2016 Regular Season
Texans' 2016 season: first division title repeat, top-ranked defense, and a playoff win despite Watt's injury.
The 2016 season was the Houston Texans' 15th in the NFL and their third under head coach Bill O'Brien. The Texans finished 9–7 for the third season in a row and clinched the AFC South for the second season in a row, winning their fourth overall division title. The Texans defeated the Oakland Raiders 27–14 in the wild-card round and advanced to the divisional round for the first time since the 2012 season, but lost to the New England Patriots 34–16.
Quick Facts
- Record
- 9-7
- Head coach
- Bill O'Brien
- Division finish
- AFC South Champions
- Stadium
- NRG Stadium
- Quarterbacks
- Brian Hoyer, Tom Savage
- Key defender
- J.J. Watt
Lore & Background
The 2016 season marked the first time in franchise history that the Texans swept the Indianapolis Colts. This was also the first time in their franchise history where their defense ranked number one in the league, despite losing their injured star defensive end J. J. Watt for most of the season, only allowing 20.5 points per game and only 301.3 yards per game.
Reader's Guide
The starting quarterbacks for the 2016 Texans were Brock Osweiler and Tom Savage. J. J. Watt played only 3 games due to a back injury and finished with 1.5 sacks.
Did You Know?
- The Texans traded their sixth-round selection and wide receiver Keshawn Martin to the New England Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' fifth-round selection.
- The Texans made multiple trades within the seventh round, including sending quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to the New York Jets and quarterback Case Keenum to the St. Louis Rams.
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