Now that the calendar has turned to December, the Texans are in what has been their best month under head coach Gary Kubiak. Since Kubiak was hired in 2006, the Texans have gone 10-6 in the final month of the season. That.625 December winning percentage is the seventh-highest in the league over the last three years. BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN DECEMBER, Team G W L T Pct San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Indianapolis Colts Chicago Bears Tennessee Titans HOUSTON TEXANS Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Pittsburgh Steelers LOOKING TO CLOSE STRONG AGAIN With four games remaining in the regular season, Houston will be looking to replicate its stellar showing in the final month of the season a year ago. The Texans went 4-1 in December 2008, rallying from a 4-7 record to finish with their second consecutive 8-8 mark. That.800 winning percentage was the fifth-best in the NFL last December. BEST RECORD, DECEMBER, 2008 Team G W L T Pct Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins New England Patriots San Diego Chargers HOUSTON TEXANS WIN TURNOVERS = WIN GAMES The Texans lost the turnover battle last Sunday at Jacksonville (12/6), giving up three turnovers and taking the ball away once, and lost the game Since 2006 under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have won the turnover battle 20 times. Houston is 17-3 in those games. HOUSTON TEXANS WITH POSITIVE TURNOVER MARGIN, Game, Date Giveaways Takeaways Diff. W/L 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

11 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 29 times under Kubiak, and they are 21-8 in those games. Houston has outrushed its opponents in seven of the last nine games and is 4-3 in those games. HOUSTON TEXANS WHEN OUTRUSHING OPPONENTS, Rushing Yardage 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/ 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/ 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 0-23 when rushing less than 25 times. Houston ran the ball 22 times for 68 yards in Sunday s loss at Jacksonville (12/6). HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD BY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record 30 or more Less than EXPLOSIVE PASSING ATTACK The Texans offense is averaging yards per game this season, which ranks ninth in the NFL, and yards per game through the air, ranking fourth. A big reason for the offense s productivity has been the ability to hit the big play, particularly through the air. Houston has produced 46 plays of 20 or more yards this season, which is tied for the 10th-highest total in the league. The passing attack has accounted for 43 of those, which ranks eighth in the NFL. MOST PASS PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS, Team 20+ Pass 20+ TDs Avg. Dist. New Orleans Saints San Diego Chargers Indianapolis Colts New York Giants Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers HOUSTON TEXANS Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears

12 TEAM NOTES MOVING THE CHAINS Houston s offense ranks ninth in the NFL, averaging yards per game, and one reason for that success is the ability to keep drives alive by gaining first downs. The Texans are tied for ninth in the league with 245 first downs on the season, an average of 20.4 per game. Houston gained a team-record 340 first downs a year ago. This season, the Texans are on pace to gain 327. MOST FIRST DOWNS, Team G Rush Pass Pen Tot New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys HOUSTON TEXANS Miami Dolphins PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST Houston has been one of the best teams in the league on first down so far this season. The Texans are tied for 10th in the NFL with an average gain of 5.81 yards on first down. YARDS PER PLAY ON FIRST DOWN Team Plays Yards Yds/Play Philadelphia Eagles 326 2, New Orleans Saints 358 2, Dallas Cowboys 347 2, New England Patriots 376 2, Pittsburgh Steelers 350 2, Indianapolis Colts 351 2, Arizona Cardinals 357 2, Jacksonville Jaguars 332 1, New York Giants 345 2, HOUSTON TEXANS 353 2, Baltimore Ravens 315 1, DEFENSE FORCING TURNOVERS Houston s defense has excelled so far this season at forcing turnovers. Through the first 12 games of the season, the Texans defense has caused 19 turnovers, which is tied for 11th in the NFL. Houston has also recovered two muffed punts on special teams. MOST TURNOVERS CAUSED, Team G FR INT Total New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Carolina Panthers Buffalo Bills Indianapolis Colts Chicago Bears New England Patriots Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals HOUSTON TEXANS San Diego Chargers New York Jets Arizona Cardinals RECEIVERS ON THE MOVE The Texans passing attack has been one of the most dangerous in the NFL this season thanks in large part to the ability of Houston s receivers to pick up yards after the catch. Houston s passing attack has gained 3,347 yards this season, which ranks fourth in the NFL. The Texans have gained 1,526 of those yards (45.6 percent) after the catch. Houston s yards-after-catch total is the fifthmost in the NFL. MOST YARDS AFTER CATCH, Team Rec Yds YAC YAC % New England Patriots 312 3,709 1, % Dallas Cowboys 257 3,325 1, % Indianapolis Colts 323 3,707 1, % Green Bay Packers 251 3,151 1, % HOUSTON TEXANS 298 3,482 1, %

13 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 734 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) 124/0 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. THE I M A TEXAN CLUB There are 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 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 LB West Texas A&M EXTREME (ROSTER) MAKEOVER When Houston traded DT Travis Johnson to San Diego on 8/31, 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 60 players (93.3%) on the active roster and injured reserve joined the team since Kubiak took over. The only remaining players now are 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

14 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW The Texans offense came into the season intent on improving on its performance in 2008 when it turned in the most productive season in franchise history, gaining a franchise-record 6,113 yards, which ranked third in the league. This season, the offense ranks ninth with an average of yards per game, which puts it on pace to gain 5,882 yards on the year. The passing attack has been even more prolific this season, averaging yards per game, which is the third-highest total in the NFL. Despite ranking third in the league in yards last year, the Texans were just 17th in scoring, averaging 22.9 points per game. The cause of that disparity was turnovers, and that has been a major point of focus this year. This season, Houston ranks 14th in scoring, averaging 23.1 points per game. For the first time since Week 1, the Texans have a negative turnover ratio with 21 turnovers forced and 22 committed. The Texans are 17-3 under head coach Gary Kubiak when winning the turnover battle. Calling the signals under center once again is QB Matt Schaub. In his third year as a starter, Schaub has already thrown for a career-high 3,449 yards and 22 touchdowns through the first 12 games. He has topped 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, becoming the first Texans quarterback to do so. Schaub is 5-7 as a starter this season and overall with the Texans. Schaub s primary receiving option will once again be WR Andre Johnson, who has established himself as arguably the best receiver in the NFL. A year after becoming the first receiver to lead the league in yards and catches since 2005, Johnson ranks third in the league this season with 1,044 yards through 12 games. On the ground, Houston looks to second-year RB Steve Slaton, who led all NFL rookies with a franchiserecord 1,282 rushing yards a year ago. His 1,719 career rushing yards rank second on the Texans all-time list. In addition to Johnson, Schaub had a number of other weapons to throw to, led by WR Kevin Walter. Walter, tied for third in the AFC with eight touchdown catches last year. The key to the offense s success this year continues to be the offensive line. Under the leadership of T Eric Winston, who has started the last 51 games at RT, the line has allowed just 23 sacks on 467 pass plays, or 4.9 percent. That is the eighth-best sack percentage in the league this season. OFFENSE POSITION BY POSITION Quarterbacks The Texans offense is in the highly capable hands of Matt Schaub once again in. Schaub started 11 games in 2008, his second season in Houston, throwing for 3,043 yards and leading the Texans to a 6-5 record. Schaub has posted elite numbers in, ranking among the league s top five passers in six categories. He is third in the league completions (295) and attempts (434), fourth in passing yards (3,449), and is fifth in completion percentage (68.0) and tied for fifth with 22 touchdown passes. His 97.2 passer rating ranks seventh. In three seasons as the Texans starter, Schaub has thrown for 8,783 yards with 46 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. Schaub has posted a quarterback rating of 93.0 since joining the team, which is by far the highest in franchise history among quarterbacks with at least 200 pass attempts. Rex Grossman comes 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 made his Texans debut at Jacksonville (12/6) and completed 3-of-6 passes for 33 yards with one interception in relief of Schaub. 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.

15 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW Running Backs Houston s rushing attack in 2008 was led by rookie Steve Slaton, who burst onto the scene with a franchise-record 1,282 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on his way to winning the rookie rushing title. Slaton led the AFC with 1,659 total yards from scrimmage. In just 27 career games, Slaton has already moved into second place on the franchise s all-time rushing list with 1,719 career rushing yards. Wide Receivers The Texans receiving corps, led by All-Pro Andre Johnson, will look to remain one of the deepest and most dangerous groups in the NFL. Johnson led the league in receptions (115) and receiving yards (1,575) a year ago and tied his own team record with eight touchdown catches. Johnson has 556 career receptions for 7,423 yards and 39 touchdowns. Since 2006, Johnson has been the most productive receiver in the NFL, averaging 87.1 yards per game. One of the team s priorities during training camp is to find a bigger back to provide a change of pace from the diminutive but speedy Slaton. Veteran Chris Brown will get the first crack at the role. After spending all of 2008 on injured reserve, Brown has run for 3,006 yards and 19 touchdowns in his career. Fifth-year pro Ryan Moats backed up Slaton during the second half of the 2008 season and rushed for 94 yards on 26 carries. In five pro seasons, Moats has totaled 702 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Moats also has experience as a kick returner, averaging 21.6 yards on 13 career returns. Rookie free agent Arian Foster was to the active roster (11/17) after spending the first 10 weeks on the practice squad. Foster rushed for 2,964 yards in four years at Tennessee, including 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in Foster led the Volunteers with 570 yards and a touchdown as a senior last year despite missing time due to injury. Fullback Vonta Leach played in every game and served as a team captain several times late in the 2008 season. His primary function will again be to clear running room for Slaton and the Texans other running backs. Leach has proven to be a reliable receiver out of the backfield with 64 career receptions for 404 yards and four touchdowns. Kevin Walter will once again line up opposite Johnson. Walter enjoyed the best season of his career in 2008, catching 60 passes for 876 yards and tying Johnson for the team lead with a career-high eight touchdown catches. Since joining the Texans in 2006, Walter has caught 184 passes for 2,360 yards and 14 touchdowns. David Anderson played in all 16 games last season, catching 19 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns all career highs. Anderson has continued to expanding his role in the offense in his fourth season, catching 28 passes for 277 yards thus far. André Davis returns as one of the preeminent deep threats in the league. Since joining the Texans in 2007, Davis has caught 50 passes for 824 yards and three touchdowns. He has nine receptions of 25 yards or longer, meaning nearly one out of every five catches results in a big gain. Third-year pro Jacoby Jones has made his mark returning punts, but will enter training camp looking to turn his tremendous athleticism into consistent playing time in the offense. In three seasons, Jones has caught 34 passes for 495 yards and four 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 22 games with one start and has caught 18 passes for 218 yards in his career.

16 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW 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 terrific compliment to Daniels as a receiver in 2008 and will take on a bigger role in the base offense in Daniels absence. Dreessen played in all 16 games a year ago and caught 11 passes for 77 yards. After re-signing with the Texans over the offseason, Dreessen has caught 10 passes for 112 yards this year. He also handles the long-snapping duties for the team. Houston used a pair of picks in the NFL Draft on tight ends, both of whom bring different skills to the table. The Texans drafted Anthony Hill in the fourth round (122nd overall) out of North Carolina State. Hill, a Houston native, is a powerful blocker and will be looked upon to put those skills to use in the Texans running game. Hill caught his first career pass in Week 9 at Indianapolis (11/8). In the fifth round (152nd overall), 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 notched his first two career receptions in Week 8 at Buffalo (11/1) and has caught six passes for 64 yards this season. seen action in 16 games with seven starts over the last two seasons. 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 G Chester Pitts was placed on the reserve/injured list. Studdard took the majority of the reps with the first team at LG in Pitts place during training camp. He saw action in two games in the 2008 season and has played in 14 games with 10 starts in his career. Duane Brown, Houston s first-round pick in 2008, started every game in his rookie season at LT after he won the job during training camp. In his sophomore campaign, Brown will look to become more consistent. At RT, Eric Winston has started 51 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 is slated to be the primary backup at both tackle spots. Butler has played in eight career games but was inactive for all 16 contests a year ago. His strength and quickness allow him to block edge rushers on either side. Offensive Line The Texans offensive line has paved the way for another prolific season this year. The passing attack ranks fourth in the NFL, averaging yards per game. The line is on pace to allow just 31 sacks on the season, which would be the second-lowest total in team history. Fifth-year veteran Chris Myers, who joined the team via trade last year, has started the last 42 straight games, including 28 straight at center for the Texans. Myers will be the man tasked with setting the protection schemes on each play. Rookie Antoine Caldwell, the team s thirdround draft pick (77th overall) out of Alabama, has the versatility to play any of the three interior line positions. He was also the only player in Alabama history to graduate in under three years, a testament to his intelligence. Fifth-year veteran Chris White moved into the starting lineup in Week 6 after Mike Brisiel was placed on the reserve/injured list. White served as the primary backup at center and guard early in the season. He has

17 OFFENSIVE 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 fourth in the league since MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG New Orleans Saints 28 1, , Arizona Cardinals 28 1, , Indianapolis Colts 28 1, , HOUSTON TEXANS , New England Patriots 28 1, , The Texans passing attack is on pace to be the most prolific in franchise history, averaging yards per game through the first 12 games. That is over 12 yards per game ahead of the previous record, set last year. 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 as 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 77 times on 1,605 pass plays, or a mere 4.80 percent of the time. That sack percentage is the seventhbest in the NFL over the last three years. LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE, Team Att Cmp Yds Sk Sk Pct New Orleans Saints 1,680 1,124 12, Indianapolis Colts 1,598 1,071 11, Arizona Cardinals 1,680 1,085 11, Tennessee Titans 1, , Denver Broncos 1, , Cleveland Browns 1, , HOUSTON TEXANS 1,528 1,011 11, San Diego Chargers 1, , New York Giants 1, , New England Patriots 1,593 1,054 11, 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, ,528 1,011 11, 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 66.7 percent of their passes, which is the highest in the league. HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG HOUSTON TEXANS 2,009 1, , Indianapolis Colts 2,155 1, , New Orleans Saints 2,260 1, , New England Patriots 2,120 1, , Arizona Cardinals 2,225 1, ,

18 ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES ANDRE S A GIANT UNDER KUBIAK WR Andre Johnson has played in 53 games over the last four seasons under head coach Gary Kubiak. In that time, he has caught 348 passes for 4,617 yards and 27 touchdowns. Johnson s 87.1 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 , Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ , Reggie Wayne, IND , Steve Smith, CAR , Anquan Boldin, ARZ , IN ELITE COMPANY WR Andre Johnson has been an integral part of the Texans offense ever since the team drafted him third overall in Johnson has averaged 5.67 receptions per game in his career. That average is the fourth-highest in NFL history. Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson is averaging 6.57 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, Larry Fitzgerald* , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Torry Holt* , * indicates active players IN ELITE COMPANY, PART II WR Andre Johnson has averaged 75.7 yards per game through his stellar career. His career average places him in a tie with future Hall of Fame WR Marvin Harrison for the fifth-highest in NFL history. Johnson s average of 87.1 yards per game under head coach Gary Kubiak ( ) would be the highest in league history by a wide margin. MOST RECIEVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY (Minimum 75 games played) Player G Rec Yds Avg YPG Anquan Boldin* , Larry Fitzgerald* , Randy Moss* , Torry Holt* , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14, Jerry Rice# 303 1,549 22, Lance Alworth# , Michael Irvin# , Chad Ochocinco* , * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame DOMINANT VS. THE NFC WR Andre Johnson has played against NFC teams 24 times in his career and has been nothing short of outstanding in those games. Johnson has caught 153 passes for 2,102 yards and 14 touchdowns against NFC opponents. His average of 87.6 yards per game since 2003 is 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 , R. Moss, NE , B. Marshall, DEN , T. Holt, JAX ,

19 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* ,250 Randy Moss* ,126 Jerry Rice# ,895 Isaac Bruce* ,208 Marvin Harrison ,580 ANDRE JOHNSON* ,423 Chad Ochocinco* ,815 * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame 80 AIMING TO MATCH 80 WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards last season with 115 catches for 1,575 yards. Through 12 games this season, Johnson is currently third in the league with 1,044 yards and is eighth in receptions with 70. Johnson is attempting to join future Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only receivers since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to lead the league in yards in back-toback seasons. Rice did so in and again in TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK WR Andre Johnson has 29 career 100-yard games, 20 of which have come under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans are 13-7 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receiving yards, including a 2-2 mark this season. ANDRE JOHNSON S 100-YARD GAMES Opponent, Date W/L Rec Yds Avg 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 LEADING THE NFL IN RECEIVING YARDS, BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD ANDRE JOHNSON* 70 1, ANDRE JOHNSON , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , Jerry Rice , * Johnson currently ranks third in the NFL.

20 ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES 80 IN THE TOP 100 (RECEPTIONS) WR Andre Johnson has caught 556 passes for 7,423 yards and 39 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 Week 13 at Jacksonville (12/6), Johnson hauled in seven passes, which moved him one spot higher on the all-time last past Eric Martin (553). Up next for Johnson as he moves up the list are Stanley Morgan (557) and Troy Brown (557). Carolina WR Steve Smith (558) and Arizona WR Anquan Boldin (565) are the next-highest active receivers. MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY Rank Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG 70t Anquan Boldin* , t Ed McCaffrey , Webster Slaughter , t Wes Chandler , t Roy Green , Steve Smith* , t Troy Brown , t Stanley Morgan , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Eric Martin , Eddie Kennison , * indicates active players THE 500 CLUB 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 99 receiving yards last Sunday at Jacksonville (12/6) moved him four spots higher on the list, passing WR Wayne Chrebet (7,365), WR Pete Retzlaff (7,412), Hall of Fame WR Bob Hayes (7,414) and WR Ed McCaffrey (7,422). Johnson needs 117 yards to pass WR Gary Garrison (7,538) and WR Roy Jefferson (7,539). MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Rank Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG 85 Anthony Carter , Brian Blades , Nat Moore , Roy Jefferson , Gary Garrison , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Ed McCaffrey , Bob Hayes# , Pete Retzlaff , Wayne Chrebet , Otis Taylor , * indicates active players # indicates members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame 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. Johnson 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

21 MATT SCHAUB NOTES 8 HAS BEEN GREAT IN LAST 16 QB Matt Schaub has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the last two seasons. In his last 16 games, Schaub has thrown for 4,730 yards, which is the third-highest passing yardage total in the NFL. His 27 touchdown passes in that span are the seventhmost, and his 96.7 passer rating ranks sixth. MOST PASSING YARDS DEC DEC. Player Att Cmp Yds TD INT YPG P. Manning, IND , D. Brees, NO , M. SCHAUB, HOU , P. Rivers, SD , A. Rodgers, GB* , * Green Bay plays on Monday, December 7. 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 10-6 record with a passer rating of 98.3 in 16 home starts. Schaub has completed 67.3 percent of his passes and is averaging yards per game at home. Schaub has posted a touchdown-to-interception ratio of better than 2-to-1 in home starts, throwing 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. MATT SCHAUB IN HOME STARTS, Game, Date W/L Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate 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 ON FIRE IN DECEMBER QB Matt Schaub has been on a tear this season, ranking among the league s top five quarterbacks in five different categories, but he set the stage for this passing outburst in the last month of the 2008 season. Schaub s 1,281 passing yards last December were the most in the NFL despite the fact that he played in one fewer game than most of his counterparts. MOST PASSING YARDS, DECEMBER 2008 Player Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate M. SCHAUB, HOU , D. Brees, NO , D. Garrard, JAX , A. Rodgers, GB , J. Cutler, DEN* , * Cutler was traded to Chicago in the offseason. AMONG THE LEAGUE S ELITE QB Matt Schaub has been on a tear this season, completing 295-of-434 passes for a career-high 3,449 yards and 22 touchdowns for a rating of Schaub s yardage total ranks fourth in the league, and his 22 touchdown passes are tied for the fifth-most in the NFL. His passer rating ranks seventh in the league. MOST PASSING YARDS, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , D. Brees, NO , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Romo, DAL , MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, Player, Tm. Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate D. Brees, NO , B. Favre, MIN , P. Manning, IND , K. Warner, ARZ , T. Brady, NE , M. SCHAUB, HOU , A. Rodgers, GB* , P. Rivers, SD , T. Romo, DAL , E. Manning, NYG , * Green Bay plays on Monday, December 7.

22 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 66.9 percent of his pass attempts. Schaub hasn t just dinked and dunked his way down the field, however. Schaub has averaged 7.92 yards per pass attempt since joining the Texans in 2007, which is the fourth-highest in the league in that time. That average would rank eighth in NFL history. Schaub s overall career average of 7.73 yards per attempt ranks 14th all-time. HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds YPA Rate T. Brady, NE 1, , P. Rivers, SD 1, , T. Romo, DAL 1, , M. SCHAUB, HOU 1, , A. Rodgers, GB* , 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* 1,721 1, , Steve Young# 4,149 2, , Kurt Warner* 3,961 2, , Ben Roethlisberger* 2,273 1, , M. SCHAUB, HOU** 1, , Ed Brown 1, , Bart Starr# 3,149 1, , * Active players. ** As Texans starter only (2007-). # Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. MATT MOVING THE CHAINS QB Matt Schaub has been vital to the Texans offensive productivity this season. Schaub has passed for 165 of the team s 245 total first downs (67.3 percent). His 165 passing first downs are the third-most in the NFL this season. MOST PASSING FIRST DOWNS, Player, TM Att Cmp Yds TD INT 1st P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , M. SCHAUB, HOU , D. Brees, NO , B. Favre, MIN , MATT S GAME-WINNING DRIVES QB Matt Schaub has led four fourth-quarter game-winning drives since joining the Texans in Each of them have lasted eight or more plays and have covered at least 59 yards. Schaub has one game-winning drive so far 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 K Kris Brown s game-winning 23- yard field goal. The key play of the drive was Schaub s 44-yard strike to WR Jacoby Jones. SCHAUB S GAME-WINNING DRIVES Game, Date Score Plays Yards Time 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/ : THE 300 CLUB QB Matt Schaub has already set the franchise singleseason mark for most 300-yard games with six through the first 12 games of this season, topping his previous high of four 300-yard games last year. Schaub s six 300-yard games this season are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL this season. MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD 300 Gms P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , D. Brees, NO , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Romo, DAL ,

23 OFFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES SLATON OUT OF THE BACKFIELD RB Steve Slaton led all rookie running backs last season with 1,282 rushing yards. In his second season, Slaton s rushing yards have dipped, but he is making up for it by taking a bigger role in the passing game. Slaton has caught 37 passes for 368 yards and four touchdowns this season. His yardage total is fourth among NFL running backs. Slaton s four receiving touchdowns are the most among running backs this season. MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL RUNNING BACKS, Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg TD YPG S. SLATON, HOU J. Addai, IND F. Gore, SF D. Sproles, SD MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL RUNNING BACKS, Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg TD YPG R. Rice, BAL* D. Sproles, SD M. Forte, CHI S. SLATON, HOU K. Smith, DET * Baltimore plays on Monday, December 7. 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 has been 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 28 receptions and 277 yards are both career highs with four games remaining in the season. Anderson is on pace to catch 38 passes for 369 yards on the year. DAVID ANDERSON, YEAR BY YEAR Season GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD YPG / / / / TOTALS 45/ KEVIN S COMING ON WR Kevin Walter put together a career year in 2008, catching 60 passes, which was the second-highest total of his career, for 899 yards and eight touchdowns, both of which were career highs. Walter missed the first two games of the season with a strained hamstring suffered in preseason, but the seven-year vet has come on strong as the season has progressed. With 42 receptions for 501 yards so far, Walter is on pace to catch 59 passes for 701 yards this season. Walter is also closing in on second place on the franchise s all-time receiving yardage list. He trails TE Owen Daniels by 141 yards with four games remaining in the season. HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING YARDS Player Seasons Rec Yds Avg TD A. Johnson , O. Daniels , K. WALTER , J. Gaffney , D. Williams ,

24 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW Houston s defense in has taken 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 marks Bush s first opportunity to call plays on defense. He has advocated an aggressive philosophy intent on making plays in the offensive backfield. One of the biggest keys to any successful defense is strength up front, and the Texans have the pieces in place to field one of the best defensive fronts in team history, led by the Pro Bowl tandem of DE Mario Williams and LB DeMeco Ryans. Williams is joined by a new face on the other end of the line. DE Antonio Smith joined the Texans as a free agent after helping the Arizona Cardinals come within seconds of winning the Super Bowl last year. Third-year DT Amobi Okoye has also played a vital role in the pass rush and has improved after a frustrating sophomore campaign. Ryans battled injuries throughout last season but still managed to lead the team in tackles yet again. He has more help in thanks to first-round draft pick Brian Cushing out of USC. Cushing has been widely praised as the best rookie defender in the NFL over the first three quarters of the season. The projected starting lineup in the secondary features three returning starters, led by CBs Dunta Robinson and Jacques Reeves. Robinson is the franchise s all-time leader with 13 career interceptions; and Reeves had a team-high four interceptions in The secondary is looking to improve upon its interception total of 12 last year, which tied for 21st in the NFL. Seventh-year FS Eugene Wilson is again calling the shots in the backfield, and free agent addition SS Bernard Pollard adds a physical presence. DEFENSE POSITION BY POSITION Defensive Line A year after his team-record 14-sack season in 2007, defensive end Mario Williams anchored the Texans defensive line with 12 sacks and was named to his first Pro Bowl in Williams finished 2008 with more sacks than any other AFC defensive end. Williams owns the franchise s all-time sack record with 36.5 in his four-year career. Williams has a new face on the opposite end of the line this season. Antonio Smith joined the Texans as a free agent after helping the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII. Smith notched 5.5 sacks in each of the last two years, including two in the playoffs last season. He picked up his first sack as a Texan in Houston s Week 8 win at Buffalo (11/1) and has 2.5 on the season. Tim Bulman earned a spot on the 53-man roster last year and finished second on the team with a career-high four sacks among 17 total tackles. Bulman, a converted defensive tackle, has slimmed down to 275 pounds in hopes of gaining speed and quickness. Houston spent its second-round pick (46th overall) on Connor Barwin out of Cincinnati. Barwin brings tremendous athleticism and versatility to the position. He played tight end for three years before switching to defensive end as a senior, when he recorded 12 sacks and earned All-America honors. Barwin picked up his first career sack in Week 6 at Cincinnati (10/18) and has tw2.5o on the year. Rookie free agent Tim Jamison rounds out the depth chart at end after being signed to the active roster on October 6. Jamison played in 50 games with 25 starts in his career at Michigan and recorded 129 career tackles and 20 sacks. Jamison has played in two games thus far in his rookie year. Defensive tackle Amobi Okoye was slowed by an ankle injury and didn t make the jump in his second season that he had hoped for. He finished the season with 24 tackles and 15 solo stops, one sack and a forced fumble. Now in his third season, Okoye is still the youngest player on the Texans roster. He has recorded 1.5 sacks so far this season to give him 8.0 in his career. Houston further 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 63 games with 22 starts in his career and is coming off his best season, in which he had 37 tackles, 26 solos and three passes defensed. Seventeenth-year pro Jeff Zgonina joined the team at the beginning of training camp and earned a spot on the 53-man roster by virtue of a standout train-

25 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW ing camp performance. Zgonina played in every game a year ago, starting twice, and recorded 19 tackles and a fumble recovery. Zgonina has played in 215 career games for eight teams in his career and has recorded 24.5 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 home opener against Indianapolis. He finished the year with 27 tackles, including 19 solos, and one forced fumble. Robinson emerged as a solid contributor last year and will look to expand his role on the defense in. Second-year tackle Frank Okam will battle for increased playing time in. Okam finished his rookie season with four tackles in five games. Okam is the biggest of the Texans defensive tackles and has the size and strength to anchor the middle of the line, and he ll look to convert potential in to production in his sophomore campaign. Linebackers The Texans linebacking corps will once again be anchored by MLB DeMeco Ryans. The fourth-year star is the captain and unquestioned leader. Ryans once again led the team last season with 112 tackles and one sack while fighting a lingering ankle injury the entire season. He became the franchise s all-time tackle leader in Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25) and now has 481 career tackles. Ryans is second in the NFL with 370 solo tackles since 2006 and has registered 10 or more tackles in 20 of his 60 career games. Eighth-year veteran Kevin Bentley is penciled in as Ryans top backup in the middle. Bentley became the starting SAM linebacker last year after Zac Diles broke his leg. Bentley started seven of the final eight games and posted 34 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. He was voted a co-captain for the special teams and is leading the team for the second consecutive season with 14 special teams tackles. Ryans will have a new face beside him this year in rookie Brian Cushing, Houston s first-round pick (15th overall) in last April s draft. Cushing has started every game his rookie season and is second in the AFC with 102 tackles. He also has three interceptions, two forced fumbles, a safety and 1.5 sacks so far this season. One of the hottest position battles in training camp was at WLB, where Zac Diles ultimately won the starting job. Diles opened last year as the starter at SLB but saw his season cut short with a broken leg. Despite missing eight games, he still finished second on the team with 66 tackles. Diles has 109 tackles over the past two seasons, which ranks second on the club behind Ryans. Second-year linebacker Xavier Adibi, a fourthround pick a year ago, started five games and had 34 tackles and a fumble recovery, earning him PFT/PFWA All-Rookie honors. Cornerbacks This 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. Robinson is the franchise s all-time leader with 13 career interceptions and is regarded as one of the hardest pound-for-pound hitters in the NFL. Rookie fourth-round draft pick Glover Quin moved into the starting lineup in Week 4 vs. Oakland (10/4) and has started the last eight games. Quin was a three-time All-Mountain West selection at New Mexico, where he finished his career with 156 tackles, seven interceptions and a school-record 32 passes defensed.

26 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW 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 has played his way back into shape. Reeves led the team in interceptions a year ago with four and returned one for a 44-yard touchdown at Minnesota. He was the only member of the secondary to start all 16 games and had 50 tackles and a team-high 19 passes defensed, a testament to his ability to keep pace with most any receiver in the league. Fred Bennett played in every game last season, starting six, and finished with 41 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Bennett has the size and strength to jam receivers at the line and also to excel in run support. Another rookie, Brice McCain, a sixth-round draft pick, worked extensively with the first team throughout traiing camp. McCain played in 49 games with 39 starts at Utah and was a three-time All-MWC pick, helping the Utes to a perfect 13-0 record. McCain picked up his first career interception in Week 12 vs. Indianapolis (11/29). Rookie free agent Mark Parson played in 48 games at Ohio and registered 150 career tackles and five interceptions. As a senior last year, he finished the season with 45 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble. Parson went through training camp with the Texans and spent the early part of the season on the practice squad for the New Orleans Saints. Safeties Veteran John Busing joined the Texans in the offseason and moved into the starting lineup full-time in Week 12 vs. Indianapolis (11/29) after Eugene Wilson was placed on injured reserve. Busing has played in 39 career games with three starts, all of which have come this season. He recorded his first career interception in the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13). Second-year safety Dominique Barber played mostly on special teams as a rookie but stepped up on defense in the final two games of last season, recording three tackles, a pass defensed and his first-career sack. He scored his first career touchdown in this year s season opener on a 48-yard fumble return for touchdown. 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 has played in 57 career games and has seven interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. He notched a careerhigh two interceptions in Week 9 at Indianapolis (11/8). Tenth-year pro Nick Ferguson will serve as the first man off the bench at both safety spots. Ferguson played in 14 games with nine starts in his first season in Houston. Ferguson provided a physical presence in run support and finished the year with 52 tackles and a forced fumble. Houston signed ninth-year veteran safety Brian Russell in Week 12 (11/25) after losing starting FS Eugene Wilson for the year. Russell has played 117 games with 95 starts for four teams during his career, totaling 441 tackles, 16 interceptions, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and three sacks. He played in nine games this season for Jacksonville before being released (11/21).

27 DEFENSIVE 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 rank fourth in the league, giving up a scant yards per game. Houston is fifth in rushing defense over that time span and is tied for 13th in scoring defense. FEWEST YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE OCTOBER 1, Total Rush Pass Tot Team G Yards Yards Yards YPG Green Bay Packers* 8 2, , Cincinnati Bengals 9 2, , New York Jets 9 2,549 1,065 1, HOUSTON TEXANS 9 2, , Pittsburgh Steelers 9 2, , Washington Redskins 9 2,767 1,079 1, Dallas Cowboys 9 2, , Carolina Panthers 9 2,822 1,052 1, Denver Broncos 9 2,823 1,069 1, Philadelphia Eagles 9 2, , * Green Bay plays on Monday, December 7. 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 has done a complete 180 since then. Since Week 4, the Texans rank fifth in the NFL in rushing defense, holding opponents to an average of 90.2 yards per game on the ground. RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE OCTOBER 1, Team G Att Yards YPC YPG Green Bay Packers* Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings HOUSTON TEXANS * Green Bay plays on Monday, December 7. 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/ Carolina, 9/16/ STINGY SCORING DEFENSE Over the last nine games, Houston s defense has been one of the best in the NFL. In addition to ranking fourth in total defense and fifth in rushing defense over that time span, the Texans are tied for 13th in scoring defense. Since the beginning of October, Houston has allowed a mere 20.0 points per game. POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED SINCE WEEK 4, Team G TD FG 2pt Sfty Pts PPG Cincinnati Bengals Baltimore Ravens* Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles Arizona Cardinals Green Bay Packers* New England Patriots Carolina Panthers New York Jets Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers HOUSTON TEXANS San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers * Green Bay plays Baltimore on Monday, December 7. The Texans defense has produced four of the 10 lowest opponent rushing totals in franchise history over the last nine games.

28 DEFENSIVE 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 yards per game less in the last nine 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 nine, ranking fourth in the NFL. On the ground, the Texans went from giving up yards per game over the first three games to 90.2 in the last nine, which ranks fifth in the league. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT, HOUSTON TEXANS First 3 Last 9 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 41 of 138 series, or 29.7 percent of the time. The Houston defense ranks third in 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 16th in the NFL in total defense through the first 13 weeks of the season, giving up an average of yards per game, and 19th in scoring defense, allowing an average of 22.2 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 rank ninth in total defense and would be tied for 14th scoring defense. TEXANS DEFENSE OVERALL Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 722 3, WITHOUT 4 PLAYS Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 718 3, Those four plays represent 0.55 percent of Houston s defensive snaps yet they still account for 7.0 percent of the total yards and 10.5 percent of points allowed this year. The three running plays make up 1.0 percent of all rushes against the Texans this year yet account for 14.6 percent of Houston s rushing yards allowed. PERCENT OF SEASON TOTALS Category 4 Plays Season Tot. Pct of Total Plays % Total Yards 278 3, % Points % Rushes % Rush Yards 209 1, %

29 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 32.0 sacks in 44 games, including seven multi-sack games. Williams average of 0.73 sacks per game is the fifth-highest in the NFL over the last three seasons. MOST SACKS PER GAME, Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/Gm Jared Allen, MIN DeMarcus Ware, DAL James Harrison, PIT Elvis Dumervil, DEN MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU GETTING INTO THE BACKFIELD DE Mario Williams is one of the most disruptive pass rushers in the NFL, with 32.0 sacks over the last three seasons. Williams is equally adept at playing the run. His 15 tackles for loss since 2007 are the most by an AFC defensive lineman. Williams 47 total negative plays (sacks and tackles for loss) since 2007 are the fifth-most in the NFL and puts him second only to Pittsburgh LB James Harrison among AFC defenders. MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, Player, Team G Sacks TFL Total Jared Allen, MIN DeMarcus Ware, DAL Trent Cole, PHI James Harrison, PIT MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS BY AFC DEFENSIVE LINEMEN, Player, Team G Sacks TFL Total MARIO WILLIAMS, HOU Dwight Freeney, IND Albert Haynesworth, TEN* Kyle Vanden Bosch, TEN Aaron Schobel, BUF * Haynesworth signed with Washington in offseason. MAKING HIMSELF AT HOME DE Mario Williams has been one of the most dangerous sack specialists in the NFL over the last four seasons, with 32.5 career sacks. Williams has been even more dangerous at Reliant Stadium. Williams has 23.0 sacks in 30 career home games. In 30 career games on the road, Williams has 13.5 sacks. Williams has also forced six fumbles at home as compared to two on the road, and both of his 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 36.5 sacks through 59 career games. His sack total through his first four seasons puts him on par with some of the game s elite pass rushers. With four games remaining in the season, Williams already has more sacks in his first four years than three of the top five players on the NFL s career sack list had in their first four 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. Williams 35.5 sacks are more than Kevin Greene, Chris Doleman and Michael Strahan each had in their first four NFL seasons. TOP FIVE, NFL ALL-TIME SACK LIST: SACKS IN FIRST FOUR NFL SEASONS Player Career 1st 4 Yrs Total Bruce Smith Reggie White Kevin Greene Chris Doleman Michael Strahan MARIO WILLIAMS

30 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 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25). With his third tackle of that game, Ryans became the Houston Texans all-time leading tackler with 443, passing former LB Jamie Sharper, who had 442 from HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME TACKLE LEADERS Player (Years) G Solo Asst Tot D. RYANS ( ) J. Sharper ( ) M. Greenwood ( ) D. ROBINSON ( ) J. Foreman ( ) DeMECO AT THE TOP LB DeMeco Ryans finished with five tackles, including four solos, in last Sunday s game at Jacksonville (12/6). Ryans has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles 26 times in 60 career games (43.3 percent). Ryans has averaged 8.02 tackles per game and 6.17 solo tackles per game since He is second in the league over the last four seasons with 370 solo tackles and is just two shy of the NFL lead. NFL LEADERS, SOLO TACKLES, Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Solo/Gm K. Morrison, OAK D. RYANS, HOU 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 are the most by an NFL linebacker since the 2007 season. MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES BY LB, Player, Tm Pos G FR Yds TD D. RYANS, HOU LB C. Pace, ARZ LB B. James, DAL LB C. Greenway, MIN LB L. Woodley, PIT LB B. Leber, MIN LB D. Williams, DEN LB E. Dumervil, DEN LB J. Harrison, PIT LB 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 481 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 P. Willis, SF K. Brooking, ATL/DAL

31 BRIAN CUSHING NOTES BRIAN CRUSHING BALLCARRIERS Rookie LB Brian Cushing has been exceptional in his first 12 professional starts, particularly when considering the fact that he missed the entire preseason due to injury. Cushing has either led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles nine times in his first 12 games. He was the first Texans rookie to lead the team in tackles in his first two games and eventually extended his franchise rookie record to four straight. Cushing leads all rookie defenders with 102 tackles and is one of just five rookies to rank in the league s top 100 tacklers. He recorded his first double-digit tackle performance in Houston s win at Tennessee (9/20) and scored the first points of his career with a safety in Houston s 29-6 Week 4 win vs. Oakland (10/4). ROOKIE TACKLE LEADERS, Player, Tm Tkl Solo Asst Sk INT FF FR B. CUSHING, HOU J. Laurinaitis, STL L. Delmas, DET J. Powers, IND D. Cox, JAX HOUSTON S PLAYMAKER Rookie LB Brian Cushing is one of just seven defensive players in the league this season to record a safety. He dropped Oakland RB Justin Fargas in the end zone in Week 4 (10/4). Cushing followed up that performance with a half sack in Week 5 at Arizona (10/11) and had an outstanding game in Week 6 at Cincinnati (10/18) with two forced fumbles and an interception. Cushing is one of only two defenders in the NFL this season that has a sack, a forced fumble, an interception and a safety. BRIAN BREAKS INTO TOP 5 LB Brian Cushing has led the team in tackles nine times in his first 12 games and has a team-high 102 tackles so far this season. 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 ranks second among AFC defenders with 102 tackles and is tied for fifth in the league overall. TACKLE LEADERS, AFC Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD D. Harris, NYJ B. CUSHING, HOU K. Morrison, OAK K. Bulluck, TEN T. BranchOAK R. Lewis, BAL TACKLE LEADERS, NFL Player, Tm G Tkl Solo Asst Sk FF PD P. Willis, SF C. Lofton, ATL L. Fletcher, WAS D. Harris, NYJ B. CUSHING, HOU J. Beason, CAR B. Ruud, TB NFL DEFENDERS WITH SAFETIES, Player, Tm G Sk INT PD FF Safety B. CUSHING, HOU J. Allen, MIN D. Manning, CHI T. Davis, CAR L. Delmas, DET T. Hali, KC D. Howard, PHI H. Thomas, CAR

32 DEFENSIVE NOTES YOUNG GUNS ON DEFENSE Houston s defense is one of the youngest in the league. All 11 players in the projected starting lineup for Sunday s game at Buffalo are under 30 years of age, including a pair of 22-year-olds in LB Brian Cushing and DT Amobi Okoye. Led by 2006 No. 1 overall selection DE Mario Williams and 2006 second-round pick LB DeMeco Ryans, the Texans defense averages 24.9 years old and just 4.2 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 1 22 LCB Jacques Reeves 6 27 FS John Busing 4 26 SS Bernard Pollard 4 24 RCB Dunta Robinson 6 27 AVERAGES BETTER WITH BERNARD Houston s defense has played considerably better over the last eight 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 has seen its run defense go from a league-worst yards per game to a staunch 90.2 per game in the last seven, ranking fourth in the league. Overall, the defense has improved by nearly 140 yards per game since 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 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 734. Brown s 123 points last season were the most in Texans history and his.879 field goal percentage was the highest of his career. 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 42.3-yard average last season set a Texans record, topping his 41.7-yard average from Only 394 of Turk s 1,025 career punts (38.4 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 set the Texans career and season records with two punt returns for touchdown last year. WR André Davis, like Jones, holds the franchise record for career kickoff return average at 25.3 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 124 points last season, which was a Texans record and tied his career high set in Brown has scored 1,070 points in his 11- year career. Punter 14-year veteran Matt Turk averaged a franchise-record 42.3 yards per punt last season, besting his own mark of 41.7 yards per punt in Turk s 53 punts in 2008 were the fewest in team history, again bettering his mark of 55 from TEXANS UNDER COVER Under the guidance of special teams coordinator Joe Marciano, Houston ranks second in average yards allowed on punt returns and fifth in the league in average yards allowed on kickoff returns. The Texans are sixth in punt return average and are 14th in kickoff return average. Houston is one of only three teams, along with Washington and Kansas City, to have both coverage units rank in the league s top 10. PUNT RETURN AVERAGE AGAINST Team Punts Ret Yards Avg Jacksonville Jaguars HOUSTON TEXANS Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams Baltimore Ravens Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE AGAINST Team KO Ret Yards Avg Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins Baltimore Ravens , Dallas Cowboys Arizona Cardinals HOUSTON TEXANS , Cleveland Browns Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers , Kansas City Chiefs Punt Returner WR Jacoby Jones emerged as one of the most dangerous return men in the league last season. He averaged 12.1 yards per punt return, which ranked fifth in the NFL and was a franchise record. He returned two punts for touchdowns last year, which put him in a tie for third in the league. Kickoff Returner WR André Davis now holds the Texans franchise record for career kickoff return average at 25.3 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.

34 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 1,066 points in 171 career games, an average of 6.23 points per game. ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH 1,000+ POINTS Player, Tm Pos TD PAT FG 2PT Points J. Carney, NO K ,044 M. Stover, IND K ,994 J. Elam, ATL K ,983 J. Hanson, DET K ,809 J. Kasay, CAR K ,703 A. Vinatieri, IND K ,527 R. Longwell, MIN K ,469 O. Mare, SEA K ,301 D. Akers, PHI K ,154 K. BROWN, HOU K ,070 J. Nedney, SF K ,050 KRIS BROWN S GAME-WINNERS K Kris Brown drilled a 23-yard field goal with 2:55 remaining to provide the winning margin in Houston s victory at Tennessee (9/20). It was Brown s 12th career game-winning field goal and his ninth as a Texan. Eight 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 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/ : * While a member of the Houston Texans. 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 offfensive 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 the league lead for return touchdowns over the last two seasons. MOST TOTAL RETURNS FOR TD, Player, Tm PR KR Total J. JONES, HOU R. Bush, NO J. Higgins, OAK J. Cribbs, CLE W. Blackmon, GB D. Jackson, PHI J. Miller, NYJ/OAK C. Smith, TB E. Royal, DEN D. Sproles, SD MOST TOTAL RETURNS FOR TD, TEXANS HISTORY Player, Tm Years PR KR Total J. JONES A. DAVIS J. Mathis

35 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. 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 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 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. Hill, Anthony: Native of Houston and attended Clear Brook High School...spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy prior to attending North Carolina State. 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.

38 PLAYER-BY-PLAYER INFO Jones, Jacoby: Entered college at 5 7, 165 pounds 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. 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. Russell, Brian: Played alongside former Texans FS Will Demps in college at San Diego State. Ryans, DeMeco: He and teammates Andre Johnson and Dunta Robinson teamed to donate turkeys to needy families for Thanksgiving. 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. Slaton, Steve: Was a two-time all-state selection at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Levittown, Pa. also excelled on the school s track team. 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 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 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 HOME GAME INFORMATION TEXANS THEMED HOME GAMES PRESEASON GAMES Saturday, August 22 Texans vs. Saints Spirit of Service The Texans salute Houston-area fire fighters, police officers, teachers and other individuals who serve the community. A member of the Houston Police Department will sing the national anthem prior to kickoff, and the team will honor executives from United Way as Honorary Team Captains. Monday, August 31 Texans vs. Vikings State of Football Football is king in Texas, and the Texans host their first Monday Night Football game of the season by honoring everything that makes Texas football great. The Texans will celebrate youth football by recognizing youth programs, players and coaches throughout the game. REGULAR SEASON GAMES Sunday, September 13 Texans vs. Jets Texans White Out The Texans kickoff what is sure to be an exciting season by wearing all Liberty White and encouraging fans to White Out Reliant Stadium! Clay Walker will kick things off by singing the National Anthem. The team will also pay tribute to the first anniversary of Hurricane Ike. Sunday, September 27 Texans vs. Jaguars Battle Red Day presented by Halliburton The Texans will celebrate Battle Red Day by once again turning Reliant Stadium RED with the players, Cheerleaders, TORO and Bull Pen Pep Band all dressed in red. Wear your red jerseys and Texans gear and cheer on the Texans. Sunday, October 4 Texans vs. Raiders Hispanic Heritage Day presented by Comcast and NFL Breast Cancer Awareness Game The Texans will celebrate Houston s Hispanic heritage during the game by honoring and recognizing the heritage of Houston s Hispanic community. Hispanic traditions and customs will also be incorporated throughout the game. This game also kicks off the Texans monthlong Breast Cancer Awareness program. Sunday, October 25 Texans vs. 49ers Salute to the Military The Texans will recognize the great men and women who serve our country in the US armed forces. Included in this salute will be a special pregame ceremony and a halftime presentation by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Monday, November 23 Texans vs. Titans T-N-T Rivalry The Texans-N-Titans Rivalry is here as we celebrate the match-up of our AFC rival on Monday Night Football! The Texans will be wearing their Battle Red jersey as we match-up with our biggest rival on the NFL s biggest stage! Sunday, November 29 Texans vs. Colts Deep Steel Sunday and NFL Play 60 The Texans will celebrate Deep Steel Sunday by encouraging fans to wear Deep Steel Blue to the game. Throughout the game the Texans will also showcase their commitment to the NFL Play 60 program which helps fight childhood obesity by challenging kids to play for 60 minutes a day. Sunday, December 13 Texans vs. Seahawks Homecoming presented by BP The team and the fans welcome home Texas football legends this game. They will be signing at locations throughout the stadium and they will hold the Texas Flag during the playing of Texas, Our Texas. Halftime will feature a performance by the Houston Texans Cheerleader All-Stars! Sunday, January 3 Texans vs. Patriots Fan Appreciation Day presented by FS Houston The Texans celebrate another season of the best fans in the NFL. Throughout the game fans will have the opportunity to win great prizes as we say Thank you! After the game join the post-game party in Budweiser Plaza. Marc Vandermeer, the Voice of the Texans, will interview players and talk to fans about the season.

42 NFL INFORMATION THIS WEEK S NFL SCHEDULE NFL IMPORTANT DATES Sunday, December 10 Pittsburgh at Cleveland 7:20 pm NFLN Sunday, December 13 SEATTLE at HOUSTON Noon FOX Denver at Indianapolis Noon CBS Miami at Jacksonville Noon CBS Buffalo at Kansas City Noon CBS N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay Noon CBS Cincinnati at Minnesota Noon CBS New Orleans at Atlanta Noon FOX Detroit at Baltimore Noon FOX Carolina at New England Noon FOX Green Bay at Chicago Noon FOX Washington at Oakland 3:05 pm FOX St. Louis at Tennessee 3:05 pm FOX San Diego at Dallas 3:15 pm CBS Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants 7:20 pm NBC Monday, December 14 Arizona at San Francisco 7:30 pm ESPN (All kickoff times listed are Central Time) Nov. 17 Jan. 4 Jan Jan Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Deadline for franchise players to sign offer sheet 2010 Clubs may begin signing free-agent players for the 2010 season Wild Card Playoff Games Divisional Playoff Games AFC and NFC Championship Games AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Dolphin Stadium, South Florida Super Bowl XLIV, Dolphin Stadium, South Florida