2003 Regular Season
The 2003 Houston Texans season: a one-game improvement over a 4-12 debut.
The 2003 Houston Texans season was the franchise's second season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Dom Capers. It saw the Texans make a one-game improvement on its initial season's record.
Quick Facts
- Season year
- 2003
- Franchise era
- Expansion Years
- Stadium
- Reliant Stadium
- Key draft pick
- Andre Johnson (Round 1)
- Quarterback
- David Carr
- Conference
- AFC South
Lore & Background
The Texans' actual 2002 record was 4-12, not 7-9.
Did You Know?
- In the NFL draft, the Texans selected wide receiver Andre Johnson from Miami (FL) third overall.
- Andre Johnson was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, becoming the first player to start their career with the Texans to be inducted.
- In Week 11 at Buffalo, David Carr was sacked in his own end zone by Jeff Posey and fumbled, resulting in a safety. Carr was injured and replaced by Tony Banks.
- On the final play of Week 11, Andre Johnson took a punt, intentionally ran backwards to his own end zone, and ran out of bounds for a safety with 0:00 on the clock, securing a 12–10 victory for the Texans.
- In Week 14 at Jacksonville, third-round rookie quarterback Dave Ragone made his first NFL start due to injuries to both David Carr and Tony Banks.
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