2018 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 |
| 11-5-0 | 0-1 | 7290 | 4750 | 2540 | 21 | 428 | 7096 | 5235 | 1861 | 36 | 398 |
The Houston Texans' seventeenth season was in 2018, and it was the fifth 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 11-5-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC South, but they lost their first playoff game to the Indianapolis Colts 21-7.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 16-13 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 20-21 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 14-6 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | New England Patriots | 20-27 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 17-20 | |
| Week 3 | New York Giants | 22-27 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 37-34 | |
| Week 5 | Dallas Cowboys | 19-16 | ||
| Week 6 | Buffalo Bills | 20-13 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20-7 | |
| Week 8 | Miami Dolphins | 42-23 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Denver Broncos | 19-17 | |
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Washington Redskins | 23-21 | |
| Week 12 | Tennessee Titans | 34-17 | ||
| Week 13 | Cleveland Browns | 29-13 | ||
| Week 14 | Indianapolis Colts | 21-24 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | New York Jets | 29-22 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 30-32 | |
| Week 17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20-3 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | Indianapolis Colts | 7-21 |
2018 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill O'Brien Assistant Head Coach: Romeo Crennel Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Special Teams Coordinator: Brad Seely Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Ryan Wide Receivers Coach: John Perry Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Will Lawing Running Backs Coach: Danny Barrett Tight Ends Coach: Tim Kelly Offensive Assistant Coach: Will Lawing, Wes Welker Defensive Line Coach: Anthony Weaver Outside Linebackers Coach: John Pagano Inside Linebackers Coach: Bobby King Secondary Coach: Anthony Midget Assistant Secondary Coach: D'Anton Lynn Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: John Pagano Special Teams Assistant Coach: Wes Welker Assistant Special Teams Coach: Tracy Smith Defensive Quality Control Coach: Matt O'Donnell Senior Director of Sports Performance: Luke Richesson Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason George, Mike Eubanks, Billy J. Voltaire General Manager: Brian Gaine Senior Vice President of Football Administration: Chris Olsen Director of Pro Personnel: Rob Kisiel Director of College Scouting: James Liipfert Director of Player Personnel: Matt Bazirgan Assistant Director of Pro Personnel: C.J. Leak NFS Area Scout: Blaise Taggart Western Area Scout: Nathan Trott Pro Scout: Chris Blanco, Steven Price National Scout: Frantzy Jourdain, Mozique McCurtis Northeast Area Scout: Brad Mathews Southwest Area Scout: Bailee Brown Midwest Area Scout: Ryan Cavanaugh Southeast Area Scout: John Ritcher Football Applications Programmer: Michael Dore Scouting Assistnat: George Panos Scouting Assistant: Najja Johnson Director of Football Information Systems: Russell Joyner Football Analytics Coordinator: Weller Ross Football Administration Coordinator: Kevin Krajcovic College Scouting Coordinator: Tom Hayden Administrative Assistant for College Scouting: Haley Kover Administrative Assistant of Pro Personnel: Amber Davies Performance Therapist: Billy J. Voltaire