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23rd season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Houston Texans ' 23rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach DeMeco Ryans . The team introduced new uniforms for the first time since the franchise's inception. This is the Texans' first season with Cal McNair as the franchise's sole principal owner.[ 1] 2016 following their Week 2 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football .
Position
Player
Age
2023 team
Contract
RB
Dare Ogunbowale 29
Houston Texans 1 year, $1.5 million
LB
Azeez Al-Shaair 26
Tennessee Titans 3 years, $34 million
LB
Del'Shawn Phillips 27
Baltimore Ravens 1 year, $2.6 million
LB
Jacob Phillips 25
Cleveland Browns 1 year, $1.15 million
DE
Danielle Hunter 29
Minnesota Vikings 2 years, $49 million
DE
Denico Autry 33
Tennessee Titans 2 years, $20 million
DE
Mario Edwards Jr. 30
Seattle Seahawks 1 year, $1.65 million
DE
Derek Barnett 27
Houston Texans 1 years, $2 million
DT
Folorunso Fatukasi 29
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $3.125 million
DT
Tim Settle 26
Buffalo Bills 2 years, $7 million
CB
Myles Bryant 26
New England Patriots 1 year, $1.75 million
CB
Jeff Okudah 25
Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $6 million
CB
Mike Ford 28
Cleveland Browns 2 years, $4.5 million
CB
Lonnie Johnson Jr. 28
New Orleans Saints 1 year, $2.5 million
CB
C. J. Henderson 25
Carolina Panthers 1 year, $3.25 million
OT
David Sharpe 28
Carolina Panthers 2 years, $2.58 million
P
Tommy Townsend 27
Kansas City Chiefs 2 years, $6 million
Draft trades and notes
^ a b c d Houston traded first- and seventh-round selections (23rd and 232nd) to Minnesota in exchange for the Vikings' second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th) as well as a 2025 second-round selection.[ 2]
^ a b Houston traded first- and third-round selections (27th and 90th), and 2023 first- and second-round selections (12th and 33rd) to Arizona in exchange for the Cardinals' 2023 first- and fourth-round selections (3rd and 105th).[ 3]
^ a b Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (78th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' third- and fourth-round selections (86th and 123rd).[ 4]
^ Philadelphia traded its third-round selection (86th) to Houston in exchange for the Texans' 2023 fourth-round selection (105th).[ 3]
^ a b Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (123rd) to Houston in exchange for a fourth-round selection (127th) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.[ 5]
^ a b Houston traded its fifth-round selection (162nd) to Arizona in exchange for OT Josh Jones and the Cardinals' seventh-round selection (224th).[ 6]
^ a b c Houston traded a sixth-round selection (189th) to Detroit in exchange for their sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 249th).[ 7]
^ Buffalo traded a sixth-round selection (189th), 2025 fifth-round selection, and WR Stefon Diggs to Houston in exchange for a 2025 second-round selection.[ 8]
^ Houston traded a seventh-round selection (224th) to Cincinnati in exchange for running back Joe Mixon .[ 9]
^ New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection to Houston in exchange for running back Mark Ingram II .[ 10]
NFL Network began announcing its annual top 100 list on July 22, 2024. Four players were named to the list.
Front office Owner/CEO/chairman – Cal McNair
President – Greg Grissom
General manager – Nick Caserio
Executive vice president/general counsel – Greg Kondritz
Executive director of player personnel – James Liipfert
Assistant director of player personnel – Chris Blanco
Co-directors of college scouting – Mozique McCurtis and John Richter
Director of pro scouting – D. J. Debick
Senior personnel executive/assistant director of pro scouting – Steve Cargile 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 Applied Sports Science Director of Applied Sports Science – Marc Lewis
Applied Sports Science Coordinator – Cole Gardner
Applied Sports Science Apprentice – Tyler Wang 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 Front office More NFL staffs
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
On March 26, the NFL announced that the Texans will play the Chicago Bears in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio , at 7:00 p.m. CDT .[ 13] Andre Johnson . The two teams will also meet in Week 2 of the regular season in Houston.
Hall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal, 12:13. Texans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:45.
CHI – Collin Johnson 20-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 8:22. Texans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.
HOU – Cam Akers 4-yard pass from Case Keenum (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:44. Texans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:42.
CHI – Tommy Sweeney 22-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 0:46. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 0:58. Third quarter
CHI – Collin Johnson 9-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Cairo Santos kick), 11:39. Bears 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The game went into a weather delay with 3:31 left in the third quarter with a thunderstorm raining down on the stadium with lightning in the area. After a delay of 30 minutes, the game was officially called.[ 14]
Preseason Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Dare Ogunbowale 4-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:52. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:58.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Texans 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:49. Third quarter
PIT – Connor Heyward 6-yard pass from Kyle Allen (kick failed), 4:31. Texans 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 6:32.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:12. Texans 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
PIT – Daijun Edwards 1-run (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:47. Texans 20–12. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:25.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 8/13, 89 yards
PIT – Kyle Allen – 17/23, 193 yards, TD Top rushers
HOU – Jawhar Jordan – 6 rushes, 22 yards
PIT – Daijun Edwards – 3 rushes, 28 yards, TD Top receivers
Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants [ edit ]
Preseason Week 2: New York Giants at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
10
0 0 10
Texans 7
7
0 14 28
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 69,913TV : KTRK Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Devin Singletary 1-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 10:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:16.
HOU – John Metchie III 3-yard pass from Case Keenum (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:48. Texans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:43.
NYG – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 0:21. Texans 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – British Brooks 6-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 12:12. Texans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40.
HOU – British Brooks 15-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:43. Texans 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
NYG – Devin Singletary – 10 rushes, 20 yards, TD
HOU – J. J. Taylor – 5 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 59 yards
HOU – John Metchie III – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams [ edit ]
Preseason Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
3
6
0 6 15
Texans 3
7
0 7 17
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 69,829TV : KTRK Recap
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 11:51. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:39.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 48-yard field goal, 5:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:10. Second quarter
HOU – Troy Hairston 5-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:21. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:07.
LAR – Zach Evans 4-yard run (kick failed), 7:10. Texans 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:11. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – Johnny Johnson III 10-yard pass from Tim Boyle (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:13. Texans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:47.
LAR – Zach Evans 3-yard run (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:15. Texans 17–15. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:06.
Top passers
LAR – Dresser Winn – 9/16, 72 yards
HOU – Tim Boyle – 19/28, 142 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
LAR – Zach Evans – 14 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Cam Akers – 7 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 6–17 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.
Broadcast stations listed are exclusive to Houston market. The Week 9 game will be syndicated to New York and Houston markets only, with the local broadcast station to be determined in Houston. Under an NFL broadcasting policy, all games must air on a local broadcast station in that market. Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 6:44. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:56.
IND – Alec Pierce 60-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:32.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 1:37. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:35. Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 10:55. Texans 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:05.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (run failed), 5:40. Texans 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03. Fourth quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:41. Texans 22–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:59.
IND – Ashton Dulin 54-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:12. Texans 22–20. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.
HOU – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:42. Texans 29–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:30.
IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:14. Texans 29–27. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 24/32, 234 yards, 2 TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 9/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
HOU – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 159 yards, TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 6 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 117 yards
IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 2: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
7
0 3 13
Texans 3
13
0 3 19
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 56-yard field goal, 10:20. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:40.
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 3:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:29. Second quarter
HOU – Nico Collins 28-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 14:55. Texans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 9:55. Texans 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:38.
CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:32. Texans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:10.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 59-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 53-yard field goal, 13:39. Texans 19–10. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:11.
CHI – Cairo Santos 54-yard field goal, 2:51. Texans 19–13. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:37.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 23/37, 174 yards, 2 INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 23/36, 260 yards, TD Top rushers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 5 rushes, 44 yards
HOU – Cam Akers – 7 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers
CHI – D. J. Moore – 6 receptions, 53 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 8 receptions, 135 yards, TD
With this win, the Texans had their first 2-0 start since 2016 .
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Jalen Nailor 4-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:22. Vikings 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:38.
HOU – Cam Akers 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:56. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 14:53. Vikings 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:03.
MIN – Johnny Mundt 2-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 10:14. Vikings 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:47.
MIN – Will Reichard 58-yard field goal, 4:43. Vikings 34–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With this loss, the Houston Texans are 0-6 all-time against the Minnesota Vikings.
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Texans
0
0
0 0 0
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Date : September 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : TBD (retractable roof stadium)Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J RossPreview
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