TEXANS AT BENGALS HOUSTON (2-3) CINCINNATI (4-1)

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1 HOUSTON (2-3) CINCINNATI (4-1) TEXANS TRAVEL TO QUEEN CITY TO FACE LONE AFC NORTH OPPONENT The Houston Texans travel to Cincinnati to face the Bengals on Sunday, October 18 at Noon CT. The Bengals are the only AFC North opponent the Texans will face this season. The Texans complete back-to-back road games this week. Houston will play three of its next four games away from Reliant Stadium. The Texans and Bengals meet for the fifth time. Though Houston trails in the all-time series 3-1, the Texans won last year s matchup, 35-6 in Houston. The Texans travel to Paul Brown Stadium for the first time since Houston seeks its first win in the Queen City in three tries, but did win its last game in the state of Ohio, beating the Cleveland Browns 16-6 last November. Houston enters Sunday s matchup ranked 11th in the NFL in offense posting yards per game. The Texans trigger man, QB Matt Schaub, ranks third in the NFL with 1,418 passing yards, second with 10 touchdown passes and ninth with a 97.9 QB rating. WR Andre Johnson is the key to the Texans fifth ranked passing offense. He is tied for the league lead with four touchdowns, ranks fifth with 437 receiving yards and tied for eighth with 28 receptions. Houston s defense has worked past a slow start to the season. The Texans are ranked 23rd in the NFL, but rank fifth in total defense in the last two weeks. Houston has become tough against the run, yielding an NFL-low 44.5 yards per game in the last two weeks. Houston s 89 rushing yards allowed is the best two-game mark in franchise history. The Texans have forced opponents to go three-and-out on 22 of their 62 posessions to lead the NFL with a 35.5 rate. The Texans special teams have excelled, holding opponents to a league-low 18.7 yards per kickoff return and a miniscule 4.4 punt return average. PRESEASON Sat., Aug. Kansas City W AT Sat., Aug. 22 New Orleans L Mon., Aug 31 Minnesota # L Fri., Sept. Tampa Bay W GAME INFORMATION Date: Sunday, October 18, Site: Paul Brown Stadium Capacity: 65,515 Surface: Synthetic Time: Noon Television: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Don Criqui (play-by-play) Randy Cross (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 WEEK AT ARIZONA The Texans erased a 21-point deficit to tie the game at in the fourth quarter, but fell Texans QB Matt Schaub set career-highs with 35 completions and 50 attempts for a season-high 371 yards and a pair of touchdowns. WR Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The Texans defense shut the Cardinals out in the second half giving up 43 yards and one first down. Houston recovered an Arizona fumble and held the Cards to 2-of-9 on third downs. 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 CBS Noon Sun., Oct. 25 San Francisco FOX Noon Sun., Nov. Buffalo CBS Noon Sun., Nov. Indianapolis CBS Noon Sun., Nov. 15 Bye Week Mon., Nov. 23 Tennessee # ESPN 7:30 pm Sun., Nov. 29 Indianapolis * CBS Noon Sun., Dec. Jacksonville * CBS Noon 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 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 24 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. Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach : Cincinnati Bengals, Head Coach 2002: Washington Redskins, Defensive Coordinator : Baltimore Ravens, Defensive Coordinator : Pittsburgh Steelers, Assistant Coach : University of Pittsburgh, Asst. Coach : New Mexico, Assistant Coach : Long Beach State, Assistant Coach : Idaho State, Assistant Coach Marvin Lewis is in his seventh season as Bengals head coach, one year from tying Paul Brown and Sam Wyche for the franchise s longest tenure of eight seasons. In Bengals head coaching victories, he also ranks third (behind Wyche and Brown). He needs nine victories to tie Paul Brown ( ) in Bengals annals and is 18 wins behind Wyche (64-68). Lewis entered the season tied for fifth in the NFL for current consecutive seasons as a head coach (seven). The only coaches with longer active streaks are Jeff Fisher (15, all with Titans/Oilers), Andy Reid (11 with Philadelphia), Bill Belichick (10 with New England) and John Fox (eight with Carolina). Sharing fifth place with Lewis is Jacksonville s Jack Del Rio. Lewis Bengals log includes an AFC North Division championship in 2005, and he coached his first five years ( ) without experiencing a losing season, the club s longest such streak since a six-year span from Lewis was named the ninth head coach in Bengals history on Jan. 14, 2003, becoming at the time the eighth African-American to become an NFL head coach. In recognition of the 8-8 Bengals being the NFL s most improved team in 2003, Lewis finished second behind Bill Belichick in Associated Press voting for NFL Coach of the Year. Lewis came to the Bengals with credentials as a record-setting NFL defensive coordinator who had earned a Super Bowl championship ring. In the 2000 regular season, Lewis Baltimore defense set the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a 16-game campaign (165) clipping 22 points off the previous mark.

3 TEXANS GM/GAME PREVIEW HOUSTON HEAD COACH COMPARISON CINCINNATI Gary Kubiak Marvin Lewis Regular Season Record Playoff Record 0-1 4th Years as NFL head coach 7th 4th Years as team s head coach 7th 1-0 Career Head-to-Head Career vs. Team (Reg. season) 2-1 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 AT BENGALS 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 24 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 Cincinnati Bengals are 4-1 and in first place in the AFC North Division heading into Week 6 against the Texans. Last week, Cincinnati beat division rival Baltimore on a game-winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter to claim the division lead. Marvin Lewis is in his seventh season as Bengals head coach, one year shy of tying Paul Brown and Sam Wyche for the franchise s longest tenure at eight seasons. Lewis enters tied for fifth in the NFL for current consecutive seasons as a head coach (seven). Under Lewis, the Bengals claimed an AFC North Division championship in 2005, and he coached his first five years ( ) without experiencing a losing season. That was the club s longest such streak since a six-year span from The Bengals, however, are looking to rebound in after slipping to a 7-9 mark in 2007, and last year scrapped to only , losing their first eight games to start the season. A large amount of last season s struggles came as a result of Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Palmer only being able to start four games due to a nagging elbow injury. looks to be the turnaround year they were looking for as Palmer has thrown for 1,116 yards and

4 GAME INFORMATION seven touchdowns in their first five games. He has also led the team to three come-from-behind wins against Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore in their last three games, all coming with a three-point margin of victory. Palmer s best year in the league came in 2005 when he threw for 3,836 yards and 32 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions. He was selected for his first Pro Bowl that year, but was unable to play due to injury. Palmer came back to win Pro Bowl MVP honors the following year. Carson s top target is WR Chad Ochocinco, who is also regaining form after a disappointing 2008 season which saw him catch only 53 balls for 540 yards and four touchdowns, all career lows since becoming a regular starter in the league. Through Week 5, Ochocinco has 24 receptions for 352 yards and three touchdowns. WR Laveranues Coles was signed from the Jets to help the passing attack and made 10 catches for 78 yards so far this season. Second-year WR Andre Caldwell has stepped up as a solid third target for Palmer, making 18 catches for 181 yards and two scores to date. One of the biggest surprises for the Bengals has been the success of RB Cedric Benson. After Benson was cut by the Chicago Bears prior to training camp in 2008, he signed with the Bengals in late September playing in the last 12 games (10 starts) of the season. Benson had a career year, running for 747 yards and adding a career-best 185 receiving yards. Benson has picked up right where he left off with 487 yards and three touchdowns through five games. Benson has rushed for 100 or more yards twice this season and a total of seven times for his career. One of the Bengals largest weaknesses in 2008 was the strength of their offensive line, which gave up 51 sacks, third-worst in the NFL. To help address concerns with the line, Cincinnati selected the Outland Trophy winner Andre Smith out of Alabama with the sixth overall selection in the NFL Draft. Smith however, held out for just over a month and injured his foot in his first week in camp. The line has been better so far this season, only allowing Carson to be sacked 10 times through the first five games. On the defensive side of the ball, DE Antwan Odom has had a sensational start to the season, already tying his career high with eight sacks, which is tied for best in the NFL along with Denver s Elvis Dumervil. LB Keith Rivers leads the team in tackles with 29 (19 solo) for. The second-year Bengal and former USC linebacker was Cincinnati s first-round draft choice in 2008, selected ninth overall. He had a solid first five games in his rookie season before breaking his jaw against Pittsburgh and missing the rest of the season. On special teams, K Shayne Graham has struggled in his seventh season with the Bengals after spending his first two years in Buffalo and Carolina. Grahman has connected on 57.1% (4-of-7) of his field goal attempts and 90% (9-of-10) of his PATs, good for 21 points on the season. Rookie P Kevin Huber won the job out of training camp and has averaged 42.5 yards per punt through five games and has 11 punts inside the 20-yard line, which ties him for fourth most in the NFL. TEXANS/BENGALS SERIES HISTORY The Houston Texans travel to the Queen City searching for their first win at Paul Brown Stadium. Cincinnati leads the series 3-1, but the Texans picked up a 35-6 decision last year at Reliant Stadium. The game was part of the Texans four-game homestand after their schedule was altered due to Hurricane Ike. Texans QB Matt Schaub set a personal record with a QB rating while connecting on 24 of 28 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns. The Texans prior meeting in Cincinnati came in Houston fell after a last minute drive came up short. Last Season Meeting: Octobr 26, 2008 Current Streak: The Texans have a one-game winning streak Regular Season Series: (Bengals lead 3-1) 2002 Bengals, 38-3 (HOU) 2003 Bengals, (CIN) 2005 Bengals, (CIN) 2008 Texans, 35-6 (HOU) Last regular season game: HOU 35, CIN 6 (10/26/08) Texans largest winning margin: 29, HOU 35, CIN 6 (10/26/08) Bengals largest winning margin: 35, CIN 38, HOU 3 (11/3/02)

5 GAME INFORMATION LAST MEETING, HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI GAME #7 TEXANS 35, BENGALS 6 RELIANT STADIUM, OCTOBER 26, 2008 ATTENDANCE: 70,112 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT Final CINCINNATI BENGALS HOUSTON TEXANS TEXANS BENGALS TEXANS BENGALS TEXANS TEXANS TEXANS Jones 73 punt return (K. Brown kick) Graham 43 FG Anderson 6 pass from Schaub (K. Brown kick) Graham 32 FG Walter 7 pass from Schaub (K. Brown kick) Walter 38 pass from Schaub (K. Brown kick) Slaton 20 run (K. Brown kick) TEXANS BENGALS 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 35:11 24:49 RUSHING: TEXANS- Slaton 15-53, TD; Green 9-41; Moats 3-17; Schaub 4- (-2). BENGALS- Benson 13-49; Fitzpatrick 7-42; Houshmandzadeh 1-9; Watson 1-5. PASSING: TEXANS- Schaub 24-28, 280 yards, 3 TD. BENGALS- Fitzpatrick 20-32, 155 yards, 2 INT. RECEIVING: TEXANS- A. Johnson ; Walter 5-70, 2 TD; Daniels 3-21; Anderson 2-28, TD; Slaton 2-13; Green 1-5. BENGALS- Houshmandzadeh 8-54; C. Johnson 5-44; Kelly 4-34; Benson 2-20; Henry 1-3. SUMMARY The Texans (3-4) won their third straight game for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 35-6 at Reliant Stadium. After a Bengals three-and-out, Texans WR Jacoby Jones returned the punt for 73 yards and the score, his second of the season. The Bengals answered with a 43-yard field goal by K Shayne Graham. In the second quarter, QB Matt Schaub connected with WR David Anderson on a sixyard scoring pass. A 32-yarder from Graham made it 14-6 at halftime. On the opening drive of the second half, Schaub connected with WR Kevin Walter for a seven-yard score. After the Texans defense forced another punt, Schaub hit Walter for a 39-yard score to make it RB Steve Slaton capped the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. WR Andre Johnson caught 11 passes for 143 yards, his fourth straight 100-yard game. CB Dunta Robinson set a franchise record with his 12th career interception. TEXANS AND BENGALS CONNECTIONS Texans with Ties to Ohio: Texans assistant head coach/offense Alex Gibbs (offensive coordinator/offensive line coach, Ohio State University); wide receivers coach Larry Kirksey (quarterbacks/wide receivers/tight ends coach, Miami University (OH)); offensive assistant Matt LaFleur (quarterbacks/wide receivers, Ashland University); defensive line coach Bill Kollar (played DL for Cincinnati Bengals, Warren); DE Connor Barwin (University of Cincinnati); S John Busing (Cincinnati Bengals, Miami University (OH)); S Nick Ferguson (Cincinnati Bengals); CB Antwaun Molden (Cleveland); WR Kevin Walter (Cincinnati Bengals). Bengals with Ties to Texas: Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski (San Angelo); running backs coach Jim Anderson (assistant coach, Southern Methodist University); RB Cedric Benson (University of Texas, Midland); T Anthony Collins (Beaumont); WR Quan Cosby (University of Texas, Mart); S Kyries Hebert (Houston Texans); QB Jordan Palmer (University of Texas El Paso); RB Bernard Scott (Abilene Christian University, Vernon); G Bobbie Williams. Previous College Teammates: Texans LB DeMeco Ryans and Bengals DE Antwan Odom and G Evan Mathis at Alabama; Texans DE Connor Barwin and Bengals P Kevin Huber at Cincinnati; Texans DT Amobi Okoye and Bengals LB Bran-

6 GAME INFORMATION don Johnson at Louisville; Texans DE Tim Jamison and Bengals CB Morgan Trent and CB Leon Hall at Michigan; Texans DE Mario Williams and Bengals G Scott Kooistra at North Carolina State; Texans CB Fred Bennett and CB Dunta Robinson and Bengals CB Jonathan Joseph at South Carolina; Texans DT Shaun Cody and Bengals QB Carson Palmer and DE Frostee Rucker at Southern California; Texans LB Brian Cushing and Bengals LB Keith Rivers, LB Rey Maualuga and DE Frostee Rucker at Southern California; Texans DT Frank Okam and G Kasey Studdard and Bengals RB Cedric Benson and WR Quan Cosby at Texas; Texans WR André Davis and Bengals K Shayne Graham at Virginia Tech; Texans RB Steve Slaton and Bengals WR Chris Henry at West Virginia. HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS PASSING Matt Schaub for 1,418 yards, 10 TD, 4 INT RUSHING Steve Slaton 72 carries for 231 yards, TD Chris Brown 23 carries for 61 yards, TD Ryan Moats 15 carries for 56 yards RECEIVING Andre Johnson 28 catches for 437 yards, 4 TD Owen Daniels 25 catches for 296 yards, 2 TD Steve Slaton 17 catches for 180 yards, TD Kevin Walter 12 catches for 174 yards, TD David Anderson 9 catches for 88 yards SCORING Kris Brown 29 point (5 FG, 14 PAT) Andre Johnson 24 points (4 TD) Jacoby Jones 18 points (3 TD) Owen Daniels 12 points (2 TD) Steve Slaton 12 points (2 TD) TACKLES Brian Cushing 39 DeMeco Ryans 33 Mario Williams 18 Zac Diles 18 Glover Quin 17 Amobi Okoye 17 Mario Williams 2.0 Amobi Okoye 1.5 Jeff Zgonina 1.0 Brian Cushing 0.5 SACKS REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS Texans Offense vs. Bengals Defense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (11) 75.4 (30) (5) Bengals (17) 98.8 (12) (T21) Texans Defense vs. Bengals Offense (NFL Ranking) TEAM TOTAL RUSHING PASSING Texans (T23) (26) (11) Bengals (17) (9) (20) Texans Special Teams vs Bengals Special Teams (NFL Ranking) Punt Punt Kick Kick TEAM Ret. Avg. Cover Ret. Avg. Cover Texans 12.2 (7) 4.4 (4) 25.7 (5) 18.7 (1) Bengals 13.1 (2) 12.5 (24) 21.1 (30) 24.7 (23) A TEXANS WIN WOULD... Give the Texans a 3-3 record, tying the club s best mark after six games. Give the Texans wins in consecutive seasons over the Bengals. Give the Texans their second 2-1 road record to start a season. Give the Texans their fourth win in their last six road trips. Give the Texans their first win in Cincinnati. Give the Texans their second straight road win over and AFC North opponent. Houston took a 16-6 decision over the Cleveland Browns last November. Improve head coach Gary Kubiak s record to as Texans head coach. WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK The Texans scoring a touchdown in their 49th 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 defense holding the Bengals under 130 rushing yards for the least amount of rushing yards allowed over a three-game stretch in team history. Houston held three opponents to 220 yards in The Texans defense not allowing an opponent to convert over 25 percent on third down for a franchise record third straight game. Houston has given up 17 percent conversion over the last two games. The Texans offense gaining 400-plus yards in back-

7 GAME INFORMATION to-back games for the second time in team history. Houston did so in 2008 against Miami and Detroit. The Texans gaining 400-plus yards for the third time this season. The team record is four in The Texans winning the time of possession battle for the fourth time this season. Houston is 2-1 when winning the TOP battle. K Kris Brown extending his personal best by scoring in his 90th consecutive game. Brown extending his team record for all-time scoring. He enters the game with 690 points scored as a Texan. Brown scoring 10 points to reach 700 as a Texan. Brown playing in his 118th consecutive game. He is the only player to appear in every Texan game. TE Owen Daniels extending his career-long streak of consecutive games with a reception to 41. WR Andre Johnson extending his own team record of catches in consecutive games to 56. He has caught a pass in 90 of his 91 career games. Johnson catching over 100 receiving yards against Cincinnati for the second straight game. CB Dunta Robinson extending his team record of 13 career interceptions. LB DeMeco Ryans and DE Mario Williams starting their 54th consecutive games for the Texans, the longest current streak on the team. QB Matt Schaub completing a pass to at least seven different receivers for the fourth consecutive game. Schaub throwing for 200-plus yards in a half for the fifth consecutive game. Schaub tying a franchise record with his fourth 300- yard passing game of the season. Schaub owns the team record with four in Schaub throwing a touchdown in his fifth consecutive game to set a personal best. He threw a touchdown in four straight games to start the 2007 season. Schaub having a 90-plus QB rating for the fourth time this season. Schaub throwing for his 7,000th yard as a Texan with 298. He enters Sunday s game with 6,702 yards since 2007 as a Texan. Schaub throwing for his 8,000th career yard with 265. He enters the game with 7,735 career yards. P Matt Turk booting his 1,000th career punt with two, becoming the 19th player in NFL history to have 1,000 punts for his career. DE Mario Williams extending the Texans team record for career sacks which stands at Williams collecting multiple sacks for the 10th time in his career. TEXANS AT CARDINALS GAME NOTES The Texans rallied from a 21-point deficit to tie the game at in the fourth quarter. It was the third time in franchise history that Houston overcame a deficit of 21 or more points. The Texans also did so vs. Tennessee on 10/21/07 and vs. Minnesota on 10/10/04. After gaining just 130 yards in the first half, Houston rolled up 286 in the second half. After gaining just five first downs in the first half, Houston moved the chains 18 times in the second. The Texans defense held Arizona to just 43 yards and one first down in the second half. The Texans defense held Arizona to just 2-of-9 on third down, for a 22 percent conversion rate. It was the third time this season that Houston held an opponent to 30 percent or worse on third downs. The Texans defense forced Arizona s offense to go three-and-out five times in the game, including on four of the Cardinals six drives in the second half. The Texans defense forced and recovered a fumble for the fourth consecutive game. The only game this season in which the Texans did not recover a fumble was the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13). RB Chris Brown scored his first touchdown as a Texan when he ran in from one yard out in the third quarter. It was Brown s first touchdown since 12/30/07 at Indianapolis when he played for the Tennessee Titans. Rookie LB Brian Cushing assisted on his first career sack when he teamed with DT Amobi Okoye to sack Arizona QB Kurt Warner for a six-yard loss in the third quarter. TE Owen Daniels tied for the team lead with eight receptions and finished with 94 receiving yards. Both were season highs for Daniels. WR Andre Johnson topped 100 receiving yards for the 27th time in his career and the second time this season, finishing the game with eight catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson moved into the top 100 on the NFL s all-time reception chart with his fourth catch of the game. He finished the game in 95th place all-time with 514 career catches, passing Frank Sanders (507), Nat Moore (510), Warrick Dunn (510), Mark Duper (511), Herschel Walker (512), Earnest Byner (512) and La- Dainian Tomlinson (512). WR Jacoby Jones turned in his longest punt return of the season when he brought one back 62 yards in the third quarter. DT Amobi Okoye registered a half sack when he teamed with LB Brian Cushing to drop Arizona QB Kurt Warner for a six-yard loss in the third quarter.

8 GAME INFORMATION Okoye upped his season sack total to 1.5 and his career total to 8.0. LB DeMeco Ryans recovered a fumble and returned it 29 yards. It was his first fumble recovery of the season and the eighth of his career. Ryans last fumble recovery came at Cleveland on 11/23/08. QB Matt Schaub topped 300 passing yards for the ninth time in his career and the third time this season. He finished the game with 371 passing yards, which was the third-highest passing yardage total in his career. Schaub set career highs in attempts and completions in the game. He completed 35 of 50 attempts. His previous career highs were 42 attempts, which he d done twice (at Green Bay 12/7/08 and vs. Miami 10/12/08) and 29 completions at Jacksonville (9/28/08). Schaub finished the game with a 96.3 passer rating after completing 35-of-50 passes for 371 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. It was the third time this season that his passer rating was higher than 90. Schaub threw his second touchdown pass of the game when he hit Johnson from 17 yards out in the fourth quarter. It was Schaub s 10th of the year and the 40th of his career. RB Steve Slaton went over 1,500 career rushing yards on a 16-yard run in the first quarter. Slaton entered the game with 1,474 career rushing yards. Slaton s six receptions were the third-most in his career and his 59 receiving yards were the secondmost in his career. He caught eight passes in a game twice last season, at Jacksonville (9/28/08) and at Minnesota (11/2/08), and his career-high in yards is 83 at Jacksonville (9/28/08). FS Eugene Wilson forced a fumble in the first quarter. It was his first forced fumble of the season and the third of his career. His last forced fumble came vs. Seattle on 10/17/04 as a member of the New England Patriots. THIS WEEK IN THE AFC SOUTH HOUSTON (2-3) at CINCINATTI (4-1) Oct. 18, Noon St. Louis (0-5) at Jacksonville (2-3), Oct. 18, Noon Tennessee (0-5) at New England (3-2) Oct. 18, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis Bye Week REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Houston Opponents Total First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty 7 9 3rd Down: Made/Att 19/65 24/64 3rd Down Pct. 29.2% 37.5% 4th Down: Made/Att 3/6 4/6 4th Down Pct. 50.0% 66.7% Possession Avg. 30:25 29:35 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 8/50 6/21 Gross Yards Attempts/Completions 179/ /95 Completion Pct. 64.2% 57.6% Had Intercepted 4 2 Punts/Average 28/ /47.9 Net Punting Avg Penalties/Yards 24/195 39/284 Fumbles/Ball Lost 8/3 10/6 Touchdowns Rushing 2 9 Passing 10 5 Returns 2 1 TEXANS VS. SAN FRANCISCO NEXT WEEK The Texans return to Reliant Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, October 25 at Noon. Houston is 1-1 in home games against the NFC West in team history. The Texans and 49ers meet for the second time overall with San Francisco owning a 1-0 series lead. This marks the 49ers first trip to Houston. Following the 49ers game, the Seattle Seahawks will be the lone team that has not visited the comfy confines of Reliant Stadium.

9 TEAM NOTES WIN TURNOVERS = WIN GAMES The Texans won the turnover battle in Houston s 29-6 Week 4 win over Oakland (10/4), forcing three turnovers and committing two. Since 2006 under head coach Gary Kubiak, the Texans have won the turnover battle 17 times. Houston is 15-2 in those games. HOUSTON TEXANS WITH POSITIVE TURNOVER MARGIN, Game, Date Giveaways Takeaways Diff. W/L 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 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 0-20 when rushing less than 25 times. HOUSTON TEXANS RECORD BY RUSHING ATTEMPTS, Rushing Att. Avg. Rush Yds Record 30 or more Less than 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 24 times under Kubiak, and they are 18-6 in those games. Houston outgained the Cardinals on the ground last Sunday, running for 45 yards to Arizona s 44. HOUSTON TEXANS WHEN OUTRUSHING OPPONENTS, Rushing Yardage Game, Date Texans Opponent Diff. Score BUF, 11/19/06* 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/ KC, 9/9/ TEN, 10/29/06* GB, 12/7/ JAX, 11/12/ JAX, 10/22/ OAK, 11/4/ IND, 11/16/08* MIA, 10/12/ CLE, 11/23/ OAK, 12/3/ TEN, 12/14/ SD, 10/28/07* CIN, 10/26/ ARZ, 10/11/09* * Indicates losses.

10 TEAM NOTES PLAYING WINNING FOOTBALL Houston is in search of the first winning season in franchise history this season after a pair of 8-8 records the last two years. Over the last 16 games, the Texans have made strides toward that goal, posting a 9-7 record since Week 6 of the 2008 season. After a 1-4 start to the 2008 season, Houston went 7-4 in its last 11 games last season and has opened the campaign 2-3. BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN NFL LAST 16 GAMES Team G W L T Pct Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings New York Giants Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans Saints Miami Dolphins New York Jets Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears HOUSTON TEXANS Denver Broncos CLOSING STRONG IN 2008 The Texans finished last season on a roll, winning five of their last six games. Houston s 5-1 record in that time span was tied for the second-best mark in the league, trailing only Indianapolis, which closed out the season 6-0. Of the seven teams that went 5-1 or better in the last six weeks of last season, only Houston (8-8) and New England (11-5) did not make the playoffs. PUTTING FIRST THINGS FIRST Houston has been one of the best teams in the league on first down so far this season. Offensively, the Texans rank eighth in the NFL with an average gain of 5.96 yards on first down. The Texans defense is holding opponents to an average of 5.14 yards on first down, which ranks 12th in the league. YARDS PER PLAY ON FIRST DOWN Team Plays Yards Yds/Play Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys 147 1, Baltimore Ravens 153 1, Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers HOUSTON TEXANS Washington Redskins Arizona Cardinals YARDS PER PLAY ALLOWED ON FIRST DOWN Team Plays Yards Yds/Play New York Jets* Indianapolis Colts Washington Redskins Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings Denver Broncos Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Carolina Panthers HOUSTON TEXANS * The New York Jets play on Monday, October 12. BEST RECORDS, LAST SIX WEEKS OF 2008 Team G W L T Pct Indianapolis Colts* HOUSTON TEXANS Atlanta Falcons* Baltimore Ravens* Miami Dolphins* Minnesota Vikings* New England Patriots * Playoff teams

11 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 690 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) 117/0 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 59 players (93.2%) 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

12 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. Houston s yardage total ranked third in the NFL last season under first-year offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Houston s 4,267 passing yards were also a franchise record, and the team s 1,846 rushing yards were the second-most in club history. Despite ranking third in the league in yards, the Texans were just 17th in scoring, averaging 22.9 points per game. The cause of that disparity was turnovers, and that will be a major point of focus throughout training camp. Houston is 15-2 under head coach Gary Kubiak when winning the turnover battle. Calling the signals under center once again is QB Matt Schaub. In his second year as a starter, Schaub passed for 3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns in 11 starts. It was his first career 3,000-yard season. Schaub was 6-5 as a starter last season. His overall record with the Texans is Schaub s primary receiving option will once again be WR Andre Johnson, who has established himself as arguably the best receiver in the NFL. Johnson s 1,575 receiving yards and his 115 receptions were both tops in the league in 2008, making him the first player to lead the league in both categories since On the ground, Houston will look to second-year RB Steve Slaton, who led all NFL rookies with a franchise-record 1,282 rushing yards a year ago. Slaton led the team in rushing in 15 of 16 games, and his five 100- yard games were a team single-season record. In addition to Johnson, Schaub had a number of other weapons to throw to, led by WR Kevin Walter and TE Owen Daniels. Walter tied for third in the AFC with eight touchdown catches, while Daniels was second among AFC tight ends with 862 receiving yards. Walter and Johnson formed the top receiving duo in the NFL in 2008, while Daniels and Johnson comprised the top receiver-tight end combination in the league. The key to the offense s success in 2008, however, was the offensive line. Under the leadership of T Eric Winston, who has started the last 44 games at RT, the line paved the way for a franchise-record 4.3-yard rushing average and allowed a mere 32 sacks on 555 pass attempts. 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 his second season in Houston, throwing for 3,043 yards and leading the Texans to a 6-5 record. Schaub posted elite numbers in 2008, finishing among the league s top 10 passers in four categories. He was fourth in the NFL with passing yards per game, fourth with a 66.1 percent completion rate, eighth with a 92.7 passer rating and second with 8.01 yards per attempt. In three seasons as the Texans starter, Schaub has thrown for 6,710 yards with 34 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Schaub has posted a quarterback rating of 91.9 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 6,164 yards with 33 touchdowns and 35 interceptions in his career. 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.

13 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 19 career games, Slaton has already moved into second place on the franchise s all-time rushing list with 1,513 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 514 career receptions for 6,816 yards and 37 touchdowns. Since 2006, Johnson has been the most productive receiver in the NFL, averaging 87.2 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 will look to showcase his abilities in the preseason. Brown has run for 2,818 yards and 17 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 497 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Moats also has experience as a kick returner, averaging 21.6 yards on 13 career returns. 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 56 career receptions for 352 yards and three 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. Walter and Johnson formed the most productive receiving duo in the NFL last year, combining for 2,474 receiving yards. David Anderson played in all 16 games last season, catching 19 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns all career highs. Anderson entered his fourth season looking to continue expanding his role in the offense. André Davis returns as one of the preeminent deep threats in the league. Since joining the Texans in 2007, Davis has caught 49 passes for 810 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 24 passes for 336 yards and two 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 19 games with one start and has caught 18 passes for 218 yards in his career.

14 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW Tight Ends The tight end position is headlined by Pro Bowler Owen Daniels, who enters the 2008 season intent on cementing his status as one of the league s best tight ends. Daniels ranked second on the team a year ago with 70 catches, and his 862 receiving yards and two touchdowns were both third on the squad. In four seasons, he has caught 192 passes for 2,278 yards and 12 touchdowns. Joel Dreessen emerged as a terrific compliment to Daniels as a receiver in 2008 and provided valuable insurance on special teams as a reserve long snapper. 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 25 passes for 225 yards and two scores in his four-year career.. 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. 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. team, which recognizes outstanding players who fly under the radar, last season. 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 eight games with two 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 44 consecutive games for the Texans. Winston, a third-round pick in the 2006 draft, has started every game over the last two 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 paved the way for the most prolific offense in team history in 2008, averaging yards per game. The 32 sacks the line allowed last year were the second-fewest in franchise history, and the team s 1,846 rushing yards were second-most in team history. Fifth-year veteran Chris Myers, who joined the team via trade last year, has started the last 37 straight games, including 21 straight at center for the Texans. Myers will be the man tasked with setting the protection schemes on each play. Fifth-year veteran Chris White will serve as the primary backup at center and guard for the third consecutive year. White saw action in eight games last season after recovering from a knee injury that ended his 2007 campaign. Rookie Antoine Caldwell, the team s third-round draft pick (77th overall) out of Alabama, has the versatility to play any of the three interior line positions. He was also the only player in Alabama history to graduate in under three years, a testament to his intelligence. Mike Brisiel made the move from practice squad to the active roster late in the 2007 season and has gone on to start 25 consecutive games at RG. An alumnus of NFL Europe, Brisiel was named to USA Today s All-Joe

15 OFFENSE 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 fifth in the league since MOST NET PASSING YARDS PER GAME, Team G Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG New Orleans Saints , Arizona Cardinals , Indianapolis Colts , Denver Broncos , HOUSTON TEXANS , The 2008 edition of the Houston passing attack was the best in franchise history, averaging net yards per game. The edition is doing even better so far, averaging yards per game through the first five weeks. 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 two 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 62 times on 1,325 pass plays, or a mere 4.68 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, , Indianapolis Colts 1, , Denver Broncos 1, , Arizona Cardinals 1, , Tennessee Titans 1, , Cleveland Browns 1, , HOUSTON TEXANS 1, , New York Giants 1, , Dallas Cowboys 1, , San Diego Chargers 1, , 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, , , 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 66.3 percent of their passes. HIGHEST TEAM COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, Team Att Cmp Pct Yds YPG HOUSTON TEXANS 1,744 1, , Indianapolis Colts 1,874 1, , New Orleans Saints 1,997 1, , New England Patriots 1,854 1, , New York Jets 1,639 1, ,

16 ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES ANDRE S A GIANT UNDER KUBIAK WR Andre Johnson has played in 46 games over the last four seasons under head coach Gary Kubiak. In that time, he has caught 306 passes for 4,010 yards and 25 touchdowns. Johnson s 87.2 yards per game average is the best in the league since MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, Player, Tm. G Rec Yds TD YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU , L. Fitzgerald, ARZ , R. Wayne, IND , S. Smith, CAR , A. 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 5.65 receptions per game in his career. That average is the third-highest in NFL history. Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson is averaging 6.66 catches per game, which would be the most in NFL history. MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY (Minimum 75 games played) Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/Gm Anquan Boldin* , Marvin Harrison , ANDRE JOHNSON* , Larry Fitzgerald* , Torry Holt* , * indicates active players DOMINATING THE AFC WR Andre Johnson has been the most productive receiver in the NFL since 2006 when head coach Gary Kubiak took over in Houston. Johnson has been particularly dominant against teams from within his own conference. In 34 games against AFC opponents over the last four seasons, Johnson has averaged 81.5 yards per game. That average is better than any other player in the league over that time span. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME VS. AFC OPPONENTS Player, Tm G Rec Yds TD YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU R. Wayne, IND C. Ochocinco, CIN H. Ward, PIT J. Cotchery, NYJ AIMING FOR TOP 100 WR Andre Johnson has caught 514 passes for 6,816 yards and 37 touchdowns in his career. Last Sunday at Arizona, Johnson moved into the top 100 on the NFL s all-time reception list. He entered the game needing four catches to crack the top 100. His eight receptions in the game vaulted him to no. 95 on the all-time list. MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY Rank Player, Tm. G Rec Yds YPG 90t Anquan Boldin* , t Brett Perriman , Bobby Mitchell , Al Toon , Emmitt Smith , ANDRE JOHNSON* , t Earnest Byner , t LaDainian Tomlinson* , t Herschel Walker , Mark Duper , t Warrick Dunn , t Nat Moore , * indicates active players THE 500 CLUB WR Andre Johnson caught his 500th career pass in Houston s win at Tennessee in Week 2 (9/20). It was the 88th game of his career. Johnson was the second-fastest receiver in NFL history to reach 500 receptions. FASTEST RECEIVERS TO 500 CATCHES, NFL HISTORY Player Years Games Anquan Boldin* ANDRE JOHNSON* Lionel Taylor Marvin Harrison Randy Moss* * indicates active players

17 ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES LEADING THE LEAGUE IN 2008 WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards last year, catching 115 passes for 1,575 yards. He became the first player to lead the league in both categories since Carolina WR Steve Smith did so in 2005, although Smith was tied for the league lead in receptions. MOST RECEIVING YARDS, 2008 Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU 115 1, L. Fitzgerald, ARI 96 1, S. Smith, CAR 78 1, R. White, ATL 88 1, C. Johnson, DET 78 1, MOST RECEPTIONS, 2008 Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU 115 1, W. Welker, NE 111 1, B. Marshall, DEN 104 1, L. Fitzgerald, ARI 96 1, T. Gonzalez, KC 96 1, CHART TOPPERS WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards with 115 catches for 1,575 yards. He became the just the fourth player to accomplish that feat in the last 10 years. PLAYERS WHO LED NFL IN RECEPTIONS AND YARDS, LAST 10 SEASONS Player, Tm. Year Rec Rec/G Yds YPG A. JOHNSON, HOU , S. Smith, CAR * 6.4 1, T. Holt, STL , M. Harrison, IND , * Tied for league lead in receptions. TOPPING THE CENTURY MARK WR Andre Johnson has 27 career 100-yard games, 18 of which have come under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans are 12-6 under Kubiak when Johnson tops 100 receiving yards, including a 1-1 mark this season. ANDRE JOHNSON S 100-YARD GAMES Opponent, Date W/L Rec Yds Avg 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

18 MATT SCHAUB NOTES 8 HAS BEEN GREAT QB Matt Schaub has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the last two seasons, and that has never been more apparent than in his last eight starts. Schaub is tied for first in the NFL with an average of passing yards per game since the beginning of December last year. His 15 touchdown passes in that span are tied for fourth-most, and his 96.7 passer rating is the fifth-best in the league. MOST PASSING YARDS, DEC OCT. Player Att Cmp Yds TD INT YPG P. Manning, IND , M. SCHAUB, HOU , B. Roethlisberger, PIT , P. Rivers, SD , D. Garrard, JAX , SCHAUB IN THE NFL TOP 5 QB Matt Schaub has been on a tear to start the season, completing 115-of-179 passes for 1,418 yards and 10 touchdowns, for a rating of Schaub s 10 touchdown passes are tied for the second-most in the NFL, and his yardage total is the third-highest in the league. His passer rating is ninth in the league. With 10 touchdowns on the season, Schaub is already closing in on his career high of 15, which he set last year. MOST PASSING YARDS, Player Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate P. Manning, IND , B. Roethlisberger, PIT , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Brady, NE , T. Romo, DAL , MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, Player Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rate P. Manning, IND , M. SCHAUB, HOU , E. Manning, NYG , D. Brees, NO , B. Favre, MIN , J. Flacco, BAL , THE BAYOU CITY BOMBER QB Matt Schaub has been one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the NFL over the last three years, completing 65.8 percent of his pass attempts. Schaub hasn t just dinked and dunked his way down the field, however. Schaub has averaged 7.90 yards per pass attempt since joining the Texans in 2007, which is the third-highest in the league in that time. That average would rank seventh in NFL history, just behind Hall of Famer Steve Young. Schaub s overall career average of 7.68 yards per attempt ranks 16th all-time. HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, Player, TM Att Cmp Yds YPA Rate M. Ryan, ATL , T. Romo, DAL 1, , M. SCHAUB, HOU , T. Brady, NE , A. Rodgers, GB , HIGHEST PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT, NFL HISTORY Player, TM Att Cmp Pct Yds YPA Otto Graham# 1, , Sid Luckman# 1, , Norm Van Brocklin# 2,895 1, , Tony Romo* 1, , Kurt Warner* 3,717 2, , Steve Young# 4,149 2, , Ben Roethlisberger* 2,077 1, , MATT SCHAUB** , Ed Brown 1, , Bart Starr# 3,149 1, , Bob Berry 1, , * Active players. ** As Texans starter only (2007-). # Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

19 MATT SCHAUB NOTES MATT S GAME-WINNING DRIVES QB Matt Schaub played brilliantly in Houston s win at Tennessee (9/20), completing 25-of-39 passes for 357 yards and tying a franchise record with four touchdown passes. All of that would ve been for naught, however, were it not for his play late in the fourth quarter. 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 highlight of the drive was Schaub s 44-yard strike to WR Jacoby Jones. 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 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/ : MATT MOVING THE CHAINS QB Matt Schaub has been vital to the Texans offensive productivity this season. While the running game has struggled to get rolling early on, Schaub and the passing attack have carried the team. Schaub has passed for 63 of the team s 92 total first downs (68.5 percent). His 63 passing first downs rank fifth in the NFL this season. THE 300 CLUB QB Matt Schaub set the franchise single-season record with four 300-yard games last season, and is well on his way to matching or bettering that mark in. Schaub already has three 300-yard games through the first five weeks of this season. Schaub s three 300-yard games this season are the second-most in the NFL behind only Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning, who has five. MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, Player, Tm Att Cmp Yds TD 300 Gms P. Manning, IND , M. SCHAUB, HOU , quarterbacks tied with two 300-yard games apiece. Schaub holds the franchise career record with eight 300-yard games. He also had one 300-yard game while with Atlanta, giving him nine for his career. TEXANS 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Player Game, Date Att Cmp Yds TD M. SCHAUB at GB, 12/7/ M. SCHAUB MIA, 10/12/ D. Carr MIN, 10/10/ M. SCHAUB at ARZ, 10/11/ D. Carr at TEN, 10/12/ M. SCHAUB at TEN, 9/20/ M. SCHAUB CHI, 12/28/ D. Carr at NYJ, 11/26/ M. SCHAUB at ATL, 9/30/ D. Carr at DET, 9/19/ M. SCHAUB at JAX, 9/28/ M. SCHAUB JAX, 9/27/ MOST PASSING FIRST DOWNS, Player, TM Att Cmp Yds TD INT 1st P. Manning, IND , T. Brady, NE , J. Flacco, BAL , B. Roethlisberger, PIT , M. SCHAUB, HOU ,

20 STEVE SLATON NOTES RUSHING UP THE CHARTS RB Steve Slaton ran for 65 yards on 21 carries in Week 3 vs. Jacksonville (9/27), pushing his career totals to 306 carries for 1,409 yards. More notably, Slaton moved into second place on the franchise s career rushing list. Slaton entered that game needing 53 yards to move ahead of former RB Ron Dayne for second place, and he did so on an 11-yard gain in the third quarter. Slaton has rushed for 1,513 yards in 21 career games, giving him an average of 72.0 yards per game. MOST CAREER RUSHING YARDS, TEXANS HISTORY Player G Rush Yds Avg YPG Domanick Williams* , STEVE SLATON , Ron Dayne , David Carr , Jonathan Wells , * Williams was known as Domanick Davis prior to WEARING DOWN THE DEFENSE RB Steve Slaton ran for a franchise-record 1,282 yards in his rookie season, which was good for second in the AFC. Even more impressive considering his relatively small stature is the fact that Slaton led the NFL in fourth-quarter rushing yards last season. Slaton ran for 464 of his 1,282 yards in the last period. FOURTH-QUARTER RUSHING LEADERS, 2008 Player, Tm Att Yds Avg Lg TD S. SLATON, HOU M. Turner, ATL L. McClain, BAL t 3 C. Portis, WAS A. Peterson, MIN t 5 WHEN NO. 20 GETS 20 CARRIES A year ago, RB Steve Slaton set a franchise record by running for 1,282 yards despite only carrying the ball an average of times per game. Slaton prepared himself in the offseason to increase his workload, and for good reason. The Texans are 6-0 in games when Slaton carries 20 or more times. Five of those games came in the last six weeks of the season when the Texans went 5-1. STEVE SLATON, 20+ RUSHES, CAREER Game, Date W/L Att Yds Avg TD Oakland, 10/4/09 W at Green Bay, 12/7/08 W Tennessee, 12/14/08 W at Cleveland, 11/23/08 W Jacksonville, 12/1/08 W Chicago, 12/28/08 W SLATON S FRANCHISE RECORD RB Steve Slaton set a franchise single-season rushing record. The rookie from West Virginia ran for 1,282 yards last season, easily outpacing the previous mark of 1,188 yards by RB Domanick Williams in TOP RUSHING SEASONS, TEXANS HISTORY Player (Year) Att Yards Avg Lg TD S. SLATON (2008) 268 1, t 9 D. Williams# (2004) 302 1, D. Williams# (2003) 238 1, D. Williams# (2005) # Williams was known as Domanick Davis prior to 2006.

21 OWEN DANIELS NOTES MOVING THE CHAINS TE Owen Daniels has caught 25 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns this season, and 16 of his 25 receptions have resulted in either first downs or touchdowns. Daniels 16 first downs are the third-most by a tight end this season, trailing only San Diego TE Antonio Gates and Indianapolis TE Dallas Clark. Daniels has accounted for 16 of Houston s 63 passing first downs (25.4 percent) this season. MOST FIRST DOWNS, TIGHT ENDS Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg TD 1st D. Clark, IND A. Gates, SD O. DANIELS, HOU C. Cooley, WAS K. Winslow, TB STEPPING UP ON THIRD DOWN TE Owen Daniels has been a favorite target of QB Matt Schaub over the last three seasons, and never moreso than on third down. Eight of Daniels 25 receptions this year (32.0 percent) have come on third down. His third-down reception total is tied for third among tight ends along with Oakland TE Zach Miller and Tampa Bay TE Kellen Winslow. Six of his eight receptions on third down have resulted in first downs or touchdowns. MOST RECEPTIONS ON THIRD DOWN, AFC TIGHT ENDS Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg TD 1st D. Clark, IND A. Gates, SD O. DANIELS, HOU Z. Miller, OAK K. Winslow, TB THE CLASS OF THE AFC TE Owen Daniels has been one of the best tight ends in the AFC since his rookie season in He has caught 184 passes for 2,184 yards and 11 touchdowns in his career. Daniels ranks second among returning AFC tight ends in receiving yards over the last four seasons. Only San Diego TE Antonio Gates has been more productive RECEIVING YARDS, RETURNING AFC TIGHT ENDS Player, Tm. G Rec Yds Avg TD A. Gates, SD , O. DANIELS, HOU , D. Clark, IND , H. Miller, PIT , T. Heap, BAL , OWEN S OPEN IN THE END ZONE TE Owen Daniels was one of the best red zone tight ends in the NFL as a rookie in 2006, tying a franchise rookie record with five receiving touchdowns. Over the past two seasons, however, his touchdown numbers declined to three in 2007 and two last year. Daniels has already matched last year s scoring total with two touchdowns in the first five games. His touchdown total is tied for sixth among NFL tight ends this season. MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS, NFL TIGHT ENDS Player, Tm. Rec Yds Avg Lg TD K. Winslow, TB t 4 V. Davis, SF H. Miller, PIT V. Shiancoe, MIN B. Watson, NE O. DANIELS, HOU *14 other players tied with two touchdowns each. MR. INSIDE, MR. OUTSIDE Texans WR Andre Johnson and TE Owen Daniels combined to catch 185 passes for 2,437 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Their reception and yardage totals were more than any other receiver-tight end duo in the league this season. BEST WR-TE COMBINATIONS, 2008 Tm WR Yds TE Yds Total HOU A. JOHNSON 1,575 O. DANIELS 862 2,437 KC D. Bowe 1,022 T. Gonzalez 1,058 2,080 DAL T. Owens 1,052 J. Witten 952 2,004 IND R. Wayne 1,145 D. Clark 848 1,993 WAS S. Moss 1,044 C. Cooley 849 1,893

22 KEVIN WALTER NOTES ALL HE DOES IS CATCH TDs WR Kevin Walter tied for ninth in the NFL with eight receiving touchdowns last season and already has one score this season. Walter s nine touchdowns have come on 72 reecptions, meaning that he averages a touchdown for every 8.0 receptions. Walter s reception-to-touchdown ratio is tied for seventh-best in the NFL over the last two seasons among players with at least seven touchdown catches. BEST RECEPTION/TOUCHDOWN RATIO, (min. 7 TDs) Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg TD Rec/TD A. Fasano, MIA V. Shiancoe, MIN J. Gage, TEN T. Owens, DAL-BUF L. Fitzgerald, ARZ C. Johnson, DET K. WALTER, HOU M. Colston, NO L. Moore, NO R. Moss, NE HOUSTON S BIG-PLAY THREAT WR Kevin Walter scored on a 58-yard pass in the first quarter at Green Bay (12/7) last year and then caught a 46-yarder in the second quarter. Those catches continued a trend for Walter of getting open downfield last year. Walter caught 11 passes of 25 yards or longer last season. That total was tied for eighth-best in the NFL. MOST RECEPTIONS OF 25+ YARDS, 2008 Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg Lg 25+ S. Smith, CAR 78 1, t 19 C. Johnson, DET 78 1, t 17 R. White, ATL 88 1, t 14 L. Fitzgerald, ARI 96 1, t 13 G. Jennings, GB 80 1, B. Berrian, MIN t 12 T. Owens, DAL 69 1, t 12 K. WALTER, HOU t 11 V. Jackson, SD 59 1, J. Gage, TEN t 11 DOUBLE TROUBLE Houston s receiving tandem of WRs Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter made up the most dangerous combo in the NFL. Their combined 2,474 receiving yards this season were the most in the league, outpacing Arizona s duo of Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin by five yards. BEST RECEIVING COMBINATIONS, 2008 Tm Player Yds Player Yds Total HOU A. JOHNSON 1,575 K. WALTER 899 2,474 ARI L. Fitzgerald 1,431 A. Boldin 1,038 2,469 CAR S. Smith 1,421 M. Muhammad 923 2,344 GB G. Jennings 1,292 D. Driver 1,012 2,304 DEN B. Marshall 1,265 E. Royal 980 2,245 WALTER FINDING PAYDIRT WR Kevin Walter scored on a 58-yard touchdown pass at Green Bay (12/7) last year to give him eight for the season. Walter tied for third in the AFC with eight receiving touchdowns last season, along with fellow Texans WR Andre Johnson. MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, AFC, 2008 Player, Tm Rec Yds Avg TD R. Moss, NE 69 1, T. Gonzalez, KC 96 1, K. WALTER, HOU A. JOHNSON, HOU 115 1, A. Gates, SD Walter s eight touchdown catches last season tied the Texans single-season record set by WR Andre Johnson in each of the last two seasons. MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, SEASON, TEXANS HISTORY Player, Year G Rec Yds Avg TD K. WALTER, A. JOHNSON, , A. Johnson, A. Johnson, , C. Bradford,

23 OFFENSE 2008 NOTES HOUSTON S TRIPLETS Last year, Texans QB Matt Schaub threw for 3,043 yards, WR Andre Johnson led the NFL with a franchise-record 1,575 receiving yards and RB Steve Slaton led all NFL rookies with a franchise-record 1,282 rushing yards. The Texans became just the second team this decade to have a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,500-yard receiver and a 1,200-yard rusher, joining the 2000 St. Louis Rams. Going back even further to the last 20 years, only five offenses have accomplished the feat. 3,000-YD PASSER, 1,500-YD RECEIVER, 1,200-YD RUSHER HOUSTON TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB WR ANDRE JOHNSON RB STEVE SLATON 3,043 YARDS 1,575 YARDS 1,282 YARDS TEXANS GOT OFFENSIVE IN 2008 Houston s offensive attack was the third-most prolific offense in the NFL in 2008, averaging yards per game. Only New Orleans, at per game, and Denver (395.8) were more productive. Prior to last season, the highest ranking that Houston had ever finished with was 14th in NFL LEADERS, TOTAL OFFENSE, 2008 Rush Pass Total Total Team Yards Yards Yards YPG New Orleans Saints ,977 6, Denver Broncos 1,862 4,471 6, HOUSTON TEXANS 1,846 4,267 6, Arizona Cardinals 1,178 4,674 5, New England Patriots 2,278 3,569 5, CONTROLLING THE CLOCK 2000 St. Louis Rams QB Kurt Warner WR Torry Holt RB Marshall Faulk 1999 Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning WR Marvin Harrison RB Edgerrin James 1995 Detroit Lions QB Scott Mitchell WR Herman Moore RB Barry Sanders 1995 Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman WR Michael Irvin RB Emmitt Smith 3,429 Yards 1,635 Yards 1,359 Yards 4,135 Yards 1,663 Yards 1,553 Yards 4,338 Yards 1,686 Yards 1,500 Yards 3,304 Yards 1,603 Yards 1,773 Yards Houston won the time of possession battle in 11 of its 16 games in The Texans ranked fourth in the NFL in average time of possession last season, holding the ball for an average of 31:57 per game. The only teams who held the ball more than the Texans last year were Baltimore (33:10), the New York Giants (32:56) and New England (32:09). Houston s 11 games with an advantage in time of possession were the most in franchise history, bettering the previous mark of eight games set last season. Prior to last season, the best average time of possession in franchise history was 29:59 in NFL LEADERS, TIME OF POSSESSION, 2008 Team Wins Losses Avg TOP Baltimore Ravens :10 New York Giants :56 New England Patriots :09 HOUSTON TEXANS :57 Washington Redskins :31

24 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW Houston s defense in will take 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 will mark 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 will be 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 will also play a vital role in the pass rush and is looking to bounce back from a disappointing sophomore campaign. Ryans battled injuries throughout last season but still managed to lead the team in tackles yet again. He ll have more help in thanks to first-round draft pick Brian Cushing out of USC. Cushing excelled at rushing the passer in college, but also possesses the agility to drop into coverage. 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 will look to improve upon its interception total of 12 last year, which tied for 21st in the NFL. Seventh-year FS Eugene Wilson will again call 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. He had 55 tackles, four forced fumbles and six tackles for loss. Williams will look to further entrench himself as one of the best pass rushers in the league in his fourth season. Williams will have 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. Smith has the speed to get around offensive tackles, but his size and strength will allow the coaches to move him inside in passing situations. 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 will look to give the Texans a boost in pass rush situations as a rookie. 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 will battle for a roster spot on a deep and talented defensive line. 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 with 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 53 games with 12 starts in his first four seasons and is coming off his best season, in which he had 37 tackles, 26 solos and three passes defensed.

25 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW 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 training camp performance. Zgonina played in every game a year ago, starting twice, and recorded 19 tackles and a fumble recovery. Zgonina has played in 205 career games for eight teams in his career and has recorded 23.5 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 heads into looking to bounce back from what was, for him, a disappointing 2008 campaign in which he once again led the team with 112 tackles and one sack while fighting a lingering ankle injury the entire season. He leads the NFL with 329 solo tackles since 2006 and has registered 10 or more tackles in 19 of his 53 career games. Eighth-year veteran Kevin Bentley is penciled in as Ryans top backup in the middle. Bentley became the starting SAM linebacker 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 after he led the team with 23 special teams tackles a year ago. 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 is slated to start at SLB, where his size (6-2, 262) and pass rushing ability will make him a threat in the passing game. Cushing played all over the field at USC, including lining up at defensive end at times. He finished his career with 178 tackles and 8.5 sacks for the Trojans. 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. 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. Jacques Reeves suffered a broken fibula in the first week of training camp but is expected to return near the start of the regular season. 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.

26 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW Rookie fourth-round draft pick Glover Quin played in 36 games with 34 starts at New Mexico and was a three-time All-Mountain West selection. He finished his career with 156 tackles, seven interceptions and a school-record 32 passes defensed. 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. Safeties Veteran FS Eugene Wilson, who spent the previous five seasons with the New England Patriots, moved into the starting lineup midway through last season and is penciled in as the starter heading into camp. Wilson started 10 games and led the Texans secondary with 63 tackles while showing good ball skills with two interceptions and seven passes defensed. 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. McCain helped the Utes to a perfect 13-0 record. Antwaun Molden, a third-round pick out of Eastern Kentucky in 2008, saw limited action on defense as a rookie but was a special teams demon, finishing second on the team with 19 special teams stops along with a fumble recovery. Molden broke his ankle late in the year and has worked hard throughout the offseason to prepare for training camp. He will compete for increased playing time in his second season. Veteran John Busing joined the Texans in the offseason and will vie for playing time in a crowded secondary. Busing has played in 28 career games, including eight last year in Cincinnati primarily as a special teams ace. He recorded his first career interception in the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13). 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 50 career games and has five interceptions, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. 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. 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.

27 DEFENSIVE NOTES DEFENSIVE SIMILARITY TO 2006 The Texans defense struggled early in the season, giving up an average of yards and 28.7 points per game through the first three weeks of the season. The 2006 Texans defense also struggled out of the gate, but managed to right the ship and play top-notch defense for the majority of the season. In 2006, 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 This year, the Texans defense has improved even more, giving up yards per game less in the last two weeks than it did in the first three, including a drop in rushing yards allowed from over the first three to 44.5 in the last two. Houston held Oakland (10/4) to just 165 total yards and six points in Week 4 and allowed 340 yards to the high-powered Arizona offense in Week 5. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT, HOUSTON TEXANS First 3 Next 2 Difference Rush Yards/Gm Pass Yards/Gm Total Yards/Gm Points/Gm WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS, HOUSTON TEXANS DEFENSE Category Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Total YPG 29t t Rushing YPG Passing YPG t Points/Game 21t 27 28t 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 22 of 62 series, or 35.5 percent of the time. The Houston defense s 22 three-and-out drives are the most in the NFL this year, and its 35.5 percent of three-and-out drives is also tops in the league. MOST THREE-AND-OUT DRIVES NFL DEFENSES Team Series 3 & Out 3 & Out Pct HOUSTON New York Giants San Francisco Seattle Tennessee DIFFERENT AFTER HALFTIME Houston is tied for 23rd in the league in total defense through the first five weeks of the season, giving up an average of yards per game, but the defense has been much better in the second half of games. Houston s defense has allowed just yards per game in the second half, which ranks ninth in the league. Additionally, six of Houston s eight forced turnovers have come after halftime. FEWEST SECOND-HALF YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME, Total Rush Pass Tot Team Yards Yards Yards YPG Denver Broncos New York Giants Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets San Francisco 49ers New Orleans Saints Chicago Bears HOUSTON TEXANS Miami Dolphins

28 DEFENSE NOTES LIMIT THE BIG PLAY The Texans are tied for 23rd in the NFL in total defense through the first five weeks of the season, giving up an average of yards per game, and 22nd in scoring defense, allowing an average of 24.0 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. If you were to remove those four plays, which accounted for 278 yards and 28 points, from the team s season totals, Houston would rank 10th in total defense and 12th in scoring defense. TEXANS DEFENSE OVERALL Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 307 1, WITHOUT 4 PLAYS Plays Yards Yds/Play YPG Points PPG 303 1, Those four plays represent 1.3 percent of Houston s defensive snaps yet they account for 15.3 percent of the total yards and 23.3 percent of points allowed this year. The three running plays make up 2.2 percent of all rushes against the Texans this year yet account for nearly 30 percent of Houston s rushing yards allowed. PERCENT OF SEASON TOTALS Category 4 Plays Season Tot. Pct of Total Plays % Total Yards 278 1, % Points % Rushes % Rush Yards % A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE First-year Texans defensive coordinator Frank Bush has instilled an aggressive, attacking mindset in his players ever since he was hired on January 13, and early on this season, the results are already apparent. Houston s defense has produced 29 negative plays through the first five games, which is tied for the 12th-most in the NFL. MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, NFL DEFENSES Neg Neg Team Rush Pass Sack Total Yards Tennessee Baltimore Minnesota Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Buffalo Denver Oakland New York Giants Tampa Bay HOUSTON San Francisco Washington THE MAGIC NUMBER IS 30 One of the biggest points of emphasis for first-year Texans defensive coordinator Frank Bush has been improving the defense s performance on third down. The Texans held Arizona to just 2-of-9 on third down (22.2 percent) last Sunday. It was the second straight game in which Houston held its opponent under 30 percent on third down this season. Houston has held the opposition below 30 percent in 15 games since The Texans went 10-5 in those games. HOUSTON TEXANS WHEN HOLDING OPPONENTS BELOW 30% ON THIRD DOWN 3rd 3rd 3rd Game, Date Conv. Att. Pct. GB, 12/7/ % OAK, 10/4/ % 29-6 TEN, 12/14/ % TEN, 10/29/06* % MIA, 10/12/ % CHI, 12/28/ % ARZ, 10/11/09* % CLE, 11/23/ % CLE, 11/25/07* % TB, 12/9/ % MIA, 10/1/ % JAX, 10/22/ % 27-7 IND, 10/5/08* % KC, 9/9/ % 20-3 BUF, 11/19/06* % * Indicates losses.

29 MARIO WILLIAMS NOTES HOUSTON S SACK MASTER Since the start of the 2007 season, Texans DE Mario Williams has been the best pass rusher in the AFC. Williams 28.0 sacks over the last three seasons are the second-most by an AFC defender in that time span. AFC SACK LEADERS, Player, Team Games Sacks Yards J. Harrison, PIT M. WILLIAMS, HOU E. Dumervil, DEN J. Porter, MIA R. Mathis, IND 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 28.0 sacks in 37 games, including seven multi-sack games. MOST SACKS PER GAME, Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/Gm J. Allen, MIN D. Ware, DAL J. Harrison, PIT J. Abraham, ATL P. Kerney, SEA M. WILLIAMS, HOU G. Ellis, DAL-OAK J. Tuck, NYG J. Porter, MIA R. Mathis, IND CARRYING THE SACK LOAD DE Mario Williams has been a bigger part of his team s defense than any other player in the NFL over the last three seasons. Williams has registered 28.0 sacks since the start of the 2007 season, while the Texans defense as a whole has tallied just 61. Williams has accounted for 45.9 percent of the team s sack total over the last three years. That is more than any other defender in the league. PERCENT OF TEAM SACK TOTAL, Player, Team Sacks Team Pct of Total M. WILLIAMS, HOU % J. Abraham, ATL % J. Allen, KC/MIN % A. Kampman, GB % J. Porter, MIA % MARIO S SACK BREAKDOWN DE Mario Williams has 32.5 sacks in 52 career games. His sacks have come against 16 teams and 20 different quarterbacks. Williams has particularly terrorized division foes, notching 4.5 sacks against Tennessee, 4.0 against Jacksonville and 3.0 against Indianapolis. Williams recorded one sack in his only previous game vs. Cincinnati (10/26/08). MARIO WILLIAMS CAREER SACKS, TEAM-BY-TEAM Team G Sacks Quarterback(s) Miami D. Culpepper, C. Lemon, C. Pennington Tennessee V. Young, K. Collins Jacksonville B. Leftwich, D. Garrard Denver J. Cutler Indianapolis P. Manning Pittsburgh B. Roethlisberger Kansas City D. Huard Cleveland D. Anderson Oakland J. Russell N.Y. Giants E. Manning San Diego P. Rivers New Orleans D. Brees Tampa Bay L. McCown Cincinnati R. Fitzpatrick Minnesota G. Frerotte Chicago K. Orton

30 DeMECO RYANS NOTES DeMECO LEADS THE LEAGUE LB DeMeco Ryans recorded five tackles, including three solos, last Sunday at Arizona (10/11). Ryans has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles 25 times in 53 career games (47.2 percent). Ryans has averaged 8.1 tackles per game and a league-high 6.26 solo tackles per game since He is second among all NFL defenders over the last four seasons with 332 solo tackles. NFL LEADERS, SOLO TACKLES, Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst Solo/Gm K. Morrison, OAK D. RYANS, HOU L. Fletcher, BUF-WAS L. Briggs, CHI K. Brooking, DAL R. Lewis, BAL MOVING UP THE CHARTS LB DeMeco Ryans is quickly moving up the Texans all-time tackle charts. He has 428 tackles in 53 career games. Ryans 332 career solo tackles are most in team history. Last year, he passed LB Jamie Sharper, who had 300 solos from Ryans needs to make 15 total tackles to take over first place on the franchise s all-time list. CB Dunta Robinson is fifth on the all-time list with 347 career tackles. DeMECO THE BALLHAWK LB DeMeco Ryans scooped up a fumble in the first quarter of last Sunday s game at Arizona and returned it 29 yards. It was his first fumble recovery of the season and the eighth of his career. Ryans is tied for first among NFL linebackers with eight fumble recoveries since MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES BY LB, Player, Tm Pos G FR Yds TD D. RYANS, HOU LB E. Dumervil, DEN LB B. James, DAL LB B. Leber, MIN LB C. Pace, ARZ-NYJ LB E. Henderson, MIN LB C. Greenway, MIN LB Ryans holds the Texans franchise career record for defensive fumble recoveries as well. MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES, TEXANS HISTORY Player Pos G FR Yds TD DEMECO RYANS LB Morlon Greenwood LB C.C. Brown SS Jamie Sharper LB HOUSTON TEXANS ALL-TIME TACKLE LEADERS Player (Years) G Solo Asst Tot J. Sharper ( ) D. RYANS ( ) M. Greenwood ( ) J. Foreman ( ) D. ROBINSON ( )

31 DEFENSIVE PLAYER NOTES REEVES AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS CB Jacques Reeves missed the first four games of the season while recovering from a fractured fibula suffered early in training camp before making his return to the field on Sunday at Arizona (10/11). His return gave a shot in the arm to the team s pass defense as he batted away a pair of passes. Reeves four interceptions in 2008 tied him for fifth among AFC cornerbacks. His also tied for sixth among all corners with 19 passes defensed. Of the 11 corners with 19 or more passes defensed, only two allowed a lower completion percentage than Reeves. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, AFC CORNERBACKS, 2008 Player, Tm INT Yds Avg Lg TD B. McDonald, CLE C. Finnegan, TEN t 1 A. Goodman, MIA D. Revis, NYJ t 1 J. REEVES, HOU t 1 R. Mathis, JAX t 2 MOST PASSES DEFENSED, CORNERBACKS, 2008 Player, Tm Tgt Cmp Pct. TD PD L. Hall, CIN % 5 24 C. Rogers, WAS % 4 24 A. Samuel, PHI % 3 24 C. Webster, NYG % 2 24 D. Hall, OAK/WAS % 1 21 J. REEVES, HOU % 3 19 Q. Jammer, SD % 6 19 R. Bartell, STL % 2 19 C. Gamble, CAR % 3 19 A. Goodman, MIA % 2 19 D. Rodgers-Cromartie, SD % 7 19 DEFENSE FINDING THE END ZONE MOST DEFENSIVE SCORES, TEXANS HISTORY Year INT Fumbles Safeties Total BRIAN CRUSHING BALLCARRIERS Rookie LB Brian Cushing has been exceptional in his first five professional starts, particularly when considering the fact that he missed the entire preseason due to injury. Cushing either led the team or tied for the team lead in each of his first four outings. He was the first Texans rookie to lead the team in tackles in his first two games and extended his franchise rookie record to four straight. Cushing 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). He is one of just four rookies to rank in the league s top 100 tacklers so far this season and is one tackle shy of taking over the rookie lead. ROOKIE TACKLE LEADERS, Player, Tm G Tot Solo Asst J. Laurinaitis, STL B. CUSHING, HOU L. Delmas, DET R. Maualuga, CIN When FS John Busing fumbled after intercepting a pass in the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13), SS Dominique Barber scooped up the ball and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown. It not only provided the Texans first points of the season, it was also the first score by the Texans defense since 10/26/07 when LB DeMeco Ryans returned a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown. Barber s touchdown was the 17th defensive score in franchise history.