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. They finished the year 11-5-0 in the regular season 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 |
Coaches
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