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 Houston’s first appearance on Monday Night Football came in 2008 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[([[https://www.deseret.com/2008/12/2/20289176/texans-tough-in-monday-night-football-debut/|deseret]])] Houston’s first appearance on Monday Night Football came in 2008 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[([[https://www.deseret.com/2008/12/2/20289176/texans-tough-in-monday-night-football-debut/|deseret]])]
 +
 +===== Single-Game Attendance Record =====
 +
 +The largest attendance at NRG Stadium was 71,795 for a game against the Dallas Cowboys in 2014.[([[https://houseofhouston.com/2014/10/09/indianapolis-colts-vs-houston-texans-look/|houseofhouston]])]
 +
 +===== Matt Schaub’s Passing Record =====
 +
 +Matt Schaub holds the franchise record for most passing yards in a single season with 4,770 in 2009.[([[https://medium.com/top-level-sports/the-scenic-route-matt-schaub-621aefccf3ec|medium]])]
 +
 +===== Largest Comeback Win =====
 +
 +The Texans overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat the Buffalo Bills in a 2019 playoff game.[([[https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401131037/bills-texans|espn]])]
 +
 +===== Most Wins in a Season =====
 +
 +The Texans recorded their best regular season in 2012 with a 12-4 record.[([[https://torotimes.com/2022/02/27/whats-best-season-record-houston-texans-history/|torotimes]])]
 +
 +===== First Thanksgiving Game =====
 +
 +Their first Thanksgiving Day game was in 2012 against the Detroit Lions.[([[https://abc13.com/houston-texans-thanksgiving-football-games-nfl/8204372/|abc13]])]
 +
 +===== Retired Numbers =====
 +
 +The Texans have retired the No. 99 jersey in honor of J.J. Watt.[([[https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-nfl-icon-j-j-watt-greenlights-texans-des-rock-jersey-number|sportskeeda]])]
 +
 +===== Jadeveon Clowney’s Highlight =====
 +
 +Clowney made a viral defensive play in college known as "The Hit" before being drafted by the Texans in 2014.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/NFL_Draft/comments/u2dtti/jadaveon_clowney_was_not_hyped_as_a_generational/|reddit]])]
 +
 +===== Founding Membership Cost =====
 +
 +The expansion fee for the Texans' franchise was $700 million, the most expensive at the time.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/07/sports/pro-football-nfl-goes-back-to-houston-for-700-million.html|nytimes]])]
 +
 +===== Battle Red Day =====
 +
 +The Texans have a tradition called "Battle Red Day," where fans and players wear red uniforms.[([[http://www.sessionsgroup.com/blog/branding/houston-texans-uniform-colorsinfluence-our-attitudes-and-our-purchase-decision/|sessionsgroup]])]
 +
 +===== Cheerleading Squad =====
 +
 +The Texans Cheerleaders are known for their active community engagement and annual calendars.[([[https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/|houstontexans]])]
 +
 +===== First Game Ball =====
 +
 +In their inaugural win, quarterback David Carr earned the first game ball for Houston.[([[https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/2002-houston-win-dallas-cowboys-rivalry-19919998.php|houstonchronicle]])]
 +
 +===== Houston NFL History =====
 +
 +The Texans filled the NFL void left by the departure of the Houston Oilers to Tennessee in 1997.[([[https://www.givemesport.com/best-houston-texans-running-backs/|givemesport]])]
 +
 +===== First Overtime Win =====
 +
 +The Texans' first overtime victory came in 2005 against the Indianapolis Colts.[([[https://www.colts.com/news/release-colts-vs-texans-at-houston-5347740|colts]])]
 +
 +===== First Primetime Win =====
 +
 +Their first win in a primetime game occurred in 2010 against the Colts.[([[https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/slideshow/Texans-039-history-in-prime-time-games-95072.php|beaumontenterprise]])]
 +
 +===== Memorable Defensive Duo =====
 +
 +J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney formed one of the league’s most feared defensive tandems in the mid-2010s.[([[https://garnetandcocky.com/2014/05/08/jadeveon-clowney-j-j-watt-texans-new-dynamic-defensive-duo/|garnetandcocky]])]
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