2006 Houston Texans
The 2006 Houston Texans went 6–10, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 267 points and allowed 366.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 267–366
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 267 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 366, tied for the seventh-most. Their point differential was -99.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–7 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 (October 22, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 40–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars, splitting with the Colts, and getting swept by the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2005, when they went 2–14.
In 2007, they went 8–8.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–43 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Washington | L 15–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 17–15 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at New York Giants | L 10–14 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 21–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at New York Jets | L 11–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at New England Patriots | L 7–40 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 14–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.