2013 Houston Texans season

2013 Houston Texans season
Head coach	Gary Kubiak (fired on December 6, 2–11 record) Wade Phillips (Interim during Week 10 while Kubiak recovered from a mini-stroke; Interim from Weeks 15–17, 0–3 record)
General manager	Rick Smith
Owner	Bob McNair
Home field	Reliant Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	3 OT Duane Brown DE J. J. Watt WR Andre Johnson
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The 2013 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League. The Texans failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2012, suffering through a season-ending 14-game losing streak following a 2–0 start and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after eight seasons following their eleventh loss (Week 14 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars). Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the interim head coach for the final three games of the season. Their 14-game losing streak is the worst in team history. Coming off a franchise-best 12–4 record just the year before, the Texans tie a league record with the Houston Oilers (who, coincidentally, also went 12–4 in 1993 and 2–14 in 1994) for the biggest season-to-season decline in win total. On January 3, 2014, claiming that "I'm ready to kick 2013 the hell out the door", Texans owner Robert McNair announced that former Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien would be the Texans' third head coach.

2013 draft class

Main article: 2013 NFL Draft

2013 Houston Texans draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	27	DeAndre Hopkins *	WR	Clemson
2	57	D. J. Swearinger	FS	South Carolina
3	89	Brennan Williams	OT	North Carolina
3	95	Sam Montgomery	OLB	LSU	Compensatory
4	124	Trevardo Williams	OLB	Connecticut
6	176	David Quessenberry	OT	San Jose State	Pick from OAK
6	195	Alan Bonner	WR	Jacksonville State
6	198	Chris Jones	DT	Bowling Green	Pick from STL
6	201	Ryan Griffin	TE	Connecticut	Compensatory
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Draft trades

• The Texans traded their fifth-round selection (No. 160 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for two sixth-round selections from the Rams — Nos. 184 and 198 overall. The Texans later traded the No. 184 selection along with their seventh-round selection (No. 233 overall) to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' sixth-round selection (No. 176 overall).

Staff

2013 Houston Texans staff
	Front office Founder/chairman/CEO – Bob McNair Vice chairman – Philip Burguières Vice chairman – D. Cal McNair Executive vice president/general manager – Rick Smith President – Jamey Rootes Vice president of football administration – Chris Olsen Director of pro personnel – Brian Gardner Senior personnel advisor – Bobby Grier Director of college scouting – Mike Maccagnan Head coaches Head coach – Gary Kubiak Assistant head coach/defensive line – Bill Kollar Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Rick Dennison Quarterbacks – Karl Dorrell Running backs – Chick Harris Wide receivers – Larry Kirksey Assistant wide receivers – Marc Lubick Tight ends – Brian Pariani Offensive line – John Benton Assistant offensive line – Jim Ryan Offensive assistant – Dan Hammerschmidt			Defensive coaches Interim head coach/defensive coordinator – Wade Phillips Assistant defensive line – Jeff Zgonina Linebackers – Reggie Herring Assistant linebackers – Bobby King Secondary – Vance Joseph Assistant defensive backs – Perry Carter Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Joe Marciano Special teams assistant - Bob Ligashesky Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith Assistant strength and conditioning – Matt Schiotz Strength and conditioning intern – Taylor Porter

Final roster

2013 Houston Texans final roster
	Quarterbacks  7 Case Keenum  8 Matt Schaub 13 T. J. Yates Running backs 37 Ray Graham 41 Jonathan Grimes 28 Dennis Johnson 33 Greg Jones FB 42 Toben Opurum FB/TE 32 Chad Spann Wide receivers 10 DeAndre Hopkins 18 Lestar Jean 80 Andre Johnson 82 Keshawn Martin 11 DeVier Posey Tight ends 84 Ryan Griffin 48 Phillip Supernaw		Offensive linemen 79 Brandon Brooks G 76 Duane Brown T 66 Andrew Gardner T 68 Ryan Harris T 60 Ben Jones C/G 62 Alex Kupper G 55 Chris Myers C 75 Derek Newton T 74 Wade Smith G 67 Cody White G Defensive linemen 93 Jared Crick DE 96 Tim Jamison DE 97 Terrell McClain NT 92 Earl Mitchell NT 94 Antonio Smith DE 99 J. J. Watt DE		Linebackers 50 Bryan Braman OLB 53 Joe Mays ILB 59 Whitney Mercilus OLB 54 Mike Mohamed ILB 58 Brooks Reed OLB 91 Ricky Sapp OLB 51 Darryl Sharpton ILB 52 Jeff Tarpinian ILB 57 Justin Tuggle ILB Defensive backs 26 Brandon Harris CB 25 Kareem Jackson CB 31 Shiloh Keo FS 43 Elbert Mack CB 21 Brice McCain CB 35 Eddie Pleasant SS 29 Jawanza Starling SS 36 D. J. Swearinger FS 27 Josh Victorian CB Special teams  4 Randy Bullock K  9 Shane Lechler P 46 Jon Weeks LS		Reserve lists 16 Alan Bonner WR (IR) 10px 34 A. J. Bouye CB (IR) 10px 56 Brian Cushing ILB (IR) 10px 81 Owen Daniels TE (IR-DFR) 10px 23 Arian Foster RB (IR) 10px -- Evan Frierson ILB (IR) 10px 88 Garrett Graham TE (IR) 10px 24 Johnathan Joseph CB (IR) 10px 39 Deji Karim RB (IR) 10px 17 Alec Lemon WR (IR) 10px 38 Danieal Manning SS (IR) 10px 77 David Quessenberry T (IR) 10px 47 Brad Smelley TE (IR) 10px 44 Ben Tate RB (IR) 10px 73 Brennan Williams T (IR) 10px 54 Trevardo Williams OLB (IR) 10px Practice squad 98 Keith Browner, Jr. DE 12 Andy Cruse WR (Injured) 10px 22 Loyce Means CB 70 Nate Menkin T 87 Uzoma Nwachukwu WR 83 Rico Richardson WR 30 Steven Terrell SS Rookies in italics 53 Active, 16 Inactive, 7 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 9	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–13	1–0	Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
2	August 17	Miami Dolphins	W 24–17	2–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	New Orleans Saints	L 23–31	2–1	Reliant Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at Dallas Cowboys	W 24–6	3–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	at San Diego Chargers	W 31–28	1–0	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Tennessee Titans	W 30–24 (OT)	2–0	Reliant Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Baltimore Ravens	L 9–30	2–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	Seattle Seahawks	L 20–23 (OT)	2–2	Reliant Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at San Francisco 49ers	L 3–34	2–3	Candlestick Park	Recap
6	October 13	St. Louis Rams	L 13–38	2–4	Reliant Stadium	Recap
7	October 20	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–17	2–5	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 3	Indianapolis Colts	L 24–27	2–6	Reliant Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at Arizona Cardinals	L 24–27	2–7	University of Phoenix Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	Oakland Raiders	L 23–28	2–8	Reliant Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 6–13	2–9	Reliant Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	New England Patriots	L 31–34	2–10	Reliant Stadium	Recap
14	December 5	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 20–27	2–11	EverBank Field	Recap
15	December 15	at Indianapolis Colts	L 3–25	2–12	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	Denver Broncos	L 13–37	2–13	Reliant Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	at Tennessee Titans	L 10–16	2–14	LP Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at San Diego Chargers

Week One: Houston Texans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	7	17	31
Chargers	7	14	7	0	28

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 9:20 p.m. CDT/7:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 59,522
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer and Sal Paolantonio
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter SD 14:45 – Ryan Mathews 14 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) SD 7–0 HOU 3:11 – Owen Daniels 1 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) tied 7–7 Second quarter SD 12:24 – Eddie Royal 6 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kcik) SD 14–7 SD 0:18 – Vincent Brown 10 yard pass from Philip Rivers SD 21–7 Third quarter SD 10:42 – Eddie Royal 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) SD 28–7 HOU 4:57 – Garrett Graham 7 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) SD 28–14 Fourth quarter HOU 14:44 – Owen Daniels 9 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) SD 28–21 HOU 9:30 – Brian Cushing 18 yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick) tied 28–28 HOU 0:05 – Randy Bullock 41 yard field goal HOU 31–28 Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub 34/45, 346 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT SD – Philip Rivers 14/29, 195 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster 18 carries, 57 yards SD – Ryan Mathews 13 carries, 33 yards Top receivers HOU – Andre Johnson 12 receptions, 146 yards SD – Antonio Gates 2 receptions, 49 yards Top tacklers HOU – Daniel Manning 5 tackles, 1 sack SD – Bront Bird 14 solo tackles, 4 assists

The Texans won their fourth straight regular season opener and picked up their first franchise victory against the San Diego Chargers, improving to 1–4 against them on the late game of ESPN's Week 1 Monday Night Football doubleheader. San Diego scored 4 times compared to Houston's 1 to take a 28-7 3rd quarter lead before Houston scored 24 straight points to win 31-28.

Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	7	3	0	14	0	24
Texans	7	0	7	10	6	30

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,718
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 12:30 – Garrett Graham 1 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 7–0 TEN 5:10 – Kendall Wright 6 yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick) tied 7–7 Second quarter TEN 0:04 – Rob Bironas 47 yard field goal TEN 10–7 Third quarter HOU 7:46 – Owen Daniels 12 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 14–10 Fourth quarter TEN 13:26 – Chris Johnson run for –1 yards HOU 16–10 TEN 6:37 – Delanie Walker 10 yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick) TEN 17–16 TEN 4:59 – Alterraun Verner 23 yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick) TEN 24–16 HOU 1:53 – Arian Foster 1 yard run (Arian Foster 2 yard run) tied 24–24 Overtime HOU 10:38 – DeAndre Hopkins 3 yard pass from Matt Schaub HOU 30–24 Top passers TEN – Jake Locker 17/30, 148 yards, 2 TDs HOU – Matt Schaub 26/48, 298 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson 25 carries, 96 yards HOU – Ben Tate 9 carries, 93 yards Top receivers TEN – Kendall Wright 7 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 7 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers TEN – Zach Brown 11 solo tackles, 1 assist HOU – Brian Cushing 10 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1.5 sacks

With the OT win, the Texans improved to 2-0 for the 4th straight year. In a hard fought defensive battle, Tennessee built up a lead as big as 24-16 before Houston sent it to overtime behind Arian Foster's TD run and 2-point conversion with 1:53 to go in regulation. DeAndre Hopkins caught his first career touchdown, which was the game-winning touchdown to give the Texans the 30-24 win. If not for this overtime victory, the 2013 Texans would've became the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games.

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Three: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	6	0	0	9
Ravens	0	17	7	6	30

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 71,168
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 7:06 – Randy Bullock 27 yard field goal HOU 3–0 Second quarter HOU 14:56 – Randy Bullock 29 yard field goal HOU 6–0 BAL 4:11 – Justin Tucker 28 yard field goal HOU 6–3 BAL 2:39 – Daryl Smith 37 yard interception return (Justin Tucker kick) BAL 10–6 BAL 0:45 – Tandon Doss 82 yard punt return (Justin Tucker kick) BAL 17–6 HOU 0:00 – Randy Bullock 47 yard field goal BAL 17–9 Third quarter BAL 11:05 – Bernard Pierce 1 yard run (Justin Tucker kick) BAL 24–9 Fourth quarter BAL 9:09 – Justin Tucker 45 yard field goal BAL 27–9 BAL 1:08 – Justin Tucker 43 yard field goal BAL 30–9 Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub 25/35, 194 yards, 1 INT BAL – Joe Flacco 16/24, 171 yards Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster 12 carries, 54 yards BAL – Bernard Pierce 24 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 6 receptions, 60 yards BAL – Torrey Smith 5 receptions, 92 yards Top tacklers HOU – J. J. Watt 6 solo tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack BAL – Daryl Smith 7 solo tackles, 3 assists, 1 TD

The Texans' 14-game losing streak started in Baltimore, where the Ravens pummeled Houston, 30-9. The Texans fell to 2-1. After Houston grabbed a 6-3 lead, the Ravens got a pick-six and a punt return for a touchdown to make it 17-6. Baltimore outscored Houston in the second half 13-3 en route to a 30-9 win.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	3	0	3	14	3	23
Texans	0	20	0	0	0	20

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,756
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter SEA 11:11 – Steven Hauschka 48 yard field goal SEA 3–0 Second quarter HOU 14:55 – Garrett Graham 31 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 7–3 HOU 6:11 – Arian Foster 5 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 14–3 HOU 3:51 – Randy Bullock 22 yard field goal HOU 17–3 HOU 0:01 – Randy Bullock 42 yard field goal HOU 20–3 Third quarter SEA 3:54 – Steven Hauschka 39 yard field goal HOU 20–6 Fourth quarter SEA 7:43 – Marshawn Lynch 3 yard run (Steven Hauschka kick) HOU 20–13 SEA 2:40 – Richard Sherman 58 yard interception return (Steven Hauschka kick) tied 20–20 Overtime SEA 3:23 – Steven Hauschka 45 yard field goal SEA 23–20 Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson 12/23, 123 yards, 1 INT HOU – Matt Schaub 31/49, 355 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch 17 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD HOU – Arian Foster 27 carries, 102 yards Top receivers SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3 receptions, 45 yards HOU – Andre Johnson 9 receptions, 110 yards Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner 6 solo tackles, 2 assists HOU – Brian Cushing 6 solo tackles, 3 assists

After falling behind 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the Texans scored 20 unanswered to build up a 20-3 halftime lead. But with a 20-6 fourth quarter lead, Houston gave up two touchdowns, including a pick-six by Richard Sherman to tie the game at 20. The Seahawks won in overtime 23-20 on Steven Hauschka's 45-yard field goal with 3:23 to go in OT. With the surprising loss, the Texans fell to 2-2.

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Five: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	3	0	3
49ers	14	7	3	10	34

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT/5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,732
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter SF 13:30 – Tramaine Brock 18 yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick) SF 7–0 SF 1:37 – Frank Gore 1 yard run (Phil Dawson kick) SF 14–0 Second quarter SF 5:03 – Anthony Dixon 2 yard run (Phil Dawson kick) SF 21–0 Third quarter HOU 12:01 – Randy Bullock 41 yard field goal SF 21–3 SF 5:15 – Phil Dawson 38 yard field goal SF 24–3 Fourth quarter SF 14:16 – Vernon Davis 64 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick) SF 31–3 SF 10:46 – Phil Dawson 24 yard field goal SF 34–3 Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub 19/35, 173 yards, 3 INTs SF – Colin Kaepernick 6/15, 113 yards, 1 TD Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster 21 carries, 98 yards SF – Frank Gore 17 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD Top receivers HOU – Owen Daniels 6 receptions, 60 yards SF – Vernon Davis 3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers HOU – Brian Cushing 5 solo tackles, 1 assist SF – Michael Wilhoite 13 tackles

Matt Schaub threw another pick-six in a blowout loss to the 49ers. The final was 34-3 and the Texans fell to 2-3.

Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	10	21	0	38
Texans	0	6	0	7	13

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,104
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter STL 5:59 – Cory Harkey 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 7–0 Second quarter STL 13:26 – Greg Zuerlein 42 yard field goal STL 10–0 HOU 8:24 – Randy Bullock 20 yard field goal STL 10–3 STL 2:43 – Lance Kendricks 2 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 17–3 HOU 0:53 – Randy Bullock 35 yard field goal STL 17–6 Third quarter STL 7:42 – Brian Quick 4 yard pass from Sam Bradford (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 24–6 STL 7:36 – Daren Bates 11 yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 31–6 STL 0:36 – Alec Ogletree 98 yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick) STL 38–6 Fourth quarter HOU 3:15 – Ben Tate 1 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) STL 38–13 Top passers STL – Sam Bradford 12/16, 117 yards, 3 TDs HOU – Matt Schaub 15/21, 186 yards Top rushers STL – Zac Stacy 18 carries, 79 yards HOU – Arian Foster 20 carries, 141 yards Top receivers STL – Jared Cook 2 receptions, 45 yards HOU – Andre Johnson 7 receptions, 88 yards Top tacklers STL – Alec Ogletree 7 solo tackles, 3 assists, 1 TD HOU – Brooks Reed 4 solo tackles, 1 assist

St. Louis had 2 straight defensive tds and they dominated Houston 38-13. Houston dropped to 2-4.

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Seven: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	7	6	0	16
Chiefs	7	7	3	0	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 74,118
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 8:12 – Randy Bullock 48 yard field goal HOU 3–0 KC 2:43 – Jamaal Charles 1 yard run (Ryan Succop kick) KC 7–3 Second quarter HOU 14:54 – DeAndre Hopkins 29 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 10–7 KC 0:56 – Alex Smith 5 yard run (Ryan Succop kick) KC 14–10 Third quarter HOU 9:24 – Randy Bullock 21 yard field goal KC 14–13 KC 6:07 – Ryan Succop 22 yard field goal KC 17–13 Fourth quarter HOU 4:12 – Randy Bullock 47 yard field goal KC 17–16 Top passers HOU – Case Keenum 15/25, 271 yards, 1 TD KC – Alex Smith 23/34, 240 yards, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Ben Tate 15 carries, 50 yards KC – Jamaal Charles 21 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD Top receivers HOU – Andre Johnson 4 receptions, 89 yards KC – Dexter McCluster 4 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers HOU – J. J. Watt 6 tackles, 1 sack KC – Tamba Hali 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2.5 sacks

Case Keenum got the start in a game that ended with Houston losing 17-16 to Kansas City. They would drop to 2-5.

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Battle Red Day

Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	9	15	27
Texans	14	7	3	0	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,778
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 14:00 – Andre Johnson 62 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 7–0 HOU 4:13 – Andre Johnson 41 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 14–0 Second quarter IND 3:30 – Adam Vinatieri 30 yard field goal HOU 14–3 HOU 0:34 – Andre Johnson 5 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 21–3 Third quarter IND 11:54 – Adam Vinatieri 35 yard field goal HOU 21–6 HOU 4:25 – Randy Bullock 43 yard field goal HOU 24–6 IND 0:05 – T. Y. Hilton 10 yard pass from Andrew Luck HOU 24–12 Fourth quarter IND 9:46 – T. Y. Hilton 58 yard pass from Andrew Luck HOU 24–19 IND 4:00 – T. Y. Hilton 9 yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck pass to Coby Fleener) IND 27–24 Top passers IND – Andrew Luck 18/40, 271 yards, 3 TDs HOU – Case Keenum 20/34, 350 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers IND – Donald Brown 6 carries, 49 yards HOU – Ben Tate 22 carries, 81 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton 7 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TDs HOU – Andre Johnson 9 receptions, 229 yards, 3 TDs Top tacklers IND – Pat Angerer 7 solo tackles, 5 assists HOU – Shiloh Keo 6 tackles

Houston got off to a 21-3 lead, but Indy outscored them 24-3 to win 27-24. Houston dropped to 2-6. At halftime, head coach Gary Kubiak collapsed on the field on his way to the locker room with a Transient Ischemic Attack. Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips took over head coaching duties for the remainder of the game.

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Ten: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	10	0	7	24
Cardinals	7	7	6	7	27

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
• Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
• Game attendance: 60,845
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter ARI 14:46 – Matt Shaughnessy 6 yard fumble recovery (Jay Feely kick) ARI 7–0 HOU 5:55 – Andre Johnson 7 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) tied 7–7 Second quarter ARI 13:57 – Rob Housler 12 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick) ARI 14–7 HOU 9:37 – Ryan Griffin 2 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) tied 14–14 HOU 6:31 – Randy Bullock 48 yard field goal Third quarter ARI 6:06 – Jay Feely 35 yard field goal tied 17–17 ARI 0:02 – Jay Feely 21 yard field goal ARI 20–17 Fourth quarter ARI 6:42 – Andre Roberts 19 yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick) ARI 27–17 HOU 4:34 – Andre Johnson 5 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) ARI 27–24 Top passers HOU – Case Keenum 22/43, 201 yards, 3 TDs ARI – Carson Palmer 20/32, 241 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Ben Tate 15 carries, 56 yards ARI – Andre Ellington 11 carries, 55 yards Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 6 receptions, 69 yards ARI – Andre Roberts 5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers HOU – Darryl Sharpton 5 solo tackles, 3 assists ARI – Daryl Washington 5 solo tackles, 3 assists

Arizona dominated the second half in a 27-24 win. Houston dropped to 2-7

Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	14	0	14	0	28
Texans	0	17	0	6	23

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,726
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter OAK 9:26 – Denarius Moore 5 yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 OAK 3:45 – Rod Streater 16 yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 14–0 Second quarter HOU 11:52 – Garrett Graham 42 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) OAK 14–7 HOU 2:56 – Keshawn Martin 87 yard punt return (Randy Bullock kick) tied 14–14 HOU 0:40 – Randy Bullock 51 yard field goal HOU 17–14 Third quarter OAK 8:13 – Mychal Rivera 26 yard pass from Matt McGloin (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 21–17 OAK 2:26 – Rashad Jennings 80 yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 28–17 Fourth quarter HOU 12:13 – Randy Bullock 26 yard field goal OAK 28–20 HOU 8:02 – Randy Bullock 30 yard field goal OAK 28–23 Top passers OAK – Matt McGloin 18/32, 197 yards, 3 TDs HOU – Case Keenum 13/24, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OAK – Rashad Jennings 22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD HOU – Ben Tate 19 carries, 88 yards Top receivers OAK – Rod Streater 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD HOU – Garrett Graham 7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers OAK – Mike Jenkins 10 solo tackles, 2 assists HOU – Darryl Sharpton 7 solo tackles, 3 assists

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	0	3	13
Texans	0	3	3	0	6

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,659
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. Second quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:01. HOU – Randy Bullock 49-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:35. Third quarter HOU – Randy Bullock 20-yard field goal, Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, Jaguars 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:27. Top passers JAX – Chad Henne – 23/32, 239 yards HOU – Case Keenum – 18/34, 169 yards, INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD HOU – Dennis Johnson – 13 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers JAX – Cecil Shorts – 8 receptions, 71 yards HOU – Garrett Graham – 5 receptions, 32 yards Top tacklers JAX – Paul Posluszny – 11 tackles, 3 assists HOU – J. J. Watt – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 blocked field goal

Week 13: vs. New England Patriots

Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	0	14	13	34
Texans	10	7	7	7	31

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,769
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 8:44 – Ben Tate 8 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 7–0 HOU 4:10 – Randy Bullock 43 yard field goal HOU 10–0 NE 1:25 – Rob Gronkowski 23 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) HOU 10–7 Second quarter HOU 1:47 – Ben Tate 20 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 17–7 Third quarter NE 12:41 – James Develin 1 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) HOU 17–14 NE 8:06 – Shane Vereen 9 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 21–17 HOU 2:11 – Case Keenum 5 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 24–21 Fourth quarter NE 13:09 – LeGarrette Blount 7 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 28–24 HOU 11:35 – Ben Tate 10 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 31–28 NE 7:16 – Stephen Gostkowski 53 yard field goal tied 31–31 NE 3:12 – Stephen Gostkowski 53 yard field goal NE 34–31 Top passers NE – Tom Brady 29/41, 371 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT HOU – Case Keenum 15/30, 272 yards, 1 INT Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount 12 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD HOU – Ben Tate 22 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDs Top receivers NE – Rob Gronkowski 6 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD HOU – Andre Johnson 8 receptions, 121 yards Top tacklers NE – Dont'a Hightower 5 solo tackles, 2 assists HOU – Darryl Sharpton 6 solo tackles, 3 assists

The Texans had a lead as much as 17-7 at the half, but fell 34-31 to the Patriots to match their combined number of losses from the previous two seasons (10).

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	7	10	3	20
Jaguars	7	10	7	3	27

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), 0% chance of rain
• Game attendance: 60,414
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter JAX 8:48 – Marcedes Lewis 1 yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick) JAX 7–0 Second quarter JAX 13:41 – Cecil Shorts III 6 yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick) JAX 14–0 HOU 1:53 – Keshawn Martin 8 yard pass from Case Keenum (Randy Bullock kick) JAX 14–7 JAX 0:03 – Josh Scobee 40 yard field goal JAX 17–7 Third quarter HOU 8:29 – Randy Bullock 34 yard field goal JAX 17–10 JAX 6:12 – Jordan Todman 21 yard pass from Ace Sanders JAX 24–10 HOU 1:08 – Garrett Graham 5 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Randy Bullock kick) JAX 24–17 Fourth quarter HOU 11:31 – Randy Bullock 31 yard field goal JAX 24–20 JAX 0:25 – Josh Scobee 39 yard field goal JAX 27–20 Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub 17/29, 198 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT JAX – Chad Henne 12/27, 117 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers HOU – Ben Tate 14 carries, 53 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14 carries, 103 yards Top receivers HOU – Andre Johnson 13 receptions, 154 yards JAX – Marcedes Lewis 2 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers HOU – D. J. Swearinger 5 solo tackles, 2 assists JAX – Paul Posluszny 10 solo tackles, 3 assists

With the Texans dropping to 2-11, Houston was swept by the Jaguars for the first time since 2009.

Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	0	0	0	3
Colts	7	13	5	0	25

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,470
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter IND 9:31 – Griff Whalen 14 yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) IND 7–0 HOU 1:46 – Randy Bullock 49 yard field goal IND 7–3 Second quarter IND 12:00 – Adam Vinatieri 37 yard field goal IND 10–3 IND 7:03 – Trent Richardson 9 yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) IND 17–3 IND 1:44 – Adam Vinatieri 43 yard field goal IND 20–3 Third quarter IND 12:27 – Adam Vinatieri 40 yard field goal IND 23–3 HOU 1:53 – Duane Brown tackled for 8 yard loss IND 25–3 Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers HOU – Case Keenum 18/34, 168 yards, 2 INTs IND – Andrew Luck 19/32, 180 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Ben Tate 16 carries, 72 yards IND – Trent Richardson 19 carries, 64 yards Top receivers HOU – Ryan Griffin 6 receptions, 62 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton 8 receptions, 78 yards Top tacklers HOU – Joe Mays 5 solo tackles, 8 assists IND – LaRon Landry 8 solo tackles, 1 assist

Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	13	0	21	37
Texans	3	3	7	0	13

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 71,761
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter DEN 8:53 – Matt Prater 32 yard field goal DEN 3–0 HOU 2:53 – Randy Bullock 45 yard field goal tied 3–3 Second quarter DEN 14:54 – Demaryius Thomas 36 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick) DEN 10–3 HOU 6:09 – Randy Bullock 35 yard field goal DEN 10–6 DEN 0:59 – Matt Prater 25 yard field goal DEN 13–6 DEN 0:00 – Matt Prater 44 yard field goal DEN 16–6 Third quarter HOU 10:33 – Keshawn Martin 15 yard pass from Matt Schaub DEN 16–13 Fourth quarter DEN 13:26 – Eric Decker 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick) DEN 23–13 DEN 6:57 – Eric Decker 20 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick) DEN 30–13 DEN 4:28 – Julius Thomas 25 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Prater kick) DEN 37–13 Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning 32/51, 400 yards, 4 TDs HOU – Matt Schaub 18/37, 176 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Top rushers DEN – Knowshon Moreno 11 carries, 76 yards HOU – Deji Karim 8 carries, 30 yards Top receivers DEN – Eric Decker 10 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TDs HOU – Ryan Griffin 5 receptions, 66 yards Top tacklers DEN – Danny Trevathan 7 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack HOU – Darryl Sharpton 5 solo tackles, 3 assists

Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	0	3	10
Titans	0	6	7	3	16

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter HOU 9:37 – Jonathan Grimes 3 yard run (Randy Bullock kick) HOU 7–0 Second quarter TEN 9:49 – Rob Bironas 42 yard field goal HOU 7–3 TEN 0:00 – Rob Bironas 55 yard field goal HOU 7–6 Third quarter TEN 5:39 – Chris Johnson 11 yard run (Rob Bironas kick) TEN 13–7 Fourth quarter TEN 10:48 – Rob Bironas 37 yard field goal TEN 16–7 HOU 2:56 – Randy Bullock 19 yard field goal TEN 16–10 Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub 22/34, 229 yards, 2 INTs TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick 15/24, 166 yards, 1 INT Top rushers HOU – Jonathan Grimes 16 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD TEN – Chris Johnson 27 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD Top receivers HOU – Jonathan Grimes 6 receptions, 76 yards TEN – Kendall Wright 5 receptions, 50 yards Top tacklers HOU – D. J. Swearinger 7 solo tackles, 3 assists TEN – Zach Brown 5 solo tackles, 3 assists

With the loss to Tennessee, Houston lost 14 straight games to close out a disappointing season.

The Texans 14 game losing streak has matched the 1980 Saints and the 1976 Buccaneers.

Standings

Division

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	391	336	W3
Tennessee Titans	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	362	381	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	12	0	.250	3–3	4–8	247	449	L3
Houston Texans	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	276	428	L14

Conference

AFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	PD	STK
Division winners
1	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	606	399	207	W2
2	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	444	338	106	W2
3	Cincinnati Bengals	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	430	305	125	W2
4	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	391	336	55	W3
Wild cards
5	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	5	0	.688	2–4	7–5	430	305	125	L2
6	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	396	348	48	W4
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	379	370	9	W3
8	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	320	352	-32	L2
9	New York Jets	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	290	387	-97	W2
10	Miami Dolphins	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	317	335	-18	L2
11	Tennessee Titans	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	362	381	-19	W2
12	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	339	388	-49	L1
13	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	322	453	-131	L6
14	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	12	0	.250	3–3	4–8	247	449	-202	L3
15	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	308	406	-98	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	276	428	-152	L14
Tiebreakers

External links

• Official website
• 2013 Houston Texans season at ESPN