TEXANS SELECT 10 TH OVERALL 2007 NFL DRAFT TEXANS DRAFT CHOICES. For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 24, 2007

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1 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 24, 2007 TEXANS SELECT 10 TH OVERALL The Houston Texans enter their sixth draft in team history with the 10 th overall selection in the first round for the second time in team history. The Texans have a total of six picks in the 2007 draft after trading their second-round selection to the Atlanta Falcons for QB Matt Schaub. The Texans are guided by first-year GM Rick Smith who joined the organization last June. Smith explains how he has structured the process, we ve taken the best of what was done here in Houston and some new, fresh ideas from other places and tried to formulate a game plan to make sure that on draft day we ve get all the information we need on all the players in order to make good selections. Last season the Texans selected North Carolina State DE Mario Williams with the first pick in the draft. Houston used its second round pick on the consensus Defensive Rookie of the Year LB DeMeco Ryans from the University of Alabama. Houston selected T Charles Spencer and T Eric Winston in the third round, TE Owen Daniels in the fourth, RB Wali Lundy in the sixth and concluded with WR David Anderson in the seventh. Houston s 2006 draft class has been regarded by many as their best to date. Texans rookies started a total of 61 games and it was the first year the entire draft class played in a game during the regular season. Houston currently has 17 players on their roster they have selected in the draft NFL DRAFT What: 72 nd Annual Selection Meeting Date/Time: Saturday, April 28, 2007 Round 1-3 (11 am-9 pm) Sunday, April 29, 2007 Round 4-7 (10 am-5 pm) Site: Television: Radio City Music Hall th Avenue, New York, NY First Day: ESPN (11 am-7 pm); ESPN 2 (7 pm-9 pm) NFL Network (11 am-9 pm) Second Day: ESPN (10 am-5 pm) NFL Network (10 am-5 pm) Texans Draft: Media are allowed to watch the draft in the media workroom at Reliant Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. Availability: Texans GM Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak will be made available to the Houston-area media following each Texans selection in the media workroom. TEXANS DRAFT CHOICES Round Round Selection Overall Selection 1 10 th 10 th 2 No selection* 3 9 th 73 rd 4 8 th 107 th 5 7 th 144 th 6 9 th 183 rd 7 8 th 218 th *- traded to Atlanta for QB Matt Schaub HOUSTON TEXANS 2007 DRAFT RELEASE

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Texans Schedule Page 2 NFL First Round Selections Page 2 Texans Draft Info Page 3-5 Texans Offseason Moves Page 5 Texans Draft History Page 4-8 Texans Draft Day Trades Page 8-9 Texans Draft Notes Page Draft Class Page Texans Rookie Honors Page Offensive Review Page Defensive Review Page NFL Important Dates Page TEXANS SCHEDULE PRESEASON Sat., Aug. 11 Chicago KTRK 7 pm Sat., Aug. Arizona KTRK 3 pm Sat., Aug. 25 Dallas KTRK 7 pm Thurs. Aug. Tampa Bay KTRK 7 pm REGULAR SEASON Sun., Sept. 9 Kansas City CBS Noon Sun., Sept. Carolina CBS Noon Sun., Sept. 23 Indianapolis CBS Noon Sun., Sept. Atlanta CBS Noon Sun., Oct 7 Miami CBS Noon Sun., Oct. Jacksonville CBS Noon Sun., Oct. 21 Tennessee CBS Noon Sun., Oct. San Diego CBS Noon Sun., Nov. Oakland CBS Noon Sun., Nov. 11 BYE WEEK Sun., Nov. 19 New Orleans* FOX Noon Sun., Nov. Cleveland* CBS Noon Sun., Dec. Tennessee* CBS Noon Sun., Dec. 9 Tampa Bay FOX Noon Thurs., Dec. 13 Denver# NFL Net 7:15 pm Sun., Dec. Indianapolis* CBS Noon Sun., Dec. 30 Jacksonville* 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 2007 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS Pick Club Win Loss Pct. 1. Oakland Detroit Cleveland Tampa Bay Arizona Washington Minnesota Atlanta (from Houston) Miami HOUSTON (from Atlanta) San Francisco Buffalo St. Louis Carolina Pittsburgh Green Bay Jacksonville Cincinnati Tennessee New York Giants Denver Dallas Kansas City New England (from Seattle) New York Jets Philadelphia New Orleans New England Baltimore San Diego Chicago Indianapolis TEXANS PR CONTACTS CONTACTS PHONE Tony Wyllie (832) address: twyllie@houstontexans.com Kevin Cooper (832) address: kcooper@houstontexans.com Zac Emmons (832) address: zemmons@houstontexans.com Tiffani Walker (832) address: twalker@houstontexans.com Fax (832) HoustonTexans.com/media 2

3 MEDIA WEBSITE To access the Houston Texans media website, go to The section contains all of the Texans press materials, daily clips, historical and updated team statistics. To apply for credentials, please submit your request on the website the Tuesday before a Texans home game by 5 p.m. Fans can access wall-to-wall draft day coverage on The Texans will have streaming live video of all press conferences, articles, blogs, player reaction, transcripts, draft party coverage and much more on the Texans draft. PRE-DRAFT PRESS CONFERENCE The Texans will hold a pre-draft press conference on Wednesday, April 25 at Noon in the media workroom located on the service level at Reliant Stadium. 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) TEXANS MEDIA ON DRAFT DAY Media will be based in the Reliant Stadium media workroom. The draft will be shown on four televisions and food will be served in the same room. Pool phones and draft information will also be available. The Texans will offer wireless internet for all media in the Texans team auditorium on draft day. Head coach Gary Kubiak will be available to the media after each selection. GM Rick Smith will be available periodically throughout the day and at the end of each day. In addition, following each selection the player will be available via conference call. The Texans media relations department will provide bios and transcripts. Audio and transcripts will be available on following each selection. Media should park in the Teal lot located on Murworth, adjacent to the Methodist Training Center. Media needs to show their station ID to the parking attendant for free access. Parking lots open at 6:00 am. Media should enter through the West Club VIP entrance located on Kirby and Murworth. Please walk towards the media workroom which is located on the service level of Reliant Stadium across from the Texans locker room. For television stations wanting to go live from the Texans facility, you will park in the circular drive located on Murworth and Kirby outside of the Bulls statue. You must get contact Kevin Cooper before Friday, April 27. Please call at (832) Media outlets will be allowed to shoot the Texans War Room at 9:45 am on Saturday morning for three minutes. Please meet in the Texans Team Auditorium to be escorted upstairs. This is open to photographers only. OUT-OF-TOWN MEDIA Reliant Park is located south of downtown Houston, just inside the 610 Loop. The closest airport to Reliant Park is Houston Hobby, which is 20 minutes away and is primarily served by Southwest Airlines. Houston Bush International is a hub for Continental Airlines, and is approximately 45 minutes from Reliant Park. Hilton Americas Houston (Downtown) 1600 Lamar, (713) HoustonTexans.com/media

4 Hotel Derek (Galleria) 2525 South Loop West, (713) Holiday Inn (Stadium) 8111 Kirby Drive, (713) Inter-Continental (Galleria) 222 West Loop South, (713) Marriott Medical Center 6580 Fannin Street, (713) Marriott West Loop (Galleria) 1750 West Loop South, (713) TEXANS DRAFT DAY PARTY The seventh-annual Houston Texans Draft Party, brought to you by Miller Lite, begins at 10 a.m. on draft day. The event is free but requires a ticket. Tickets may be downloaded from The event will feature live NFL Draft coverage on multiple television screens; and Sports Radio 610 will be on hand for their live draft coverage, including extensive coverage of the Texans first-round draft choice. The 2007 Houston Texans Cheerleaders will be introduced at the party, and Texans players will be on hand to sign autographs. A live band will perform throughout the event courtesy of Miller Lite, as will the Bull Pen Pep Band. Fans will have the opportunity to participate in stadium tours, interactive games and prize giveaways. Fans can follow the action on with a live stream on the web. TEXANS ABILITY CAMP The Houston Texans will host its annual AbilityCAMP with the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) on Saturday, April 29 in the Methodist Training Facility from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Following the clinic, participants and volunteers will go to the Texans Draft Party at Reliant Stadium for a pizza party and visits from Texans players, cheerleaders and TORO. Member of the Madison High School football team will be in attendance to lend a hand. This free camp is designed to expose children with disabilities, ages 6 to 18, to the sport of football while providing them with a fun and memorable experience. The day includes instruction, use of equipment and will wrap up with a celebration for all at the Texans Draft Party in Reliant Stadium. TEXANS OFFSEASON DATES The Houston Texans will host their annual OTAs at the Methodist Training Facility beginning in the middle of May, followed by mini camp before the team takes a break before training camp. Here is a look at the Texans offseason schedule. OTA May May May June 4-7 Mini Camp June Training Camp Players reports on Thursday, July 26 First day of training camp is Friday, July 27 NFL DRAFT FACTS Total selections: There will be 255 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams which suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year. Rounds: Seven Rounds Rounds 1 through 3 on Saturday, April 28; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Sunday, April 29. Time of selections: Round 1: 15 minutes each team. Round 2: 10 minutes each team. HoustonTexans.com/media 4

5 Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes each team. QB Matt Schaub (6-5, 237) DT Jeff Zgonina (6-2, 290) T-ATL UFA-MIA TEXANS OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS The Houston Texans have done an effective job this offseason of acquiring a number of veterans. Houston began the free agency period by signing perennial Pro Bowl RB Ahman Green from Green Bay. Over his nine-year career, Green set Packers records for total yards from scrimmage (10,870) and most 1,000-yard seasons (six). The Texans upgraded their linebackers by signing veterans Danny Clark from New Orleans and Shawn Barber from Philadelphia. Continuing the re-shape their defense, the Texans signed DT Jeff Zgonina and CB Jamar Fletcher. On the offensive side of the ball, Houston signed T Jordan Black from Kansas City. Black started 15 regular season games a year ago and the Chiefs Wild Card game at Indianapolis. Houston solidified their quarterback position by acquiring Matt Schaub via trade from Atlanta. GM Rick Smith feels confident in Schaub s ability to contribute to the Texans. Matt is what an NFL quarterback should be; a leader, strong, smart, accurate passer and we re excited about having him, Smith said. As we looked at the free agent market and then the draft to try to assess how we can get better at the position, we entertained a lot of ideas and a lot of thoughts, but at the end of the day the acquisition that we re making today is just the perfect one for us. THE NEWEST TEXANS Player How Acquired LB Shawn Barber (6-2, 240) UFA-PHI OT Jordan Black (6-5, 310) UFA-KC LB Danny Clark (6-2, 245) UFA-NO WR Andre Davis (6-1, 195) UFA-BUF RB Ahman Green (6-0, 218) UFA-GB CB Jamar Fletcher (5-10, 186) UFA-DET TEXANS RE-SIGNED PLAYERS Houston has managed to keep its own quality players in town. Here is a look at the players that have re-signed with the team. WR Charlie Adams (6-2, 210) WR David Anderson (5-10, 197) CB Roc Alexander (5-10, 190) TE Mark Bruener (6-4, 256) DT Tim Bulman (6-4, 292) DE Earl Cochran (6-5, 272) RB Ron Dayne (5-10, 245) RB Samkon Gado (5-10, 226) CB Von Hutchins (5-9, 181) T Scott Jackson (6-4, 302) DE N.D. Kalu (6-3, 265) RB Vonta Leach (6-0, 250) DT Anthony Maddox (6-1, 295) DT Alfred Malone (6-5, 308) CB Dexter McCleon (5-10, 195) OT Ephraim Salaam (6-7, 302) TE Ben Steele (6-5, 245) P Chad Stanley (6-3, 209) RB Chris Taylor (6-0, 224) QB Bradlee Van Pelt (6-2, 222) TEXANS DRAFT HISTORY 2002 Rd. Pick Player Pos. Current Team 1st 1 David Carr QB Carolina 2nd 33 Jabar Gaffney WR New England 2nd 50 Chester Pitts OT Houston 3rd 66 Fred Weary G Houston 3rd 83 Charles Hill DT None 4th 99 Jonathan Wells RB None 5th 136 Jarrod Baxter FB None 5th 153 Ramon Walker SS None 6th 173 Demarcus Faggins CB Houston 6th 190 Howard Green DT New Orleans 7th 229 Greg White LB None 7th 261 Ahmad Miller DT None 5 HoustonTexans.com/media

6 2003 Rd. Pick Player Pos. Current Team 1st 3 Andre Johnson WR Houston 2nd 41 Bennie Joppru TE Seattle 3rd 67 Antwan Peek LB Cleveland 3rd 75 Seth Wand OT Tennessee 3rd 88 Dave Ragone QB None 4th 101 Domanick Williams RB None 6th 192 Drew Henson QB None 6th 214 Keith Wright DT None 7th 217 Curry Burns SS Washington 7th 233 Chance Pearce LS None 2004 Rd. Pick Player Pos. Current Team 1st 10 Dunta Robinson CB Houston 1st 27 Jason Babin LB Houston 4th 122 Glenn Earl SS Houston 6th 170 Vontez Duff CB Pittsburgh 6th 175 Jammal Lord FS None 6th 200 Charlie Anderson LB Houston 7th 210 Raheem Orr LB None 7th 211 Sloan Thomas WR Seattle 7th 248 B. J. Symons QB None 2005 Rd. Pick Player Pos. Current Team 1st 16 Travis Johnson DT Houston 3rd 73 Vernand Morency RB Green Bay 4th 114 Jerome Mathis WR Houston 5th 151 Drew Hodgdon C Houston 6th 188 C.C. Brown SS Houston 7th 227 Kenneth Pettway LB Jacksonville 2006 Rd. Pick Player Pos. Current Team 1st 1 Mario Williams DE Houston 2nd 33 DeMeco Ryans LB Houston 3rd 65 Charles Spencer OT Houston 3rd 66 Eric Winston OT Houston 4th 98 Owen Daniels TE Houston 6th 170 Wali Lundy RB Houston 7th 251 David Anderson WR Houston TEXANS DRAFT BY POSITION Houston has made 44 draft picks in franchise history. To date, the most popular position taken has been linebacker, with seven. There is a three-way tie for second place, with five picks each on wide receivers, defensive tackles and safeties. The Texans have never drafted a punter or a kicker. Linebackers (7) 2006 DeMeco Ryans Kenneth Pettway Jason Babin Charlie Anderson Raheem Orr Antwan Peek Greg White DeMeco Ryans is the latest of a team-high seven LBs drafted by the Texans. Wide Receivers (5) 2006 David Anderson Jerome Mathis Sloan Thomas Andre Johnson Jabar Gaffney 2 33 Defensive Tackles (5) 2005 Travis Johnson Keith Wright Charles Hill Howard Green Ahmad Miller Safeties (5) 2005 C.C. Brown Glenn Earl Jammal Lord Curry Burns Ramon Walker HoustonTexans.com/media 6

7 Quarterbacks (4) 2004 B.J. Symons Drew Henson Dave Ragone David Carr 1 1 Running Backs (4) 2006 Wali Lundy Vernand Morency Domanick Williams Jonathan Wells 4 99 Offensive Tackles (4) 2006 Charles Spencer Eric Winston Seth Wand Chester Pitts 2 50 Cornerbacks (3) 2004 Dunta Robinson Vontez Duff Demarcus Faggins Tight Ends (2) 2006 Owen Daniels Bennie Joppru 2 41 Centers/Long Snappers (2) 2005 Drew Hodgdon Chance Pearce Fullbacks (1) 2002 Jarrod Baxter Guards (1) 2002 Fred Weary 3 66 Defensive Ends (1) 2006 Mario Williams 1 1 ALL-TIME DRAFT BY COLLEGE In five years, the Texans have used their draft picks on players from schools across the country. The most players drafted from any school is two. The Texans have picked a pair of prospects from six different schools. The Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 Conference lead the way, producing seven Texan draft picks apiece. The Atlantic Coast Conference has produced six picks, the Big 10 five and the Big East four. Alabama- 1 (LB DeMeco Ryans, 2006) Arizona State- 1 (C Drew Hodgdon, 2005) Cincinnati- 1 (LB Antwan Peek, 2003) Colorado State- 1 (WR David Anderson, 2006) Florida- 1 (WR Jabar Gaffney, 2002) Florida State- 1 (DT Travis Johnson, 2005) Fresno State- 1 (QB David Carr, 2002) Grambling- 1 (LB Kenneth Pettway, 2005) Hampton- 1 (WR Jerome Mathis, 2005) Kansas State- 1 (CB Demarcus Faggins, 2002) Louisiana-Lafayette- 1 (SS C.C. Brown, 2005) LSU- 2 (DT Howard Green, 2002; and RB Domanick Williams, 2003) Louisville- 2 (QB Dave Ragone, 2003; and SS Curry Burns, 2003) Maryland- 1 (DT Charles Hill, 2002) Miami- 2 (WR Andre Johnson, 2003; OT Eric Winston, 2006) Michigan- 2 (TE Bennie Joppru, 2003; and QB Drew Henson, 2003) Minnesota- 1 (LB Greg White, 2002) Mississippi- 1 (LB Charlie Anderson, 2004) Missouri- 1 (DT Keith Wright, 2003) Nebraska- 1 (FS Jammal Lord, 2004) New Mexico- 1 (FB Jarrod Baxter, 2002) North Carolina St.- 1 (DE Mario Williams, 2006) NW Missouri St.- 1 (OT Seth Wand, 2003) Notre Dame- 2 (SS Glenn Earl, 2004; and CB Vontez Duff, 2004) Ohio State- 1 (RB Jonathan Wells, 2002) Oklahoma State- 1 (RB Vernand Morency, 2005) Pittsburgh- 2 (SS Ramon Walker, 2002; OT Charles Spencer, 2006) Rutgers- 1 (LB Raheem Orr, 2004) San Diego State- 1 (OT Chester Pitts, 2002) South Carolina- 1 (RB Dunta Robinson, 2004) Tennessee- 1 (G Fred Weary, 2002) Texas- 1 (WR Sloan Thomas, 2004) Texas A&M- 1 (LS/C Chance Pearce, 2003) Texas Tech -1 (QB B.J. Symons, 2004) UNLV- 1 (DT Ahmad Miller, 2002) Virginia- 1 (RB Wali Lundy, 2006) Western Michigan- 1 (LB Jason Babin, 2004) Wisconsin- 1 (TE Owen Daniels, 2006) 7 HoustonTexans.com/media

8 LAST TIME HOUSTON DRAFTED A.. The last time the Texans drafted a QB: 2004 B.J. Symons (7th Round/No. 248) RB: 2006 Wali Lundy (6th/170) FB: 2002 Jarrod Baxter (5th/136) WR: 2006 David Anderson (7th/251) TE: 2006 Owen Daniels (4th/98) C: 2005 Drew Hodgdon (5th/151) G: 2002 Fred Weary (3rd/66) T: 2006 Eric Winston (3rd/66) S: 2005 C.C. Brown (6th/188) CB: 2004 Dunta Robinson (1st/10); Vontez Duff (6th/170) LB: 2006 DeMeco Ryans (2nd/33) DE: 2006 Mario Williams (1st/1) DT: 2005 Travis Johnson (1st/16) TEXANS BY ROUND Currently the Texans have 47 players on the roster who were drafted. The Texans roster has the most sixth-round draft picks with nine. Eight players on the Texans roster were selected in the first round of the draft. Here is the breakdown: Year Pos. Player Drafted Pick Team First Round (8) DE Mario Williams st HOU DT Travis Johnson th HOU CB Dunta Robinson th HOU LB Jason Babin th HOU WR Andre Johnson rd HOU CB Jamar Fletcher th MIA RB Ron Dayne th NYG TE Mark Bruener th PIT Second Round (6) LB DeMeco Ryans rd HOU WR André Davis th CLE OT Chester Pitts th HOU DE Anthony Weaver nd BAL LB Kailee Wong st MIN CB Dexter McCleon th STL Third Round (7) OT Charles Spencer th HOU OT Eric Winston th HOU QB Matt Schaub th ATL G Fred Weary th HOU LB Morlon Greenwood th MIA RB Ahman Green th SEA C Mike Flanagan th GB Fourth Round (6) TE Owen Daniels th HOU WR Jerome Mathis th HOU SS Glenn Earl nd HOU QB Sage Rosenfels th WAS C Steve McKinney rd IND LB Shawn Barber th WAS Fifth Round (4) C Drew Hodgdon st HOU OT Jordan Black rd KC CB Jason Simmons th PIT DE N.D. Kalu nd PHI Sixth Round (9) RB Wali Lundy th HOU SS C.C. Brown th HOU TE Joel Dreessen th NYJ CB Von Hutchins rd IND CB Dexter Wynn th PHI LB Charlie Anderson th HOU CB Demarcus Faggins rd HOU TE Jeb Putzier st DEN FB Jameel Cook th TB Seventh Round (7) WR David Anderson st HOU QB Bradlee Van Pelt th DEN WR Kevin Walter th NYG LB Danny Clark th JAX K Kris Brown th PIT OT Ephraim Salaam th ATL DT Jeff Zgonina th PIT TEXANS DRAFT DAY TRADES The Texans have been busy traders on draft day, moving backward and forward to draft just right players to wear their colors. Here is a look at the Texans past draft day trades. HoustonTexans.com/media 8

9 Apr. 21, 2002: Traded fourth-round pick in 2002 to Atlanta in exchange for 2003 thirdround pick (88 th overall-dave Ragone) Apr. 26, 2003: Traded second-round pick (36th overall) and fourth-round pick (117 th overall) to New England for second-round pick (41st overall-bennie Joppru) and third-round pick (75 th overall-seth Wand) Apr. 26, 2003: Traded third-round pick (83 rd overall) and seventh-round pick (262 nd overall) to Oakland in exchange for 2004 second-round pick (supplemental draft pick-tony Hollings) Apr. 27, 2003: Traded fifth-round pick (138 th overall) to Indianapolis for 2004 fourth-round pick (122 nd overall-glenn Earl) Apr. 24, 2004: Traded second round pick (40 th overall), third-round pick (71 st overall), fourthround pick (103 rd overall) to Tennessee in exchange for first-round pick (27 th overall-jason Babin); also exchanged fifth-round picks (138 th to 159 th overall) with Tennessee. Apr. 25, 2004: Traded fifth-round pick (159 th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for sixthround pick (175 th overall-jammal Lord) and seventh-round pick (210 th overall-raheem Orr). Apr. 23, 2005: Traded first-round pick (13 th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for first round pick (16 th overall) in 2005 draft and thirdround selection in 2006 draft. NUMBER 10 THROUGH THE YEARS After swapping first-round picks with the Atlanta Falcons as part of the trade for QB Matt Schaub, the Texans now hold the 10th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. This will mark the second time that the Texans have picked 10th. They drafted CB Dunta Robinson 10th overall in A look back at the 40 players drafted with the 10th pick since the common draft began in 1967 shows an even 20/20 split between offensive and defensive players. The most popular positions have been defensive back and wide receiver, with seven apiece. Some of the most notable players taken with the 10th pick are Hall of Fame RB Marcus Allen (1982, Raiders) and potential Hall of Famers RB Jerome Bettis (1993, L.A. Rams) and DB Rod Woodson (1987, Steelers). WRs Herman Moore (1991, Lions) and Al Toon (1985, Jets) were also drafted at No. 10. Hall of Fame RB Marcus Allen was drafted 10th overall by the Los Angeles Raiders in Players Drafted 10th Overall Since 1967 Year Player Pos. College Team 2006 Matt Leinart QB Southern Cal Ariz Mike Williams WR Southern Cal Det Dunta Robinson CB South Carolina Hou Terrell Suggs LB Arizona State Balt Levi Jones OT Arizona State Cin Jamal Reynolds DE Florida State G.B Travis Taylor WR Florida Balt Chris McAllister CB Arizona Balt Duane Starks CB Miami (Fla.) Balt Chris Naeole G Colorado N.O Willie Anderson OT Auburn Cin J.J. Stokes WR UCLA S.F Jamir Miller LB UCLA Ariz Jerome Bettis RB Notre Dame LA Rams 1992 Ray Roberts OT Virginia Sea Herman Moore WR Virginia Det Ray Agnew DE N. Carolina St. N.E Eric Hill LB LSU Ariz Eric Moore OT Indiana N.Y.G Rod Woodson DB Purdue Pitt Keith Byars RB Ohio State Phi Al Toon WR Wisconsin N.Y.J Russell Carter DB SMU N.Y.J Terry Kinard DB Clemson N.Y.G Marcus Allen RB Southern Cal LA Raiders 1981 David Verser WR Kansas Cin Jacob Green DE Texas A&M Sea. 9 HoustonTexans.com/media

10 1979 Keith Dorney OT Penn State Det Gordon King OT Stanford N.Y.G Gary Green DB Baylor K.C James Hunter DB Grambling Det Jimmy Webb DT Mississippi St. S.F Bill Sandifer DT UCLA S.F Joe Ehrmann DT Syracuse Balt Jeff Siemon LB Stanford Minn Isaiah Robertson LB Southern LA Rams 1970 Ken Burrough WR Tex. Southern N.O Jim Seymour WR Notre Dame LA Rams 1968 Mike Taylor OT Southern Cal Pitt Loyd Phillips DE Arkansas Chi. FIVE DEEP OF TEXANS PICKS In addition to the 10th overall pick in the draft, Houston also owns the 73rd, 107th, 144th, 183rd and 218th picks. Here is a look at the past five seasons selections at each of those spots: Year Player Team Pos. Coll. 73rd Selection 2006 Dusty Dvoracek Chi. DT Oklahoma 2005 Vernand Morency Hou. RB Oklahoma St Keith Smith Det. DB McNeese St Wayne Hunter Sea. T Hawaii 2002 Will Witherspoon Car. LB Georgia 107th Selection 2006 Gabriel Wilson Ariz. DT Michigan 2005 Dan Buenning T.B. G Wisconsin 2004 Kendyll Pope Ind. LB Florida St DeJuan Groce St. L. DB Nebraska 2002 Omar Easy K.C. RB Penn State 144th Selection 2006 Marques Hagans St. L. WR Virginia 2005 Jerome Collins St. L. TE Notre Dame 2004 Sean Ryan Dall. TE Boston Coll James Davis Det. DB West Virginia 2002 Herb Haygood Den. WR Michigan St. 183rd Selection 2006 Johnny Jolly G.B. DT Texas A&M 2005 Jared Newberry Wash. LB Stanford 2004 Greg Brooks Cin. DB Southern Miss Rashad Moore Sea. DT Tennessee 2002 James Lewis Ind. DB Miami (Fla.) 2005 Reynaldo Hill Tenn. CB Florida 2004 Casey Bramlet Cin. QB Wyoming 2003 Malaefou MacKenzie Jack. RB Southern Cal 2002 Chad Beasley Minn. DT Virginia Tech DOUBLING UP IN THE DRAFT The Texans have a track record of using multiple draft picks on the same position in one draft. With the exception of 2005, Houston has emphasized one position more heavily than others in every draft in franchise history. In 2004, the Texans paid special attention to three positions, using seven of their nine picks in that year s draft on three positions three on linebackers and two each on cornerbacks and safeties. Year Pos. Player Round Overall 2006 OT Charles Spencer OT Eric Winston LB Jason Babin LB Charlie Anderson LB Raheem Orr CB Dunta Robinson CB Vontez Duff S Glenn Earl S Jammal Lord QB Dave Ragone QB Drew Henson DT Charles Hill DT Howard Green DT Ahmad Miller CONSISTENCY AT WR, LB The only two positions that Houston has addressed in all five of its drafts are wide receiver and linebacker. The Texans have taken five receivers in all, one per draft. At linebacker, Houston took one in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006, while loading up with three backers in the 2004 draft. 218th Selection 2006 Todd Watkins Ariz. WR BYU HoustonTexans.com/media 10

11 TAKE A SECOND FOR SCHAUB Houston is without a pick in round two of this year s draft after trading its second-round picks in this year s and next year s draft to Atlanta in exchange for QB Matt Schaub. Schaub, originally a third-round pick (90th overall) of the Falcons in 2004, was a restricted free agent and was widely considered the best quarterback available on the free agent market. The second round has been a traditional trade chip for the Texans. Houston also gave up its second-round picks in 2004 and When the team has held on to the pick, they have done a solid job of finding future starters. In 2002, Houston grabbed WR Jabar Gaffney and G Chester Pitts in round two. Gaffney is second on the team s all-time lists for receptions and receiving yards, while Pitts is the only player to have started every game in Texans history. TE Bennie Joppru was the pick in 2003 and showed great promise before a series of injuries derailed his progress. With the first pick in the second round last year, the Texans grabbed a player who turned out to be the most productive rookie in over two decades. LB DeMeco Ryans won AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after racking up 156 tackles, a number greater than any rookie in 20 years. THIRD ROUND ON THE LINE A large part of the Texans offensive line has come by way of the third round. Last year, Houston used the first two picks in the round to nab offensive tackles Charles Spencer and Eric Winston. Spencer opened the season as the starting left tackle before suffering a seasonending injury, and Winston started the final seven games at right tackle. In 2002, the Texans picked up G Fred Weary in the third round. Weary has played in 51 games with 31 starts in five years. FOURTH-ROUND PHENOMS The fourth round has been a tremendous source of talent for the Texans in every draft in franchise history. In five years, the fourth round has produced an All-Pro kick returner, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, a first-team All- Rookie tight end, a starting safety and a starting running back. Last year, Houston used the first pick in the fourth round to nab TE Owen Daniels. Daniels quickly ascended to the top of the depth chart and emerged from training camp as the opening-day starter at tight end. Daniels finished his rookie campaign with a Texans rookie-record five touchdown catches among his 34 grabs for 350 yards. The Texans selected WR Jerome Mathis with the 114th overall selection in With a 28.6-yard kickoff return average and a league-leading two kick returns for touchdowns, Mathis was named to the All-Pro team at kick returner. He joined Tyrone Hughes (5th round, 1993) of New Orleans and Johnny Johnson (7th round, 1990) of the Phoenix (Arizona) Cardinals as the only rookies since 1990 to be selected to the Pro Bowl after being drafted in the fourth round or later. In 2004, Houston nabbed SS Glenn Earl from Notre Dame. In three years with the Texans, Earl has played in 37 games with 31 starts and has recorded 186 tackles, three interceptions and 12 passes defensed. The Texans used their fourth-round pick in the 2003 draft on RB Domanick Williams, who rushed for 1,031 yards during his rookie season and earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. The LSU product is the Texans all-time leading rusher with 3,195 yards in three seasons. In 2002, Houston selected RB Jonathan Wells with the 99th overall selection. The former Ohio State star rushed for 1,167 yards and 10 touchdowns in four years and caught 44 passes for 323 yards and two touchdowns. 11 HoustonTexans.com/media

12 STARTERS IN THE SIXTH The Texans have done a good job on the second day of the draft over the last five years, and have had particular success in the sixth round. Three of last season s opening-day starters were drafted in the sixth round by Houston. RB Wali Lundy led the team in rushing during the preseason and opened the season as Houston s starting running back. Lundy finished second on the team with 476 yards and four touchdowns. Houston s secondary featured a pair of former sixth-round picks in the starting lineup. FS C.C. Brown, the team s sixth-round pick in 2005, has started 28 of 31 games in two years and has racked up 177 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. CB Demarcus Faggins was the first of two players picked in the sixth round of the 2002 draft. Faggins emerged as a starter in 2005 and has become one of the biggest playmakers on the team. He has five career interceptions and two fumble recoveries, and leads all Texans defenders with two career returns for touchdowns TEXANS DRAFT RECAP The Texans 2006 draft class: (L-R) WR David Anderson, RB Wali Lundy, LB DeMeco Ryans, T Charles Spencer, DE Mario Williams, T Eric Winston, and TE Owen Daniels. In 2006, the Houston Texans held the first overall selection in the NFL Draft for the second time in team history. In 2002, the selection of David Carr to be the team s franchise quarterback was known well before draft day, but 2006 brought significantly more intrigue. On the eve of the draft, the Texans shocked the football world by announcing that the team would make North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams the first overall pick in the draft. Widely considered the best defensive player available in the draft, he was compared by many to Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, the second overall pick behind Carr in The 6-6, 293-pound Williams set N.C. State career records for sacks, with 26.5, and tackles for loss, with 55.5, earning consensus All-American honors as a junior in Williams is the rare defensive end who also possesses the size and strength to dominate in the running game. The Texans continued to address needs on defense in Round 2, selecting Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans with the first choice in the round. The 2005 Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Ryans was a consensus first-team All-American in 2005 after leading the nation s second-ranked defense with 76 tackles. Like Williams, Ryans quickly found his way into the starting lineup. Houston held the first two picks of Round 3, and used both selections to grab a pair of bookend offensive tackles. Charles Spencer, from Pittsburgh, was chosen with the 65th overall selection and Eric Winston of Miami (Fla.) was taken one slot later. Spencer displayed his potential early on, winning the starting left tackle job during training camp. At Pitt, he played on the defensive line until his junior year, and only played one year at tackle, but despite his inexperience, Spencer earned second-team All- Big East honors following his junior and senior seasons. Winston came to Miami as a tight end, but shifted to tackle as a sophomore. Entering his junior season, he was looked at as Miami s next great tackle and was considered one of the HoustonTexans.com/media 12

13 best up-and-coming linemen in the nation. A torn ACL slowed his development, but Winston returned to form as a senior in 2005 to earn firstteam All-American recognition. Holding the first pick of Round 4, the Texans had all night to think about their choice, and they decided on Wisconsin tight end Owen Daniels. A converted high school quarterback, Daniels played his last three seasons at tight end and finished his career in Madison with 62 receptions for 852 yards and eight touchdowns in a primarily run-oriented offense. Before the draft, the Texans dealt their fifth-round pick to Buffalo in a trade for WR Eric Moulds, a threetime Pro Bowl selection. Head coach Gary Kubiak stayed true to his Denver roots in Round 6 and chose a running back. Many of the backs who saw such great success in Denver were late round picks, and the Texans are hopeful that Virginia RB Wali Lundy can have the same type of success. The 5-10, 214-pound Lundy left Charlottesville as the Cavaliers all-time career leader in touchdowns with 52. Lundy led the Texans in rushing during the preseason and entered the regular season as the starter at running back. Houston wrapped up its 2006 draft class by selecting receiver David Anderson from Colorado State in Round 7. Anderson is undersized by today s standards at 5-9 and 194 pounds, but his excellent speed and hands convinced the Texans to take him. Anderson set school single-season records with 1,282 receiving yards on 72 catches in 2003, and his 15 career 100-yard receiving games broke the Rams career record of 13. TEXANS RACK UP ROOKIE HONORS Based on awards, the 2006 draft class was the best in franchise history. Rookies led the team in tackles and receiving touchdowns, and rookies finished second in sacks and rushing yards. Led by LB DeMeco Ryans, who won AP Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in December and Week 13 AFC Defensive Player of the Week, the class received numerous league honors as well. DE Mario Williams, who the Texans selected with the first overall pick in April s draft, also received consideration for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, making the Texans the only team with two players who received votes for the award. Ryans was also named Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year, joining CB Dunta Robinson as the second Texans rookie to win that honor. TE Owen Daniels, the team s fourth-round pick, and Ryans were named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team. Houston has had at least one rookie named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team after each of the franchise s five seasons. This was the second time that the Texans have had multiple players named to the squad. RB Domanick Williams and WR Andre Johnson were both named to the All-Rookie team in Houston Texans Rookie of the Year Winners AP Defensive Rookie of the Year LB DeMeco Ryans 2006 PFW/PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year LB DeMeco Ryans 2006 CB Dunta Robinson 2004 Pepsi Rookie of the Year RB Domanick Williams 2003 Houston Texans named to PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team Player Position Year Carr, David QB 2002 Johnson, Andre WR 2003 Williams, Domanick RB 2003 Robinson, Dunta CB 2004 Mathis, Jerome KR 2005 Daniels, Owen TE 2006 Ryans, DeMeco LB HoustonTexans.com/media

14 OUT OF THE FRYING PAN The Texans started five rookies in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles (9/10), more than any other team in the NFL. Number one overall pick Mario Williams started at defensive end and second-round choice DeMeco Ryans started at middle linebacker. On the offensive side of the ball, thirdround pick Charles Spencer won the starting left tackle job, and fourth-round draft choice Owen Daniels played his way into the starting lineup at tight end. Sixth-round pick Wali Lundy was the opening day starter at running back. Rookies starting in season openers was nothing new for Houston. In the team s inaugural game against the Dallas Cowboys, Houston trotted out five rookie starters on offense on their way to a win over the Dallas Cowboys. Here is a look at the Texans rookie starts in franchise history: 2002 WR Jabar Gaffney, LT Chester Pitts, RG Fred Weary, QB David Carr and FB Jarrod Baxter 2003 WR Andre Johnson 2004 CB Dunta Robinson and LB Jason Babin 2005 SS C.C. Brown 2006 DE Mario Williams, MLB DeMeco Ryans, LT Charles Spencer, TE Owen Daniels, RB Wali Lundy HEAD OF THE CLASS Following the 2006 NFL Draft, many analysts called Houston s draft one of the best in the league, and the Texans rookie class validated that assessment all season long. Texans rookies led the team in receiving touchdowns and tackles, and rookies were second in rushing and second and third in sacks. No team in NFL history has seen rookies lead their team in all four categories. The 1995 Houston Oilers came the closest when Rodney Thomas led the team with 947 rushing yards, Chris Sanders made nine touchdown receptions and Anthony Cook was tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks. DE Mario Williams, the first overall pick in the draft, was second on the team and set a franchise rookie record with 4.5 sacks this season. Williams recorded a sack in three straight games from 10/22 against Jacksonville to 11/5 at the Giants, the second-longest such streak in team history. Second-round pick LB DeMeco Ryans led the team with 156 total tackles, including 126 solo stops, and was third on the team with 3.5 sacks. Ryans 156 tackles were the most by a rookie in the last 20 years, and he led all NFL defenders in solo tackles. Fourth-round pick TE Owen Daniels tied for the team lead and set a franchise rookie record with five receiving touchdowns this year. His five touchdowns were tied for the seventhmost in the NFL by a tight end this season and were more than any other rookie tight end this year. Despite being inactive for two games, sixth-round pick RB Wali Lundy was second on the team with 476 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Additionally, both of the offensive tackles that the Texans selected in the third round have played key roles on offense. T Charles Spencer started the first two games at left tackle before breaking a bone in his leg, and T Eric Winston made his first career start at RT against Buffalo on 11/19 and started the final seven games of the season. Texans Rookies Performance DE Mario Williams 4.5 sacks LB DeMeco Ryans 156 tackles*, 126 solo tackles**, 3.5 sacks HoustonTexans.com/media 14

15 TE Owen Daniels 34 catches*, 352 yards*, 5 TDs* RB Wali Lundy 124 rushes, 476 yards, 4 TDs * - led all NFL rookies ** - led NFL 2006 CLASS WAS 7 FOR 7 The Texans 2006 draft class was given consistently positive grades from observers around the league in April, and they spent the entire 2006 season validating that praise. For the first time in franchise history, every draft choice played as a rookie. Six of the team s seven draft picks started, and the team s first two choices, DE Mario Williams and MLB DeMeco Ryans, each started all 16 games. In addition, TE Owen Daniels, the team s fourth-round pick, started 12 games. RB Wali Lundy, a sixthrounder, started seven games, and tackles Charles Spencer and Eric Winston, both thirdround picks, combined to start nine games OFFENSIVE REVIEW The Texans offense entered the 2006 season looking to establish a foundation for success after struggling to put points on the board in Under the guidance of first-year head coach Gary Kubiak and offensive coordinator Troy Calhoun, that is exactly what happened. The scheme installed by the former Denver offensive coordinator is the same one that made the Broncos one of the most prolific attacks in the NFL over the previous 11 years. The hallmark of the Denver offense under Kubiak was the running game, particularly the fact that undrafted free agents and late-round draft picks seemingly came out of nowhere to rush for 1,000 yards or more every year. The Texans struggled on the ground early this season as they grew more accustomed to the zone blocking concepts employed by Kubiak, but there were flashes of improvement over the second half of the year. Veteran free agent Ron Dayne, the NCAA s all-time leading rusher and the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner, led the team with 612 yards this season, including 429 yards in December, marking the best month of his career. Rookie Wali Lundy, a sixth-round draft pick, followed a 93-yard, one touchdown game against Jacksonville (10/22) with 116 yards at Tennessee (10/29). Samkon Gado, who the Texans acquired via trade, converted a key fourth-and-one rush to seal the victory at Jacksonville (11/12). Despite the early struggles on the ground, Houston s passing attack flourished this season. WR Andre Johnson returned to his Pro Bowl form of 2004 with a career-best 103 catches for 1,147 yards, including four 100-yard receiving games. His reception total was tops in the league, and his yardage total was the 11thbest. His five touchdown catches were tied for the most on the team The tight ends were more involved in the attack than at any other time in franchise history. Rookie Owen Daniels tied for seventh in the league among tight ends with five touchdowns, setting franchise records for touchdowns by a tight end and by a rookie, and veteran Mark Bruener caught a pair of touchdowns on the year. Their seven combined scores were the most in a season by the tight end position in franchise history. None of this would have been possible, however, without improved play from the offensive line. The new scheme emphasized more mobile linemen and featured more moving pockets, which helped give Carr more time to throw. Texans passers were sacked 43 times in 2006, compared to 68 times in DEFENSIVE REVIEW As much change as the offense went through, the Texans defense saw every bit as much, if not more. Defensive coordinator Richard Smith 15 HoustonTexans.com/media

16 changed the defense from the ground up, switching from the familiar 3-4 alignment used the previous four seasons to a 4-3 setup. By putting an extra lineman on the field, the defense hoped to be better able to control the line of scrimmage. The Texans were more active this offseason than in any other year in team history, bringing in veterans to add stability and leadership with the obvious goal of shoring up the defense in mind. The most striking move of the offseason came in April, when the team selected North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams with the first overall pick in the draft. Williams, a 6-6, 293- pound athletic phenom, was hampered by foot injuries throughout his rookie campaign, but his combination of size and speed allowed Smith the freedom to be creative with his defensive schemes throughout the season. At linebacker, the addition of rookie DeMeco Ryans in the middle and the move of veteran Morlon Greenwood to the outside helped shore up the unit. The defensive backfield returned intact from 2005, with cornerback Dunta Robinson, whose nine career INTs rank second in team history, emerging as the leader of the secondary. The Texans defense improved throughout the course of the season, shaving nearly 180 yards off of their per-game average from the beginning of the season to the end. June 1 June 15 June 16 June 23 June Late July July 22 August 5 Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights. Deadline for old clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting tender of 110 percent of previous year s salary. NFL Europa season ends. World Bowl XV, Frankfurt, Germany. NFL Rookie Symposium, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Training camps open. Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender. Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio (New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh). August 9-13 First preseason weekend. August 28 Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players. Sept. 1 Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players. Sept Kickoff 2007 Weekend. NFL IMPORTANT DATES April 27 April May June 1 Deadline for old club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents. NFL Draft, New York City. NFL Spring Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee. Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if player is not signed by another club by July 22. HoustonTexans.com/media 16

17 JANUARY 1/1: Signed G Mike Brisiel, G Atlas Herrion, C Chris White and WR Harry Williams to reserve/future contracts for the upcoming season. Signed DB John Walker to an extension. 1/2: Signed TE Joel Dreessen and P Cameron Muro to reserve/future contracts. 1/8: Allocated G Mike Brisiel, P Cameron Muro, QB Quinton Porter, DB John Walker and WR Harry Williams to NFL Europe. 1/9: Signed DB Jason Horton to a reserve/future contract. 1/17: Promoted assistant head coach/ offense Mike Sherman to assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, and wide receivers coach Kyle Shanahan to quarterbacks coach. 1/23: Named Jethro Franklin the defensive line coach. Named Larry Kirksey the wide receivers coach. 1/25: Named Frank Bush senior defensive assistant. FEBRUARY 2/28: Released T Zach Wiegert, DT Seth Payne and WR Eric Moulds. MARCH 3/5: Signed unrestricted free agent RB Ahman Green to a contract. Re-signed CB Roc Alexander, DE N.D. Kalu, T Ephraim Salaam and WR Charlie Adams. 3/7: Signed unrestricted free agent LB Danny Clark. Named Frank Pollack assistant offensive line coach. 3/8: Re-signed P Chad Stanley. 3/9: Signed unrestricted free agent T Jordan Black. 3/12: Re-signed TE Mark Bruener. 3/15: Signed free agent DT Jeff Zgonina. 3/20: Released P Cameron Muro. 3/21: Signed free agent LB Shawn Barber. Signed LB Trent Bray and allocated him to NFL Europa. 3/22: Traded for QB Matt Schaub from the Atlanta Falcons. 3/23: Re-signed RB Ron Dayne and released QB David Carr and RB Domanick Williams. 3/26: Matched the offer sheet that restricted free agent FB Vonta Leach. 3/27: Signed exclusive right free agents QB Bradlee Van Pelt and RB Chris Taylor. APRIL 4/2: Signed exclusive rights free agents WR David Anderson, DT Tim Bulman, DE Earl Cochran, T Scott Jackson, DT Anthony Maddox, DT Alfred Malone, TE Ben Steele and resigned free agent Dexter McCleon. 4/3: Signed restricted free agent CB Von Hutchins. 4/5: Signed free agent CB Jamar Fletcher. 4/10: Re-signed exclusive rights RB Samkon Gado. 4/12: Signed free agent WR Andre' Davis. 17 HoustonTexans.com/media

18 2006 HOUSTON TEXANS REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS WON 6, LOST 10 *- Indicates Sellouts RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/10 L Philadelphia *70,180 Dayne /17 L at Indianapolis *56,614 Lundy /24 L Washington *70,069 Gado LG /01 W Miami *70,071 Gado TM /15 L 6-34 at Dallas *63,186 Carr /22 W 27-7 Jacksonville *70,035 Taylor /29 L at Tennessee *69,143 Cook /05 L at New York Giants*78,485 A. Johnson /12 W at Jacksonville *65,918 Morency TM /19 L Buffalo *70,125 Moulds /26 L at New York Jets *76,596 Rosenfels /03 W at Oakland 46,276 Shepherd /10 L OT Tennessee *70,760 Walter /17 L 7-40 at New England *68,756 Simmons /24 W Indianapolis *70,132 Stanley /31 W 14-6 Cleveland *70,097 TEXANS Hou. Opp. OPPONENTS t 16 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD Rushing A. Johnson Passing Moulds Penalty Daniels t 5 3rd Down: Made/Att 77/198 88/198 Lundy rd Down Pct Cook th Down: Made/Att 9/13 5/11 Walter th Down Pct Gado LG POSSESSION AVG. 29:14 30:46 Gado TM TOTAL NET YARDS Dayne Avg. Per Game Putzier Total Plays Bruener Avg. Per Play Leach LG NET YARDS RUSHING Leach TM Avg. Per Game Taylor Total Rushes Shepherd NET YARDS PASSING D. Anderson Avg. Per Game Morency TM Sacked/Yards Lost 43/254 28/191 Lewis Gross Yards TEXANS Att./Completions 481/ /328 OPPONENTS t 22 Completion Pct INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Had Intercepted Robinson t 1 PUNTS/AVERAGE 76/ /45.4 Faggins NET PUNTING AVG. 76/ /37.6 Weaver PENALTIES/YARDS 90/761 96/792 McCleon FUMBLES/BALL LOST 28/12 16/11 Ryans TOUCHDOWNS Simmons Rushing Earl Passing C. Brown Returns 3 4 Greenwood SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS TEXANS TEXANS OPPONENTS OPPONENTS PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Stanley K. Brown /27 19/ TEXANS Dayne OPPONENTS Daniels PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD A. Johnson Wynn LG Lundy Wynn TM Bruener Buchanon TM Carr Shepherd Faggins b 0 6 Lewis Gado LG TEXANS Gado TM OPPONENTS t 1 Leach LG KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Leach TM Wynn LG Maddox c 0 6 Wynn TM Moulds Shepherd Robinson a 0 6 Mathis Taylor Buchanon TM TEXANS /27 19/ Lundy OPPONENTS *4 39/40 25/ D. Anderson Pt. Conversions: Dayne, Lundy, TEAM 2-3, Gado LG OPPONENTS 0-1 Alexander Bruener Cook a) D. Robinson 9-yd. INT return, vs. BUF Tr. Johnson b) D. Faggins 58 yd. FUM OAK Lewis c) A. Maddox 47-yd. FUM return, vs. CLE Wong *) T. Brown 40-yd. FUM TEN TEXANS A. Jones 53-yd. punt TEN OPPONENTS t 1 K. Morrison 35-yd. FUM OAK FIELD GOALS E. Hobbs 93-yd. kickoff NE K. Brown 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 11/13 0/2 TEXANS 1/ 1 4/ 4 3/ 5 11/13 0/2 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 6/ 7 9/10 8/ 9 2/3 K. Brown: (34G)(43G)()(32G)(19G,48G)(38N,43G, 21G)(27G)(42N,41G)(25G,32N,52N,28G)()(47G,59N) (41N,42G,47G,39G)(49G,46G)()(42G,48G)() OPPONENTS: (42G)(39G,43G,38G)(46G)(52G,29G, 22G)(22G,21G)()()()(44G)(40G)(23G,34G,54G,40G) (53N,37N,29N)(41G,33G)(36G,32G,31G,21G)(33G) (48N,43G,36G) PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Carr / Rosenfels / Lundy / TEXANS / OPPONENTS t 28/