2021 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 |
| 4-13-0 | 0-0 | 5590 | 3700 | 1890 | 28 | 318 | 7438 | 4824 | 2614 | 35 | 438 |
The Houston Texans' twentieth season was in 2021, playing their home games at NRG Stadium. During the offseason they hired David Culley to lead the team. Culley previously was the assistant head coach/wide receivers coach/offensive pass game coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens and had twenty-seven years of coaching experience in the NFL. He was fired from the Texans on Thursday, January 13, 2022. They finished the season 4-13-0, 2-7-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 26-7 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 20-14 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16-23 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Indianapolis Colts | 2021-09-11 | ||
| Week 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 37-21 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 21-31 | |
| Week 3 | Carolina Panthers | 9-24 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 0-40 | |
| Week 4 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 5 | New England Patriots | 22-25 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 3-31 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 5-31 | |
| Week 8 | Los Angeles Rams | 22-38 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 9-17 | |
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 22-13 | |
| Week 12 | New York Jets | 14-21 | ||
| Week 13 | Indianapolis Colts | 0-31 | ||
| Week 14 | Seattle Seahawks | 13-33 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 30-16 | |
| Week 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | 41-29 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 7-23 | |
| Week 18 | Tennessee Titans | 25-28 |
2021 Houston Texans Coaching Staff
Head Coach: David Culley Associate Head Coach: Lovie Smith Offensive Coordinator: Tim Kelly Defensive Coordinator: Lovie Smith Special Teams Coordinator: Frank Ross Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Pep Hamilton Quarterbacks Coach: Pep Hamilton Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: James Campen Running Backs Coach: Danny Barrett Tight Ends Coach: Andy Bischoff Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Ben McDaniels Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Robert Kugler Offensive Assistant Coach: Ben McDaniels, Robert Kugler, DeNarius McGhee Defensive Line Coach: Bobby King Linebackers Coach: Miles Smith Safeties Coach: Greg Jackson Cornerbacks Coach: Dino Vasso Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Allen Smith Defensive Assistant Coach: Ben Bolling, Ilir Emini, Allen Smith Assistant Special Teams Coach: Sean Baker Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Eubanks Senior Advisor for Football Performance: Romeo Crennel Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: James Hardy, Joe Distor, Pat Moorer General Manager: Nick Caserio Video Assistant: Leander Wallace