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] The Texans started 2-0 for the first time since 2016 following their Week 2 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football.
2024 Houston Texans season | |
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Owner | Cal McNair |
General manager | Nick Caserio |
Head coach | DeMeco Ryans |
Offensive coordinator | Bobby Slowik |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Burke |
Home field | NRG Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–1 |
Division place | 1st AFC South |
Uniform | |
Offseason
editSignings
editPosition | Player | Age | 2023 team | Contract |
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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 |
Trades
editMarch 13 | To Houston Texans |
To Cincinnati Bengals
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To Houston Texans
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To San Francisco 49ers | |
March 15 | To Houston Texans
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To Minnesota Vikings
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April 3 | To Houston Texans
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To Buffalo Bills
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May 9 | To Houston Texans
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To Los Angeles Rams
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Draft
editRound | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 23 | Traded to Minnesota[A] | |||
27 | Traded to Arizona[B] | ||||
2 | 42 | Kamari Lassiter | CB | Georgia | from Minnesota[A] |
59 | Blake Fisher | OT | Notre Dame | ||
3 | 78 | Calen Bullock | S | USC | from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia[C] |
86 | Traded to Philadelphia[C] | from Philadelphia[D] | |||
90 | Traded to Arizona[B] | ||||
4 | 123 | Cade Stover | TE | Ohio State | From Cleveland via Philadelphia[E] |
127 | Traded to Philadelphia[E] | ||||
5 | 162 | Traded to Arizona[F] | |||
6 | 188 | Jamal Hill | LB | Oregon | from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota[A] |
189 | Traded to Detroit[G] | from Buffalo[H] | |||
205 | Jawhar Jordan | RB | Louisville | from Detroit[G] | |
7 | 224 | Traded to Cincinnati[I] | from Arizona[F] | ||
232 | Traded to Minnesota[A] | ||||
238 | Solomon Byrd | DE | USC | from New Orleans[J] | |
247 | Marcus Harris | DT | Auburn | ||
249 | LaDarius Henderson | G | Michigan | from Detroit[G] |
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]
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Tarique Barnes | LB | Illinois | [11][12] |
British Brooks | RB | North Carolina | |
Jadon Janke | WR | South Dakota State | |
Jaxon Janke | WR | South Dakota State | |
Pheldarius Payne | DE | Virginia Tech | |
Max Tooley | LB | BYU |
NFL Top 100
editNFL Network began announcing its annual top 100 list on July 22, 2024. Four players were named to the list.
Rank | Player | Position | Change |
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20 | C. J. Stroud | Quarterback | NR |
56 | Stefon Diggs | Wide receiver | 40 |
68 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive end | NR |
71 | Laremy Tunsil | Offensive tackle | 14 |
Staff
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Current roster
editPreseason
editSchedule
editOn 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] The Texans will be represented by Andre Johnson. The two teams will also meet in Week 2 of the regular season in Houston.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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HOF | August 1 | vs. Chicago Bears | L 17–21 | 0–1 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Recap |
1 | August 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–12 | 1–1 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | New York Giants | W 28–10 | 2–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Los Angeles Rams | W 17–15 | 3–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Game summaries
editHall of Fame Game: vs. Chicago Bears
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 10 | 0 | - | 17 |
Bears | 0 | 14 | 7 | - | 21 |
at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton, Ohio
- Date: August 1
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,528
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
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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
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Game information | ||
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Preseason Week 2: vs New York Giants
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Texans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Game information | ||
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Preseason Week 3: vs Los Angeles Rams
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
Texans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game information | ||
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Regular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | W 29–27 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | Recap |
2 | September 15 | 7:20 p.m. | Chicago Bears | W 19–13 | 2–0 | NRG Stadium | NBC | Recap |
3 | September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–34 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | Recap |
4 | September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | 3–1 | NRG Stadium | CBS | Recap |
5 | October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
6 | October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |||
7 | October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | CBS | |||
8 | October 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
9 | October 31 | 7:15 p.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Prime Video | |||
10 | November 10 | 7:20 p.m. | Detroit Lions | NRG Stadium | NBC | |||
11 | November 18 | 7:15 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | ESPN | |||
12 | November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
13 | December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | Fox | |||
14 | Bye | |||||||
15 | December 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | NRG Stadium | CBS | |||
16 | December 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC | |||
17 | December 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | NRG Stadium | Netflix | |||
18 | January 4/5 | TBD | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | TBD |
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.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at Indianapolis Colts
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
Colts | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 65,306
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Texans | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 89 °F (32 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 71,412
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
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With this win, the Texans had their first 2-0 start since 2016.
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Vikings | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,843
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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With this loss, the Houston Texans are 0-6 all-time against the Minnesota Vikings.
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Texans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Game information | ||
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Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: TBD (retractable roof stadium)
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
- Preview
Standings
editDivision
editAFC South | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Houston Texans | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 79 | 94 | W1 |
Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 85 | 85 | W2 |
Tennessee Titans | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 79 | 90 | W1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 60 | 99 | L4 |
Conference
edit# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 3–0 | .438 | .438 | W4 |
2 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 2–0 | 2–0 | .500 | .333 | W1 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0–0 | 2–1 | .500 | .500 | L1 |
4 | Buffalo Bills | East | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .250 | .167 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .375 | .250 | L1 |
6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 1–1 | .625 | .625 | W2 |
7 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–2 | .688 | .625 | W2 |
In the hunt | |||||||||||
8 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–2 | .625 | .375 | L2 |
9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–1 | 2–1 | .375 | .375 | W1 |
10 | Denver Broncos | West | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .688 | .625 | W2 |
11 | New England Patriots | East | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–1 | 1–1 | .500 | .250 | L3 |
12 | Tennessee Titans | South | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .438 | .250 | W1 |
13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–0 | 1–1 | .313 | .000 | L2 |
14 | Miami Dolphins | East | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–1 | 1–2 | .438 | .000 | L3 |
15 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 0–0 | 0–2 | .563 | .250 | W1 |
16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0–1 | 0–4 | .500 | .000 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[a] | |||||||||||
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