2002 Houston Texans
The 2002 Houston Texans went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 213 points and allowed 356.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 213–356
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 213 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 356, the 13th-most. Their point differential was -143.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 2 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–6 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14 (December 8, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 38–3 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 (November 3, 2002).
They scored a season-high 24 points against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 (October 13, 2002), losing 31–24.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, five games better than their record.
Before and after
In 2003, they went 5–11.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 19–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 3–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 3–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–35 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 24–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–34 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs New York Giants | W 16–14 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 3–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–6 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 19–23 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | at Washington | L 10–26 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 3–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.