2009 Houston Texans schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 6129 | 4654 | 1475 | 28 | 340 | 5198 | 3487 | 1711 | 27 | 300 |
The Houston Texans' eighth season was in 2009, and it was the fourth season Gary Kubiak served as the head coach of the team. The Texans played their home games at Reliant Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 4-4-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Brian Cushing was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 16-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New Orleans Saints | 14-38 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 10-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27-20 | |
| Week 1 | New York Jets | 7-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 34-31 | |
| Week 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-31 | ||
| Week 4 | Oakland Raiders | 29-6 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 21-28 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 28-17 | |
| Week 7 | San Francisco 49ers | 24-21 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 31-10 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 17-20 | |
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | Tennessee Titans | 17-20 | ||
| Week 12 | Indianapolis Colts | 27-35 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 18-23 | |
| Week 14 | Seattle Seahawks | 34-7 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 16-13 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 27-20 | |
| Week 17 | New England Patriots | 34-27 |
2009 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Assistant Head Coach: Bill Kollar, Alex Gibbs Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Frank Bush Quarterbacks Coach: Kyle Shanahan Wide Receivers Coach: Larry Kirksey Offensive Line Coach: John Benton Running Backs Coach: Chick Harris Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Offense: Alex Gibbs Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Frank Pollack Offensive Assistant Coach: Bruce Matthews, Matt LaFleur Defensive Line Coach: Bill Kollar Linebackers Coach: Johnny Holland Defensive Backs Coach: David Alexander Gibbs Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Ray Rhodes Assistant Linebackers Coach: Robert Saleh Defensive Assistant Coach: Perry Carter Special Teams Coach: Joe Marciano Quality Control Coach: Bruce Matthews Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ray Wright Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Matt Schiotz General Manager: Rick Smith