HOUSTON TEXANS 2011 SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
Day Date Opponent Time (CT) TV
Monday Aug. 15 NEW YORK JETS# 7:00 p.m. ESPN
TBA Aug. 19-21 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TBA KTRK
TBA Aug. 26-28 at San Francisco 49ers TBA KTRK
TBA Sept. 1-3 at Minnesota Vikings TBA KTRK
REGULAR SEASON
Day Date Opponent Time (CT) TV
Sunday Sept. 11 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Noon CBS
Sunday Sept. 18 at Miami Dolphins 3:15 pm CBS
Sunday Sept. 25 at New Orleans Saints Noon CBS
Sunday Oct. 2 PITTSBURGH STEELERS Noon CBS
Sunday Oct. 9 OAKLAND RAIDERS Noon CBS
Sunday Oct. 16 at Baltimore Ravens 3:05 pm CBS
Sunday Oct. 23 at Tennessee Titans Noon CBS
Sunday Oct. 30 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Noon CBS
Sunday Nov. 6 CLEVELAND BROWNS Noon CBS
Sunday Nov. 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Noon CBS
Sunday Nov. 20 BYE WEEK
Sunday Nov. 27 at Jacksonville Jaguars Noon CBS
Sunday Dec. 4 ATLANTA FALCONS Noon FOX
Sunday Dec. 11 at Cincinnati Bengals Noon CBS
Sunday Dec. 18 CAROLINA PANTHERS Noon FOX
Thursday Dec. 22 at Indianapolis Colts 7:20 pm NFLN
Sunday Jan. 1 TENNESSEE TITANS Noon CBS
* Italicized games Weeks 11-17, game time subject to change due to flexible scheduling.
POSTSEASON
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8 Wild Card Weekend
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 14-15 Divisional Playoffs
Sunday, Jan. 22 Conference Championships
Sunday, Feb. 5 Super Bowl XLVI, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
All kickoff times Central
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Home Games in BOLD
All games are broadcasted live on 100.3 KILT FM and SportsRadio 610 AM
Spanish broadcasts on La Tremenda 1010 AM
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2011 HOUSTON TEXANS SCHEDULE NOTES
Home and Away Notes
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Houston opens at home for the seventh time in 10 years and the third year in a row.
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The Texans end the season at home for ninth time in 10 years and for the sixth consecutive season. The Texans have closed the year at home in every season under head coach Gary Kubiak. Kubiak is 5-0 in season finales.
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This is the fifth season under head coach Gary Kubiak in which the Texans will open and close the season at home.
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The Texans 2011 schedule is extremely balanced, with each four-game quarter of the schedule featuring two home games and two road games.
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After the home opener against Indianapolis, the Texans’ next 10 games will alternate between back-to-back away games and back-to-back home games (A-A-H-H-A-A-H-H-A-A).
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For the second consecutive season, the Texans will face an opponent in preseason and again in Week 3 of the regular season. Houston hosts New Orleans in both teams’ second preseason game and travels to the Crescent City in Week 3.
Strength of Schedule Notes
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Houston’s opponents had a combined record of 132-124 in 2010 for a winning percentage of .516. That ties the Texans for the 10th-toughest schedule in the league based on last year’s results, along with the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings.
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Three of Houston’s first four opponents have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy within the last six years. Indianapolis (Week 1) won Super Bowl XLI following the 2006 season; New Orleans (Week 3) claimed Super Bowl XLIV after the 2009 season; and Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XLIII following the 2008 season.
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The Texans will play six games against 2010 playoff teams and seven games against teams that finished last season with winning records. Houston also plays four games against teams that finished 8-8 a year ago.
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Houston will play five games against teams holding top-10 picks in this month’s NFL Draft, including one against Carolina, who holds the first overall pick, and two against Jacksonville (eighth overall).
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Houston plays five games against teams with new head coaches: two games against the Tennessee Titans (Mike Munchak) and one each against Carolina (Ron Rivera), Cleveland (Pat Shurmur) and Oakland (Hue Jackson).
Series History Notes
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Houston will look to stay unbeaten against Miami (5-0) and Carolina (2-0).
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The Texans will aim for their sixth wins against Miami (5-0) and Oakland (5-1), which would be the most against a non-division opponent in franchise history.
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The Texans will have an opportunity to pick up their first-ever win against Baltimore (0-4).
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Houston will be looking to take the lead in series against five clubs: Atlanta (series tied 1-1), Cleveland (3-3), Jacksonville (9-9), New Orleans (1-1) and Tampa Bay (1-1).
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Houston will face Cleveland (3-3) and Oakland (5-1) for the seventh time in franchise history. The Texans have played the Browns and Raiders more than any other non-divisional opponents.
Prime Time Notes
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Houston will make one scheduled appearance in prime time this season, traveling to Indianapolis to face the Colts on Thursday, December 22 at 7:20 p.m. CST on NFL Network.
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The game will be the 11th prime-time game in Texans history and the third on Thursday night. Houston played on NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football last season at Philadelphia and hosted Denver in 2007. Houston is 3-7 in prime time and 1-1 on Thursday.
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Houston is 2-4 in prime time under head coach Gary Kubiak.
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The Texans will play a road game at Indianapolis in prime time for the second year in a row. Last season, Houston traveled to Indianapolis to face the Colts on Monday Night Football on November 1.
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The Indianapolis game is the third prime time road contest in Texans history. Houston is 0-2 in prime time road games with the previous appearances coming on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football at Seattle, a 42-10 loss in 2005 and last year’s 30-17 loss at Indianapolis on Monday night.
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Including preseason play, Houston will play two nationally-televised games this season. The Texans also host the New York Jets on ESPN’s Monday Night Football on August 15.
AFC South Notes
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Houston will host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, September 11. That date will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City of September 11, 2001.
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Houston opens the season against the Indianapolis Colts for the second year in a row. The Texans defeated the Colts 34-24 in the 2010 season opener at Reliant Stadium.
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The Texans close the season against a divisional opponent for the fifth time in franchise history and the second year in a row. Last season, the NFL dedicated Week 17 to featuring all intra-division games. Houston is 2-2 in season finales against AFC South opponents.
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For the third consecutive year and the third time in team history, the Texans open and close the season against teams from the same division. In 2010, Houston opened at home against Indianapolis and hosted Jacksonville to close the season. In 2009, Houston opened with the New York Jets and closed with the New England Patriots, both from the AFC East. It is the second time the Texans will open and close against AFC South teams.
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The Texans will face a division opponent in prime time for the fourth consecutive season when they play at Indianapolis on Thursday, December 22. Houston is 1-2 against division opponents in prime time, defeating Jacksonville 30-17 on Monday, December 1, 2008 and falling to Tennessee 20-17 on Monday, November 23, 2009. The Texans lost at Indianapolis 30-17 on Monday, November 1, 2010.
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Houston’s cumulative record against division opponents is 16-38 all-time after posting a 3-3 division record in 2010. The Texans are 9-9 against Jacksonville, 5-13 versus Tennessee and 2-16 against Indianapolis.
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Houston closes the season against Tennessee for the second time in team history. The Texans fell to the Titans 13-3 to conclude the franchise’s inaugural season in 2002.
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The Texans and Titans have split the season series in each of the last three seasons.
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The Texans are 6-3 against the Jaguars at Reliant Stadium. Houston will look to end a four-game losing streak at Jacksonville.
AFC North Notes
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Houston will play every team in the AFC North for the fourth time in team history. The Texans also faced the AFC North in 2002, 2005 and 2008.
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Houston is 6-12 all-time against the AFC North and 4-4 under head coach Gary Kubiak.
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Houston will take on Baltimore for the second consecutive season. The Ravens defeated the Texans 34-28 in overtime on Monday Night Football (12/13/10) last season.
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The Texans will be in search of their first-ever win over Baltimore. The Ravens have won all four prior meetings between the two clubs.
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The Texans will look to even the all-time series against both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. The Bengals hold a 3-2 lead on the Texans, while Pittsburgh has won two of its three meetings with Houston.
NFC South Notes
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The Texans own a 5-3 record against the NFC South.
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The Texans have amassed a 10-10 record against the NFC under Gary Kubiak since 2006.
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Kubiak has a 1-7 record against the NFC East and is 9-3 against the rest of the NFC, including a 3-1 mark against the NFC South.
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The Texans will face the Buccaneers for the 10th consecutive season, including preseason play. Houston and Tampa Bay faced one another in the final preseason contest every year from 2002-2010 and squared off in regular season play in 2003 and 2007.
Texans - Raiders Series Notes
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The Texans face Oakland for the sixth consecutive season and the seventh time in eight years. Including a preseason contest in 2005, the Texans and Raiders have faced each other in each of the last eight years.
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Houston has faced the Raiders every year under head coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders head coach Hue Jackson will be the third Oakland head coach that Kubiak has faced in his six seasons in Houston.
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The Texans will look to improve their record against the Raiders to 6-1 all-time and 4-1 in Oakland.
Texans - Dolphins Series Notes
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The Texans face the Dolphins for the sixth time in team history and for the fifth time in six seasons under head coach Gary Kubiak.
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The Texans will look to remain unbeaten against the Dolphins. Houston is 5-0 all-time, including Kubiak’s first career victory as head coach in 2006.
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The Texans are 9-9 all-time against teams from the AFC East.
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