2013 Houston Texans season
| 2013 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Gary Kubiak (fired on December 6, 2–11 record) Wade Phillips (Interim during Week 10 while Kubiak recovered from a mini-stroke; Interim from Weeks 15–17, 0–3 record) |
| General manager | Rick Smith |
| Owner | Bob McNair |
| Home field | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th AFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers |
3
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The 2013 Houston Texans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League. The Texans failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2012, suffering through a season-ending 14-game losing streak following a 2–0 start and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after eight seasons following their eleventh loss (Week 14 vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars). Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was named the interim head coach for the final three games of the season. Their 14-game losing streak is the worst in team history. Coming off a franchise-best 12–4 record just the year before, the Texans tie a league record with the Houston Oilers (who, coincidentally, also went 12–4 in 1993 and 2–14 in 1994) for the biggest season-to-season decline in win total. On January 3, 2014, claiming that "I'm ready to kick 2013 the hell out the door", Texans owner Robert McNair announced that former Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien would be the Texans' third head coach.
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The Texans won their fourth straight regular season opener and picked up their first franchise victory against the San Diego Chargers, improving to 1–4 against them on the late game of ESPN's Week 1 Monday Night Football doubleheader. San Diego scored 4 times compared to Houston's 1 to take a 28-7 4th quarter lead before Houston scored 24 straight points to win 31-28.
With the OT win, the Texans improved to 2-0 for the 4th straight year. In a hard fought defensive battle Tennessee took a 24-16 lead before Houston sent it to Ot. DeAndre Hopkins had the game winning touchdown to win 30-24.
The Texans' 14-game losing streak started in Baltimore, where the Ravens pummeled Houston, 30-9. The Texans fell to 2-1. After Houston grabbed a 6-3 lead, the Ravens got a pick-six and a punt return for a touchdown to make it 17-6. Baltimore outscored Houston in the second half 13-3 en route to a 30-9 win.
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