2009 Houston Texans season

8th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Houston Texans 2009 9–7 2nd AFC South Gary Kubiak Kyle Shanahan Frank Bush Rick Smith Bob McNair Reliant Stadium Did not qualify File:Houston texans unif.png 5 QB Matt Schaub WR Andre Johnson ILB DeMeco Ryans OLB Mario Williams OLB Brian Cushing 2 WR Andre Johnson (1st team) OLB Brian Cushing (2nd team) Texans seasons The 2009 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 4th under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans improved upon their 8–8 record in 2008 and claimed their first winning season in franchise history. However, 4 straight heartbreaking division losses came back to haunt them, as they narrowly missed making the playoffs, being the first team out in a series of tiebreakers, and due to the Cincinnati Bengals and rival Indianapolis Colts resting their starters against the New York Jets after clinching the AFC North and No. 1 AFC seed, respectively. Offseason Coaching changes Head coach Gary Kubiak entered his fourth year as the Texans' head coach. Frank Bush, who had served as the Texans senior defensive assistant since 2007, was promoted to defensive coordinator on January 13, 2009 after the firing of Richard Smith. Smith was terminated shortly after the conclusion of the 2008 season. David Gibbs, son of NFL coach Alex Gibbs, was hired on January 19, 2009 as the new defensive backs coach after previously serving in the same role for the Kansas City Chiefs since 2006. Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Houston Oilers offensive lineman Bruce Matthews enters his first season as a coach in the NFL, filling one of the offensive assistant coach positions for the Texans. Player additions/subtractions Additions: QB Dan Orlovsky LB Antonio Smith DT Shaun Cody LB Buster Davis LB Cato June SS Bernard Pollard QB Rex Grossman Subtractions: QB Sage Rosenfels LB Morlon Greenwood RB Ahman Green DE Anthony Weaver SS Will Demps OT Ephraim Salaam TE Mark Bruener DE Earl Cochran CB Jimmy Williams CB Demarcus Faggins SS C.C. Brown RB Cecil Sapp NFL draft 2009 NFL draft 2009 Houston Texans 1 15 Brian Cushing Linebacker USC yes yes 2 46 Connor Barwin Defensive end Cincinnati yes yes 3 77 Antoine Caldwell Center Alabama yes 4 112 Glover Quin Cornerback New Mexico yes yes 4 122 Anthony Hill Tight end North Carolina State yes 5 152 James Casey Tight end Rice yes 6 188 Brice McCain Cornerback Utah yes 7 223 Troy Nolan Safety Arizona State yes no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/htx/2009_draft.htm 2009 Houston Texans draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com December 12, 2014 The Texans had eight selections for the 2009 NFL Draft. They received an additional fourth-round pick (selection 122 overall) in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Sage Rosenfels. The team signed undrafted Tennessee running back Arian Foster after the draft, and signed him to the practice squad, and he made his NFL debut mid-season. Foster would go on to win the NFL rushing title the following year. Staff 2009 Houston Texans Founder, chairman and chief executive officer – Bob McNair Vice chairman – Philip Burguières Vice chairman – D. Cal McNair President – Jamey Rootes General manager – Rick Smith Director of pro personnel – Brian Gardner Associate director of pro personnel – Bobby Grier Director of college scouting – Dale Strahm Coordinator of college scouting – Mike Maccagnan Head coach – Gary Kubiak Assistant head coach/offense – Alex Gibbs Assistant head coach/defensive line – Bill Kollar Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Kyle Shanahan Running backs – Chick Harris Wide receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight ends – Brian Pariani Offensive line – John Benton Assistant offensive line – Frank Pollack Offensive assistant – Matt LaFleur Offensive assistant/quality control – Bruce Matthews Defensive coordinator – Frank Bush Linebackers – Johnny Holland Assistant linebackers – Robert Saleh Defensive backs – David Gibbs Senior defensive assistant – Ray Rhodes Defensive assistant – Perry Carter Special teams – Joe Marciano Strength and conditioning – Ray Wright Assistant strength and conditioning – Matt Schiotz 2009 Houston Texans Media Guide 5–55 Executives, coaches and staff Roster 2009 Houston Texans 53 13 8  5 Rex Grossman  7 Dan Orlovsky  8 Matt Schaub 22 Chris Brown running back, born 1981 37 Arian Foster y 27 Chris Henry running back 44 Vonta Leach FB 21 Ryan Moats 89 David Anderson American football 11 André Davis KR 80 Andre Johnson 12 Jacoby Jones KR/PR 17 Glenn Martinez PR 83 Kevin Walter 86 James Casey American football y 85 Joel Dreessen 76 Duane Brown T 78 Rashad Butler T 62 Antoine Caldwell y C/G 55 Chris Myers American football C 70 Tutan Reyes G 74 Ephraim Salaam T 64 Kasey Studdard G 63 Chris White offensive lineman G 73 Eric Winston T 98 Connor Barwin y DE 93 Tim Bulman DE 95 Shaun Cody DT 96 Tim Jamison y DE 97 Frank Okam DT 91 Amobi Okoye DT 66 DelJuan Robinson DT 94 Antonio Smith defensive end DE 90 Mario Williams DE 92 Jeff Zgonina DT 52 Xavier Adibi OLB 57 Kevin Bentley MLB 56 Brian Cushing y OLB 54 Zac Diles OLB 59 DeMeco Ryans MLB 32 Fred Bennett CB 40 John Busing FS/SS 25 Nick Ferguson FS 41 Brice McCain y CB 38 Mark Parson y CB 31 Bernard Pollard SS 29 Glover Quin y CB 35 Jacques Reeves CB 23 Dunta Robinson CB 42 Brian Russell FS  3 Kris Brown K 48 Bryan Pittman LS  1 Matt Turk P 34 Dominique Barber S IR 65 Mike Brisiel G IR 53 Khary Campbell LB IR 81 Owen Daniels American football TE IR 87 Anthony Hill tight end y TE IR 38 Jeremiah Johnson gridiron football y RB IR 28 Antwaun Molden CB IR 33 Troy Nolan y S IR 69 Chester Pitts G IR 20 Steve Slaton RB IR 51 Chaun Thompson LB IR -- Toddrick Verdell no y LB IR 26 Eugene Wilson American football S IR 50 Darnell Bing LB 61 Andrew Crummey G 99 Pannel Egboh y DE 58 Marcus Freeman y LB 75 Brett Helms y C 72 Jesse Nading DE 88 Dezmond Sherrod TE 79 Adam Stenavich T 53 13 Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 15, 2009 at Kansas City Chiefs W 16–10 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 August 22, 2009 New Orleans Saints L 14–38 1–1 Reliant Stadium Recap 3 August 31, 2009 Minnesota Vikings L 10–17 1–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 4 September 4, 2009 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–20 2–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 New York Jets L 7–24 0–1 Reliant Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at Tennessee Titans W 34–31 1–1 LP Field Recap 3 September 27 Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–31 1–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Oakland Raiders W 29–6 2–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Arizona Cardinals L 21–28 2–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 6 October 18 at Cincinnati Bengals W 28–17 3–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 7 October 25 San Francisco 49ers W 24–21 4–3 Reliant Stadium Recap 8 November 1 at Buffalo Bills W 31–10 5–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 9 November 8 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–20 5–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10Bye 11 November 23, 2009 Tennessee Titans L 17–20 5–5 Reliant Stadium Recap 12 November 29 Indianapolis Colts L 27–35 5–6 Reliant Stadium Recap 13 December 6 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 18–23 5–7 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 14 December 13 Seattle Seahawks W 34–7 6–7 Reliant Stadium Recap 15 December 20 at St. Louis Rams W 16–13 7–7 Edward Jones Dome Recap 16 December 27 at Miami Dolphins W 27–20 8–7 Land Shark Stadium Recap 17 January 3 New England Patriots W 34–27 9–7 Reliant Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Regular season results Week 1: vs. New York Jets Jets 3 7 7 7 Texans 0 0 0 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EDT None (Roof Closed) 70,118 Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms thumb|right|240px|Safety Dominique Barber scored Houston's lone touchdown during the fourth quarter. The Texans began their season with a Week 1 showdown with the New York Jets. Houston would trail in the first quarter as Jets kicker Jay Feely nailed a 24-yard field goal. The Texans' deficit would increase in the second quarter as quarterback Mark Sanchez completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chansi Stuckey. Things only got worse for Houston in the third quarter when running back Thomas Jones scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. The Texans would get on the board as safety Dominique Barber returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown, but New York would seal the win with Jones' 38-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Houston began its season at 0–1. Week 2: at Tennessee Titans Texans 7 17 7 3 Titans 14 10 7 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 1:00 pm EDT 77 F (Cloudy) 69,143 Walt Coleman CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Jets, the Texans flew to LP Field for a Week 2 divisional battle with the Tennessee Titans. Houston would trail early in the first quarter as Titans running back Chris Johnson got a 57-yard touchdown run. The Texans would respond with quarterback Matt Schaub completing a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson, but Tennessee replied with quarterback Kerry Collins completing a 69-yard touchdown to Johnson. The Titans would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Collins completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Washington. Afterwards, Houston would take the lead as Schaub completed a 72-yard touchdown pass to Johnson and a 29-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jacoby Jones, along with kicker Kris Brown making a 38-yard field goal. Tennessee would tie the game to end the half as kicker Rob Bironas made a 40-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Titans got their lead again as Johnson got a 91-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, the Texans would tie the game as Schaub completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Owen Daniels. In the fourth quarter, Houston would take the lead as Brown nailed a 23-yard field goal. Afterwards, the defense prevented Tennessee from rallying. With the win, the Texans improved to 1–1. It was the first road win against Tennessee since 2004. Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Jaguars 3 14 7 7 Texans 7 14 3 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EDT None (Roof Closed) 70,083 Ron Winter CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Beuerlein Coming off their hard-fought road win over the Titans, the Texans went home, donned their Battle Red uniforms, and prepared for a Week 3 AFC South showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Even though the Jaguars got the first points of the game with kicker Josh Scobee's 52-yard field goal, Texans quarterback Matt Schaub got his team the lead with an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jacoby Jones. Afterwards, a back-and-forth second quarter commenced. Jacksonville quarterback David Garrard would get a 2-yard touchdown, yet Houston wide receiver Kevin Walter came through with a 9-yard touchdown reception. The Jaguars would deliver a big strike with running back Maurice Jones-Drew's 61-yard touchdown, but the Texans once again got the lead as tight end Owen Daniels got a 2-yard touchdown reception. Jacksonville would get the lead again in the third quarter as Jones-Drew got a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Houston kicker Kris Brown tying the game with a 27-yard field goal. However, in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars delivered a huge strike as Jones-Drew got an 8-yard touchdown. The Texans tried to rally, but the Jaguars' defense stood firm and prevented any kind of a comeback. With the loss, Houston fell to 1–2. Week 4: vs. Oakland Raiders Raiders 3 3 0 0 Texans 3 17 9 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EDT None (Dome Closed) 70,291 Don Carey CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Hoping to rebound from their divisional loss to the Jaguars, the Texans stayed at home for a Week 4 duel with the Oakland Raiders. Houston delivered the opening shot of the first quarter with kicker Kris Brown's 26-yard field goal, followed by the Raiders tying the game with a 46-yard field goal from kicker Sebastian Janikowski. The Texans would take full command in the second quarter as Brown nailed a 34-yard field goal, followed by running back Steve Slaton getting a 32-yard touchdown run and catching an 18-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Schaub. Oakland would close out the half with Janikowski's 33-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Houston would continue its domination with rookie linebacker Brian Cushing tackling Raiders running back Justin Fargas in his own endzone for a safety, immediately followed by wide receiver Jacoby Jones returning a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Texans improved to 2–2. Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals Texans 0 0 7 14 Cardinals 7 14 0 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 4:15 pm EDT None (Dome Closed) 61,819 Tony Corrente CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon Coming off their home win over the Raiders, the Texans flew to the University of Phoenix Stadium for the first time ever for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Arizona Cardinals. Houston would trail in the first quarter as Cardinals running back Tim Hightower got a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by quarterback Kurt Warner completing a 9-yard and a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Afterwards, the Texans began to rally as running back Chris Brown got a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Then, quarterback Matt Schaub would hook up with wide receiver Andre Johnson on an 11-yard and a 17-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. However, Arizona would strike on two key plays. First, Cardinals cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie would intercept a pass from Schaub and return it 49 yards. Second, Arizona's defense held Houston's offense 1 yard out of the endzone three times. With the loss, the Texans fell to 2–3. Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals Texans 7 7 14 0 Bengals 0 0 17 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati 1:00 pm EDT 49 F (Sunny) 64,019 Bill Leavy CBS Don Criqui & Randy Cross Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Cardinals, the Texas flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 6 duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. Houston would get off to a fast first quarter start as quarterback Matt Schaub found tight end Owen Daniels on a 12-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals answered in the second quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run from running back Cedric Benson, yet the Texans would reply with Schaub completing a 38-yard touchdown pass to running back Steve Slaton. Cincinnati would close out the half with quarterback Carson Palmer's 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles, followed by kicker Shayne Graham nailing a 50-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Houston stormed right back with Schaub completing a 23-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jacoby Jones and a 7-yard touchdown pass to Daniels. Afterwards, the defense held to preserve the 11-point lead. With the win, the Texans improved to 3–3. Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers 49ers 0 0 7 14 Texans 7 14 0 3 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EDT 74 F (Sunny) 70,820 Mike Carey Fox Chris Myers, Brian Billick & Nischelle Turner Coming off their impressive road win over the Bengals, the Texans went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the San Francisco 49ers. Houston would get off to a fast start in the first quarter as running back Steve Slaton got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Texans would add onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback Matt Schaub completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Slaton and a 42-yard touchdown pass to tight end Owen Daniels. However, the 49ers began to rally in the third quarter with quarterback Alex Smith hooking up with tight end Vernon Davis on a 29-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, San Francisco continued to catch up as Smith found Davis again on a 14-yard touchdown pass. Houston would respond with kicker Kris Brown booting a 50-yard field goal. The 49ers tried to come back as Smith connected again with Davis on a 23-yard touchdown pass, yet the defense halted San Francisco's rally. With the win, the Texans improved to 4–3. The Texans would never beat the 49ers again until Week 8 of the 2025 season. Week 8: at Buffalo Bills Texans 0 6 3 22 Bills 7 3 0 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 pm EST 49 F (Partly Cloudy) 69,790 Gene Steratore CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon Coming off their home win over the 49ers, the Texans flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Week 8 duel with the Buffalo Bills. Houston would trail in the first quarter as Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens got a 29-yard touchdown run. The Texans would get on the board in the second as kicker Kris Brown nailed a 42-yard and a 22-yard field goal. Buffalo would close out the half with a 21-yard field goal from kicker Rian Lindell. The Texans would creep closer in the third quarter with Brown booting a 26-yard field goal. Afterwards, in the fourth quarter, Houston took the lead for good as running back Ryan Moats got an 11-yard (followed by quarterback Matt Schaub's 2-point conversion pass to wide receiver Andre Johnson), a 1-yard, and 3-yard touchdown run. With the win, the Texans would improve to 5–3, their best start in franchise history. Week 9: at Indianapolis Colts Texans 0 3 7 7 Colts 10 3 0 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 1:00 pm EST 69 F (Sunny) 66,033 Jeff Triplette CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Coming off their road win over the Bills, the Texans flew to Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 9 AFC South duel with the Indianapolis Colts. Houston would trail early in the first quarter as Colts quarterback Peyton Manning found running back Joseph Addai on a 7-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 22-yard field goal from kicker Matt Stover. Indianapolis would increase their lead in the second quarter with Stover's 37-yard field goal, yet the Texans closed out the half with kicker Kris Brown nailing a 56-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Houston began to gain ground as quarterback Matt Schaub completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to running back Ryan Moats. The Texans would take the lead in the fourth quarter as running back Steve Slaton got a 1-yard touchdown run, but the Colts retook the lead with running back Joseph Addai getting a 2-yard touchdown run. Houston had a chance to tie the game with one second left in regulation, but Brown's 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. In what was another close game resulting in a tough loss, the Texans went into their bye week at 5–4. Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans Titans 0 14 3 3 Texans 7 7 3 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston 8:30 pm EST 66 F (Clear) 71,153 Jerome Boger ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden & Michele Tafoya Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Colts, the Texans went home for an AFC South rivalry match against the Tennessee Titans. In the first quarter Houston got on the board first as QB Matt Schaub got a 3-yard touchdown pass to RB Steve Slaton. In the second quarter the Titans replied with QB Vince Young completing a 13-yard touchdown pass to WR Kenny Britt. Then Houston tried to pull away as Schaub hooked up with WR Andre Johnson on a 13-yard touchdown pass, until the Titans replied again with RB LenDale White making a 1-yard touchdown run. The Texans fell behind in the third quarter as kicker Rob Bironas made a 50-yard field goal, but came back to tie the game when kicker Kris Brown made a 26-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter the Titans scored for the win when Bironas got a 53-yard field goal. With the loss, the Texans fell to 5–5. Week 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts Colts 0 7 7 21 Texans 14 6 0 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EST 75 F (Mostly Cloudy) 70,990 Alberto Riveron CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf The Texans were primed for an upset, heading to the lockers with a 20-7 halftime lead. But a big second half for the Colts ruined things as the Texans fell to 5-6. Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars Texans 0 7 5 6 Jaguars 3 17 3 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 1:00 pm EST 54 F (Partly Cloudy) 42,709 Terry McAulay CBS Gus Johnson & Steve Tasker Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks Seahawks 0 7 0 0 Texans 17 7 10 0 Reliant Stadium, Houston 1:00 pm EST 50 F (Cloudy) 70,380 Pete Morelli Fox Ron Pitts & John Lynch Week 15: at St. Louis Rams Texans 3 3 7 3 Rams 0 10 3 0 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 1:00 pm EST None (Dome Stadium) 46,256 Ed Hochuli CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Week 16: at Miami Dolphins Texans 10 17 0 0 Dolphins 0 3 7 10 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 pm EST 65,847 Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon Week 17: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 7 6 7 7 Texans 7 6 0 21 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm CST Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium CBS Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) John Parry 71,029 Houston earned its first ever winning season after 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Tom Brady left and re-entered the game after reports that he had been playing for the past several weeks with three broken ribs emerged. Wes Welker received an injured knee early in the first quarter. This was the Texans' lone win versus New England until 2019. Houston waited for the results of the Sunday Night Football contest later that night, as a Bengals victory over the Jets would earn them the #6 seed and the team’s first ever postseason appearance. However, the Jets defeated the Bengals, eliminating the Texans from playoff contention. Statistics Team CategoryTotal yardsYards per gameNFL rank(out of 32) Passing offense 4,654 290.9 1st Rushing offense 1,475 92.2 29th Total offenseESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team/_/season/2009/seasontype/2 2009 NFL Team Total Offense Stats May 5, 2022 6,129 383.1 4th Passing defense 3,487 217.9 18th Rushing defense 1,711 106.9 12th Total defenseESPN https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team/_/view/defense/season/2009/seasontype/2 2009 NFL Team Total Defense Stats May 5, 2022 5,198 324.9 14th Individual CategoryPlayerTotal Offense Passing yards Matt Schaub 4,770 Passing touchdowns Matt Schaub 29 Rushing yards Steve Slaton 437 Rushing touchdowns Ryan Moats 4 Receiving yards Andre Johnson 1,569 Receiving touchdowns Andre Johnson 9 Defense Tackles (Solo) DeMeco Ryans 93 Sacks Mario Williams 9 Interceptions Brian CushingBernard Pollard 4 Source:Houston Texans https://www.houstontexans.com/team/stats/2009/REG 2009 Texans Statistics May 5, 2022 References External links Official website Houston Texans team page 2009 Houston Texans season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Houston Texans season at ESPN Houston Category:Houston Texans seasons