2023 Houston Texans season
OwnerJanice and D. Cal McNair
General managerNick Caserio
Head coachDeMeco Ryans
Home fieldNRG Stadium
Results
Record6–5
Division place3rd AFC South
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Houston Texans' 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach DeMeco Ryans. They improved on their 3–13–1 record from last year with a Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and are attempting to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019 as well as end their three-year AFC South title drought.

Offseason

The Texans fired Lovie Smith after just one rebuilding season as the head coach with a record of 3–13–1. On January 31, 2023, the Texans hired former player DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach;[1] Ryans spent the previous two seasons as the 49ers defensive coordinator.

Draft

2023 Houston Texans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
12 C. J. StroudQBOhio State
3 Will Anderson Jr.LBAlabamafrom Arizona[upper-alpha 1]
12 Traded to Arizona[upper-alpha 1]from Cleveland[upper-alpha 2]
233 Traded to Arizona[upper-alpha 1]
62 Juice Scruggs C Penn State from Philadelphia[upper-alpha 3]
365 Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 3]
69 Tank DellWRHoustonfrom LA Rams[upper-alpha 4]
73 Traded to LA Rams[upper-alpha 4]from Cleveland[upper-alpha 2]
4104 Traded to Las Vegas[upper-alpha 5]
105 Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 6]from Arizona[upper-alpha 1]
109 Dylan HortonDETCUfrom Las Vegas[upper-alpha 5]
5– Selection forfeited[upper-alpha 7]
161 Traded to LA Rams[upper-alpha 4]from Dallas[upper-alpha 8]
167 Henry To'oTo'oLBAlabamaCompensatory pick; from LA Rams[upper-alpha 9]
174 Traded to LA Rams[upper-alpha 9]Compensatory pick; from Las Vegas[upper-alpha 5]
6179 Traded to Tampa Bay[upper-alpha 10]
188 Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 3]from New Orleans[upper-alpha 11]
191 Traded to Philadelphia[upper-alpha 12]from Green Bay via LA Rams[upper-alpha 4]
201 Jarrett PattersonCNotre Damefrom Minnesota[upper-alpha 13]
203 Traded to Las Vegas[upper-alpha 5]from NY Giants[upper-alpha 14]
205 Xavier HutchinsonWRIowa Statefrom Buffalo[upper-alpha 15]
207 Traded to NY Jets[upper-alpha 16]from San Francisco[upper-alpha 17]
7219 Traded to Minnesota[upper-alpha 13]
230 Traded to Buffalo[upper-alpha 3][upper-alpha 15]from NY Jets via Tampa Bay and Philadelphia[upper-alpha 10][upper-alpha 12]
248 Brandon HillSPittsburghfrom Philadelphia[upper-alpha 12]
259 Traded to LA Rams[upper-alpha 9]Supplemental compensatory pick

Draft trades and notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Texans traded first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd overall) and first- and third-round selections in 2024 to Arizona in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th overall)[2]
  2. 1 2 The Texans traded QB Deshaun Watson and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for first- and third-round selections (12th and 73rd overall), 2022 and 2024 first- and fourth-round selections, and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[3]
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Texans traded third-, sixth-, and seventh-round selections (65th, 188th, and 230th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round selection (62nd overall).[4]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The Texans traded third- and fifth-round selections (73rd and 161st overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (69th and 191st overall).[5]
  5. 1 2 3 4 The Texans traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (104th and 203rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 174th overall).[6]
  6. ↑ The Texans traded a fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 third-round selection.[6]
  7. ↑ The Texans forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for a salary cap reporting violation.[7]
  8. ↑ The Texans traded WR Brandin Cooks to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round selection (161st overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection.[8]
  9. 1 2 3 The Texans traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 259th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall).[6]
  10. 1 2 The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (179th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for guard Shaq Mason and a seventh-round selection (230th overall).[9]
  11. ↑ The Texans traded CB Bradley Roby to New Orleans in exchange for a sixth-round selection (188th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection.[10]
  12. 1 2 3 The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (191st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for two seventh-round selections (230th and 248th overall).[11]
  13. 1 2 The Texans traded DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (201st overall).[12]
  14. ↑ The Texans traded CB Keion Crossen to the New York Giants in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall).[13]
  15. 1 2 The Texans traded a seventh-round selection (230th overall) and a 2024 sixth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for a sixth-round selection (205th overall)[14]
  16. ↑ The Texans traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman.[15]
  17. ↑ The Texans traded defensive end Charles Omenihu to San Francisco in exchange for a sixth-round selection (207th overall).[16]
2023 Houston Texans undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Tyler Beach G/T Wisconsin [17]
Joe Doyle P Memphis
Dylan Deatherage T Western Michigan
Ali Gaye DE LSU
Darius Joyner S Duke
Jesse Matthews WR San Diego State
Xazavian Valladay RB Arizona State
Jared Wayne WR Pittsburgh
Kilian Zierer T Auburn

Staff

Houston Texans staff
Front office
  • Owner/senior chairwoman – Janice McNair
  • CEO/chairman – Cal McNair
  • President – Greg Grissom
  • General manager – Nick Caserio
  • Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz
  • Director of football operations – Clay Hampton
  • Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting director – James Liipfert
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Ronnie McGill
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick
  • Director of team development – Dylan Thompson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Frank Ross
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Will Burnham
Support staff
  • Assistant to the coaches - Jake Olson
Strength and Conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Eubanks
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chris Cervantes
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Distor
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pat Moorer

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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Current roster

Houston Texans roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated December 2, 2023

53 active, 16 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at New England Patriots W 20–9 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Miami Dolphins L 3–28 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at New Orleans Saints W 17–13 2–1 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 12:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 9–25 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 17 12:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts L 20–31 0–2 NRG Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 24 12:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–17 1–2 EverBank Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 1 12:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–6 2–2 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 8 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons L 19–21 2–3 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 15 12:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 20–13 3–3 NRG Stadium Fox Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 13–15 3–4 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
9 November 5 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 39–37 4–4 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 12 12:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals W 30–27 5–4 Paycor Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 19 12:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals W 21–16 6–4 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 26 12:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–24 6–5 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 3 12:00 p.m. Denver Broncos NRG Stadium CBS
14 December 10 12:00 p.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
15 December 17 12:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
16 December 24 12:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns NRG Stadium CBS
17 December 31 12:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans NRG Stadium Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 1: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 6 039
Ravens 7 0 15325

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 14 3031
Texans 7 3 01020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 7 10 71337
Jaguars 0 0 10717

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,466
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 606
Texans 10 6 01430

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,399
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

For the second straight week, the Texans had back-to-back upset victories, and improved to 2-2. Former defensive end J.J. Watt was inducted to the Houston Texans Ring of Honor during halftime. Coincidentally, his brother T.J was playing in this game, though for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 5: Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 6 3719
Falcons 7 0 01421

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 6: New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 7 3 3013
Texans 7 10 3020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,810
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Texans improved to 3–3 and matched their win total from the previous season.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

Week 8: Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 6013
Panthers 0 6 6315

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,505
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 9: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 10 7 61437
Texans 7 3 121739

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Placekicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn exited the game at halftime with a quad injury. Running back Dare Ogunbowale handled kickoffs for the Texans during the second half.[18]

Quarterback C.J. Stroud sets the NFL single-game record for passing yards by a rookie with 470 passing yards, surpassing the record set by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.[19]

Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 10: Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 101030
Bengals 7 0 101027

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,526
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 6016
Texans 7 14 0021

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 12: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 10 8324
Texans 0 7 7721

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 13: Denver Broncos at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
Texans 0 0 000

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Jacksonville Jaguars 8 3 0 .727 4–1 6–2 254 225 W2
Indianapolis Colts 6 5 0 .545 2–2 4–3 269 268 W3
Houston Texans 6 5 0 .545 1–2 3–3 259 232 L1
Tennessee Titans 4 7 0 .364 0–2 2–5 185 224 W1

Conference

AFC
Place # Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division
leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 9 3 0 .750 3–2 6–3 .500 .465 W2
2[lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West 8 3 0 .727 3–1 6–1 .556 .495 W1
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Jacksonville Jaguars South 8 3 0 .727 4–1 6–2 .549 .506 W2
4[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Miami Dolphins East 8 3 0 .727 3–1 6–2 .419 .311 W2
Wild
cards
5[lower-alpha 3] Pittsburgh Steelers North 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .561 .506 W1
6[lower-alpha 3] Cleveland Browns North 7 4 0 .636 3–2 5–3 .552 .519 L1
7[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South 6 5 0 .545 2–2 4–3 .484 .388 W3
In the
hunt
8[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Houston Texans South 6 5 0 .545 1–2 3–3 .488 .463 L1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Denver Broncos West 6 5 0 .545 1–2 3–4 .516 .522 W5
10 Buffalo Bills East 6 6 0 .500 2–2 3–5 .474 .420 L1
11 Cincinnati Bengals North 5 6 0 .455 0–4 1–6 .548 .466 L3
12 Las Vegas Raiders West 5 7 0 .417 1–2 3–5 .489 .375 L2
13[lower-alpha 7] Los Angeles Chargers West 4 7 0 .364 1–1 2–4 .556 .404 L3
14[lower-alpha 7] Tennessee Titans South 4 7 0 .364 0–2 2–5 .500 .341 W1
15[lower-alpha 7] New York Jets East 4 7 0 .364 1–3 2–6 .540 .565 L4
16 New England Patriots East 2 9 0 .182 2–2 2–4 .548 .435 L4

Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]

  1. 1 2 3 Kansas City wins tie break over Jacksonville and Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. 1 2 Jacksonville wins tie break over Miami based on strength of victory.
  3. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on division record.
  4. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Denver based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (see below).
  5. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  6. 1 2 Houston wins tie break over Denver based on conference record.
  7. 1 2 3 LA Chargers, Tennessee and NY Jets are ranked based on conference record.
  8. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Legend

w – Clinched wild card
x – Clinched playoff berth
y – Clinched division
z – Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "Texans hire 49ers DC DeMeco Ryans as their next head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Root, Jess. "Cardinals trade No. 3 pick to Texans". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Browns trade for Texans QB Deshaun Watson in deal that includes three first-round picks". NFL.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eagles trade 62nd pick to Texans for pick Nos. 65, 188 and 230 overall". USA Today EaglesWire. April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rams trade down from No. 69 to 73 in deal with Texans". USA Today RamsWire. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Edmonds, Charlotte (April 29, 2023). "Tracking every trade made during the 2023 NFL Draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Texans forfeit 2023 fifth-round pick, fined 175K for salary cap reporting violation". NFL. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Baca, Michael (March 19, 2023). "Cowboys acquiring WR Brandin Cooks in trade with Texans". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Smith, Scott (March 15, 2023). "Bucs Trade Shaq Mason to Texans". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ↑ "New Orleans Saints complete trade with Houston Texans for CB Bradley Roby". ESPN.com. September 9, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Eagles trade with Texans again; Houston returns to Round 7 with two picks". USA Today TexansWire. April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 30, 2022). "Vikings acquire Ross Blacklock from Texans". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 16, 2021). "Giants acquire DB Keion Crossen in trade with Texans". Giants.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Texans trade with Bills to take Iowa State WR Xavier Hutchinson No. 205 overall in Round 6 of 2023 NFL draft". USA Today TexansWire. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ Lange, Randy (March 18, 2022). "Jets Trade LB Blake Cashman to Texans for 2023 Sixth-Round Pick". New York Jets.
  16. ↑ "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves ahead of Nov. 2 Trade Deadline". 49ers.com. November 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ Lane, Mark (May 12, 2023). "Texans sign 9 undrafted free agents". Texans Wire. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. ↑ Williams, Charean (November 5, 2023). "Texans will play second half without K Ka'imi Fairbairn". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  19. ↑ "C.J. Stroud sets rookie record with 470 yards in Texans' 39-37 comeback win". NBC Sports. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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