2005 Houston Texans
The 2005 Houston Texans went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 260 points and allowed 431.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 260–431
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 260 points, tied for the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 431, the most. Their point differential was -171.
Their 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Texans opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 30–19 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 18, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 42–10 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6 (October 16, 2005).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–6.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 0–6 against the AFC South, getting swept by the Titans, the Colts, and the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, eight games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 7–9.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2006, they went 6–10.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–22 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 20–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–42 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 19–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–45 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 27–33 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 15–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 30–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–38 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.