The Houston Texans are a Houston-based professional American football franchise. The Texans are a member of the United states Football Conference South division of the National Football League, and they play their home matches at NRG Stadium.
The top players in team history have been evenly distributed on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, resulting in a balanced team. Only twice in NFL history have both the offense and defense made it to the final ten in both scoring and points allowed. Since 2011, the defense has placed in the top in scoring five times, while the offense has been in the top half of the league five times in same span.
Andre Johnson
Andre Lamont Johnson is a retired American football wide receiver who spent the majority of his 14-year career with the National Football League’s Houston Texans. He attended Miami University and was selected third overall in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
J.J. Watt
Justin James Watt is a defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals. He was picked by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft after playing collegiate football at the University of Wisconsin.
DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins is a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2013 NFL Draft after playing college football at Clemson. Hopkins has been selected to five All-Pro teams and has made five Pro Bowl appearances.
Duane Brown
Duane Anthony Brown plays offensive lineman for the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks. He was picked by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech.
Mario Williams
Mario Jerrel Williams is a former defensive end and outside linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football for North Carolina State University.
Matt Schaub
Matthew Schaub is a former quarterback in the National Football League who spent 17 seasons with the team. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round with the 90th pick in the NFL Draft in 2004. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Johnathan Joseph
Former American football cornerback Johnathan Lee Joseph. He was picked in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after playing collegiate football at South Carolina. He also spent time with the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals, among others.
