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The Houston Texans were awarded as the NFL's 32nd franchise on the 6th of October 1999, at a cost of $700 million. They began play in the 2002 season, making their debut on the 8th of September 2002, with a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
No. The Houston Texans have never appeared in a Super Bowl. They are one of four NFL franchises that have never reached the Super Bowl, alongside the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, and Jacksonville Jaguars. They have also never played in an AFC Championship game.
The Texans Ring of Honor has four inductees: wide receiver Andre Johnson (inducted the 19th of November 2017), founder and owner Bob McNair (inducted posthumously the 6th of October 2019), defensive end J. J. Watt (inducted the 1st of October 2023), and Janice McNair (inducted the 2nd of November 2025).
J. J. Watt raised $41.6 million in relief funds for the city of Houston after Hurricane Harvey devastated it in 2017. He won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award that same season for his community efforts.
Cal McNair became principal owner in 2024 when his mother Janice McNair transferred ownership to him. Bob McNair founded the franchise and owned it until his death on the 23rd of November 2018. A Forbes valuation from August 2022 placed the franchise's value at $4.7 billion, ranking it eleventh in the NFL.
In the 2023 season, the Texans became the first NFL team in history to win their division with both a rookie head coach and a rookie starting quarterback. Stroud was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and Ryans tied for NFL Coach of the Year in total votes, losing the award only in a tiebreaker.