2017 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 |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 6057 | 3923 | 2134 | 30 | 362 | 6588 | 4472 | 2116 | 21 | 359 |
The Houston Texans' sixteenth season was in 2017, and it was the fourth season Bill O'Brien served as the head coach of the team. The Texans played their home games at NRG Stadium. They finished the season 4-12-0, 3-5-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road. At the end of the season, J.J. Watt was awarded with the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 17-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New England Patriots | 27-23 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 0-13 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 2017-08-31 | ||
| Week 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-29 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-9 | |
| Week 3 | @ | New England Patriots | 33-36 | |
| Week 4 | Tennessee Titans | 57-14 | ||
| Week 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 34-42 | ||
| Week 6 | Cleveland Browns | 33-17 | ||
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 38-41 | |
| Week 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 14-20 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 7-33 | |
| Week 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 31-21 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 16-23 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 13-24 | |
| Week 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 16-26 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7-45 | |
| Week 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-34 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 13-22 |
2017 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill O'Brien Assistant Head Coach-Defense: Romeo Crennel Defensive Coordinator: Mike Vrabel Special Teams Coordinator: Larry Izzo Assistant Special Teams Coordinator: Doug Colman Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Ryan, Pat O'Hara Wide Receivers Coach: John Perry Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin, Will Lawing Running Backs Coach: Charles London Tight Ends Coach: Tim Kelly Offensive Assistant Coach: Will Lawing, Pat O'Hara, Wes Welker Defensive Line Coach: Anthony Weaver Linebackers Coach: Bobby King Secondary Coach: John Butler Assistant Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget Defensive Assistant Coach: Shane Bowen Special Teams Assistant Coach: Wes Welker Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Craig Fitzgerald Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brian Bell, Ian Jones General Manager: Rick Smith Director of Football Research: Jim Bernhardt Vice President of Player Personnel: Jimmy Raye III