2012 Houston Texans
2012 AFC South Division Champions!
2012 Record: 12-4 (Reg. Season), 1-1 (Playoffs)
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak
Points Scored: 416 (8th out of 32 NFL teams)
Points Allowed: 331 (9th out of 32 NFL teams)
Home Stadium: Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX.
Defensive End J.J. Watt was voted the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year by AP after leading the league in QB Sacks (20.5) and all NFL linemen in passes defensed with 16 in 2012. He was selected to represent the AFC in the Pro Bowl for the first time and was voted first team All-NFL by the AP, the Pro Football Writers, and Pro Football Focus after the season.
Halfback Arian Foster continued to be a workhorse in the Texans' backfield. He led the NFL in carries (351), rushing TDs (15), and TDs scored (17) in 2012. He had the sixth highest rushing yards (1,424) and his 1,641 yards from scrimmage was good for eighth in the NFL. He earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection in 2012.
2012 Houston Texans Game-by-Game Results
Regular Season
Date Opponent Result
9/ 9/12 Miami W 30-10
9/16/12 at Jacksonville W 27- 7
9/23/12 at Denver W 31-25
9/30/12 Tennessee W 38-14
10/ 8/12 at N.Y. Jets W 23-17
10/14/12 Green Bay L 24-42
10/21/12 Baltimore W 43-13
10/28/12 Bye Week
11/ 4/12 Buffalo W 21- 9
11/11/12 at Chicago W 13- 6
11/18/12 Jacksonville W 43-37 (OT)
11/22/12 at Detroit W 34-31 (OT)
12/ 2/12 at Tennessee W 24-10
12/10/12 at New England L 14-42
12/16/12 Indianapolis W 29-17
12/23/12 Minnesota L 6-23
12/30/12 at Indianapolis L 16-28
Playoffs
Round Opponent Result
AFC Wildcard Cincinnati W 19-13
AFC Div. Playoff at New England L 28-41
Wide Receiver Andre Johnson was selected first team All-NFL by Pro Football Focus and second team All-NFL by the Associated Press following the 2012 season. His 1,598 receiving yards in 2012 were the second highest in the NFL and his 114 catches during the regular season was fourth in the league. He represented the AFC in the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in ten NFL seasons.
2012 Houston Texans Depth Chart / Roster:
# Player Ht Wt Age Exp College Face Shape Hair Equipment
Quarterbacks
1. 8 Matt Schaub 6-5 239 31 8 Virginia lt skin 78 10 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar, wt wristbands, tc sleeves, tc shoes
2. 13 T.J. Yates 6-4 219 25 1 N. Carolina lt skin 24 4 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar, wt wristbands, tc sleeves, tc shoes
Halfbacks
1. 23 Arian Foster 6-1 229 26 3 Tennessee dk skin 200 9 blk buzz patch6 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, wt mouthpiece, bk wristbands, wt gloves, wt ankles taped, tc gloves (turf)
2. 44 Ben Tate 5-11 215 24 2 Auburn dk skin 238 4 blk buzz patch6 tattoos, 2 bar rb, clr visor, tc wristbands, tc gloves
3. 28 Justin Forsett 5-8 194 27 4 California dk skin 253 9 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, wt mouthpiece, tc wristbands, tc gloves
Fullbacks
1. 86 James Casey (lefty) 6-3 240 28 3 Rice lt skin 16 8 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 3 bar, wt wristbands, tc rb gloves, wt ankles taped
2. 40 Tyler Clutts 6-2 260 27 2 Fresno State lt skin 78 8 blo crop style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, wt wristbands, wt gloves
Wide Receivers
1. 80 Andre Johnson 6-3 230 31 9 Miami dk skin 145 8 blk fade patch6 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, eye paint, wt nasal strip, tc wristbands, tc rb gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes
2. 83 Kevin Walter 6-3 217 31 9 East Mich. lt skin 14 3 brn crop style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, eye paint, wt gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes
3. 82 Keshawn Martin 5-11 190 22 R Michigan St. dk skin 256 12 blk dreads style 2 helmet, 2 bar, tc rb gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes, tc gloves (turf)
4. 18 Lestar Jean 6-3 212 24 1 N/A dk skin 143 9 blk buzz band2 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, wt mouthpiece, tc gloves, tc sleeves
5. 11 DeVier Posey 6-1 211 22 R Ohio State med skin 7 5 blk fade band2 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 2 bar, clr visor, eye paint, bk nasal strip, wt mouthpiece, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, tc wristbands (turf), tc gloves (turf)
Tight Ends
1. 81 Owen Daniels 6-3 247 30 6 Wisconsin lt skin 88 11 brn buzz left patch4 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, eye paint, tc wristbands, tc rb gloves (grass), wt rb gloves (turf)
2. 88 Garrett Graham 6-3 244 26 2 Wisconsin lt skin 19 6 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc rb gloves, wt wristbands (turf)
Left Tackles
1. 76 Duane Brown 6-4 320 27 4 Virginia Tech dk skin 190 18 blk buzz left patch2 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, style 2 helmet, full cage, rubber pads, bk wristbands,wt gloves, bk gloves (turf)
2. 66 Andrew Gardner 6-6 308 26 3 Georgia Tech lt skin 63 11 blk buzz style 2 helmet, full cage, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, wt ankles taped, bk shoes
Left Guards
1. 74 Wade Smith 6-4 310 31 9 Memphis dk skin 231 15 blk fade style 2 helmet, full cage, rubber pads, bk wristbands,wt gloves (grass), bk gloves (turf)
2. 79 Brandon Brooks 6-5 343 23 R Miami Univ. med skin 10 20 blk fade right band2 tattoo, revoG3BDU, wt gloves (grass), tc gloves (turf)
Centers
1. 55 Chris Myers 6-4 290 31 7 Miami lt skin 43 11 brn bald left band4 tattoo, full cage, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves
2. 67 Cody White 6-3 301 24 R Illinois St. lt skin 107 11 brn bald style 2 helmet, rb bull, wt wristbands, tc gloves
Right Guards
1. 60 Ben Jones 6-2 303 23 R Georgia lt skin 11 12 brn crop style 2 helmet, full cage, right rubber pad, wt wristbands, bk rb gloves, tc shoes, bk rb gloves (turf)
2. 62 Antoine Caldwell 6-3 311 26 3 Alabama dk skin 189 15 blk fade style 2 helmet, full cage, rubber pads, wt wristbands, bk gloves (grass), wt gloves (turf)
Right Tackles
1. 75 Derek Newton 6-5 318 24 1 Arkansas St. dk skin 159 3 blk dreads revoG3BDU, bk wristbands, wt gloves, tc wristbands (turf)
2. 68 Ryan Harris 6-5 300 27 5 Notre Dame dk skin 66 15 blk buzz left patch5 tattoo, style 2 helmet, full cage, rubber pads, wt gloves
Left Defensive Ends
1. 58 Brooks Reed 6-2 250 25 1 Arizona lt skin 70 11 l. brn long style 2 helmet, rb bull, tc wristbands, bk gloves
2. 96 Tim Jamison 6-3 285 26 3 Michigan dk skin 53 12 blk fade style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk rb gloves, tc sleeves, tc gloves (turf)
3. 46 Jon Weeks 5-10 242 26 2 Baylor lt skin 80 15 l. brn buzz 3 bar rb, wt wristbands, tc sleeves
Right Defensive Ends
1. 94 Antonio Smith 6-4 284 31 8 Oklahoma St. dk skin 196 19 blk bald style 2 helmet, full cage, left rubber pad, tc rb gloves, tc sleeves
2. 93 Jared Crick 6-4 287 23 R Nebraska lt skin 83 8 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk wristbands, wt gloves, tc shoes
Defensive Tackles
1. 99 J.J. Watt 6-5 295 23 1 Wisconsin lt skin 75 6 red fade style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, eye paint, wt nasal strip, left bk elbowpad, wt gloves
2. 95 Shaun Cody 6-4 301 29 7 USC lt skin 107 9 blk crop right patch1 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, neck roll, wt elbowbands, tc rb gloves, wt wristbands (turf), tc gloves (turf)
3. 92 Earl Mitchell 6-3 300 25 2 Arizona dk skin 224 14 blk buzz patch2 tattoos, 3 bar rb, wt mouthpiece, wt wristbands, tc rb gloves
4. 97 Terrell McClain 6-2 300 24 1 USF dk skin 150 12 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, bk wristbands, tc gloves
Left Outside Linebackers
1. 98 Connor Barwin 6-4 268 26 3 Cincinnati lt skin 50 11 brn flat top style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt elbowbands, bk wristbands, tc gloves
2. 57 Jesse Nading 6-5 257 24 2 Colorado lt skin 19 11 brn crop style 2 helmet, 3 bar, wt wristbands, bk gloves
3. 54 Barrett Ruud 6-2 241 29 7 Nebraska lt skin 77 7 l. brn long style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, tc wristbands, wt gloves
Middle Linebackers
1. 56 Brian Cushing 6-3 255 25 4 USC lt skin 92 8 brn crop style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, eye paint, bk nasal strip, tc wristbands, tc gloves
2. 51 Darryl Sharpton 5-11 234 24 2 Miami dk skin 13 9 blk buzz left band2 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt wristbands, tc gloves
3. 52 Tim Dobbins 6-1 236 30 6 Iowa State dk skin 162 6 blk rows left patch5 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, rb bull, style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, eye paint, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves
Right Outside Linebackers
1. 53 Bradie James 6-2 240 31 9 LSU dk skin 64 5 blk bald left patch4 tattoo, style 2 helmet, full cage, neck roll, wt wristbands, wt gloves, wt ankles taped, tc gloves (turf)
2. 59 Whitney Mercilus 6-4 254 22 R Illinois dk skin 12 9 blk buzz left patch5 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, style 2 helmet, rb robots, clr visor, bk wristbands, bk gloves
3. 50 Bryan Braman 6-5 251 25 1 W. Texas A&M lt skin 80 3 l. brn long style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, neck roll, wt wristbands, tc rb gloves, wt ankles taped, tc wristrbands (turf)
Cornerbacks
1. 24 Johnathan Joseph 5-11 189 28 6 S. Carolina dk skin 198 8 blk bald patch6 tattoos, 2 bar rb, wt wristbands, tc gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes
2. 25 Kareem Jackson 5-10 188 24 2 Alabama dk skin 271 11 blk buzz patch6 tattoos, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, tc wristbands, tc rb gloves, tc shoes
3. 22 Alan Ball 6-2 191 27 5 Illinois dk skin 155 8 blk buzz right patch1 tattoo, 2 bar rb, tc elbowbands, tc rb gloves, tc sleeves
4. 21 Brice McCain 5-9 184 26 3 Utah dk skin 243 7 blk fade left patch4 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, tc rb gloves, wt half sleeves
5. 26 Brandon Harris 5-10 194 22 1 Miami dk skin 179 7 blk fade right patch4 tattoo style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, tc wristbands, wt gloves, wt half sleeves (grass), tc gloves (turf)
6. 30 Stanford Routt 6-1 195 29 7 Houston dk skin 174 9 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc gloves, tc half sleeves
# 20 Roc Carmichael 5-10 195 24 1 Virginia Tech dk skin 236 3 blk rows style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, tc elbowbands, tc wristbands, wt gloves
Free Safeties
1. 29 Glover Quin 6-0 207 26 3 New Mexico dk skin 212 4 blk fade left patch5 tattoo, right patch4 tattoo, style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, right rubber pad, tc wristbands, tc gloves, tc shoes, tc rb gloves (turf)
2. 31 Shiloh Keo 6-0 202 25 1 Idaho med skin 9 9 blk buzz style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, tc wristbands, tc rb gloves, tc ankles taped, tc shoes, tc gloves (turf)
Strong Safeties
1. 38 Danieal Manning 5-11 210 30 6 Abilene Chr. dk skin 121 9 blk bald left patch2 tattoo, right patch1 tattoo, revoG2EG, clr visor, eye paint, tc wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes, tc rb gloves (turf)
2. 27 Quintin Demps 5-11 206 27 4 UTEP dk skin 48 4 blk fade style 2 helmet, 2 bar rb, clr visor, wt gloves, tc sleeves, tc shoes, tc rb gloves (turf), tc half sleeves (turf)
Kicker
1. 17 Shayne Graham 6-0 210 35 10 Virginia Tech lt skin 34 3 red crop style 2 helmet, 2 bar (thin), tc sleeves
Punter
1. 5 Donnie Jones (lefty) 6-2 221 32 8 LSU lt skin 31 3 brn balding style 2 helmet, 2 bar (thin), tc sleeves, tc shoes
Did Not Play – Injured Reserve
# 4 Randy Bullock K 5-9 206 22 R Texas A&M lt skin 63 3 brn buzz style 2 helmet, 3 bar rb, tc sleeves
# 78 Rashad Butler RT 6-4 317 28 5 Miami dk skin 38 8 blk fade left patch5 tattoo, right patch6 tattoo, full cage, right rubber pad, bk wristbands, wt gloves
Player Ratings spd-str-awr-agi-acc-cth-car-jmp-btk-tkl-tpw-tac-pbk-rbk-kpw-kac-ret-stm-inj-tgh
Schaub 62-37-92-56-57-18-35-44-52-19-86-87-19-21-22-14-10-93-79-85
T.J. Yates 61-32-67-66-72-15-36-60-36-18-84-76-10-10-22-15-10-95-85-90
A. Foster 93-79-87-94-95-72-90-68-94-22-24-23-49-36-10-19-35-95-87-87
B. Tate 90-74-74-86-91-59-87-79-79-18-20-24-33-41-20-15-60-87-76-70
Forsett 91-65-75-94-94-69-77-80-68-18-24-30-66-33-25-25-80-75-85-70
J. Casey 82-68-79-83-86-87-71-72-70-32-65-53-55-69-23-22-8-87-93-78
Clutts 69-76-68-75-74-56-72-63-65-23-17-10-56-67-25-25-30-79-95-75
A. Johnson 92-78-98-93-91-96-78-91-74-24-18-12-43-53-26-21-25-99-86-98
K. Walter 84-65-87-83-82-82-70-82-49-16-16-13-48-58-15-19-60-85-91-78
K. Martin 94-46-61-94-96-69-61-92-75-20-22-14-32-34-24-24-81-92-87-67
Jean 89-65-65-85-87-74-66-87-58-23-19-12-44-48-29-24-45-88-93-74
D. Posey 90-56-49-88-87-71-65-88-61-22-22-13-40-46-20-18-45-87-96-69
O. Daniels 83-66-87-84-84-88-69-82-47-31-23-13-58-61-14-15-15-94-76-80
G. Graham 75-69-71-77-78-78-67-86-61-29-23-13-42-58-65-55-15-85-87-60
J. Weeks 69-70-67-69-71-47-38-55-34-57-26-16-67-71-29-18-10-75-90-84
D. Brown 69-91-91-66-86-49-25-65-35-29-15-19-95-90-25-25-10-89-93-84
A. Gardner 56-87-55-55-66-19-12-50-19-20-17-19-74-80-21-20-10-75-92-68
W. Smith 57-86-84-55-75-19-15-35-12-23-12-18-76-86-17-35-10-78-82-87
B. Brooks 71-94-48-56-64-16-15-82-20-23-17-11-74-81-22-20-10-68-77-78
C. Myers 64-85-92-67-74-13-17-47-14-18-19-19-87-95-19-17-10-90-92-85
C. White 62-84-46-63-70-13-18-67-14-20-20-18-70-77-15-15-10-81-90-75
B. Jones 60-89-66-61-62-16-15-80-12-24-18-16-80-83-11-15-10-90-96-95
A. Caldwell 61-83-66-65-84-19-17-49-14-14-18-19-72-85-29-20-10-85-95-93
R. Harris 68-85-75-69-77-15-18-70-16-16-15-19-80-78-24-22-10-90-63-80
R. Butler 62-83-70-60-79-20-15-62-18-24-11-17-78-78-22-21-10-75-88-70
D. Newton 68-83-68-71-80-18-15-56-15-22-18-16-78-73-15-12-10-74-85-92
B. Reed 81-82-65-73-87-47-39-67-45-82-16-12-45-45-25-25-11-85-92-88
J.J. Watt 77-97-82-75-88-54-32-82-39-88-12-17-45-45-10-10-10-97-95-94
T. Jamison 74-78-76-66-76-14-16-72-18-75-18-18-45-45-22-21-10-84-89-80
A. Smith 73-92-87-69-82-13-15-67-18-79-18-18-45-45-14-22-10-87-92-84
Crick 68-80-62-62-77-18-18-81-25-74-16-17-45-45-17-22-10-94-74-95
S. Cody 60-74-81-65-82-15-15-68-14-78-13-18-45-45-11-12-10-78-88-85
E. Mitchell 75-80-75-74-87-25-30-82-37-70-12-18-45-49-20-20-10-74-90-75
T. McClain 67-88-58-54-79-17-15-65-15-70-17-19-45-45-15-22-10-84-87-65
Barwin 83-84-72-76-87-66-48-72-55-81-18-16-45-50-16-17-10-85-94-90
Nading 70-77-58-65-78-48-15-66-22-73-20-14-45-45-25-25-10-83-91-82
B. Braman 79-73-63-75-83-55-36-74-33-69-16-12-45-45-29-19-12-84-88-81
B. Cushing 84-82-81-84-90-30-53-71-54-90-16-12-45-45-25-25-11-96-94-78
Sharpton 77-72-66-79-87-24-28-78-24-81-15-19-45-45-20-20-10-89-85-97
Dobbins 78-72-68-73-80-20-24-70-22-79-12-18-45-48-20-14-0-84-87-91
Ruud 77-72-74-74-81-24-29-65-23-79-17-16-45-45-25-21-10-91-87-92
B. James 76-72-78-81-80-24-33-65-22-83-19-18-45-45-21-25-10-96-94-89
Mercilus 84-89-52-73-89-39-40-82-30-77-12-10-45-45-25-15-10-78-95-72
J. Joseph 95-52-92-93-94-49-47-96-33-77-16-12-45-45-10-11-64-96-86-68
K. Jackson 90-58-84-87-88-49-46-86-33-74-16-12-45-45-10-11-49-90-95-72
B. McCain 95-39-73-88-93-45-45-88-42-58-11-10-45-45-22-24-59-94-88-71
A. Ball 87-54-70-84-90-36-41-85-25-66-20-11-45-45-20-20-65-90-88-79
B. Harris 88-54-71-88-90-43-44-87-52-61-20-10-45-45-10-11-45-88-92-95
Routt 95-48-77-88-92-28-43-90-24-67-17-16-45-45-12-18-45-95-92-74
R. Carmichael 88-55-68-86-88-60-48-87-42-55-15-15-45-45-15-15-45-90-87-90
Quin 85-65-74-84-87-65-47-92-36-69-11-10-45-45-17-22-40-92-86-87
Keo 74-72-56-75-77-58-55-78-38-76-17-13-45-48-17-21-65-91-90-95
D. Manning 96-61-79-93-95-72-49-93-53-70-12-12-45-45-18-13-85-92-93-86
Q. Demps 89-58-68-88-93-62-49-86-45-67-20-15-45-45-25-25-72-91-90-78
S. Graham 62-21-85-58-63-14-14-29-18-13-22-25-18-18-86-90-10-78-80-60
D. Jones 71-27-79-55-65-14-15-36-15-17-32-30-19-17-95-88-10-89-87-60
Quarterback Matt Schaub made a successful comeback after injuring himself in 2011 to finish 9th in the NFL in passer rating (90.7) and sixth in completion pct. (64.3%) in 2012. He earned his second Pro Bowl selection following the season.
2012 Houston Texans Individual Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Matt Schaub, 4008 yards, 64.3 comp. pct., 22 TDs, 90.7 rating
Rushing: Arian Foster, 1424 yards, 15 TDs, 4.1 yards / carry
Receiving: Andre Johnson, 112 receptions, 1598 yards, 4 TDs
Touchdowns: Arian Foster, 17 (15 rush., 2 rec.)
QB Sacks: J.J. Watt, 20.5
Tackles: Glover Quin, 85
Interceptions: Kareem Jackson, 4 int., 71 yards, 1 TD
Points: Shayne Graham, 138 (31 FG's, 45 PAT's)
Left Tackle Duane Brown was selected first team All-NFL and to the Pro Bowl following the 2012 campaign. He was a vital cog in allowing the Texans to rank seventh in the NFL in total offense and achieve the eighth best rushing yardage total in the NFL during the 2012 season.
2012 AFC SOUTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
1st Place - HOUSTON (12-4)
2nd Place - Indianapolis (11-5)
3rd Place - Tennessee (6-10)
4th Place - Jacksonville (2-14)
Outside Linebacker Connor Barwin pursues the Colts' Donald Brown. He led the Texans linebackers in passes defensed (5) along with adding 43 total tackles and 3 QB sacks in 2012.
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