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. The Texans played their home games at NRG Stadium. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC South, 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 |
2016 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
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 Running Backs Coach: Charles London Tight Ends Coach: John Perry Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Tim Kelly Offensive Assistant Coach: Pat O'Hara Offensive Quality Control Coach: Tim Kelly Defensive Line Coach: Anthony Weaver Linebackers Coach: Mike Vrabel Secondary Coach: John Butler Assistant Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget Defensive Assistant Coach: Shane Bowen Defensive Quality Control Coach: Will Lawing Assistant Special Teams Coach: Doug Colman Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Craig Fitzgerald Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Sean Hayes, Brian Bell, Ian Jones General Manager: Rick Smith Director of Football Research: Jim Bernhardt