General manager Rick Smith Home field Reliant Stadium Division place 4th AFC South | Owner Bob McNair Record 2–14 | |
Head coach Gary Kubiak (fired on December 6, 2–11 record)
Wade Phillips (Interim during Week 10 while Kubiak recovered from a mini-stroke; Interim from Weeks 15–17, 0–3 record) | ||
The 2013 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League. The Texans failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2012, suffering through a season-ending 14-game losing streak following a 2–0 start and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after eight seasons following their eleventh loss (Week 14 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars). Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the interim head coach for the final three games of the season. Their 14-game losing streak is the worst in team history. Coming off a franchise-best 12–4 record just the year before, the Texans tie a league record with the Houston Oilers (who, coincidentally, also went 12–4 in 1993 and 2–14 in 1994) for the biggest season-to-season decline in win total. On January 3, 2014, claiming that "I'm ready to kick 2013 the hell out the door", Texans owner Robert McNair announced that former Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien would be the Texans' third head coach.
Contents
- 2013 draft class
- Regular season
- Week 1 at San Diego Chargers
- Week 2 vs Tennessee Titans
- Week 3 at Baltimore Ravens
- Week 4 vs Seattle Seahawks
- Week 5 at San Francisco 49ers
- Week 6 vs St Louis Rams
- Week 7 at Kansas City Chiefs
- Week 9 vs Indianapolis Colts
- Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals
- Week 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Week 17 at Tennessee Titans
- References
2013 draft class
Draft trades
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.Week 1: at San Diego Chargers
The Texans won their fourth straight regular season opener and picked up their first franchise victory against the San Diego Chargers, improving to 1–4 against them on the late game of ESPN's Week 1 Monday Night Football doubleheader. San Diego scored 4 times compared to Houston's 1 to take a 28-7 4th quarter lead before Houston scored 24 straight points to win 31-28.
Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans
With the OT win, the Texans improved to 2-0 for the 4th straight year. In a hard fought defensive battle Tennessee took a 24-16 lead before Houston sent it to Ot. DeAndre Hopkins had the game winning touchdown to win 30-24.
Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens
The Texans' 14-game losing streak started in Baltimore, where the Ravens pummeled Houston, 30-9. The Texans fell to 2-1. After Houston grabbed a 6-3 lead, the Ravens got a pick-six and a punt return for a touchdown to make it 17-6. Baltimore outscored Houston in the second half 13-3 en route to a 30-9 win.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
With the surprising loss, the Texans fell to 2-2. Houston had scored 20 unanswered to take a 20-3 halftime lead. But with a 20-6 4th quarter lead, Houston gave up two touchdowns, including a pick-six by Richard Sherman to tie the game at 20. Seattle won in overtime, 23-20.
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
Matt Schaub threw a pick-six in a blowout loss to the 49ers. The final was 34-3.
Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams
St. Louis had 2 straight defensive tds and they dominated Houston 38-13. Houston dropped to 2-4.
Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs
Case Keenum got the start in a game that ended with Houston losing 17-16 to Kansas City. They would drop to 2-5.
Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Houston got off to a 21-3 lead, but Indy outscored them 24-3 to win 27-24. Houston dropped to 2-6.
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
Arizona dominated the second half in a 27-24 win. Houston dropped to 2-7
Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars
With the Texans dropping to 2-11, Houston was swept by the Jaguars for the first time since 2009.
Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
With the loss to Tennessee, Houston lost 14 straight games to close out a disappointing season.
The Texans 14 game losing streak has matched the 1980 Saints and the 1976 Buccaneers.