2014 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 | 6457 | 3945 | 2512 | 27 | 370 | 7002 | 4832 | 2170 | 39 | 418 |
The Houston Texans' thirteenth season was in 2014, playing their home games at NRG Stadium. During the offseason they hired Bill O'Brien to lead the team. O'Brien previously was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach of the New England Patriots in 2011 and has a total of five years of coaching in the NFL. They finished the season 9-7-0, 5-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road. At the end of the season, J.J. Watt was awarded with the AP Defensive Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 0-32 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 32-7 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Denver Broncos | 18-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | San Francisco 49ers | 13-40 | ||
| Week 1 | Washington Redskins | 17-6 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 30-14 | |
| Week 3 | @ | New York Giants | 17-30 | |
| Week 4 | Buffalo Bills | 23-17 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 17-20 | |
| Week 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 28-33 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23-30 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 30-16 | |
| Week 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-31 | ||
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 23-7 | |
| Week 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-22 | ||
| Week 13 | Tennessee Titans | 45-21 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 27-13 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 10-17 | |
| Week 16 | Baltimore Ravens | 25-13 | ||
| Week 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 23-17 |
2014 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill O'Brien Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Special Teams Coordinator: Bob Ligashesky Quarterbacks Coach: George Godsey Wide Receivers Coach: Stan Hixon Offensive Line Coach: Paul Dunn Running Backs Coach: Charles London Tight Ends Coach: John Perry Offensive Quality Control Coach: Tim Kelly Defensive Line Coach: Bill Kollar Linebackers Coach: Mike Vrabel Secondary Coach: John Butler Assistant Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget Defensive Quality Control Coach: Will Lawing Assistant Special Teams Coach: Doug Colman Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Craig Fitzgerald Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Anthony Pleasant, Sean Hayes General Manager: Rick Smith Director of Football Research: Jim Bernhardt