2016 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 | 1-1 | 6771 | 4341 | 2430 | 32 | 410 | 6668 | 4350 | 2318 | 35 | 387 |
The Houston Texans' fifteenth season was in 2016, and it was the third season Bill O'Brien served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the New England Patriots 34-16.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 24-13 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New Orleans Saints | 16-9 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | Arizona Cardinals | 34-24 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 28-17 | |
| Week 1 | Chicago Bears | 23-14 | ||
| Week 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 19-12 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New England Patriots | 0-27 | |
| Week 4 | Tennessee Titans | 27-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13-31 | |
| Week 6 | Indianapolis Colts | 26-23 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Denver Broncos | 9-27 | |
| Week 8 | Detroit Lions | 20-13 | ||
| Week 9 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 10 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-21 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20-27 | |
| Week 12 | San Diego Chargers | 13-21 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13-21 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 22-17 | |
| Week 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 21-20 | ||
| Week 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-10 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 17-24 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Oakland Raiders | 27-14 | ||
| Divisional Round | @ | New England Patriots | 16-34 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill O'Brien Offensive Coordinator: George Godsey Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Izzo Wide Receivers Coach: Sean Ryan Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Tim Kelly Running Backs Coach: Charles London Tight Ends Coach: John Perry Offensive Assistant Coach: Pat O'Hara Defensive Line Coach: Anthony Weaver Linebackers Coach: Mike Vrabel Secondary Coach: John Butler Assistant Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget Defensive Assistant Coach: Shane Bowen Assistant Special Teams Coach: Doug Colman Defensive Quality Control Coach: Will Lawing Offensive Quality Control Coach: Tim Kelly Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Craig Fitzgerald Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Sean Hayes, Brian Bell, Ian Jones Director of Football Research: Jim Bernhardt