2009 Houston Texans
The 2009 Houston Texans went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 388 points and allowed 333.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 388–333
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 388 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 333, the 16th-most. Their point differential was +55.
How the season unfolded
The Texans started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 9 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–7 over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 24–7 to the New York Jets in Week 1 (September 13, 2009).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 2 (September 20, 2009), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans and getting swept by the Jaguars and the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2008, when they went 8–8.
In 2010, they went 6–10.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs New York Jets | L 7–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | W 34–31 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 29–6 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 24–21 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 23, 2009 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 27–35 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 18–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at St. Louis Rams | W 16–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs New England Patriots | W 34–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.