| 2002 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Dom Capers |
| Home Field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| N/A | 2003 |
The 2002 Houston Texans season was the franchise's first-ever season and the city of Houston's first NFL season since the Houston Oilers left in 1997 to move to Tennessee to become the Titans.
Head coach Dom Capers, who previously was head coach of the expansion Carolina Panthers when they debuted in 1995, led the Texans to a 4-12 record behind the play of first-ever draft pick and quarterback David Carr. The Texans offensive line was the worst in NFL history.
Draft Selections[]
2002 Expansion Draft[]
2002 NFL Draft[]
| Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | David Carr | Quarterback | Fresno State |
| 2/33 | Jabar Gaffney | Wide receiver | Florida |
| 2/50 | Chester Pitts | Guard | San Diego State |
| 3/66 | Fred Weary | Guard | Tennessee |
| 3/83 | Charles Hill | Defensive tackle | Maryland |
| 4/99 | Jonathan Wells | Running back | Ohio State |
| 5/136 | Jarrod Baxter | Fullback | New Mexico |
| 5/153 | Ramon Walker | Safety | Pittsburgh |
| 6/173 | Demarcus Faggins | Cornerback | Kansas State |
| 6/190 | Howard Green | Defensive tackle | LSU |
| 7/229 | Greg White | Defensive end | Minnesota |
| 7/261 | Ahmad Miller | Defensive tackle | UNLV |
Ahmad Miller was Mr. Irrelevant
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 2002 Houston Texans staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams
Strength and Conditioning
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Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOF | August 5, 2002 | at New York Giants | L 34–17 | Fawcett Stadium | 0-1 |
| 1 | August 10, 2002 | at New Orleans Saints | W 13–10 | Louisiana Superdome | 1-1 |
| 2 | August 17, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | 1-2 |
| 3 | August 24, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | L 24–3 | Reliant Stadium | 1-3 |
| 4 | August 30, 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–13 | Reliant Stadium | 1-4 |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | W 19–10 | Reliant Stadium | 1-0 | |
| 2 | September 15, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–3 | Qualcomm Stadium | 1-1 | |
| 3 | September 22, 2002 | Indianapolis Colts | L 23–3 | Reliant Stadium | 1-2 | |
| 4 | September 29, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 35–17 | Veterans Stadium | 1-3 | |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 13, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | L 31–24 | Reliant Stadium | 1-4 | |
| 7 | October 20, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | L 34–17 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 1-5 | |
| 8 | October 27, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–19 | ALLTEL Stadium | 2-5 | |
| 9 | November 3, 2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 38–3 | Reliant Stadium | 2-6 | |
| 10 | November 10, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–10 | LP Field | 2-7 | |
| 11 | November 17, 2002 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–21 | Reliant Stadium | 2-8 | |
| 12 | November 24, 2002 | New York Giants | W 16–14 | Reliant Stadium | 3-8 | |
| 13 | December 1, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 19–3 | RCA Dome | 3-9 | |
| 14 | December 8, 2002 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–6 | Heinz Field | 4-9 | |
| 15 | December 15, 2002 | Baltimore Ravens | L 23–19 | Reliant Stadium | 4-10 | |
| 16 | December 22, 2002 | at Washington Redskins | L 26–10 | FedEx Field | 4-11 | |
| 17 | December 29, 2002 | Tennessee Titans | L 13–3 | Reliant Stadium | 4-12 | |
Standings[]
x - clinched playoff berth
y - clinched division
z - clinched homefield advantage
* - clinched first-round bye
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| y (2) Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 367 | 324 | W5 |
| x (5) Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 349 | 313 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 328 | 315 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 213 | 356 | L3 |
References[]
- ↑ "All-Time Coaches Roster". HoustonTexans.com. http://www.houstontexans.com/mediaguide/html/history_coaches_1.html. Retrieved 2010-03-01.[dead link]